Goodbye 2011

Hi there. The house is quiet for a little while. Mr M has taken the kids to the pool.

I have made a pot of tea and am about to review my year in pictures.

January

Our new year got off to a pretty ordinary start with floods and other nasty things happening.

Thankfully a beach holidays cheered us up no end.

February

was much better.

Lulu approved of the homemade pasta.

March

Was quite productive.

I finished my stripey crochet bag.

Started on the phone table seat.

Yet to be finished.

April

The obsession with star garlands began.

And the evenings got longer.

May

Lulu had a kennel makeover.

And the boys started footy.

(Yes, I do feed him, and no he doesn't have worms

You can't fatten a thoroughbred!)

June

Um err, well, new boots. Best footwear investment of the year!

We marvelled at the stick shed.

July

We huddled under cosy rugs.

Saw a great old farm.

August

We kept ourselves toasty by the firepit.

September

I spring cleaned the bathroom. 

I still love that new rug.

October

I baked.

And visited the beach.

November

Miss B did her tutorial.

Thank you for being so kind and supportive.

December

I had a thing for garlands.

Old maps.

And Stars.

Thank you to each and every one of you who came along for the ride this year.

To those who took the time to comment. A huge thank you. Those comments are great to receive and motivate me to keep going.

To those who didn't comment, thank you for reading and maybe, just maybe in 2012, you will come out of lurkdom and leave a little message.

So for the last time this year.

Thanks for reading Let's go Moerkabout.

I hope your 2012 is excitipating!

Christmas wrap up.

I thought I was ready to let Christmas go. Turns out I just needed one more post to let it all out of my system. Sorry, it's a long one.


Here we go.


Family Tradition - Gingerbread House
It is a family tradition for us now to make a Gingerbread house on Christmas Eve. We love it. The kids get very involved.

This years house had substantial modifications.

Outdoor toilet facilities for one.

Addition of gingerbread child proof fencing.

And, boiled lolly leadlight windows.

Stars. 
At the last minute I had the urge to make some star garlands. So Christmas eve saw me watching Carols by Candlelight and furiously crocheting and starching.

Excuse the didgeridoo. I don't know how that got in the shot.

Christmas table

Christmas Day here was stinking hot.

These poor birds were lying on the grass with their wings spread to try and cool down.

So I went with white and bright.

This was the thrifted damask tablecloth I picked up a couple of weeks ago at a bargain price.

If you have made it this far. Well done.

In the meantime, 

I'll be playing with this.

Hanging out on Twitter

And chilling here.

And nibbling on this.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

from 

Our family to yours.

Quick Deco tour and Merry Christmas

Good morning. It's Christmas Eve morning and it is just me and the little guy up.

I can hear the corellas screeching down along the river and the gentle hum of the washing machine in the  laundry.

Time for a tour of our Christmas decorations I feel.

Now, photographers look away.

The camera battery is flat.

So they are dodgy ipod photos.

First you will ring the doorbell.

And, come on in.

through the hall.

Past my blackboard. My best ever organising tool!

I'll show you the tree.

And you will see my dietes are flowering again.

We'll check out the mantle.

And, say gidday to Santa.

You might humour me by taking a peak at our art gallery.

And the homegrown tree.

I'll pop the kettle on.

You can have the bean bag.

Or the couch.

Just be careful not to spill on my new cushions!

Have a fabulous Christmas!