Pictures of our house

Here are some pictures, as promised.

This is our entertainment area / patio before the renno's.

This is the area after.

This is the other end of the patio before.

This is the other end after (skews the mess).

The front yard before.

The front yard after.

The kitchen before (not entirely the beginning, but oldest pic I could find).

The kitchen after.

The dining room before (looking from the loungeroom).

The dining room after. The walls still need painting.

Now for some recent pics (without the before shots).
The doors we put on out the back in the patio.

The front of the house (showing the patio area).

The bathroom.

Kitchen / Dining.

Out the front (note house been rendered).

Back yard.

Loungeroom (facing the main entrance) dog kept getting in the shots LOL.

Master bedroom.

Another of the kitchen.

Lewis's room.

Riley's room.

Laundry.

If your happy and you know it, clap your hands

Clap Clap

Yeah, yeah!! thanks for your comments by the way - glad to know you drop in every now and again.

I have some great news.... I got the job i wanted in Broken Hill. I dont know if i am happier about the job, going to broken hill or just getting out of this shit hole. LOL doesnt really matter now does it?

So, the job you were asking...

My title will be Training & Development Advisor with Bemax (mineral sands resources) based in Broken Hill. There is a mine site (Ginko) about 2 hrs away (Pooncarie) but i will only have to visit the mine 1 or 2 times a week (day trip).

Bemax have apparently won tonnes of awards for their training departement - but i think i can work to their expectations (hope so anyhow).

The work is still in the mining industry, not hardrock / underground (which is what i am used to) but mineral sands like titanim and other minerals that are brought back to broken hill mineral seperation plant to be treated. I am sure i will be an expert before you know it.

Mum has been busily looking for houses for me - Bemax will put me up in a house for up to 14 weeks, so that should be plenty of time for me to find a house to buy, sell my house and settlements etc. Ben is almost finished our house and i promise to look for some before photos and post a heap of comparative pictures - we have done so much to the house, you would barely recognise it.

I have been having a lot of dreams lately and all of them, very subtly are telling me things that i really need to be aware of. Leaving cobar, moving, friends, family and other matters that fill my head with worry.

So i feel very clear that this is where i am supposed to go - even the date that i am supposed to start (14th April) have very strange, yet amazing significance for me.

Ben is staying in Cobar - hopefully getting his job at the CSA.

So Lewis, Riley, Puppy and i will move house next week (most probably Thurs / Fri) and i will start work the following monday.

I feel like a bitch, because all i want to do is tell everyone that i know to get F&%ked and start all over - ha ha ha. I have felt (particularly with in-laws) that i have only ever been spoken to when they want help with something - noone drops in for a cuppa or rings me for a chat.

Nearly 30 years old and i have not a friend to speak of - but, i have 2 beautiful sons, a wonderful mother and an amazing twin - what more do i need :)

None of the in-laws know that i am moving yet, i will tell them soon.

Happy Easter / St Pat's Day

Hi All,

We are all fine and dandy. I have a couple of pictures of Lewis' Easter / St Pat's Day at school the other day. We had a child - sized akubra (spelling) and I added fluffy rabbit ears to the side, a fuzzy tail on the back and a rabbit face on the front. Pretty boring I know, but he loved it and it was a chance for him to wear his cowboy boots to school :).

The next one is a side view of our creation.


This is the swing set I put together for the kids (am I clever or what?) kidding - Ben helped (minimally).

Last pic is Riley & Bradman last weekend at Mum's house. * Pic stolen fair and square from Taylor Talk *

I had a phone interview for a job today and 3 hrs later they called me back for a 2nd, face-to-face interview. I am so nervous and worried and scared, but i will get over it.

Wish me luck!

Oh - give me a "Yeah Yeah" if you still read me - no point writing for no one eh?

I'm Back

Hi ho, sorry it has been so long... no excuses really.

I have a stack of pictures, dont know how long this will take because i have the wireless broadband and it is not that quick.

Oh.. if you didnt know, i am back in cobar (joy) and renno-ing our house so we can sell it.

Here we go...

In no particular order...

My 2 big boys riding their bikes.

And again

My goreous pup. Literally 1 second after this was taken, Lewis ran him over on his bike.

Riley "helping" me bake a cake.

Riley riding his bike.

Riley painting the house.

Lewis "helping me bake a cake"

Lewis on his bike.

The boys helping me blow out my candles on my last birthday.

Riley's 2nd birthday (pictured Aunty Leisa and Nan)

Riley playing with presents at his birthday.

Riley eating a cup cake looking very worn out.

Finaly Riley crashed out after his party.

Ben playing with the kids.

Again. Uncle Ben... Kin of the Kids.

Riley on his Christmas present - Ca-chow.

Lewis on Riley's Christmas present.

Ben on Riley's Christmas present - he HAD to have a go LOL.

Me, the kids and the dog at the great Australian Bight - travelling back from Perth.

The view from the lookout at the Great Australian Bight.

The Flinders Ranges.

Hello there

Happy Birthday Sarah Davidson for today!

Happy Birthday to Bradman for the 8th.

Happy Birthday Emma for the 13th.

I miss so many peoples birthdays - so sorry if I have forgotten yours.

Happy Birthday to Jenny-foofy and ME for Friday! Yes, yes we are turning 20... Baaaaaaaa not friggin likely!

Happy Birthday to Rich for Sunday - pretty crap that you have to have your birthday at work - have a drink for me eh?

Happy annaversery for Mum and Dad for Friday too!

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Bye now - -

Love and 'cheers for the future'
Jes

We're Still Alive...

Here are some random pics i have taken over the past month.

Lewis going to a haloween disco - he dresed as the devil.

Lewis on his birthday.

Riley's first night in his 'big bed' last night. Didnt stay there long.

Lewis on a boat last week - going to penguin island.

Ben on the boat.

Baby penguins on penguin island.

Riley at the Perth Show.

Lewis at the Perth Show.

Some birds?? Penguin Island.

Some seals on Seal Island.

Some birds on Seal Island.

Some islands at Rockingham.

Pelicans on Penguin Island.

Have a good week y'all.
Love & Happy Feet,

Jes