tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post9018694691697004644..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Feather your Nest Friday. 7th April, 2017.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-23925687440020442432017-04-14T03:55:38.528-07:002017-04-14T03:55:38.528-07:00My household linen must have lots of thing is tea ...My household linen must have lots of thing is tea towels! I hate old, faded, stained tea towels, I put out a clean tea towel every morning and again before tea, plus if I'm cooking or baking I go through a few. When I see my favourite tea towels I buy them and stash them in the linen cupboard whether "I need them or not" as Wayne says :)Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-30483505859435690782017-04-09T18:26:33.520-07:002017-04-09T18:26:33.520-07:00Annabel and Sonia, I agree with Annabel's idea...Annabel and Sonia, I agree with Annabel's idea of country town living, instead of Sydney! We don't miss the 'rat race' one bit!<br />Regards,<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-44958791360894934532017-04-09T16:59:15.203-07:002017-04-09T16:59:15.203-07:00Thank you so much everyone for being so encouragin...Thank you so much everyone for being so encouraging and your kind words. I have run out of time to reply properly to everyone. We have used the weekend to get lots done and Andy has a couple of small jobs to do this week already (for pay) and otherwise we will keep doing things like working on the bathroom and other jobs and use the time for good things. He is also happier and ok where as before he was upset and worried. Thanks so much.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-53796818408804393742017-04-09T16:58:00.522-07:002017-04-09T16:58:00.522-07:00Dear Annabel ,I apologise for my late reply , it&#...Dear Annabel ,I apologise for my late reply , it's been a tough few weeks . <br /> I am so sorry to hear about Andys job loss , it's great that you are so well prepared and also that Andy has many skills and talents. <br />I will do a two week Vicky challenge next week if that is ok?. I have had a fairly good week though including discovering my orchid plant had sprouted a new plant off it , my Dad is going to pot it up for me .its special to me because this orchid was given to me by a cousin and his family after Rob passed away. <br />.I don't mean to be picky but please check your title Annabel, instead of nest you have next !.<br />Again I apologise for being late with my comment Annabel. I hope everyone has a great week . <br />Love BarbW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-78227667448822122992017-04-09T16:56:26.766-07:002017-04-09T16:56:26.766-07:00Dear Sonia, I have known you are not happy with yo...Dear Sonia, I have known you are not happy with your situation for a while and I am so sorry about it and in fact Andy and I have talked about what we would do. We know if we sold our home here to re buy in Sydney we would go from a nice home to just abut nothing and be pretty badly off... where as here we have a good life! But when you have a family somewhere this is the hard bit. However with debt and the way things are going I feel fearful for you and think you must get out of this cycle and you must give yourself hope for a better future... and you know that and you are miserable now. I also know you would like to get married ...<br />I used to live in a country town for many years. Women would come there from the city as teachers, nurses etc and do very well as the county towns needs theses skills.... and they would be married pretty fast too I noticed! Your best bet for a good income is in the field you have qualifications in. Cast your net wider to regional centre type towns and country towns. You will have a nice home for a much cheaper price and earn good money. You can plant veggies and have chickens! And cook! And be able to afford to travel to Sydney to see your family very often. This would be a new life! I know this would be a huge step. I love Sydney to visit but we could not live there... we would just get pourer and poorer. For those already there with homes well they are doing well as now they are sitting on gold mines but for those just starting out, wanting a home, it is no good. <br />The country areas try to attract medical staff and have trouble getting them so you should have a very good chance to get a great job. Sonia it would be a new and bright future for you. If you get an opportunity take it. Grab it with both hands! You have great potential for a much better life and happiness and your dreams coming true. After a little while you will love your trips seeing your family but be so glad to go back to your good job and nice home! <br />This is what I really think, I thought about it half the night! With my love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-1392794813064054092017-04-09T15:25:30.788-07:002017-04-09T15:25:30.788-07:00Dear Annabel,
A warm embrace for you. I'm so s...Dear Annabel,<br />A warm embrace for you. I'm so sorry to hear about the job loss but you are prepared for "such a time as this". You must know that people all over the world are praying for you, Bluebirders everywhere are lifting you up. I'm excited to see what new blessings are coming your way. <br />With love, GingerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-23609506586282839982017-04-09T10:07:47.373-07:002017-04-09T10:07:47.373-07:00Annabel, Thank you for the reply. Now I know how ...Annabel, Thank you for the reply. Now I know how to pray for them.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-34379655496327625342017-04-09T06:19:04.846-07:002017-04-09T06:19:04.846-07:00Hi Annabel, so very sorry to hear of andys job sit...Hi Annabel, so very sorry to hear of andys job situation. I love how you always find the positive !