This blog is all about me......I come here for respite in between caring for JoJo (our Daughter who has Special Needs)......I am addicted to starting new projects......I am becoming a fabric-a-holic... I love to try out recipes... take a beach walk and breathe in that salty blue air......love to have coffee...sip a glass of champagne......read a book......I am Queen of the Armchair and am inspired by all the wonderful blogs out there!!!
Showing posts with label Trains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trains. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2012

My Birthday Week...

Just finishing up on my birthday week...


Here's a cheers to you all for my birthday wishes!!!


Mr Armchair took JoJo and I out to dinner at Monet's just before the weekend...


Scallops here...


Sushi...delicious!!!


The wine...


The meals...lamb above...bouillabaisse below (a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille)



Chocolate Mousse...


The 3 of us...


The next morning our Daughter Jacqueline and her Hubby arrived to leave our little Grandson Ryan for us for a few days for the school holidays...On Sunday morning we went our for breakfast...
Here is Ryan with his little Sister Lidija sharing a milkshake...
how cute are they!!!


Ryan love his trains...
he called us to come and look at the beautiful train track he made...
when he grows up he wants to re-instate the train tracks throughout the country...How cool is that...and all from a 6 year old...he actually said it when he was 5...



We had pancakes on Monday morning and JoJo set the table...
she laid out the jams and syrup...and Ryan's water bottle...
Good thinking JoJo!!!


Ryan lined up his trains...I thought we would watch Harry Potter together...
he didn't make it through the movie...it all got a bit too much for him...
will have to watch it another time...he did like the train and the owl though!!!



We went out for birthday lunch on Tuesday...
Ryan loves to be in photos...



On Thursday I met my friend Asta for coffee at Starfish Deli...
and she had a surprise gift for me...
this little stitched bag...isn't it gorgeous...
beautiful warm colours...

together with a little Anni Downs notebook and a lovely card...
Thank you so much dear Asta...loved the catch up...we'll do it again soon!!!


We spontaneously took a drive up the little historic village of Milton on Saturday...
had to pop into My Patch and bought some fabrics...this lovely modern funky paisley...


OoLaLa Charm Pack by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda...


and a fun 1930's Jelly Roll...30's Playtime "Chloe's Closet"...I've never bought anything like this before...



I entered a swap...


Pic found on internet

And to finish off the week...
Mr Armchair commutes to work 2 hours each way...
due to all the rain we have had Clyde Mountain had a landslide and it took him 4 and half hours to get home...I understand the engineers are working on it amongst others to clear it all...

And due to this Ryan isn't coming here this week!!!

Have a great week everyone...Love Dzintra xo

Saturday, March 10, 2012

A Wedding...Roger Waters AND Harry Potter!!!

Part of our 'Whirlwind February'...
Tickets to Harry Potter the Exhibition at Power House Museum, Sydney



and at the same time invitations to an Australian/Vietnamese wedding...


JoJo and I all set for the wedding...


Damien and Thanh...
This wedding was made more special in that the couple had to wait another an extra 3 years to become married as Thanh's Father had passed...


the menu...


the tickets...these were a surprise Christmas gift for us from our Son James who is an avid fan of Roger!!!


The Concert was called 'The Wall'...
JoJo with her 'Hammer' Tshirt that she purchased...



Walking over to the stadium...


Entrance to the Roger Waters concert at Olympic Park home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games...


Venue filling up...


Part of the magic!!!


Hotted up car outside...


Sunrise...and Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background...


Parramatta River in the foreground...city in the background...




James and JoJo...
Thank you so very very much James for this special gift...we had a ball!


Coming up to Harry Potter at Darling Harbour...


A terrace on the way...


A train at the entrance...Locomotive No 1 which hauled the first train  to run in New South Wales in 1855....



The Flying Ford Anglia, the car used in the film....



Sitting in the chair outside the exhibition...
A fabulous exhibition...and I got to sit in Hagrid's Chair!!!

Of course I had to purchase some souveneres...couldn't resist this satchel...


Paper bag...mug and bookmark...


My set of HP books...


My Harry doll that I found at a garage sale...unfortunately the Philosopher's Stone is missing from his hand...




This little sparkly box brought home by JoJo from her Art Group...

Lots more to tell in my next post...
Happy Weekend...Dzintra

Welcome To My World

Hello, my name is Dzintra Ingrid ... have been known as Ingrid and since our Sea Change I have started to use Dzintra ... pronounced without the D ... (but still known as Ingrid, I know, it's confusing ...)

Welcome to my world ... a journal of our Sea Change ... Mum to three wonderful children ... bringing up a daughter with a disability and seeing life through her eyes ... being a new Nanna ... photos ... inspiring quotes ... taking on a cookery course ... the odd recipe ... and trying to get some stitching done amongst all this ...