Morgan The Devastator

The idea was that he work out how to get the treats out from the middle.  I guess he did that.  Just with a bit more force than was really necessary.

Toy - $10
Time used - 30 minutes
Worth it? - A little bit!  

I think we'll stick with the indestructible Kong toys from now on.  Or only give him things that I don't mind him destroying.  Like empty juice bottles.  

Luckily he's super cute and only wrecks things I actually give him (forgetting the time he spread my mother in laws couch across their backyard in bite size pieces... sorry!).

Are there are other excellent non-destroyable dog toys that come recommended by dog owners? 

Clever boy!  You did get the treats out didn't you?! 


My View


And other peoples view...


It certainly feels like everything other than my belly has ceased to exist.

But that's ok.

There's an awful lot going on in there.  Lots of wriggles, flips and pokes.  The Dr said Joel wouldn't be able to feel anything for another few weeks but he's definitely felt our little critter give him a shove or two now.  Very exciting moment that was for both of us!

We certainly know you're in there Bubby and are love to feel you move around.  Yes - I don't mind if you are the focus of all of our attention even before you take your first breath.

In fact you sort of better get used to it!  Today at Ladies Guild (I am not a regular attender but we went in November to break our news to them because they'd ask me to be a guest speaker at an Zone Rally they are hosting.  3 days after our due date!  I promised to type up their program for them as an apology and since I think the youngest lady is in her early 60's and only 2 of them have a computer!)... where was??  Oh yes, today at Ladies Guild they were putting together their yearly program.

And Baby? You're on it!  Seriously.  The program for Augusts meeting is "Bible Study and Baby".  They asked if I'd like to talk to them and I suggested I hand the baby over and come home for a sleep because what could I possibly tell these women, most of whom have grand children, some have great grandchildren, about babies?!

The joke quickly became that anytime they couldn't decide what to put on their program for a particular month after June that they would just have a Bible study and I could bring the baby over for cuddles with their church nana's.  So sweet.

Baby - you are well anticipated by many, many people dear one.

But mostly me.

Oh Deer


Shot at the Werribee Mansion, Victoria.

(Well, I don't where he was actually shot/hunted/killed.  
But I 'shot' him just hanging around the hallways of the mansion when we visited last Saturday.
I'm quite glad he was a still life subject and not a live one. He was BIG.)  

Veggie Juice Dinner

Hot weather makes me particularly dislike eating.  I can be starving hungry but nothing will strike my fancy so I usually end up eating mashed potatoes or pasta.  Again. 

Last night I was hot, hungry and not interested in food but knowing I hadn't come anywhere near my intake of good nutrition of the day.  So I grabbed some celery, a home grown carrot, half a giant cucumber, 2 plums and 6 oranges.  This all went through the juicer and straight into the blender where I added some ice, 2 big handfuls of baby spinach and a splash of blackcurrant and apple juice.  After blending it made just over a litre of juice for my dinner.

Delicious and nutritious (anyone finish and place the quote?!).

And now I'm hunting down more excellent juice combinations.  Any you can recommend? 



As a side note: the scrap bucket was by my feet as I was juicing and blending.  After typing the juice pulp into the bucket a certain puppy snuck up and ate a large portion of the pulp.  He loves his veggies too! 


Andrew sees Rachel...



The top photo may just have been (one of ) the reason(s) our row in the church were in tears...