Easter Show 2015

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It was fun to once again spend a day at the Easter Show with the Powells. Unfortunately Athena wasn’t up to attending. I vlogged the day so be sure to check it out if you want to see more details of the day. First stop of the day was the showbag pavillion. I always sit this one out to conserve my feet (and my energy) and this year, surprisingly, neither Kevin or Christy got a showbag. I was rather proud :-).

The fruit and veg displays were awesome this year.

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Of course Kevin couldn’t resist getting a waffle on a stick.

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About 11.15 we headed into the main arena to get seats for the midday show.

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I had a salad while we waited, but it wasn’t terribly filling. I really should have bought lunch from home.

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Then it was time to hunt down some corn on the cob.

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I ended up getting to have two as there were a few spares.

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Some signs of Autumn.

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Time to check out some of the animals.

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The four horned sheep.

 

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I kinda ran out of energy and was feeling sick. Having just had veggies for the most part, I wanted something more filling to eat. I’d forgotten how hard it is to find vegetarian food WHEN you want it at the show, but thanks to Leanne (who was very worried about me) we finally found some veggie spring rolls. Not what I’d really been wanting but they sure hit the spot, and with a bit of a rest, I was feeling a lot better.

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Kevin and Erica were clowning around as they waited.

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Not too long after this we called it quits for the day and said our farewells and headed home. The Powells stayed for a few more hours. Just as we arrived back we could see a low full moon over the lake. So awesome and a great end to a great day.

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Todays vlog:

Easter Brunch

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With bad weather forecast for the Easter long weekend, we decided to switch days around and have our Easter Brunch with the Powells on Saturday, and then go to the Easter Show on Easter Sunday.

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This year Athena did most of the cooking, which was very appreciated. And everything was delicious.

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The rest of the day was spent hanging out and chatting.

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And Athena organised some craft for the girls.

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March In Photos

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As always early March sees us celebrate Athena’ birthday and the Iditarod sled dog race…

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which was won yet again by Dallas Seavey…

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There were lots of lovely walks to the lake..

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With Athena having two half days at school, there was lots of running around. And taking her to various appointments to help with her depression (which was diagnosed late last year).

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Athena and Lance undertook a major baking session for a school assignment.

 

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There was LOTS of cycling for me to watch on TV.

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Christy and her friends did the blindfold makeup challenge.

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Mum & Dad weeded and mulched the vegetable garden.

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Kevin caught the train to and from Sydney for some meetings.

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Yet more walk to the late, but this time to the other side…

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Bailey’s head resting spot in the car.

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Christy found this frog when she unrolled the hose to wash my car.

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After Mum was kind enough to clean the buffet unit, I finally got around to tidying up the dining area.

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I decorated, rather belatedly, for Easter…

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And enjoyed the flowers in Mum’s garden…

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Walks in Wollongong

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I had a bit of time before picking up Athena from school (for her half day) so I decided to take the dogs into town with me and go for a bit of a walk.

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After exploring around the lighthouse we stopped to watch the surfers at Main Beach.

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Our walk only lasted about 20min but it was nice to be reminded about this beautiful town that I live in.

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The next day I took the opportunity to do the same, but starting my walk at North Beach.

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