<br />Can you please give me advice ? Almost 40. Working casually in hospitality but trained health educator. I'm trying to apply for as many of these jobs as I can. A real fear and worry about the sydney market where I was born and raised. Prices hours out of the city for a one bed unit exceeding 1.1 million ! I also have uni debt of 250,000k. I'm panicked about the future. I save what I can. I get extra work when I can. I shop at aldi and make menu plans and made a terrific soup from scratch yesterday. What else can I do ? Near break down. Had to go away down the coast today to escape Sydney and its craziness. I want to be a woman of some wealth so life isn't always "on struggle street!". And be wise. Please help ! Sonia Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755978836374275623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-57416066858576673332017-04-08T23:31:52.105-07:002017-04-08T23:31:52.105-07:00Dear Terri,
Yes I agree, wait, watch and prepare....Dear Terri, <br />Yes I agree, wait, watch and prepare. Being watchful is always prudent. I hope you have a good week, you are always busy and productive! With love, Annabel.xxx Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-49781094785076106342017-04-08T23:30:08.196-07:002017-04-08T23:30:08.196-07:00Dear Janine,
It sounds like you can relate on the ...Dear Janine,<br />It sounds like you can relate on the bathroom! We made some progress today. There seem to be a lot of steps to go through. Now are the messy steps. At the end hopefully it will come together quite quickly.<br />Many thanks Janine, with love AnnabelxxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-25059447791209678532017-04-08T23:28:43.884-07:002017-04-08T23:28:43.884-07:00Dear Cath,
Thank you so much! You would have laugh...Dear Cath,<br />Thank you so much! You would have laughed at my happiness over this new Adli! It is such a good store! Like of all the ones I have been in (4) this is the best! <br />I agree with what you are saying... over the weekend it is hard to find out anything but as far as I can see there is a Russian war ship on its way and now as well US ships heading towards the Korean peninsular given the worries there. So I have also been making mental checklists.<br />Oh and I agree about undies. Also I feel this way about sheets. If I have clean sheets on the bed this makes things just better. <br />Have a good new week. I will be keeping an eye on developments that is for sure. With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-42359162498813546772017-04-08T23:24:45.524-07:002017-04-08T23:24:45.524-07:00Dear Bridge,
There is always so much stuff around ...Dear Bridge,<br />There is always so much stuff around the place to do. We would also like to go to the farm and help Chloe for a few days. Like she had a storm last night and the chicken house roof blew off! She could really do with a couple of days of a handy man hoping out. Well, now might be the time to do it. So we will use this time to the max. <br />Oh yes I plan to soak and love the tray idea! I think it is looking to be about two weeks to go before it is in with the floor work and drainage and all kinds of jobs that seem to be on the list first.<br />Bath soak and products are lovely gifts for anyone who likes taking baths. Plus you could make yourself a supply. Epsom salts is a good ingredient as it is really good for you, not expensive and makes skin feel really good.<br />Basically all the best spas in the world use epsom salts. <br />It is really good you have found a butcher that is good! Weekly specials are the way to go. Have a good new week Bridge, and thank you! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-34052824490168532622017-04-08T23:20:13.276-07:002017-04-08T23:20:13.276-07:00Dear Kristi, I hope we have fixed the problem now ...Dear Kristi, I hope we have fixed the problem now thank you!<br />Thank you for keeping us up to date with your Mum. I am so glad there is improvement! We will pray that this continues and she makes a complete recovery soon. Waving to you Patti! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-24354738491024460352017-04-08T23:18:25.847-07:002017-04-08T23:18:25.847-07:00Thank you, you too!xxxThank you, you too!xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-36902095897564759272017-04-08T23:18:04.937-07:002017-04-08T23:18:04.937-07:00Dear Debby,
I am so sorry for your stress and worr...Dear Debby,<br />I am so sorry for your stress and worry and your husbands job loss. We are seeing a lot of this and I guess it was our turn. What I am seeing here is a big reduction in full-time type jobs around and instead many people having to change their expectations of finding full time work. Instead there seems more success in finding a series of bits and pieces that make up something like full time work. Andy will fix things, garden, pressure clean stuff, tidy yards, paint, do welding... all kinds of stuff aside of his drafting and design work. If he cant find a full time job he will put all these together and advertise and put word around and hopefully all the bits add together. I am mentioning this as a lot of people don't think about it, they keep looking for a full time job. People seem to pay crazy prices to have hedges trimmed, lawns mowed and various things and if there is a skill like these then this can be a good earner. This week Andy picked up a welding job which was just fixing some gates, a gardening job for one afternoon... and a drafting job for about one day. This adds up to a big help. So this is how I look at it. I really hope your husband finds something and thank you so much for your kind words! