Guess where I am?

I'm upstairs in my dining room, looking over my kitchen benches.
But i'm accessing and updating my blog at the same time. However my PC is sitting downstairs all cold and dark by itself.
How can this be?????

yes for the more innovative and computer savy people this is quite an easy question and all a bit ho-hum I suspect.
But as for everyone else (and I know there are a quite few of you) no, I'm not wearing Ruby shoes and turned into the WW of the W. I've gone WIRELESS and now have a laptop!
Yes, i can now wander about my house surfin' the 'net, giggling at you tube and skyping anyone who is available at anytime from anywhere I want. Well, within my home anyway it doesn't have range quite enough to reach some warm exotic jungle somewhere so my plans for total escape are still impaired a little.
I was lying in bed last night watching some of the latest movie trailers on my itouch. So cool. So very very cool! You just have to love technology some of the time. Even though it's caused my life to move faster than a speeding bullet, you still have to love it some times. Like now, sitting here tapping away at a new laptop. Talking into space while the littlest munchkin is ferrating away in my ensuite doing who knows what....ooops....actually better go and check on that.
And here i am back already. *insert smiley*. Having just saved a small infant from swimming in the toilet I'm back surfin' within a few seconds (although may not have been in time to save small infant from drinking the toilet water....jury still out on that...fair quantity of suspicious water on the floor around toilet though...lucky said toilet was well cleaned today). Aaaah bliss...now i can check my emails without having to sneak downstairs (unsuccessfully usually) and listen to a very loud chorus of screaming (see below post re banshee) whilst i do so.

Anyway, i better stop procrastinating. The purpose of this wireless effort was so I could do actual work on here whilst caring for the kids as well. New age multi tasking. So better get on with it before my children start suspecting that I might actually love this glowing black box more than them.

Random notes from the House of Lurgy.

1. It's raining again, a nice soft drizzle.

2. A second story is being added to the house being built across the road. I hope it stops there. We shall miss our views of the trees and birds and the full sky lightning displays if they go any higher.

3. Girls are funny strong cute gorgeous things. Just reminding myself :)

4. Sleep is a vague distant memory in this house. A flashback type memory, some kind of very pleasant sedantary trip.

5. Shaggy dog is gone and Princess Pup is back. Much to Esta's amusement.

6. I can hear a beautiful gentle singing voice in the background as I type. India is home from school today. *see above title*

7. Ideas for dinner have again escaped me today. I will have to scratch around in the kitchen at 4 o'clock trying to put something edible AND nutritious together again. Most tedious part of the day.

8. Last night I dreamt about people putting makeup on their teeth.

9. ok, so i've been sucked back into the vortex of facebook word games.

10. All the girls are missing the man around the house today.

Angelic?!? Do you think?

Once she was.
Now however, she seems to be possessed.
We've had some form of banshee visit us the last few days and it has decided it likes my daughter's body.
You know banshees? the screaming type?
They say in irish and scottish folklore a banshee wail is associated with the foretelling of a death. Well let me tell you, there is no foresight science in that. Another day of that sort of ear piercing squealing and i can guarantee my brain will expire.
Now, who would love this little cherub to come for a visit?

That question is rhetorical by the way.
I'm just searching for flights now, pray that your city is not on sale.
:)

Time Time Time, what has become of it?

I know it isn't just me. This year seems to be hell full of chaos, and rushing, and struggle and action and events and weariness. Some good, some bad, but all crashing one after another into each other. More so than usual. It's like someone sped the world up, spinning faster and faster on it's axis, and forgot to tell us. Is it astrological? Is it a sign of the times? Or is the world really spinning faster, some kind of insidious unexpected effect of global warming?

Is there anyone out there who doesn't feel like they are running around in their life like a chook with it's head cut off? Who out there has time to stop and smell the roses? Head up for longer than a quick breath and back to it? Waving not drowning? Drowning not waving?

You, whoever you are, what is your secret to slowing the pace of your life.
Please share.

Rain Bliss

We are currently enjoying the soothing sounds of rain on the roof,
rain on the windows and rain trickling in to fill the water tanks.
It's wonderful!

Another page complete.

And a card I made for MM's birthday. I really think it's cute so wanted to share.

Mother's day.

Just wanted to share this. Mother's day gift from the gorgeous eldest. She put a lot of thought into it so I would like it...shimmer paint, purple frame, beads, bling words, and a bookmark as well...she knows me, my girl.

What a talent!

I love it. It's good enough to sell on Etsy.

please excuse the crappy photo.