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Public Holiday!

25 April 2006 by kristarella

Woohoo! Today is a public holiday. We got to cath up on some much needed sleep after hubby’s restless night on Sunday. He’s a bit sick and Sunday involved some lach of sleep, hydration and alot of loud nose blowing. It wasn’t cool. He’s still run down but a better on the nose front. I […]

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Darn!

23 April 2006 by kristarella

I didn’t find Matt! I don’t know where he is. I don’t know if I can look anymore because I don’t live in America and have very little idea where anything is. I depend on Google Earth and Google Maps to follow the clues.

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Waking up

23 April 2006 by kristarella

Normally I wake up well before hubby. If I have food in the house like I do at the moment I have to wake him up because I’ve cooked breakfast. Usually nothing in particular causes me to wake and then a desire to start my day causes me to get up. Today was different. I […]

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Finally!

22 April 2006 by kristarella

I’d love it if you would visit Supermom who is renting here; Kelly who is renting at my photoblog and my photoblog, The Naked Eye, because I think I take good photos. 🙂 This is totally aweome! I’m finally happy. I just feel good. For the first time in a while. It started yesterday. I […]

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Creepy

21 April 2006 by kristarella

I was just ready Lady Shamisen‘s Thursday Thirteen, it reminded me of an episode I had when I was younger. I used to be a very active sleeper. I often found myself completely turned around in my bed with my feetat the pillow end. Sometimes I would fall out of bed and stay asleep. On […]

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Imagination

21 April 2006 by kristarella

I found a neat quote from Mark Twain. He said: You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. When I’m at work I often sit at a particular bench to do PCR or DNA extraction. It’s nice to be able to see the outside world, what the weather is like, […]

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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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