This is a day late because we got back to our cabin a little late last night after watching a WNBL game. Also, there won't be any sermon notes this week as we didn't go to church this morning (aren't we naughty).
This week has been quite busy with trips away, as well as the regular going to the gym and other things.
The first trip was to Wagga Wagga to meet up with Sue's son so that we could have lunch with him on his 23rd birthday. It would have been an uneventful trip except that I discovered that I had forgotten my wallet and had therefore been driving without have my license on me (something that is frowned upon here in Aus). When we got back to Albury we headed down to the shops where we met our CO from church who has given me the job of looking after the Corps' website.
The second trip was to Melbourne as part of our 11th anniversary celebrations. Yesterday we went to Chadstone Mall where we met a couple of the stars of Home and Away (one of Sue's favourite shows, I generally try to avoid seeing anything to do with it). After the mall we went around to visit one of my friends here in Melbourne to catch up.
After a pleasant afternoon we headed off to watch the Canberra Capitals play against the Dandenong Rangers. We were hoping for a repeat of last weeks game in which Canberra won by 8 points. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case this week, Dandenong won by 4 points.
Today we went to Belgrave to catch a steam train known as "Puffing Billy". It was another very pleasant afternoon and we took the camera with us. If I get a chance when we get home tomorrow I'll check through all the photos and let you all have a look at a sellection of them. Sue seemed to be taking photos every few minutes so I'm sure there are quite a few to go through.
I have even managed to do a little crochet but I'll show you that on Wednesday.
Until next time.
Richard.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
WIP Wednesday 12/01/11
In spite of the heat and humidity I have managed to a bit of crochet this week. I also managed to finish the matinée jacket that Sue knitted, and here is the final product.
One pink baby's sun-hat was also completed.
And a second sun-hat in white was started.
I still have a few towels that I want to make up and plenty of other projects (beanies, drink bottle cosies, tea cosies, etc) that I would like to get started on but I'm not sure which one is going to be next. I might put the makings of the beanies and drink bottle cosies in my travel bag as they will be relatively small items that I can do in Drs and chiro waiting rooms.
One pink baby's sun-hat was also completed.
And a second sun-hat in white was started.
I still have a few towels that I want to make up and plenty of other projects (beanies, drink bottle cosies, tea cosies, etc) that I would like to get started on but I'm not sure which one is going to be next. I might put the makings of the beanies and drink bottle cosies in my travel bag as they will be relatively small items that I can do in Drs and chiro waiting rooms.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Trust me, I'm a rat
I was a little concerned about the title of this morning's sermon but it is all about trust.
We all put our trust in someone or something. Passengers on planes trust the pilot to get them to where they are going safely, and they also trust the plane and the maintenance crew and quite a few other people to have all done their jobs. We trust GPS devices to tell us where to go (actually, Sue and I have fun arguing with ours when it tells us a direction we think is wrong).
When someone we love falls ill or has an accident we often want to do something about it even if there isn't anything we can do. We have to trust the professionals to do those things that we can't.
When all else fails, we can trust in God!
Those that trust in God are likened to a tree standing next to a river while those that don't are likened to a bush in the desert, dry and withered.
We need to take time to be still and listen for God, even in the darkest storms.
Friends are good for encouragement be we shouldn't trust them to get us out of our troubles.
Don't run to the phone, run to the throne.
Richard.
We all put our trust in someone or something. Passengers on planes trust the pilot to get them to where they are going safely, and they also trust the plane and the maintenance crew and quite a few other people to have all done their jobs. We trust GPS devices to tell us where to go (actually, Sue and I have fun arguing with ours when it tells us a direction we think is wrong).
When someone we love falls ill or has an accident we often want to do something about it even if there isn't anything we can do. We have to trust the professionals to do those things that we can't.
When all else fails, we can trust in God!
Those that trust in God are likened to a tree standing next to a river while those that don't are likened to a bush in the desert, dry and withered.
We need to take time to be still and listen for God, even in the darkest storms.
Friends are good for encouragement be we shouldn't trust them to get us out of our troubles.
Don't run to the phone, run to the throne.
Richard.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The week that was 08-01-11
Not a particularly busy week this week as it's been a bit too hot to do anything, especially at home.
I did get back into the gym (three times this week) and Sue managed to get into the pool a couple of times, so we are getting our exercise. Sometimes I think the temperature at the gym is better than at home, but all that exercise is just too much like hard work.
We went for a little drive yesterday to explore a bit more of the area. I had read about a market in Myrtleford and wanted to check it out. While the market was quite large I don't think we will be setting up a stall there as it only happens once a year, is quite expensive ($70 per stall) and is more than an hour from home (the self imposed limit for our travels to markets).
