Siouxsie's 365

2007-11-07T01:48:00.000+02:00

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance...

Sleepy baby...

2007-11-03T03:33:00.000+02:00

For me there is nothing more peaceful or beautiful than a sleeping baby!

How lucky can you get...

2007-11-03T03:29:00.000+02:00

So if finding a four leaf clover is lucky.. then how lucky are you finding a second one?? My daughter has found two so far in our garden. Now the question is how lucky are you if you find a five leaf clover??

You gotta love summer...

2007-11-03T03:27:00.000+02:00

I just love summer!! The kids get to play outside, so there's no more screaming and fighting inside. And a plus is that their rooms dont get messy either ;o) Here are two pics i took when i went to check what they were up to (not used to them being anywhere for too long and fighting so was curious about the silence)

My first sign..

2007-10-11T05:42:00.001+02:00

Yesterday we installed the first large sign that i have done whilst doing freelance work. Rather exciting :D

Commissioned painting...

2007-10-08T07:00:00.000+02:00

A commissioned painting I recently completed

Herbs...

2007-09-24T09:19:00.000+02:00

Our little experimental herbs...

Abacus...

2007-09-24T09:15:00.000+02:00

Was messing around with the settings and took this shot of an abacus on the wooden table.

Tigger...

2007-09-24T09:08:00.000+02:00

The large tigger that resides in our toy box. This was a gift from a real crazy auntie when Mikayla was born ;o)

2007-09-24T09:05:00.000+02:00

A hex sign I drew for the house. It promotes harmony amongst the household members... we hope!!

Fascination...

2007-09-24T09:02:00.000+02:00

She must have sat for almost 20 minutes playing with a little bit of fluff or something by the front door...

Boredom is...

2007-09-24T08:58:00.000+02:00

Mikayla acting rather bored with the food DH was "trying" to feed her...

Super sized...

2007-09-24T08:20:00.000+02:00

So I hijacked DH's phone and managed to get a few snaps...

This is Mikayla with the giant panda bear she encountered at granny's house.

As we grow up...

2007-09-21T11:52:00.000+02:00

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.

Love is...

2007-09-10T09:41:00.000+02:00

“Love is a canvas pattern furnished by Nature, and embroidered by imagination.”

Day 66

2007-08-14T08:58:00.000+02:00

“I love walking in the rain, 'cause then no-one knows I'm crying.”

Day 65

2007-08-13T00:33:00.000+02:00

Did a google search for Siouxsie & The Banshees, here are a few images of the real Siouxsie ;o)

Day 64

2007-08-12T09:13:00.000+02:00

12th August 2007:

Found this gorgeous image on a blog i happened across the other day. Just cant stop thinking of this beautiful image. Here is the link so you can check out the rest of the masterpieces..

http://singinghawk.blogspot.com/

Day 63

2007-08-11T09:03:00.000+02:00

11th August 2007:

A gorgeous sunset from the other night.

Day 62

2007-08-10T09:00:00.000+02:00

10th August 2007:

My three monkeys. A photo from earlier this year that I was messing around with in Photoshop.

Day 61

2007-08-09T00:28:00.000+02:00

9th August 2007:

Another pic from Anne Geddes

Day 60

2007-08-08T00:23:00.000+02:00

8th August 2007:

This image I captured from baby's birth video.

Day 59

2007-08-07T00:12:00.000+02:00

7th August 2007:

I've been thinking about this blog now for some time. I'm having difficulty posting photos since my camera doesn't work so good any more. If i take 5 pictures there's only a slight chance that one pic will be good to use at all. So instead of posting a photo every day I will try to post an image that has some significance to me for each day.

For today... Pics that were taken with DH's phone.

Day 58

2007-08-06T08:01:00.000+02:00

6th August 2007:

Just an image from my favourite photographer.. Anne Geddis. It also has special meaning to me as I think back on things that could've been ;o(

Day 57

2007-08-05T09:45:00.000+02:00

5th August 2007:

Some Pics from a wonderful movie.. The Labyrinth!

Love love love David Bowie in this one!! yummy

Day 56

2007-08-04T09:42:00.000+02:00

4th August 2007:

My favourite DJ ever.. Armin van Buuren!!

Day 55

2007-08-03T02:36:00.000+02:00

3rd August 2007:

Finally finished my version of The Kiss. Here's also a picture of Gustav Klimts so you can see where mine comes from.

Day 54

2007-08-03T02:32:00.000+02:00

2nd August 2007:

Did a bit of painting on my entrance wall...

Day 53

2007-08-03T02:29:00.000+02:00

1st August 2007:

The envelopes we created today for the birthday cards.

Day 52

2007-08-03T02:27:00.000+02:00

31st July 2007:

The kids got creative today and made some birthday cards for their dad.

Day 51

2007-07-30T10:43:00.000+02:00

30th July 2007:

A little more progress... basically just have to finish off with a few little flowers, the face and arms and then i should be done.

Day 50

2007-07-30T10:36:00.000+02:00

29th July 2007:

This is a cappucino cake. Supposed to be for someone else but i am very tempted!!

