You gotta laugh.

Farmers Wifey has been a bit down this week, but because I have such fabulous friends like you, the world will keep on spinning!

So to finish off the week in true Wifey style, I just wanted to share a drawing by my 7 year old daughter of our family.

As you can see, it consists of The Hubbster and I, and our three children....and Bill.  Our painter.

This tells me that 4 years is enough time to be building a house.

Although Bill did say that he'd be back in 10 years for the repaint!

And here's a horse I found today.

Peace out people xo

This is my Reality.

This note is pinned to my office wall.  It was given to me by a workmate, and I felt I had to keep it for some reason.

I look at it and remind myself that yes, it is a beautiful day.

Whatever your stress, or your pain, you are alive and the sun is shining.

We have friends and family who love us, we have a home and a future.

I've been sitting outside in the sun, the kids are at school and The Hubbster is working.  The blue sky is bright, so I wear my sunglasses to stop the glare.

It is so peaceful, I don't need music, I am enjoying the solitude.  Just time to think, and to appreciate my life, whatever it may be.

This is my reality.  Everyone has one. 

Everyone has different levels to which they can cope with stress. I'm doing my best to deal with whatever eventuates with my son, and we will move forward and be strong.

There is always someone worse off than you, someone who would like to have your life.

Appreciate what you have, love your family, love your reality.

Where I'm at. Honestly.

So where am I, right at this moment in time?

I'm worried and stressed about my son.  And his as yet unconfirmed diagnosis.

We have one more visit to Brisbane next week where he will have a camera endoscopy, and I'll probably have (another) cry.

Hopefully then we will have some direction and a plan for the future.

I'm nearly at the end of my patience rope......we have 12 weeks to finish the house.

Then I'll find my slow cooker.  It's in storage in a box somewhere.

This means that it will be 4 years that we have lived in our shed.  I truly can't believe that.

I got a letter about my next mammogram.  Which just reminds me how old I am (insert sad face).

The Hubbster gave me a gym membership for my birthday in May.

I've been once.

I drive past the gym every day and I know I should go.

I just know I'll feel better.

I've been drinking too much wine, to cope with the stress.  My eczema has flared up on my fingers, from stress/too much wine.  I've been scratching til my fingers are raw and bleeding.

I'm really looking forward to the Olympics.  I love the opening ceremony and the gymnastics.

I do not enjoy the swimming.

I haven't shaved my legs for about a month.  This is on the bottom of the important list of things to do after getting my son well and moving into The Money Pit.

Thank God it's winter and I'm not wearing shorts or I'd be scary.

I'm seriously considering going to the US for BlogHer '13 next year.  It would combine my two passions which are blogging and America.

Could I really do this?  If I start saving money now in my little pink piggybank, I think I could.

I'm loving the photoadayJuly challenge, courtesy of Fat Mum Slim.  I love each day, and the creativity I am feeling.

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what my blog "niche" is.  Is it stories about country life, or is it a humour blog where I post about the crazy things my kids do, or could it be a blog about houses and decorating?

I've decided that my blog is all of the above.  A personal blog about my life and what surrounds me.

I'm happy with that.  I hope you are too x

House Update

Seriously, where is the year going?  I can't believe it's nearly August.  Then Spring will be here, and I'll be getting ready for Halloween, then Christmas!!

Imagine that, our first Christmas in our new home, after spending the last four in the shed.

Our first Christmas tree in four years, because I've refused to put one up in the shed.

I'm so looking forward to it......

We have a final finish date and that is October 20th.  So we have 13 weeks to finish the plumbing, the electrical, the floor sanding and a few bits and pieces.

We are finally at the end of our owner building experience and this is really the hardest part.  We are so close, but it still seems so far away.

I am a bit stressed at the moment, I feel a little impatient, I just want to move in and get organised, and unpack my lovely things.

Along with my sons unresolved medical issues, I'm feeling quite fragile and emotional.  We have to go back to Brisbane in two weeks for one final test, so hopefully we will get some answers then and can move forward.

The Hubbster has been working very hard and has installed all of the light fittings, ceiling fans,  smoke detectors and light switches.  He's starting on the power points tomorrow.

Today I sorted out a huge pile of cardboard and plastic from our fixtures and fittings, and gave the house a good sweep out.

We then sat on the deck and watched the kids play while enjoying the sunset.