On the way home we stopped at Beechworth to stock up on lollies. Yes, I know lollies aren't good for you, especially if you're trying to lose weight and get fit, but it's a weakness both Sue and I share.
There hasn't been much progress on the crochet front, although I did manage to finish the matinee jacket that Sue started, it only needed a bit of stitching up and a picot edge. I have started making one of the baby's sunhats but it's slow going in this heat. My hands just get too sticky so quickly that it gets hard to work.
That's it from me for this week. Hope you all had a good week.
Richard.
I did get back into the gym (three times this week) and Sue managed to get into the pool a couple of times, so we are getting our exercise. Sometimes I think the temperature at the gym is better than at home, but all that exercise is just too much like hard work.
We went for a little drive yesterday to explore a bit more of the area. I had read about a market in Myrtleford and wanted to check it out. While the market was quite large I don't think we will be setting up a stall there as it only happens once a year, is quite expensive ($70 per stall) and is more than an hour from home (the self imposed limit for our travels to markets).
On the way home we stopped at Beechworth to stock up on lollies. Yes, I know lollies aren't good for you, especially if you're trying to lose weight and get fit, but it's a weakness both Sue and I share.
There hasn't been much progress on the crochet front, although I did manage to finish the matinee jacket that Sue started, it only needed a bit of stitching up and a picot edge. I have started making one of the baby's sunhats but it's slow going in this heat. My hands just get too sticky so quickly that it gets hard to work.
That's it from me for this week. Hope you all had a good week.
Richard.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
WIP Wednesday 05/01/11
The start of a new year and plenty of WIPs and completed items to talk about.
First cab off the rank is a pair of arm rest covers.
I finished these before Christmas and wrapped them up with Sue's Christmas present. That might seem a little silly considering she watched me make them. The in-laws were quite impressed which made it all worth while.
Next I have the bonnet that I featured in my first WIP Wednesday.
It is now finished along with a couple of booties.
These were to complete an ensemble that started with a coat.
Now I have the full set ready for sale.
While Sue and I were visiting I managed to find time to do a bit more on my Salvation Army Blanket (about a dozen rows) and it now looks like this:-
I have about 20 more rows of the crown before I can drop the yellow and just work with one colour. This will have a blue border when it's finished and I'm hoping that will help pull it into shape. It will obviously need to be blocked, and I need to find someway to make the yellow that's showing through where it's not supposed to disappear. As I said previously, this is the first time I have worked with two colours like this and there seem to be a few bugs to iron out. Hopefully the judges at the show will appreciate the effort that's gone into this a judge it accordingly. I'm sure the COs at church will appreciate it when I hand it over.
The last item I have this week is a matinée jacket that Sue knitted and handed over to me to be finished.
All that needs to be done is a picot edging, sew in the ends and thread in the ribbon.
I probably need to improve my photography skills as some of the colours aren't showing up correctly. The white coat, bonnet and booties have a blueish tinge in these photos and the apricot jacket shows up as almost white.
I also need a baby sized doll to act as a model as lying baby clothes flat on a table just doesn't do them justice. Anybody have any ideas on where I might get one?
First cab off the rank is a pair of arm rest covers.
I finished these before Christmas and wrapped them up with Sue's Christmas present. That might seem a little silly considering she watched me make them. The in-laws were quite impressed which made it all worth while.
Next I have the bonnet that I featured in my first WIP Wednesday.
It is now finished along with a couple of booties.
These were to complete an ensemble that started with a coat.
Now I have the full set ready for sale.
While Sue and I were visiting I managed to find time to do a bit more on my Salvation Army Blanket (about a dozen rows) and it now looks like this:-
I have about 20 more rows of the crown before I can drop the yellow and just work with one colour. This will have a blue border when it's finished and I'm hoping that will help pull it into shape. It will obviously need to be blocked, and I need to find someway to make the yellow that's showing through where it's not supposed to disappear. As I said previously, this is the first time I have worked with two colours like this and there seem to be a few bugs to iron out. Hopefully the judges at the show will appreciate the effort that's gone into this a judge it accordingly. I'm sure the COs at church will appreciate it when I hand it over.
The last item I have this week is a matinée jacket that Sue knitted and handed over to me to be finished.
All that needs to be done is a picot edging, sew in the ends and thread in the ribbon.
I probably need to improve my photography skills as some of the colours aren't showing up correctly. The white coat, bonnet and booties have a blueish tinge in these photos and the apricot jacket shows up as almost white.
I also need a baby sized doll to act as a model as lying baby clothes flat on a table just doesn't do them justice. Anybody have any ideas on where I might get one?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Seasons of Discipleship
We're all different! We all have different priorities, we're in different stages of life, etc.
