So apparently I'm not too good with sharing my 3 Grateful Things (3BT) each and every day.
Yes - I can admit it. I'm a slacker.
But truly - life just gets busy at times - ya know?!
I think at this stage in my life - I have to remember to be gentle on myself.
I am NOT superwomen - even though I try to be sometimes.
I am just a women, that is figuring out her place in the world; a mother, that is trying to raise 3 gorgeous girls that show me more about love than I've ever known; a wife, that is not nearly as kind to her husband as she should be; a student, that is not very good at time management and seems to always end up finishing assignments during the wee hours of morning; a friend, that cares deeply but often doesn't show it enough; a netballer, that really isn't fit enough, and may even be an embarrassment to all that play with her - but is having a damn good time at it all anyway.
OK - Things that have kept me busy these last few days.
* The girls had Book Week parade at school last Thursday. It's become an important tradition at our local school - and everyone from the Principal through to the grounds person gets in on the fun!! It's a hoot. Here's this year's effort from MissE and MissJ................
(MissJ's very first Book Week Parade...my baby's growing up too fast)
MissE was a 'Fairy Godmother' and MissJ was a 'Princess' - obviously. Miss E put her outfit together herself - and luckily we found enough supplies for everything around the house and in the dress-up box. (thanks goodness for well stocked dress-up boxes - I say!!)
* Thursday was also a successful day for me - as I handed in an assignment for my counselling unit - on time. PHEW!! Apparently my brain does still function - dispelling all fears to the contrary.
So - on to the next assignment I go - due next week. ICK!!
* Friday saw another wonderful day off. It's good to let my batteries recharge at the end of the week.
* Saturday was full of netballing madness.
Great news - MissG and MissE both had wonderful games - and they both now head into the finals. VERY exciting. (especially since last year - MissE's team didn't win a game all season!)
My game was a loss - and that's it for the season for us - but we had a GREAT time - my first ever season of netball - we're all planning on playing again next year. It was a hoot. Great friends, good laughs, no major injuries - all was good!!!
Here's MissG in action -
And here's MissE -
* Saturday evening I took MissG and MissE to watch some high level netball matches out at the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport), in the National Netball League currently playing around Australia.
The AIS team played Victoria (both on top of the ladder) and Canberra played Tasmania (both at the bottom of the ladder).
Great matches.
Sadly as netball isn't covered nearly as much as football (all the various codes) in AUS - I can't find many photos of this season to share (and I didn't take along my camera). It's sad when the biggest sport for women in this country gets so little media time - in print, internet and on the TV. (today's newspaper had a tiny little section 5 pages from the back - the rest was 90% football - 10% other sports. Disgusting really.)
Here is the only image I could find online from the current series - a player from the Darters - there was no name attached to the image - so I can't even tell you her name........*sigh*.........
Sad that it's in black and white also - as the hot pink and black uniform colours are outstanding.
I hope that Australian Netball actually get behind this series, if not this season, but at least in the years to come - as the media certainly don't seem to care.
How on earth will netball ever compete with football (again - of any code) - when even the main Australian Netball associations show little on there own websites.
Would it really cost so much to have a photographer at all the games??? I think not. (if they pay for my airfares - I'll take along my snappy camera and take bloody photos for them - pfffttttt!)
OK - I've finished my cranky rant now.
* Today - we had rain - lots of rain. It was wonderful to hear it falling on the roof - and being snuggled up and warm inside - with a fire for added warmth and visual pleasure!! (perhaps the fire was not so good for the environment - but I feel the cold - damn it.......)
Our parched soils are looking kind of sad - so rain is good. I say - bring it ON!!!
More rain please Mr Weather-Man!!
OK - I've stayed up far too late - once again.
Thanks for coming.
During this semester I've had to dabble in 3D and photography