IPhone Country

First of all, how cool and awesome are you guys?

Supercool and superawesome, that's what you are!

Thank you for your kind words after yesterdays post. I really needed some support and understanding, and your comments certainly made me smile....

Here are some IPhone Country snaps for you x

The Road.

I was driving home from town last night, along our country road.

My eyes were fixed on the centre, unbroken lines that curve and straighten, guiding me home.

I thought about how my life is mirrored in these unbroken lines.  Sometimes, they are straight, life is good and everything has a cherry on top.

Don't we all want it to be this way?

When the lines curve, my life seems off centre, something happens or takes over and all I want is for the lines to become straight again.

To be back on track. 

To be able to breathe.

Right now, there is a huge curve in The Road, one that is overwhelming and emotional and I really don't know when and how the lines will straighten.

When your child is unwell, when there are many unanswered questions, your mind wanders and the fear of the unknown takes over.

I'll bring you the story, when I can.  When I'm ready to share and release the built up anxiety and sadness and confusion that I feel.

Until then I'll watch the lines on The Road, and hope that they straighten and safely take us home.

Country Fun

Living in a country town allows us to enjoy several events during the year.

A time to let our hair down, to dress up, or wear our Akubras and western shirts without looking like we just rode in to town on a horse.

We like to start off the yearly festivities with our annual Kindergarten Ladies Race Day.  Held in May, the local girls get all frocked up and party like there's no tomorrow.

We don't get out much....

Complete with prizes, cowboys and footballers auctioned off as waiters, and plenty of bubbly, the day usually begins quiet enough but finishes at the pub dancing to a live band.

As one does.

We then have a wonderful event in June called the Mount Larcom Show....a traditional country show full of everything.....country.

Cows, horses, displays featuring jam, cakes and crafts, food, kids rides, a motorbike display, wood chopping, chain saw somethinging, poultry for sale and fireworks.  It gets better and better every year.

Of course in September, we have the Rodeo.  I get to wear my Akubra, my boots and my pink western shirt and I blend right in.  We usually go early and get a good spot next to a haybale where we can see the action.  Food, drinks and a live band make us want to leave the kids at home.

Our year is finished in blazing fashion with the Boxing Day Picnic Races.  We take chairs, or a blanket or a tent, like my friends do, and we enjoy some horse racing while chasing the kids around and watching the fashion parade.

Food and a live band is enjoyed by all....(we really love our live bands here)....

I love that we have enough wonderful things to do without having to go into "town"....

I love that we are a community, we are friends, and it is safe....

My country town.....I adore xo

Orange Beauty

I looked out of the window at work today and I saw the most amazing car.  I just had to take a photo!

I love old cars.  They have so much character and story.

My eye is always drawn to a car like this one.

Vintage anyone?

Christmas in July. Kind Of.

You may remember last September when I posted about my daughter Ms T (aged 6) at the time, and an unfortunate incident involving a swallowed ten cent piece.

You can read about it here and here. Well, she's done it again.

To explain my daughters personality in one photo, I"d like to show you this:- she's stuck halfway up the tennis court fence in her pyjamas.

So todays issue arised from a swallowed Christmas jingle bell, not unlike these ones below.

Ho, Ho, Freakin Ho.

Back up to accident and emergency for 4 hours with my other two children, who, out of boredom and hunger, started wearing their clothes on their heads and doing the funky (psycho) chicken.

We left at the 2 hour mark after seeing the doctor, only to return right away after she started vomiting and having stomach pains.

An xray was ordered and the jingle bell was found to have passed down through her middle (thus the pains) and was positioned below, waiting to come out the other end.

The lovely doctor passed Ms T a handful of blue gloves with a smile, because girl, you're checking your own poo this time!

The Time Before Instagram?

I can't remember the time before Instagram. 

You know, that groovy little phone application that allows a person to add filters to photos, and share, basically anywhere!

Everywhere I go, I take my phone, and now I seek out images to enhance, to keep and to share.

So I am really happy and excited to be taking part in this months #photoadayJuly, courtesy of Chantelle of Fat Mum Slim.

I'll be taking a photo every day in July, according to the prompts below.....

I plan to share my photos on my facebook page and on Instagram, where you can find me as @farmerswifey.

Oh, here's some Instagram photos I've prepared earlier :))