Going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than going to MacDonalds makes you a hamburger.
The Seasons of Discipleship are:-
Season 1 - Sowing
Season 2 - Growing roots - this can't be seen as roots grow underground
Season 3 - Growing - every plant grows at a different rate
Season 4 - Bearing fruit - every different plant bears different fruit
God declared that every seventh year should be a year of jubilee, nothing is to be planted during this year, the ground lies fallow, it is a time of rest. We all need time off.
Worship can take place anywhere you take time to be with God, but attending church will provide much needed nourishment.
Sometimes we need to be willing to surrender all to God.
Going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than going to MacDonalds makes you a hamburger.
The Seasons of Discipleship are:-
Season 1 - Sowing
Season 2 - Growing roots - this can't be seen as roots grow underground
Season 3 - Growing - every plant grows at a different rate
Season 4 - Bearing fruit - every different plant bears different fruit
God declared that every seventh year should be a year of jubilee, nothing is to be planted during this year, the ground lies fallow, it is a time of rest. We all need time off.
Worship can take place anywhere you take time to be with God, but attending church will provide much needed nourishment.
Sometimes we need to be willing to surrender all to God.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year
It has been a busy 2 weeks since I last did a weekly update. Sue and I travelled up to Dubbo on Christmas Eve to stay with her brother and his wife and two fur children (dogs).
While I was there I managed to get a little done on the Salvation Army blanket that I doing (more on that on Wednesday), paint most of a cabin that my brother-in-law was erecting in the back yard and get sunburned (I really should have worn a hat).
We were a little worried about how we were going to get home as there was quite a heavy downpour just after Christmas and there were reports of flooding on the two main roads we would normally choose between, but everything cleared up and the flooding subsided (unlike what we have seen on the news about the state of things up in Queensland) and all we saw were some rather large lakes that wouldn't normally be there.
Now it is time to make plans for the new year. Some of the to-do list I posted a while back has been completed but there is quite a bit yet to be done. My to-do list, in order of priority, now looks something like the following:-
Booties to go with the bonnet and jacket recently finished
Sunhats to replace the ones sold a couple of months ago (I still have the booties to go with them).
Hanging towels - just the plain ones at the moment as I have plenty of the others done for now.
Beanies in footy team colours - I just need to find out what colours the local teams play in but I suspect that they are the same as the AFL teams.
Stubby holders - I figure I will make these in footy teams colours also.
The Salvation Army blanket - about 20 rows of the crest to go before I start on the border, it will be much easier once I'm only working in one colour.
Tartan rug #1 - it can wait until the weather cools.
I think most of this stuff is on hold until the weather cools as it is far too hot to even think about knitting or crocheting. I'm sure there will be opportunities (chiro and doctor's waiting rooms are usually air conditioned) and i hope we get to have some craft group meetings down at the church (which is also air conditioned). Failing that I might have to go down to K2TOG to see if the owner would like a bit of company for a while (she has a lovely area at the back of the shop where people can sit and work).
Wishing you all a prosperous and blessed year.
Richard.
While I was there I managed to get a little done on the Salvation Army blanket that I doing (more on that on Wednesday), paint most of a cabin that my brother-in-law was erecting in the back yard and get sunburned (I really should have worn a hat).
We were a little worried about how we were going to get home as there was quite a heavy downpour just after Christmas and there were reports of flooding on the two main roads we would normally choose between, but everything cleared up and the flooding subsided (unlike what we have seen on the news about the state of things up in Queensland) and all we saw were some rather large lakes that wouldn't normally be there.
Now it is time to make plans for the new year. Some of the to-do list I posted a while back has been completed but there is quite a bit yet to be done. My to-do list, in order of priority, now looks something like the following:-
Booties to go with the bonnet and jacket recently finished
Sunhats to replace the ones sold a couple of months ago (I still have the booties to go with them).
Hanging towels - just the plain ones at the moment as I have plenty of the others done for now.
Beanies in footy team colours - I just need to find out what colours the local teams play in but I suspect that they are the same as the AFL teams.
Stubby holders - I figure I will make these in footy teams colours also.
The Salvation Army blanket - about 20 rows of the crest to go before I start on the border, it will be much easier once I'm only working in one colour.
Tartan rug #1 - it can wait until the weather cools.
I think most of this stuff is on hold until the weather cools as it is far too hot to even think about knitting or crocheting. I'm sure there will be opportunities (chiro and doctor's waiting rooms are usually air conditioned) and i hope we get to have some craft group meetings down at the church (which is also air conditioned). Failing that I might have to go down to K2TOG to see if the owner would like a bit of company for a while (she has a lovely area at the back of the shop where people can sit and work).
Wishing you all a prosperous and blessed year.
Richard.
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