Day 49

2007-07-30T10:31:00.000+02:00

28th July 2007:

The beautiful bunch of roses i got.. just because he loves me!

Day 48

2007-07-30T10:27:00.000+02:00

27th July 2007:

My sisters twin boys

Day 47

2007-07-30T10:19:00.001+02:00

26th July:

My internet has been giving me loads of grief.. so I'm catching up a bit it seems.

These are my teddies. The yellow one is the teddy i got when i was born, been with me a looong time!

Day 46

2007-07-25T03:07:00.000+02:00

25th July 2007:

This little face has to be the funniest but cutest too!!

Day 45

2007-07-24T11:50:00.000+02:00

24th July 2007:

Caught finally! Inside this little glass cage is a mouse.. that's right! The same little mouse that has been terrorising the kitchen, cupboards and contents for the last month. We finally managed to catch him. Inside the cage is a small pack of mielie meal he was devouring when we caught him. It seems to have become his little safe haven for now. He has been named Mr Jingles. Any of you that have watched Green Mile will recognise the name ;o)

Day 44

2007-07-23T10:56:00.000+02:00

23rd July:

I have decided that I am going to post some other digital things that make an impact in my day, not neccessarily just photo's I have taken. This pic I got via email this morning and it was exactly what i needed after a very long 2 hours homeschooling kids!!

Day 42 & 43

2007-07-23T10:52:00.000+02:00

21st & 22nd July:

Got no pictures to post today. All the kids (baby included) slept over at their aunt on saturday night, so DH and I could have a romantic evening alone. It was such a nice refreshing experience to be alone again after almost a year of kids 24-7. Sunday morning was shocking to experience the total silence in th house. I was enjoying doing nothing so much that i forgot to take any pics. There simple was no chaos to capture!!

Day 41

2007-07-20T09:51:00.000+02:00

20th July 2007:

This is the special letter that my daughter wrote to Madiba for his birthday.

Day 40

2007-07-20T09:47:00.000+02:00

19th July 2007:

Some examples of my "fridge art". The pictures are always being changed by the little artists and it's always so refreshing to see what they come up with next.

Day 39

2007-07-19T05:48:00.000+02:00

18th July 2007:

These two characters were handing out pamphlets for a church at the robots the other day. Dressed in their prison suits it was quite a site really!!

Day 38

2007-07-17T01:32:00.000+02:00

17th July 2007:

This is Baby's "squishie" face. Dunnow where she gets this from but she's a real comic sometimes!

Day 37

2007-07-17T01:29:00.000+02:00

16th July 2007:

Baby got these cute little elephant slippers from her auntie.

Day 36

2007-07-17T01:26:00.000+02:00

15th July 2007:

A picture of my engagement ring. (A little blurry though)

Day 35

2007-07-17T01:22:00.000+02:00

14th July 2007:

Seems strange to think that one day these little feet will be all grown up and guiding other little feet of her own.

Day 34

2007-07-17T01:16:00.000+02:00

13th July 2007:

This bottle of brushes stands on my desk. Somehow i find them rather inspiring.

Day 33

2007-07-12T00:26:00.000+02:00

This is the little angel that stands on the grave of my sister (died at birth).

My Dear Sister, Even though i never knew you, i stil lthink about you often and what fun we would've had. Love you always!! xoxox

Day 32

2007-07-12T00:17:00.000+02:00

11th July 2007:

I think i may as well give up with this digital camera! *sigh* Doesn't seem to like any batteries that get put into it. Now of course I can find the purchase slip either. So for now I will have to go through some older photos and make a post or two of them.

These are some pics from the last time it really snowed here, some 20 odd years ago.

Day 31

2007-07-10T08:09:00.000+02:00

10th July 2007:

Couldn't resist these cute dimples

Day 29

2007-07-09T10:31:00.000+02:00

8th July 2007:

Didn't take any pics today (naughty me) So i thought i would add this little image. It is part of an email i received the other day and i thought it was very appropriate. So many people want to judge others by the way they look or what they drive etc.

Day 28

2007-07-09T10:26:00.000+02:00

7th July 2007:

We now have 4 teeth already out and the next two at the top on their way shortly (they just need to cut through the last bit of gum)

Day 30

2007-07-09T10:09:00.000+02:00

9th July 2007:

Making some slow progress. Hope to have it done sooner cause I cant wait to having it hanging in the bedroom ;o)

Day 27

2007-07-06T11:16:00.000+02:00

6th July 2007:
What not to do when the lights go out...
Well the electricity was out last night for a few hours at bedtime. So we lit candles etc. Once we headed to bed we blew all the candles out etc etc like one should. BUT.. we forgot to chic the switch for the heater, which stands on that table pictured (so its outta baby's reach). The image above is evidence of what happens when the lights come back on... ;oS

Day 27

2007-07-05T02:34:00.000+02:00

5th July 2007:

Since it has been so cold the kids have been keeping themselves occupied pretty well. Today seems to be jets day. I have paper jets all over the place. This is a pic of what my kitchen table looks like at the moment.

Day 26

2007-07-04T08:37:00.000+02:00

4th July 2007:

She stands now for a good few seconds before landing on her bum. Don't think that walking will be too far away now!

