Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jan 8, 2012, 8:25 am
There's a lot of "stuff" in the air for the start of a new year & it makes me think this one will be rather interesting. Yes some of it is of my own doing, complicating my life in some ways that are positive & in some that may not be quite so clever but seem necessary at this point. &#...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Dec 22, 2011, 7:40 am
(Yeah I'm going to get all sorts of spammy comments for that word in the title.. so grateful for comment moderation! lol) I am suffering List Lust! Everywhere around me people are coming up with eleventy billion cool, fun and deep sounding goals for 2012. From personal revelations throug...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Dec 11, 2011, 7:57 am
Ooops! So much for regular blogging...... At some point in mid October I seem to have been bitch slapped by life, rediscovered a couple of old friends (although they wouldn't appreciate me calling them old lol) & have been dealing (or rather not dealing well with) a couple MS attacks. Fortunat...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Oct 18, 2011, 8:33 am
I log in to write a post explaining that I put the L in Lazy when it comes to blogging at times & what do you know.... this little box pops up asking if I want to switch to "Dynamic Views"?..... And wouldn't you know it but this box had a BUTTON!!!! Well if you know what I'm like you know I ca...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 29, 2011, 7:52 pm
Herald Sun We have lost a lovely woman. Although I had only spoken to her online I feel like I have lost a good friend. Her books kept me company on those long cold nights when my children were babies & transported me to a place that wasn't full of dirty nappies & a child that screamed 2...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 24, 2011, 11:04 am
Ooops! There has been quite a bit of blog silence lately! Things have still been happening but I have been lousy at documenting them. Puffs have been made with hand dyed yarn. Rooms rearranged Garden managed & planned Jewellery made ATC cards done Cooking & cleani...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 13, 2011, 9:49 pm
ONE puff! I've made a grand total of TWO in the last 5 days... at that rate it'll take forever to get the 1000 or so I need *sigh* Day 13 was another mad rush kind of day.... ending in a focus group about supermarkets with a nice cash incentive. Thankfully things are calmer now and...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 12, 2011, 6:27 am
WOW! What a week it is already! Following on from a busy weekend we have had the home school review today with the Ed Dept. & have a friend making a visit tomorrow followed by a focus group for me tomorrow night. I'm exhausted already! Craft today extended to spi...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 11, 2011, 10:17 am
(This used to be where my very small fridge lived) It's been an incredibly hectic weekend- we have rearranged the kitchen, moved out the old fridge, cleaned walls and chosen a new paint colour, rearranged the loungeroom & chosed a wall colour for there too, bought a new tv & set up...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 10, 2011, 6:27 am
Today a huge chunk of it went to finding Miss Miff a nice cage, some toys and a drink bottle. Oh & the patting, brushing and snorgling that goes with having your very own puff of angora to play with. The poor things feet have barely touched the ground! I have also been rippi...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 9, 2011, 7:44 am
Today I instead of creating "something" I instead created the opportunity for much more creating & truckloads of love well into the future. This 8 week old French Angora bunny joined us. She is beautiful, curious and has a quiet aura of intelligence about her. She is also affection...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 8, 2011, 6:18 am
It had to happen.... it always happens & to everyone at some point. I had a major FAIL! This WAS a handbag. Hand spun Merino, knitted up & then (in theory) felted. Well it shrunk in height but GREW lengthwise... the exact opposite to what I wanted, Instead of getting a firm f...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 7, 2011, 5:39 am
A little wire work today. Sterling silver cages that have been oxidised to look really filthy as a contrast to the AB coated large Czech glass beads (they are about the size of a large marble) I also started cutting up old tshirts for my new bath mat... boy do I need new SHA...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 6, 2011, 9:41 am
*Preserved Puffs (aka what to do with Fowler's jars that are too chipped to seal* Day 6 was spent waiting on the fridge delivery & setting it up but I did manage to get my hexipuffs sorted & two more made. Pictures are still not my friend.... it's really drab here today & the flash...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 5, 2011, 9:17 am
I'm exhausted! Another mad day... this time at the Royal Show where showbags & fibrey things were bought, food was eaten and animals were patted. 7 hours of walking does take it's toll on my body though so it's another photo attempt tonight. One of the first Portaluca flowers for Spring ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 4, 2011, 9:15 am
This has probably been the most hectic start to September... EVER! Between electrical issues, appliance shopping, Father's Day & life it's been crazy! Tomorrow we'll be trekking off to the Royal Show for a day of sheep & piggie patting, rides, show bags and many hours of walking, T...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 3, 2011, 8:12 am
I ran out of daylight today. Unfortunately Fridge & Laptop shopping took the majority of the day along with the usual lunch & running M back & forward to work. *sigh* (my weekends are NOT relaxing!) So at the last minute, after dropping Miss M off, I noticed this view as I got out ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 2, 2011, 8:50 am
