So many exciting things to show and tell!

Well it was another busy weekend in Chocolate Cat land as SH would say!! We had a boarder to stay, Bree is in HS's year but as she is horsey she gets on very well with the 'horsey' one. We actually banned horse talk at times!! Bree is from Tasmania so only gets home on the holidays. I seemed to spend a lot of the weekend baking! The 'horsey' one and Bree had a clinic with lessons (riding) both Saturday and Sunday so I supplied a hedgehog slice, a ginger and pear upside down cake, and some banana muffins. Saturday evening we made our own pizzas. Mine began as gourmet - pumpkin, fetta and chicken, but I decided I couldn't have pizza without cherry tomatos, mushroom and onion as well so it grew. It was Yummy! Sunday evening we cooked a beautiful big roast beef with the best yorkshire pudding..... I baked a pavlova for dessert, was pretty good if I do say so myself!

We also made a chocolate cake which we sent back to the boarding house with Bree!

Monday was a holiday from school as 'Sheepvention' was on, it's a big field day type sheep show that the whole town stops for. Unfortuantly I had to work so it was the first year in a while I haven't been able to go. SH and the kids went and had a great time seeing what was around.

Luckily the Post Office didn't have the day off as I got some fantastic mail yesterday. I got a pattern I had ordered 'Woof' by Lynette Anderson. It really appeals to me! I also got a parcel from the '4 wise monkeys' . I won a giveaway on this blog a little while ago. I received my very own copy of Rosalie Quinlan's book 'Gift'. I have already earmarked some projects to start on, think it might even be this weekend if I can find fabric!! I also received a little bag. I had admired the ladybug stitching on Rachels blog (they are a favorite of mine) but never imagined they would ever belong to me. I don't think I have ever seen such wonderful stitching, puts mine to shame. The little bag is all my colors and will be treasured.

Last night I attended a 'gathering ' for the boarding school I attended quite some years ago. They have a stand at Sheepvention so have a get together each year with old students, old parents and current parents. I was able to catch up with a teacher that was special to me. He is getting older and is quite unwell, it may be the last year he makes it here.

This afternoon was quite a momentous occassion in our house and very exciting!! We have a puppy to join our menagerie (and before anyone worries Jess is okay and doing well and we are hoping this will give her a new lease of life). His name is Jimmy (for those Victorians - after Jimmy Bartel, the Geelong footballer), he is 6 weeks old, he is part kelpie / part whippet (the same as Jess) and oh so so cute. We had no intentions of getting a puppy but he was advertised in the newspaper and just seemed like it was meant to be. Jess was 1 when we got her so we have never had a puppy. I have been shopping and bought an amazing amount of things, a bed,a playpen, kennel, food, porridge!,and toys!!!