Day 25

2007-07-03T11:35:00.000+02:00

3rd July 2007:

My favourite crystal to wear.

Day 24

2007-07-03T11:27:00.000+02:00

2nd July 2007:

How come computers always attract spaghetti???

Day 23

2007-07-03T11:22:00.001+02:00

1st July 2007:

These are my DH's slippers, that i seem to live in when i am stuck at home ;o)

Day 22

2007-06-30T08:59:00.000+02:00

30th June 2007:

This is my EB sling. Just love the material. Baby goes everywhere in this with me or even with dad sometimes. She knows exactly what it means when we pick up the sling ;o)

Day 21

2007-06-30T08:56:00.000+02:00

29th June 2007:

This is my digareedoo (not sure of spelling). Still learning to play, cant manage the complex sounds yet ;oP

Day 20

2007-06-28T11:57:00.001+02:00

This would be my survival kit... Large cup of tea (must be full all the time) + Smokes + Lighter + LipIce.

Day 19

2007-06-27T07:52:00.000+02:00

27th June 2007:

This has to be the most beautiful view I have ever woken up to!! Last time I saw snow was in 1981 and I barely remember that...

Day 18

2007-06-26T10:53:00.000+02:00

26th June 2007:

I simply love this picture! The concentration on that face! Man i could eat this child up!!

Day 17

2007-06-25T02:36:00.000+02:00

25th June 2007:

Been very busy this morning. The kids are helping me to make a rug for the bathroom. We've ripped up an old torn sheet and plaited it into a rope. I will then sew this later into a coil.

Day 16

2007-06-25T02:31:00.000+02:00

24th June 2007:

Mikayla's cousin just couldn't resist putting this teeny tiny nappy onto her eyore.

Day 15

2007-06-25T02:28:00.000+02:00

23rd June 2007:

DH brought a huge bag of bananas home from his long business trip. We now have enough bananas to feed all the monkeys at the zoo, or atleast feed these two monkeys at home for a few days. Preparing to bake loads of banana bread soon!!

Day 14

2007-06-25T02:07:00.000+02:00

22nd June 2007:

Ok i think my camera or batteries are very wonky cause the two just don't go together anymore. Will take pics with my cell phone for now. This is the wind chime that hangs above Mikayla's cot. She loves it to bits and the sound always calms her down when she's upset.

Day 14

2007-06-21T08:35:00.001+02:00

21 June 2007:

Been working on old family photos, basically scanning them in and cropping to size. Because my camera batteries are dead, here is one of the scanned in pics. This is my mom and dad on their honeymoon. Been crying my heart out looking at photo's. Today is an emotional day for me i guess.

Day 13

2007-06-21T08:30:00.001+02:00

20 June 2007:

Mikayla playing peek a boo with the curtains.

Day 12

2007-06-19T06:44:00.000+02:00

Believe it or not, these are supposed to be clean rooms. Or atleast that's what I get told. :o/

Day 11

2007-06-18T08:40:00.000+02:00

My pic for the 18th June...

Was such a relaxed day that I never reached for the camera once so here is a pic of ME when I was about 6 months old. Maybe one day i will upgrade to a more recent picture ;-)

Day 10

2007-06-18T00:57:00.000+02:00

Here's a pic with me (blush) and my three monsters

Day 9

2007-06-16T08:03:00.000+02:00

Just couldn't resist taking a pic of Mikayla. She has been such a little comic today, pulling faces and giggling at everything!

Day 8

2007-06-15T07:33:00.000+02:00

You know you're desperate when you start counting the last coins for smokes!!

Day 7

2007-06-14T03:31:00.000+02:00

Another painting in progress... this time on the wall by the entrance.

Long story behind this one but to sum it up... a night time dance with the ancestors.

Day 6

2007-06-13T02:10:00.000+02:00

I have mushrooms for children !! ;oP

Day 5

2007-06-13T02:06:00.000+02:00

The peaceful little buddha that sits under the dying tree.

Day 4

2007-06-11T09:59:00.000+02:00

My little crystal globe that I got from DH after the birth of my daughter. The message DH wrote, that is in the inside of the box reads:

Mother's Box

To have the world in your hands and

Look upon it every day,

The way your beauty prevails!

May love and good wishes brighten

Your everyday, and be sent to you,

For all you do, Lovingly and Willingly

In every Way!

The future is yours and we share

It together.

You will show the world!

You are a champion mom!!!

I love you always and forever!

Day 3

2007-06-11T09:28:00.000+02:00

Another pic taken with my phone... this is baby with her newly found teething instrument! Talk about getting the teeth out quick!!

Day 2

2007-06-11T09:23:00.000+02:00

My pic for the 9th June. Unfortunately I had to take the photo with my phone so the quality is not too great. I bought this little lion teddy for baby. Just couldn't resist!!

The first day...

2007-06-08T07:39:00.000+02:00

Here's the first pic, my painting in progress. This is my version of Klimt's The Kiss. I absolutely love this painting and decided to paint my own version with colours to suit my bedroom, where it will eventually be mounted. Don't think i will be able to physically paint some more on it today but will be lying in bed looking at it the whole time, pondering the next move.