Merry Christmas to you
Happy Holidays too,
Or Happy Hanukkah maybe
Santa’s been under the tree.
Though gifts, it’s much more
It’s beliefs that’s for sure.
Give thanks and love your own way,
Enjoy family and friends on this day.
Be merry and eat
Relax, stay off your feet.
From our house to yours
From across the shores,
We wish you happiness and health
And some New Year wealth.
May your year have been full of adventure and the year ahead be even better!
Much love
Jack n Kat xo
Having nightmares or dreams? Been woken by a random cowboy standing by your bed?
My eldest sent me this just now. 😂😂
I love it when my kids send me random things pertaining to the old west and cowboy times.
Now let’s go find Rex and have yippee-ki-yay kind of day!
Kat xo
Jack and I would like to wish all our family, extended families, cowboys and cowgirls near and far, a very Merry Christmas!
Cracker interjected and would also like to wish everyone a happy season of fun, drinks, love and family. It’s his last night for a while!
For those not near your loved ones, for those in hospital, our heartfelt wishes to each and every one of you.
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎅🏻🥂
Love and hugs 😘
Kat xo
That really depends on how much you can fit in now doesn't it?!
It's been full on as we prepare for selling and shipping but you can always find time for dining with friends, sewing, playing pool, shooting and much more.
Last Friday we were at Bricktown Brewery with Missouri Mae, Flat Top and Roy's Creek Dan, picking up gear, lunching and trying the local brews. Neon Sunshine, a Witbeir style beer from Stonecloud Brewing and Anthem Arjuna, a Belgian style wheat ale from Anthem Brewing Company – both Oklahoma brewed, proud and strong.
Absolutely love the atmosphere of this place and the decor – good ideas for our brew place later on! 😉
Saturday morning rolls around and Jack is trying to fix the kitchen tap, I come up with a brilliant idea to help get the thing apart (it's calcified from the water and isn't budging). Taking one exercise band – yes with eyes rolling, was not the smartest idea after the fact but you can see where this is going – wrap around said tap and pull as Jack taps with the hammer. Now at this point a tiny voice in my head is saying 'ease off with the strength sunshine' but before the conscious mind kicks in, off comes the tap, whacks me in the hand and so we have a hole requiring a couple of stitches. Enough said.
Sewing takes place, culling and a couple house showings in between we arrive at Wednesday.
Jack and I head to the range for some practice, things are pretty interesting with a hand taped up but we had a good morning.
Another house showing that evening so we head up to the pool hall, it's quite, the beer is cheap, the pizza good and 7 games later I'm up 4-3. A good night and back for a tot of moonshine and talk to my Rori boy.
Finish the sewing but can't show you this one yet. A drive by the dog at the vet's – he gets dressed up in all sorts of gear depending on the holiday or season and this time he is a spider! Fall is rolling in with the gorgeous changing of the leaves.
That's how we roll in a full week. Should have been at Branson this weekend but the weather here is glorious and I'm hearing it hasn't been that kind for the shooters there! All the best to those who attended.
Hope you're having a great weekend wherever you may be!
Kat xo
P.S. We did get the tap fixed! Lol!
Jack and I awoke to another spectacular day of sunshine, blue sky and gorgeous Spring weather.
We decided today should be a game of Putt Putt Golf and then in for lunch at Nobbys Beach Surf Club.
I can tell you that in our usual competitive form, when the guy at the centre asked who was going to win; we both had ideas of beating the other.
Off to the Fun Run with a number of mechanical obstacles as well as slots, interesting ridges and slopes.
It proved to be harder than the Waterways course we had done a couple of years earlier.
We ran close but at the end of the day Jack pipped me at the post by just 2 points!
Head then to the Club for our beachside lunch and then made our way back on a usual walking path.
Had a great day, hope yours has been just as spectacular.
Kat xo
To all the Mum's and Mom's out there may your day be filled with loved ones, phone calls, pressies, flowers or heart felt messages. Like my little spur of the moment poem for my Mum, Heather.
To my Mum,
I may not have always been the perfect child
And at times I know I was driving you wild
Over the years I have respected you more
For all that you did for all of us four
For my three I am extremely lucky
Not as many trials as you had ducky
I know we did not always see eye to eye
And more than once have made you cry
But for me the black sheep
Who utters more than a peep
Loves you dearly
Not only once yearly.
Boom! Beat that Golden Child! Hee hee hee……..love you too Chris! Lol!
Joee aka Kat xo
It doesn't take long for days to pass and from last I wrote we have been to Newcastle to the girl grandbabies and caught up with them and all girly things.
A dip at the beach, a catch up with Jack's daughter as well, lunch with them all, a BBQ on Sunday and in between its dolls, puzzles, scooters and playing.
We dropped off Jackrabbit Johnny's sombrero and vaquero coat and had a great catch up with him and Ruth on the Sunday night.
Yes his jacket does fit him and he was over the moon. I look forward to seeing it with his whole outfit together.
Monday it's on to Sydney to catch a quick flight to Adelaide to see the boy grandbabies. Cars, planes, swimming, beach, bubbles in the backyard. You can fit a lot in in a couple of nights and a full day but still wasn't long enough. They have grown so much but I did get to see Archer go to Kindy this morning and Jack went with Charlie to day care before our flight back to Sydney.