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-87975646329097466202017-04-08T22:08:28.407-07:002017-04-08T22:08:28.407-07:00I'm sorry to hear about your husbands job. We ...I'm sorry to hear about your husbands job. We will be praying for something even better to come along. <br /><br />I love the picture of the lambs at the door. How incredibly cute!<br /><br />My mom is improving a little bit. She says hello. I tried emailing twice but I must have the wrong email address or something. Precious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39122530086479922322017-04-08T21:47:48.851-07:002017-04-08T21:47:48.851-07:00Hello Annabel, you are such an incredible person. ...Hello Annabel, you are such an incredible person. So positive! Even in tough and worrying times! I am sorry Andy lost his job. He sounds like an incredibly hard worker, intelligent and good at lots of things, so I hope this means he gets another job soon. I am glad he has other work to do. I think your saying of making hay while the sun shines is apt here, and getting the bathroom done would be such a massive saving, I'm sure it would work out his wage plus a lot more! I'll keep him in my prayers. I love your bath and agree with Jane about the tray! That's a great idea. How lovely to have a soak. I had a bath today and was given some bath soak and it was beautiful, I now want to make my own for gifts! I love the sound of Aldi, we don't have Aldi here, but we are making good use of the butcher. It is so much cheaper than the supermarkets. Especially if we just buy their big specials. Chloe sounds really happy and her place looks beautiful. I love her lambs! So cute! <br />Sending you lots of love (and prayers), BridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-3557059940068476912017-04-08T13:25:59.586-07:002017-04-08T13:25:59.586-07:00Have a great day. Have a great day. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-63332087152067314852017-04-08T10:13:30.571-07:002017-04-08T10:13:30.571-07:00Hi Sarah,
Here's the link to the recipe I used...Hi Sarah,<br />Here's the link to the recipe I used for the un-corned beef. fluffychixcook.blogspot.com/2011//03/un-corned-beef.I didn't have the juniper berries and I used a bottom round roast instead of a brisket. I also used dried thyme because I didn't have any fresh on hand. If you google "recipe for un-corned beef" lots of recipes will come up, including some from Martha Stewart. All looked good but I liked this one for it's simplicity. TWhile it was really fantastic the day it was cooked, letting it sit in the pan juices it was even better (which I thought wasn't possible) the next day. Hope you'll try it!! Blessings, CookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-4767445008565144892017-04-08T05:32:02.110-07:002017-04-08T05:32:02.110-07:00I'm sorry about Andy's job. My husband lo...I'm sorry about Andy's job. My husband lost his job in early March. Totally unexpected so it really slapped us across the face. I didn't eat for days because I couldn't swallow. I swore that was the lump of terror. We've been okay, but I look forward to this trial being over. I'm not at all an optimist so I know yours will be a great help. I pray that we'll both have good news soon.Debby in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678580135625880717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-38549594934357267982017-04-08T05:30:49.796-07:002017-04-08T05:30:49.796-07:00Dear Lana,
thank you for asking about Patsy... as...Dear Lana, <br />thank you for asking about Patsy... as Wendi said she did post recently but I spoke to her today and she has been quiet the last days as her husband has an injury and has needed medical help. She said she will post something and thank you for noticing! I am wanting to chime into the weekly check in as I got my goals for the week achieved! <br />Thank you Wendi also! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-77243132582610874322017-04-08T05:24:43.055-07:002017-04-08T05:24:43.055-07:00Can you share the recipe?Can you share the recipe?Sarahhttps://www.facebook.com/budgetcooking101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-91771509867519140832017-04-08T05:21:39.760-07:002017-04-08T05:21:39.760-07:00Bless your optimism and finding the silver lining ...Bless your optimism and finding the silver lining from such a trial.Debby in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678580135625880717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-80028335541494956632017-04-07T22:20:43.811-07:002017-04-07T22:20:43.811-07:00Annabel you are the eternal optimist and I love re...Annabel you are the eternal optimist and I love reading your positive posts. Congrats on the Aldi so close to you, I can't imagine not being able to shop there - it has made a huge difference to being able to maintain our standard of living, especially last year with just our stockpile to live on. I think it wise to build a stockpile. I was listening to the world news this morning and I don't think I'm a panic merchant but some of what I heard had me mentally going through my lists and checking what may need to be built up, including things like batteries and medications, underwear (one of my greatest fears is not being able to have nice undies - silly I know, but I can't help it) and things like freezer bags and foil. I'll be taking some time this week to double-check inventories and making a list of what needs to be replenished/replaced. Nothing will go to waste and at the very least we'll be self-sufficient if needs be. Your bathroom sounds gorgeous and that bath is pure luxury - and I know you'll enjoy it :)Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39175530049690507332017-04-07T19:30:29.014-07:002017-04-07T19:30:29.014-07:00Patsi posted on her FB disaster class group on Apr...Patsi posted on her FB disaster class group on April 2nd. She didn't give any indication for concern on Sunday. <br />Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.com