Sorry, I lost the plot earlier. Am still in some pain from my surgery and with children and husband home and me not being able to do anything, I get very frustrated.
Anyway, what I was going to tell you about was the article in the The Herald Sun this morning about the 1971 Sun Tour. Why it interests me is that my dad rode in a Sun Tour and followed others. My Dad was and still is a cyclist. I think he rode his first race at 11 and has riden for a very long time since. He had a bit of a blow out in 1977 when he fell off his bike on the track and then took up running, but before this, he rode and we followed, many a race, many a weekend when we were growing up.
While reading the article A Place In The Sun, DH asked would Dad know any of those riders. I replied he should, they were his fellow competitors and allies from his race days and they are all about his age. Some of those names I had heard him mention over time.
It's funny to see a photo from an era a life time ago and have it evovke so many memories.

A Place In The Sun

Home and Tender

I arrived home on Monday and have done not much since. I am able to go on the computer but only in short bursts as the sitting nearly kills me. Otherwise, I'm ok.

Hospital was an interesting time as it always is. I was suppose to be in the Maternity ward but as I was coming out of recovery, I was informed (as one can be in a morphine induced state) that an emergency c-section had taken my bed and I was to go to Ambleside the orthopedic ward. All I could think of was all the old people go there and I was so right.

Fortunately, I had a single bed ward which means I didn't have to put up with anybody else and because I was such a novelty to have on the ward, the nursing staff would fight for me as each time there was change over, I would see a different face with lots of questions. I have to say here that each nurse I had was lovely and very caring which is all you can ask for.

Getting tired so will keep talking another time

Hospital

I am going into hospital this afternoon for surgery and will be in for at least six days. I won't be able to post anything til I come home and even then, I will be tender.
I am hoping to get lots of cards and things made as I have a 6 week recovery time ahead of me and I reckon by that time I will be able to add my pictures to my blog.
Have a great week.
Liz@thewendyhouse

We are a Happy Team at Hawthorn

We won, Hawthorn won the Grand Final. I still can't believe it!
The Hawks beat the Cats by 26 unbelieveable points. DH has watched the replay in some form or other every day since.
What a team!
DH and DS6 went to Glenferrie Oval on Sunday with 20,000 other people including my Dad (who they did loose, though not intentionally) and partied with them all.
DH wants a new shirt, hat and stubby holder
DS6 wants everything brown and gold.
Long live The Mighty Fightin' Hawks

I Think I'm Famous

I keep forgeting to tell you. The Wendy House has been published! I was asked if I would be prepared to have a story written about me and the Wendy House for the Spotlight publication get creative. They were doing an article about women and their sheds and they were looking for creative sheds. And I was asked if I would participate. How could I say no to a request like that. The editor came and met me and the Wendy House and was thrilled. The article had three other sheds in it including the famous Dale Rollerson from the Thread Studio. It was a big honour to be asked.
Anyway, its now out on the stands as it's in the September issue. Check it out. It's got some great other articles in it,but of course mine is the best.
See you round.

Male Cards

I have fnally done it. Loaded pictures onto my blog. A lion has escaped from the cage and been unleashed.

This is the card I gave my Dad for his birthday in August and I'm pretty impressed with the card. It's one of the new stamps from StampWorld in Sydney and even though it's blurry, I think it looks ok.

I've made another one for him for Father's Day, but I don't think it will make the blog this year. Just let me get use to this photo business and I'll see what I can do for next year.

P.S. Did you see Buddy on Friday night? He kicked 8 goals and Hawthorn are thru to the Preliminary Final in two weeks. Go Hawks.