I am Woman........ Hear Me ROAR!

VICTORY!!
Have got my tv back!
I've already moved nearly all of my 'stuff'.
I've organized a ute and trailer.
Still need to organize a spare set of muscles.........
Good luck with that one, Faye.
None of the men around here a terribly energetic,
so I think I'm going to struggle with that one.
What's the bet I end up half killing myself.......
doing it all on my own.
Oh well, been in tougher positions before
and managed on my own.
I dare say I'll manage again this time.
Welcome to my new followers.
Next post I'll put some more photos on.
I hit a bloody roo yesterday morning and broke my blinker,
so my poor little car has a pretty big bandaid on her right now.
Also, I'll get some pics of my new location on here for you.
I can't wait till I have some spare time to go exploring.
I'm going to be starting a new walking challenge as soon as I move in too.
I've already decided which one I'm going to do, so more on that later.
Also, I'll be embracing the simple savings lifestyle BIG TIME! once
I'm all moved in, so more on that later as well. I've already put a few
systems in place, with plenty more on my list of TTD (things to do).
I've decided to try to make my new place as environmentally friendly
as I possibly can. Usually when you try to do that, financial savings tend to automatically follow
anyway, so I'll be proving that theory I guess.
Gotta go.
Have to brave the kangaroo highway again (go to work atKimba, that means LOL).
T'is lucky I absolutely love working at the pub and the girls I work with, or
it would all be too hard!
Post again soon.
Cheers
Faye

P.S. Am giving a bit of thought to my new intro.
Will be changing it on the 3rd.
Won't be changing my title tho.

No Time.......... No Time for Anything

Just a quick entry.
It's 5 am and I'm about to do some more packing.
I've been taking a carload out to the house everytime I go to work, which means actually packing it, then loading it in the car, then un-loading it at the other side - then starting work. During my break (when I have a split shift) I go into the house and do some cleaning. On Sunday afternoon, I'm going to paint the kitchen.
Next week is going to be outa control. I've got work coming out of my ears. The roadhouse at Cowell rang me the other day to see if I was still interested in working there, so I have an interview with them on Friday to see what we can work out. I'm not expecting too much to come of it tho. I reckon the hours that they will want me will interfere too much with the takeaway. Will go and see them anyway tho, you never know.
Also, the local supermarket here still want me to clean. The boss is even willing to work around my current jobs. So I told him when school goes back, I'll go and see him and I can probably start then.
I'm suppose to be in my house by the 3rd February. But I'm working flat out for the next week and half that I know of, and I'm starting to get a bit panicky about getting all my big stuff in.

I lent my big tv to one of Scott's mates while I wasn't using it, and now that I need it back, he's nowhere to be found! Apparently, he gets a bit depressed every now and then and goes underground. WTF!?!? Toughen Up Princess!! All the local men here are like that. They've lived here all there lives, never been anywhere, and the are all FRUITCAKES and MUMMA'S BOYS! The people who have settled here from 'the outside' (that's the locals terminology - not mine) are usually the nicest ones. They seem to have retained some good manners. Definitely not the locals tho. It's like all the good manners have been 'in-bred' out of them.
Anyway, didn't mean to rant. Was just gonna do a quickie to let you know I'm still alive and kicking. Have a good day everyone. Will post again soon
Cheers
Faye

I hate SHOPPING! In all it's d'guises

Went to Port Lincoln today and started getting in supplies for my new solo life.

Hated spending all that money!!

$500 Gone Just like that Feel sick

Not happy

Work Work Work I LOVE it!!

