Category Archives: Friends

The continuing story of …meh.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Caitlin

So.  Long time no post.  (Which phrase inevitably reminds me of one of the classic lines in “Yes  Minister” when Jim Hacker meets the President of Biranda, and says “Long time no see” to which the President replies “No need … Continue reading →

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2002…Secret Valentine Swap and David Wiesner’s illustrations

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Caitlin

It’s amazing what you find when you start to clean up… I knew this envelope had been sitting around for a while with cool stuff in it, and somehow it surfaced last week: [as always, clicky for biggy] It was … Continue reading →

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Where does the time go?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Caitlin

Last week seems to have gone by in such a rush!  Let’s see:   On Monday I went to the Scrapbooking and Papercraft show in Brisbane with the scrappy girls.  We left here at 5 am (after I hadn’t slept well) … Continue reading →

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Sunday… and a blast from the past

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Caitlin

Not much happening this week… UNTIL TOMORROW when I am going on a road trip (yay!) with the scrappy girls down to Brisbane, to the Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo and the Textile Art show – you get in to see … Continue reading →

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Grateful for friends…

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Caitlin

Your heroine had a weird thing happen this week… On Wednesday, I decided I needed a new cardigan and found one I thought was ok, although a little more than I usually spend (ok, it was all of $45 , … Continue reading →

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A Good Day

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Caitlin

Today was a good day – not only did we reach the milestone of having a complete roof, I got to meet up with a quilty/facebook friend. It was BRILLIANT!  Kate brought me three ginormous bags of books – lots … Continue reading →

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Birthdays

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Caitlin

So we’ve had some birthdays this week – mine was Sunday, Mr Beloved’s was Monday, and my wonderful Mum’s is today. This is a picture of my birthday party in 1972 – I was 4.  There are so many things … Continue reading →

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A birthday card…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Caitlin

{clicky for biggy} Scanned journal page; digitally layered with a text page (by Amanda Sexton, in Art Journal Caravan Parcel 46 from Scrapbookgraphics.com) glitter stars (from the 2010 Art Journal Caravan Steamer trunk – no longer available) and alpha (from … Continue reading →

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Down the Hill and up again

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Caitlin

The Story Bridge, Brisbane, 15 September 2010. So yesterday Mr Beloved and I ventured Down The Range to the big smoke – Brisbane.   The aim: visiting Big Girls Don’t Cry Anymore, a bra and swimwear shop in Fortitude Valley.  (I … Continue reading →

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The Brisbane Adventure, and more

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Caitlin

SO: Friday, we went to Brisbane.  The plan was to visit the Queensland Museum at Southbank, then have a wander through the galleries and meet up with some friends from an online forum. The one exhibition I really wanted to … Continue reading →

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