Life is a Journey – Page 182 – The life and times of Libby Withnall

Spring Clean the coffee table

Posted on October 12, 2011November 6, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Before…

and after…okay so I cheated and we got a new coffee table (but I did have to tidy beforehand & move that pile of magazines)…

The Week that was

Posted on October 11, 2011November 8, 2026 by Libby Withnall

NOTE : Sorry this is a day late. We had to go up to Sydney yesterday and then I couldn’t load up the photos :-(.

It’s been another funny week. It was the second week of school holidays with more cold, wet weather. It was lovely having the girls at home and we managed to spring clean both their rooms.

It was also the week we got our Hawks season tickets and this year we got free t-shirts. Mine’s a bit on the big side so I’m not sure how much I’ll wear it….

It was the week we met Russ….

and Kevin had to break into our safe to get out information so we could get Christy a new passport…

It was the week I spotted Christmas decorations in the stores….

It was the week our Halloween costumes arrived…

I got out the Halloween decorations…

and the girls (and friend Millie) put them out….though I might have moved a few around :-).

It was the week we visited Grandpa’s farm…

and saw some strange sights around town….

and around home….

It was the week we bought a load of roadside fruit…

and Amy picked mulberries while staying at a friends house…

It was the week Christy tried fresh apple juice for the first time…. don’t think she liked it :-)….

It was the week of the first Hawks game, where we wore our new t-shirts….

and enjoyed our new closer seats :-)…..

It was the week of failed brownies…

and successful scrolls made by Amy…

There were yummy vegetable quesadillas….

and takeaway noodles….

And it was the week of playful pups….

Grandpa’s Farm

Posted on October 9, 2011November 8, 2026 by Libby Withnall

It’s been a while since we went out to visit the girls Grandpa (Kevin’s Dad) and since he’s about to start more chemo we thought we’d go for a visit. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t real good (much as it’s been all school holidays) but we all had a nice time.

A highlight for the girls was getting to ride the quad bike.

Christy had a turn with Grandpa and Kevin, and even drove by herself (with Kevin on the back). Amy also had a ride but I didn’t manage to get a photo – I think she must have been too fast :-).

A highlight for me was seeing the new Spring lambs. He had 17 but was down to 15. They are so cute.

Since Christy has found her camera (it turned up in Amy’s cupboard) she was keen to take some photos and managed to get quite close.

I wish I had bought the big camera but it wouldn’t have been a wise idea in the rain. Excuse the eyes closed photos – that’s what happens when you ask your vision-impaired daughter to take a photo – but at least this one’s not blurry :-). As you can see we weren’t really dressed appropriately as the sun was out when we left home.