For the longest time...

I have had a ridiculous desire to go out to Waubra and take photos of the wind turbines...

and so here they are...

I think the problem is that I'm completely bored with taking photos of my all too cute girls. How is this possible??? and I'm always on the look out for something other than them to photograph. I even asked my lovely man to set me a weekly photography challenge, and he agreed, but that was 3 weeks ago and there's been no challenge set!!! Oh well, I know he has other things to think about than indulging my hobby.

He did however indulge me by driving out to these lovely towers and trying to find the best roads to get as close to them as possible. Every time I see them it makes me think of War of the Worlds and I think they are about to come to life and start moving across the landscape. It was actually quite frightening being very close to them. We could hear the crackle of electricity passing through the lines right above us. Didn't seem to bother the sheep though, all they were concerned about was the strange woman leaning across the bonnet of her car taking photos.

Anyway...now that I've taken these my appetite for them has been sated...but not completely. I think I need to see them at dusk, or maybe dawn. Then my hunt will shift to something else. I really want to find an old shed in a paddock somewhere next!! It's always dicey though when your trying to get a small child to sleep in the car and there is every possibility that she will wake up if you stop to take photos, thus defeating the main purpose of the car ride.

Haircut

I have been thinking about it and talking about it for a long time and yesterday I took the plunge and finally did it...

She got her haircut...

I had to restrain myself from bringing a halt to proceedings at the very last second...

but then I thought about how much of a struggle it has been to convice her to have her hair brushed, how damaged the ends are from swimming in a chlorinated pool every week, and how she wakes up with a tangled mess every morning...as though the birds have been nesting in her hair... and yes I even thought about what her Aunty Celeste would say :)

I wasn't so sure I liked it yesterday, but today it's looking lovely after a shower and naturally curls under (wish my hair would do that). It's sooo much easier to brush and hopefully I should still be able to get it up into a pony tail.

At the end of the day it's just hair really...It will grow back.

who needs sleep...

apparently not my 9 month old.
So here I am at 6 in the morning, with one small being crawling around on the floor happy as. Obviously I was blessed with a child who doesn't need sleep...lucky me. She's been awake since 5 and I have tried everything I know to get her to go back to sleep. She may be happy to only have 8 hours sleep a night, and maybe I should just learn to go to bed when she does...but when does that leave time for me.
Is she teething?, is her cold making her grumpy when she lays down??

She slept incredibly well for the first 3 months of her life, then things started to go downhill and they've gotten progressively worse. The controlled crying route isn't an option for me...I just won't do it. However, the co-sleeping isn't working in our favour either. Maybe she needs space for herself, but everytime I think I want to try and get her to move to her cot she gets another cold. This kid has had soooo many colds. Her sister was such a healthy baby, and it's been a bit of a shock to the system to have to deal with so much snot and coughing from one so little.
I will end with this photo, just to remind me how beautiful she is and that this too shall pass. She is a precious gift, and such a delightful child most of the time. Enjoy her while she's so small. Love her with all my heart.

As I type this she has fallen asleep sitting on me...so I'm off to get a half hour rest before my day heads into top gear.
C.

Just a photo...

way too tired to think of anything to say tonight...everyone is sick with a head cold and I'm running on empty.

I have rediscovered...

my sewing machine.

After clearing all the junk off my sewing machine I managed to clear just enough space to work and then I dug deep and found some creativity. I made this...

and this...

Birthday presents for a gorgeous little girl who turned one. The doll is "Pepper" from a pattern by Fiona Lech of Dear Fii. I think she looks a little like an alien with no arms...but still cute.

For the cushion I just used some ultrabond to attach the letters and added some cute little flowers with ribbons for stems...both quick and easy gifts.

This...

is a work in progress.

The Sophia Carry All from Amy Butler...it's certainly taking some patience, with all the interlining you need for structure. It's not something I have ever done before. I'm hoping to use it as a nappy bag if I ever finish it. All I have left to do is assemble the lining and stitch it in place, but only being able to work on projects after both girls have gone to bed leaves me with limited time, at a time when all I want to do is crawl into bed myself.

C has a bad habit of waking in the early hours of the morning, usually around 3, and deciding that it's time to play...until she fills her nappy and then a quick change and back to bed...I could be up with her anywhere from half an hour to 2 hours...and then she still wakes at her normal time in the morning. This generally occurs once or twice a week. Wish I knew where she keeps her stash of rocket fuel...I really need some.

And this...

is a lovely stack of fabric that I purchased in anticipation of some warmer weather. I especially love the yellow fabric in the middle, makes me thinks of daffodils and bright sunny days. I am hoping to get some tops and dresses made for the girls before Summer really kicks in. Before I can do that however, I need to finish a dress for a 21st Party in early October. Also a work in progress, can't show you any photos of that one...don't want to spoil the surprise.

And i still have a quilt to finish for C, although I'm thinking maybe I should add to it and make it into a single bed quilt, considering she doesn't sleep in her cot at all.

I also have a roll of fabric and lining sitting in my sewing room waiting to be made into drapes and a roman blind...it's been there since I was about 8 months pregnant with C. Obviously not high on the priority list...but is making for a very expensive obstacle to my bookshelf.

So much to do, so little time.