A very quiet start to the year for me, not much to tell. Pretty much all I've been doing is working, and I couldn't be happier about it. I've been stepping up at both jobs and I've been told that my efforts are really appreciated by both bosses. It's a great feeling to know that you are valued and that people appreciate what you do and the effort that you put in. And on top of all that - they PAYING me. HAHA How good is that?! Hanging out with nice people, feeling good about what I do, and getting paid for it. I'm a pretty lucky girl. Today is my first day off since Christmas Day, and I intend to do very little with it! HaHa
Things on the home-front aren't so good tho. So thank goodness the work side of things is going well or I'd be a bit of a sad-sack I'm afraid.
Lot's of zucchini's. If you can put zucchini in it, then I've made it over the last couple weeks. Zucchini Bake/Moussaka/Frittata, I put it into a tuna mornay last night, I've made Zucchini Relish, and I have plans to make a few mince disshes for the freezer next week, all with zucchini grated into them. Have found an interesting recipe for apple cobbler that actually doesn't have any apples in it, it's made with zucchini. Am thinking about that one. LOL
Also made apricot jam. First time I've ever done anything like this jamming and preserving. I'm just making most of it up as I go along, but so far everything is working out okay.
The garlic and redwine pasta sauce I made on New Years Eve tastes absolutely divine. Have got quite a few tomatoes coming on again, so will probably do another batch.
Diet is going well, almost 3kg lost so far. I've still got a long way to go, but at least I'm off to a good start. It's almost a year since I quit smoking, so once I lose the weight and get back into all my favourite clothes, I'm going to be feeling pretty damn fantastic! That's what keeps me going. I haven't eaten a single chip at work, it's been a bit touch 'n' go sometimes, but I haven't weakened yet. YAY ME!!
So far so good on the financial side of things too. Am achieving my goals, but that will all change when I move into my own place. So I'm going to have to move my goalposts a little bit. Sad, but I'll get over it. I've already lined up a couple of private houses to clean, I'll be starting them when school goes back, so that's good. Every little bit helps.
Any way, I have absolutely NO plans for today. Just a bit of pottering around the house. Want to go and see my mate Steve in Lucky Bay and see how he's getting on but haven't been able to get in touch with him. He's probably at sea. Will keep trying tho and if I can catch him, that's what I'll be doing today.
Have a good one everybody
Cheers
Faye

Xmas and New Year

Xmas and New Year was very quiet. Went crabbing at Cowell Harbour. This is the sun-rise that greeted us on the way out of the harbour. We ended up with 43 crabs.


From there we went to see a very dear friend of mine, Steve. Sadly, Steve lost his "love-heart", Cecilia, very suddenly and tragically, just 4 months ago. On the 28th, Cecilia's son was accidentally drowned while watching the fireworks display in the Cowell Harbour. Steve raised Cecilia's children as his own for 30 years. So much sadness for one good man to bare. RIP Cecilia and Michael. Stay strong, my old mate. A very sad time.


On New Years Eve, after work, (didn't finish till 7.30), I cranked up the music and had a little cooking party till about 1.30pm. I ended up making 5 jars of pasta sauce with all home grown ingredients. Have decided I need to get a preserving kit. I could've bottled all that sauce and saved tones of freezer space. So I think it would be a very good investment if I get one of those A.S.A.P.


I've been doing some killer hours the last few weeks between the pub and the take-away. Am really buggered but that is ok. This is a good money-making time of the year for me.




I started my diet on the 1st. This is a picture of me taken 2 years ago. I'vebeen very vocal about this and told everybody what my goal is............. to lose 20kg by the end of June. I've really put it out there so that I can't NOT succeed without looking like a failure. Wish me luck!



I took this photo last week at about 6.30a.m. It is from the front verandah. It was a beautiful, crisp, foggy morning. See the mist in the background? Not bad, eh?

Garden is going fantastic! Lots of zucchini, tomatoes and strawberries, and I even had 2 raspberries!!!! They were absolutely delicious. Every night I have a salad for tea made only with my own produce, and it is the sweetest tasting salad I have ever had in my life.

Not much else to tell. All I seem to do is work and water these days! *laughing* Need to make time to work on my dreamboard over the next few nights. I usually have it done by now. I didn't have one last year and I got a little bit lost.

I can't believe how much my life has changed over the last year, I'm still not exactly sure how I feel about all the changes I have made. Have I done the right thing? Have I left myself a way out? How long will it last? How much longer can I go on like this? I have given myself till Easter to feel good about being here, and if I don't - then that is when I'll be moving on. *big, deep breath* There! I finally said it! I'm not happy here. I hope happiness comes soon because I like the area I'm living in and I don't want it to be spoiled.

I'm probably just being a bit maudlin. Hopefully my mood will be improved when I next blog again. Thankyou for listening. I love you all and I hope you had a Christmas full of love and joy and I wish you all the best for 2009

Cheers

Faye