Had a good morning with Dad and Mum checking out their new house, breakfast and coffee with Aunty Lynn as well before heading back to Grafton to house/dog sit for a few days.
Side note: this now includes a tyre change before we can go anywhere North.
It's humid here in Taree and warming up fast for the day, once the tyre is fixed we can get on the road to Grafton.
Make each day count, hope yours is a good one.
Kat xo
Not in Kansas anymore Toto, or further south in Oklahoma! We are back in the land of Oz though – Australia that is!
After a few flights and some fun in Los Angeles we arrived back in Australia to Brisbane last Sunday.
We headed to Burpengary to stay with wonderful friends Pearl Starr and Chuckwagon for a couple of nights! Sensational, plenty of talking, more than a few drinks for the boys, plenty of laughs and catching up.
I enjoyed my mornings with Pearl immensely, getting up early and going for a half hour walk, followed by a lazy swim in the pool, breaky on the patio all before 9am. Feel good moments with my besty – priceless! Didn't want to leave after a couple really nice days with her.
We left them on Tuesday mid morning and went a little further North to the Warbirds Museum in Caboolture. John our guide was funny and very knowledgeable with his pet love, and of course had been his mechanic life, the F111's.
We saw some of the guys working on restoring a Mustang and a Gypsy Moth with a Dak standing outside waiting it's turn. When the Dakota is done it will be taken over to Normandy and a flight recreation of the battle of Normandy will take place. Check out the nose cone art!
They do joy flights here in the old planes and I think Jack should just bite the bullet and go for one. He's been talking about it for long enough so maybe July for his birthday is going to be a good time to do it.
A small Museum with big hearts/big kids running it.
Heading down to the Gold Coast, we spent a couple nights with Dug Deeper and Trixie. Catching up with them is always fun while discussing shoots, holiday destinations, laughing, chatting and more! You guys still work too hard and need to come play more. We very much appreciate you looking after things and having us over.
With doctor visits, trips to the unit, and some shopping done we are off to Lawrence along the mighty Clarence River for a quick catch up with Paddlewheel and Emerald and of course the pup-ettes – the dogs, Bundy and Coke!
It's always a joy to sit and talk with them and make sure they are doing okay. Our discussions often include outfits, sewing, shooting and where we will all meet up next or places we've been, there's never a shortage of conversation.
We will see them again next week as we come back to look after the pups while they are away.
Back in the car we get and its down to Newcastle to see the grand girlies, Jack's son and daughter-in-law and on Sunday we will also see Jack's daughter. It's been a while and will be great to catch up with them all.
That's it on the travel and family front at the moment. It's a busy week ahead and we'll be shooting the following Saturday! Woohoo!
Have a wonderful wedding tomorrow Ace McKenzie and Scarlett Assassin!
Kat xo
26th January indicates Australia Day, a day off, a long weekend full of beaches, barbies, drinks, games, fireworks and concerts.
During community events and reenactments, citizenship and awards ceremonies take place along with Australian of the Year.
It officially marks the landing of the First Fleet in 1788. I don't recall thisduring history lessons at school but apparently they saw it necessary to go and form a penal colony in the then, New Holland, after the loss of the Thirteen Colonies in North America. So Australia got all the convicts (yes, I descend from one)! Haa haa haa.
Anyway I'm not giving a full history lesson today. Whatever you decide to do for Australia Day, I hope it's a good one and let me know who gets Australian of the Year.
Cheers big ears! Onya mate! Break out the esky, thongs and the terry towelling hat! Throw another shrimp on the barbie and have a lamb cutlet!
Kat xo
For our American friends –
Glossary:
All ovvvver, the world!
It's already Christmas Day in New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and dawn is breaking on the west coast of Aus.
It's Christmas Eve here and the stockings were hung with not much care…..I should have ironed them but Jack probably still hasn't noticed so I'm not changing it now. Lol!
There are a few pressies under the tree, good enough for me. (OMG it's rhyme time, look out)
There's a pavlova in the oven, floors yet to clean, but I thought I'd take a moment and set the scene.
It's been an adventurous week, with some sewing to tweak. Had a range practice day, for a moments delay. Made a sticky date cheesecake, Jack pleaded to bake. My chauffeur he drove me, around to lights I could see.
We had snow on the ground, such beauty all round.
A club shoot today, just a few came to play.
By this arvo there'll be a stiff drink in my hand, while I sit here with Jack and talk of days planned.
But before I wish a Merry Christmas and all, I thought I'd leave off, with a song for you all. (Must be sung now to Have A Holly Jolly Christmas)
Have a holly, jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year,
Family, friends and those you know
Let's all gather, have a beer
Have a holly, jolly Christmas
When they are near or far,
You are always in our thoughts
Whether it be by plane or car
Oh, ho, crackers and cheese
With wine if you need to
Nuts, choc's and candy canes
Did you bring the trifle Sue?
Have a holly, jolly Christmas
hope Santa was good to you
Don't forget the reason though
Christmas came to you
Oh, ho the mistletoe
Hung where you can see
Hugs, laughter, kisses too
Make it special for thee
Have a holly, jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear
Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas
This year!!
Brought to you by Kat's warped mind.
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Wih love and hugs from Jack and I
Kat xo
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