Sunday, 10 May 2009
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MUMS
& HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY TO MY LATE DAD
(WHAT A GREAT MOTHER’S DAY GIFT FOR HIS MUM)
Thursday, 7 May 2009
I Love Grey Days
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Anzac Day 2009 - Lest We Forget
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
SOME OF OUR
Saturday, 11 April 2009
HAPPY EASTER
Saint Theresa's Prayer
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are
meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are
born of
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Chasing Bubbles
My darling grandson and his Mum have been ill with some “bug” and in fact my daughter’s turned to Pneumonia which was very scary. With wonderful care from the staff of Maroondah Hospital Emergency
Saturday, 7 March 2009
First the Fires, then the Winds, now an Earthquake!!
The earth well and truly moved for me last night, and not a man in sight!!!
I have felt many earth tremors over the years but nothing like what happened last night.
I was sitting quietly,
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Black Saturday Bushfires - RIP
I just don’t know where to start this entry, this has been a terribly sad, horrendeous week and with each and every news report many, many tears have been shed by our family members for the Black
Monday, 2 February 2009
Recovering After Horror Heatwave
What a week we have had here in Melbourne, setting temperature records (37-46 degrees Celsius for 6 days in a row in outer East where we live), electricity & water shortages, trains on the blink due
Thursday, 22 January 2009
‘Wife’ Quotes - No Offence Intended:
I just had to share these with everyone - I think Freud’s quote tops the list!
When a man steals your wife, there is no
better revenge than to let him keep her.
David Bissonette
After
Sunday, 18 January 2009
Seaside Bliss & Other Things
I have had a busy, busy week and I don’t seem to have been home for days.
Thursday we were out the whole day looking at houses and in our travels came across this weird looking tree, I just had
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Family Pets
My very first memories as a child are of the pets we had. At around the age of 4 I recall living at a place called The Spider’s Web at Red Cliffs [Victoria, Australia] and there we had a tabby cat
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Vandals in Our Neighbourhood
I am so angry!! We have had an overnight visit from some idiots who do not respect other people’s property at all - our fences have been “tagged” yet again. Not only were our fences tagged but two
Thursday, 8 January 2009
The Walker
My darling “little” grandson is now a walker and so, so proud of himself. The little walker-wagon I bought for him last week has been wonderful for giving him the confidence he needed.
Monday, 5 January 2009
Photos From My Mortimore Family Tree
Top From the Left: My father’s parents Martin Mortimore & Ada Mortimore (nee Hansen); Martin’s parents William Henry Mortimore & Sarah Mortimore (nee Shaw).
Bottom From The Left: One of Martin &
Monday, 5 January 2009
Five Days & Counting
I came across this wonderful ‘poem’ today and would like to share it with you:
THE BELL
I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15)
I am united with the Lord (1
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Happy New Year In 2009
Here we are at the last day of 2008 - where, oh, where did the year go?
There have been many milestones in 2008 for our family, first word, first tooth, first crawl, first step, first clap.....
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Elijah James Ocean.....Milestones
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Remembrances
Today we remember, with much love, a beloved family member, Jason Mortimore, who passed away on this day in 1990. Jason, aged 18, was a very special nephew & cousin to our family and we miss his
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Christmas Cheer
Christmas is over for another year, I will try not to blink and miss the coming year!
We had a wonderful day with my family and my 18 month old grandson, Elijah, who is an
absolute joy to behold