I've had this Pencil Roving for ages and no idea what to do with it but i loved how thick it was, even if it was fragile and pulled apart easily. So I added some hot water, bit of detergent and.... Semi felted REALLY thick yarn which turned into this: Which I'm using fo...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Sep 1, 2011, 6:57 am
Getting started was harder than I expected. I think I actually spent more time staring blankly at my various craft stashes, not knowing where to begin. So I decided to do something pretty radical for me.... I've been hoarding the West Australian Rhyolite for ages. It cost a ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Aug 29, 2011, 10:42 am
I used to consider myself to be a creative person. I made jewellery every day and loved it. Then the economy started to slide, shops that sold my wares closed down and I no longer  has regular outlets to sell my wares (Online jewellery sales suck! The market is over saturated and I don't have...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Aug 18, 2011, 8:50 pm
Weeeeeelllll.... you know how I was saying that I wasn't going to buy that pattern anytime soon.... how I said that I had too many other projects??!?? Well I *accidentally* fell onto the "Buy this Pattern" link & may have just happened to enter my paypal password in my attempts to get up again...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Aug 16, 2011, 7:50 pm
Ever have something sneak it's way into your life & take hold firmly? For some it may be a romance, a career choice or something else significant.... For me it's usually craft related. I need another project like I need a swarm of ants invading my house.. but still one particular project haunt...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Aug 4, 2011, 7:49 pm
Now now don't get too worried! Our toilet is dying.. it's sprung a leak in the porcelain and needs to be replaced... but of course as we rent this means negotiations with the landlord. Long story but as they are relatives it never goes well... IE the laundry still floods eve...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Aug 1, 2011, 7:35 pm
There are plenty of posts all over the Internet about Google+, all from much more tech savvy people than myself but I have to admit I love it! I'm Caryl S on there & for once I'm happy to say that as, unlike other social media sites. on G+ I have control of my content & priv...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 31, 2011, 7:58 pm
The past week has been one of those & not in a good way so it's time to step back and focus on what I have rather than what I don't or what could make it easier. Frankly easy isn't better.. easy tends to lead to dissatisfaction as nothing was learnt, nothing was EARNED (well that's what I'm te...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 29, 2011, 9:58 am
Yarn.... Lots & lots of yarn! My handspun as above through to my ever growing stash. My 3 current projects are soon to be joined by a 4th (& maybe a 5th). I'm even dreaming about yarn.... so yep... it's on my mind. Yes I've been quiet again this week... long story but eh you get that! Business...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 22, 2011, 10:35 am
OK.. Friday will be over by the time I click Publish but the thought was there. This is what's on my mind... it's been on my mind most days for a while now. Angora bunnies... very hard to come by here but one will be mine before this Summer... It has been decided. It's been nearly ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 17, 2011, 8:31 pm
Sow, Give, Grow  combines a concept that most of us are familiar with through sites such as Book Crossing and Toy Society amongst others and adds a Guerrilla Gardening flair to it. You can grow seedlings yourself in little paper pots & then leave them in public randomly, drop them in letterbo...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 12, 2011, 8:26 pm
About a year ago I was over on the Yorke Peninsular in SA and whilst driving near Port Vincent I saw this creation & had to take a picture. I still have no idea what it's function is though.. any ideas? The land around is mostly grain & sheep farms plus it's reasonably close...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 7, 2011, 8:52 pm
A week out from the Bendigo Sheep & Wool show and I wish I was heading over there. Instead I'm planning an order from the Bendigo Woollen Mills. I'm fibre obsessed at the moment.. the beads sit glaring at me accusingly from their containers in the studio but I'm undecided what to d...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jul 6, 2011, 10:48 am
1) Nearly 15 year old girls still do silly 4 year old type things like trying to leap into bed from the doorway, in the dark. 2) Doing things like this will result in mild concussion as they smack their head against the wall. 3) I can not function on 6 hours sleep in 48 hour periods anym...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 30, 2011, 8:00 pm
 Books are on my mind today.. it's the start of a new financial year & one where I have to figure out what my direction is and how on earth I'm feeding us & paying bills.  Not my favourite time of year but still these things have to be done & some very serious decisions will need to be made. Hopef...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 30, 2011, 6:18 am
And what a 6 months it has been! How is this the last day of June? How can half the year be gone already??? Preserved: In the past 6 months I have made Cherry Jam, Apricot Jam & Strawberry Jam along with Sweet Gherkins, Tomato Relish, Zucchini Pickles & Bread & Butter pickles... and we're still eati...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 27, 2011, 9:11 pm
The simple fact is times are tough! With rising food costs, bills and the price of fuel along with many people losing hours at work.. if not their jobs completely, one of the first things to go are our hobbies. Many people think cost cutting equals ditching all of our extravagant whims. ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 23, 2011, 10:09 pm
