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Geeeeeetar

11 July 2006 by kristarella

I spent nearly all of yesterday afternoon restoring hubby’s neglected guitar. He doesn’t play it that much, he’s actually a piano player. It’s a beautiful semi-acoustic Fender. Mine is as well but my dad and I put the pick up in it and mine doesn’t have a cut-away… it’s not as pretty as his. It’s […]

Filed Under: Music, My life & thoughts

COW Club

9 July 2006 by kristarella

I might have mentioned COW Club but not what it actually is. COW stands for Churches of Wahroonga and the Club is a holiday kids club run in the June/July school holidays for kids in years K-6. This will be my tenth year running leading at this event where we tell kids about Jesus and […]

Filed Under: church, My life & thoughts

Pirates

9 July 2006 by kristarella

We went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest today. It was great until the end. Who knew they were planning to make a third one? Not I. It was the sort of WTH?-cliff-hanger ending that occurred in Matrix Reloaded but I was okay with that one because I knew it was a […]

Filed Under: Movies

Message in a bottle

8 July 2006 by kristarella

Have you ever wanted to send a message in a bottle? I always have! The site Unsent Letters was brought to our attention by Tina . It is a similar idea, a letter that the addressed will not read (or extremely unlikely). I did write a letter intended to go in a bottle and floated […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

What a weekend!

8 July 2006 by kristarella

Friday was pretty cool. I slept in and then I drove up to my parent’s place. It’s about 80km away but it takes less than an hour. It was a good drive up and back, the sun was shining and the traffic was pretty light in the middle of the day. I retrieved many of […]

Filed Under: church, My life & thoughts

Thursday Thirteen #19

6 July 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen favourite music moments from Buffy Taking a break from favourite episodes! 1. I’ll Remember You by Sophie Zelmanie – beautiful song in the episode Angel, the one where Buffy and Angel first kiss and she discovers he’s a vampire. 2. It Doesn’t Matter by Alison Krauss & Union Station – when Buffy is brooding […]

Filed Under: Thursday Thirteen

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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