A bit more about the bracelet

When I first saw the bracelets I thought ok they are interesting and unusual and didn't really think any more of it until I saw the lady at the stall knitting - being me I said -
" What are you knitting?" with a confused look on my face - she was knitting with jewellery wire - thats weird -
"I'm knitting the bracelets"
"What?"
"The bracelets their knitted"
Well ... she got me I had a good study and being a crafter myself, then appreciated the work she had put into them. She uses a fine silver wire (can't remember the count) and as she is knitting she threads the beads and stones on to them.
She then sells them for AU$20. I thought she was really clever. Mmm yes I have thought about giving it a go but I'm still studying the end to see how shes finished and started it. lol. She said she had seen it in a book and gave it a go and now sells them.

ITS KNITTED!!!

Well just to put you out of your misery - the bracelet has been knitted - Cool aye. Never thought of doing that. I bet Lani could do that Heather.!
Nicki

Mothers Day Bracelet

Phil and the kids brought me this bracelet for Mothers Day from a market at the Town of 1770. It's unusual and the lady was making more of them while we were there. Anybody wana guess how she was doing it????
Nicki

What happened to my photos!

.Well Mr Blogger what happened to my photos!!!
I had just loaded some more photos and wrote a little about them and they have disappeared!! I was doing it while doing a few jobs and when I had come back it had all gone. Bugger. Well sorry folks but you gotta wait now as can't stop any longer ... rubgy this morning, then I'm off to a crop, busy again in the morning ... does it ever stop??? No wonder I never get any housework done ...

A Fish Called Honda
These photos are fromUnderwater World, Mooloolaba where when you walk in there is a car that has been converted into an aquarium. They first gutted the whole car, made it water proof then filled it up and put fish in it. Where the motor would normally be they have put in a water filter. It was really neat.

MMMMMM Yum!





































Phil waiting for his bit of egg to land in his mouth.













Outside in the Japanese Garden - it had got a bit cooler at night.

Tempenaki - Japanese Resturant

Phil took us out to a Japanese Resturant in Surfers Paradise. It was a Tempenaki dinner and we all throughly enjoyed it. It was a show as well with the Chef cooking our meal in front of us and then he did a show with their knives and salt and pepper shakers. He also threw his eggs into bowl that he had on his head lol. He then threw the cooked egg at us to catch in our mouth. Rebecca was not keen for this so didn't try that. When he had cooked us the rice he then packed it into a bowl and threw it at us loling - James
thought it was great and caught his rice and quickly devoured it. Then at the end of the show he cleaned his cooking tray and wrote backwards with the salt shaker the words 'Thank you very much!! We had such a great night - we had had a busy day that day as well with another visit to Infinity, Ten Pin Bowling, having old time photos taken (this was a wish of Callums - we dressed up as gangsters) and timeout then the dinner at Shogun. What a great day is was. Hope I'm not boring you with my burbling.
Nicki

Cuddling a Koala at Australia Zoo

Cows at the farm we visited.

















Billabong pond at caravan park in Murgon















Fresh fruit! This was something we enjoyed on our travels with our Chilli Bin on wheels - we found a stall on the side of the road on our journey from 1770 to Murgon - the kids tried Pawpaw but weren't keen. The watermelons were devine but we paid for one and left it behind .... lol

Wondai Hotel














Peanut Van at Kingaroy
















The milking pit at the farm we visited

At Lady Musgrave Island just before going snorkling.


















We brought this sign at the Auckland Airport and rode around the country with it on the back of the camper van. James also brought a smaller rugby one and we put that on the front window.













Kookabura sits in the old gum tree ...











James not happy at having to do some writing lol

Oh my

Well I'm back and will be sharing some photos over the next couple of days - just to bore you all! Guess what ... I put all the photos and video clips into Picasa2 and it told me that I have 1111 files - before you think 'Crikey shes gone camera mad' that was also the photos that the kids took ... but doesn't include the ones taken underwater or the ones I brought from the theme parks. I won't be printing them all out as there are a number that aren't any good.
Enjoy!

What a cutie!
Koala at Australia Zoo



















Callum waited a long time to get here- he already wants to go back lol








Spider Crab at Underwater World - these are really cool - did you know they can grow as big as a small car??!!












Walking, looking, talking - quality time on the beach at Town of 1770 - this is what family holidays are about!

Rebecca on the plane on the way over - she got a bit bored on it - think she was waiting to get off and start the holiday!

Kings Beach Colundra, kids having a ball under the fountain.

Hmmm this little fella was in the ladies bathroom at our Caravan Park in Beerwah

Our Chilli Bin on wheels - home for 8 days.