 Home made bread has a new challenger in the "OMG my house smells awesome" awards... Home made Baked Beans made with a few tweaks from Fig & Cherry. Molasses & Cinnamon = DROOL! So really between the bread, baked beans and a couple of soft poached eggs dinner's taken care of... that leaves more tim...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 22, 2011, 9:49 pm
Modern TV seems to be obsessed with food.. we have reality shows, food shows galore and even food channels. Celebrity chefs adorn everything from magazine covers to junk mail & even cooking equipment & food ranges... unless you've been walking around with your eyes closed it's hard to ignore. ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 21, 2011, 8:16 pm
OK.. so it doesn't snow where I live... we might get half an hour of snow life up at Mount Lofty every 7 years or so but it's still mighty chilly! Blankets are still being worked on, extra layers are being worn and with rising utility bills I've had to look at ways of making reductions. Draft ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 16, 2011, 10:13 pm
Squares... squares, squares, squares! I'm even dreaming about them! The girls each wanted a blanket so I'm knitting away & over it already. Greens & Blues for Miss M & Pink & Purple for Miss K. Each square is dishcloth sized & so far I've completed 41 which is nothing really. I need to k...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Jun 14, 2011, 11:08 pm
Not much is going on here. I had grand plans to rip up all the lawn and get on with it all but with health, time & financial issues nothing much has been done. There's still a few months yet so no drama.. it's all just a minor hiccup in the scheme of things. Instead we're knitting, schooling, ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - May 19, 2011, 8:43 pm
No she hasn't departed this world... this is how my crazy nut of a kitty sleeps... head in the shade and belly soaking up the warmth. The kids can play leapfrog over her & she wont stir but the second the sun moves and gets in her eyes or the shade covers her tummy she's up & off to the next sunny p...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - May 17, 2011, 8:28 pm
 I saw this over at Joanne's Blog & promptly nicked it lol I am from the city of churches, train yards and parklands.   I am from old stone homes, bags of oranges over the fence from neighbours and friends in every house on the block.   I am from the Pine trees, the sparrow and the hidden lane ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - May 16, 2011, 11:02 am
Forgot... Peas (no idea which type.. they were rolling around loose) Snow Peas Lemon Balm Pineapple (yes I'm mad.. it's an experiment) Finger Lime Celeriac On my want list is: Swedes Blackberries (thornless & potted) Currants . Red, White & Black More rhu...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - May 15, 2011, 11:37 am
Just a little tally of what's in the garden & potted patch. We now have all the facts & I'm pretty happy to proceed after a LOT of technical reading of results. Currently we have: Eureka Lemon Blood Orange Pepino (x3) Feijoa Indian Guava Rosemary Sage Basil (...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - May 2, 2011, 11:57 pm
Snapshot......... a few seconds of a life & usually we only show the ones we would like others to see. Yes I realise that my blogs arent always just the happy cheery sort of things but I still self edit some of the odder moments of life. The last month or so has been difficult, challengi...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Mar 26, 2011, 10:29 am
Well it's nearly 1am and I'm still awake.. still stressing and soon I get to run away for a week. So why the stress?? Well we're in the middle of a groundwater contamination scare that pretty much screws up all our plans for the garden, could mean that chickens are out of the question and may ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Mar 12, 2011, 8:27 am
Preserved: 2 more jars of bread & butter pickles, 2 jars of zucchini pickles. Read: More Gardening Australia mags, Grass roots mag, Sunset woodwork book, cook books galore and a little light reading on the bubonic plague... (as you do!) Craft:  Knitting a few hats for a friend about to start chemo ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Feb 21, 2011, 6:52 pm
but I'm still not buying! I know I'm odd but this whole Coles & Woolworth's price war is really annoying me & probably having the opposite effect on me.  Offering cheap toilet paper,milk & oil (oh & cheap bread apparently) is making me shop less at the big 2. The $1 a litre milk tastes ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Feb 15, 2011, 10:55 pm
is not something I'm well known for but it looks like I'll be getting practice in this area for a while! Tomorrow my pc goes in to be fixed as the RAM is faulty just under 3 months from purchase *sigh* I might have it back in a few days.. or 7 weeks going by past experience. In the meantime I'...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Feb 9, 2011, 8:37 am
aka.. haven't yet put other thoughts into order for the ranting post yet to come... Preserved: 4 Jars of tomato relish from my cherry tomato plants. Walked:  263,434 steps (since 1/1/11) A lot slower this month thanks to MS issues. Feb & March are always awful for that! Read: Gardening ...
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Rialla T. posted an article on Holding on with both hands - Feb 2, 2011, 9:05 pm
I've always been prone to periods of hyperactivity, from the insomnia that developed in my early teens and remains with me today through to my inability to sit still for more than 20 minutes (unless driving.. but that's kinda doing something so it doesn't count) My main way of dealing with it ...
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