a do for the dog

with the weather finally warming - and the pressing need to find our dog within the fur - it was time for our gorgeous 4 year old spoodle miss molly to have a hair cut.

goob took some photos of the super fluffy hound a fews days before.....

......and a few days later - the after.....

almost a completely new dog!!! (but still loving balls - as you can see!)
it's like an instant super weight loss - just amazing! (oh I wish it were that easy for me!!)

sorry - no photos of the 'during'.
it takes mr w. and I all our energy to clip this girl - it took over an hour on this occasion.
we gave her the haircut with dog clippers and scissors while the girls were at school.

here's a pic from later that day - all four of our 'girls' - in and around the pool!!!

now I'm off to paint some saloon doors.....

catch you again soon.
cheryl xox.

the going is good!

it's been 2 days down of this 15 day prac - and all is well!
great mentor teacher - wonderful kids (year 5/6) - really lovely school (just 30 minutes out of Canberra in a local country town) - the going is exceptionally good.
I could use more sleep - my brain is racing with lesson ideas - luckily we've planned for very quiet weekends to have loads of downtime ahead.
and my gorgeous triple j and miss molly currently lie beside me on the mat on the floor in our office this evening as I think me up some lesson plans.........

LOVE!!

I hope this post finds you all well and happy this fine evening.

hugz from here.
cheryl xox.

that's my dog - and my bedroom!!

walked into my bedroom this afternoon - and found this.....

life must be awfully hard when you're a pampered pooch.....

 

miss molly had a bath last night and looks oh so fluffy right now.....

and yes - that's a sneek peek of our bedroom.
in a fit of madness - we painted the room dark blue years ago (all 4 walls!!!!)
the room is west facing - and we thought it would be a good colour to cool things down - but - it's all too dark and cave like - and it shows finger marks and dust like crazy.
so once we're done doing up the girl's rooms - this room is a high priority to fix.....

yeah yeah....just add it to the list!!!!!
the bed, lamps and bedside tables are quite new - so things are progressing forwards - sloooowly!!

(loving the stick of deoderant on the right there - really didn't check that before i clicked!! ha ha!!!)

hopefully have loads to show over the next week - the projects for goob's room are all coming along really well.
i'm so over painting - but there is so much to do.
walls - furniture - and flippin' wood work/trim (which has all gone so creamy/yellow since they were painted when the house was built in 2000).

looking forward to a productive weekend here.
anyone have great plans themselves??
hugz from here - and have a great weekend!
cheryl xox.

happy easter - happy holidays !!

we're heading away tomorrow for a 7 night holiday - so this place won't get updated for a wee while.
we're going on our (what has become) yearly easter trip - this year with another 8 (yes 8) families.
it's camping - in style!!
almost all of us have invested in pop-up caravans.....after years of doing it tent-style.
we're heading to the high country (nsw snowy mountains) - where it's very very cold at night - but lovely clear days.
we're hoping to spot some more brumbies (wild horses) - and generally have some more really good times.
great friends, super conversations, lots of kids of many ages, loads of chocolate - good good times!!
i'll post some pics when we get back.
meanwhile - when i went out in the backyard earlier to take the above photo - this little shadow was following close behind...........

and the reason...........is not for the chocolate eggs...........but for..............

.......that tennis ball on the right........and miss molly waiting patiently for it to be thrown!!!

oh moo - you are far too cute!!!

i'm off to pack loads of warm clothes - and head out for some supplies.

have a safe and happy easter everyone.
see you when i return.

mrs c. xox

busted !!

 

miss molly snapped through the lounge room window!!

yes moo - we can see you!!

 mrs c. xox