DAY TRIP TO LATROBE

Another very cold day but a lovely visit was had with the ladies of craft to LaTrobe. Of course, I went and did my own thing. While they looked through the patchwork and lace shops I checked out the op-shops and Chickenfeed. Got a peg holder as I guess I will never sew myself one and some bits and pieces of craft for Joeys next week. I brought my packed lunch and sat and ate it in the park. The others were going to Relaquare but decided they would have lunch to so we wondered off to the RSL.

An excellent meal was had by all, apart from me who had a lovely hot chocolate. Will highly recommend this establishment and take the family next time for a devonshire tea.

While the rest went to Relaquair, I went to the Card and Scrapbooking shop but amazingly, didn't buy a thing. It was lovely to look around for an hour then went back to the others. We found another patchwork shop which they said was far better than the first one and I got some bias binding to make another casserole holder which Jenny is going to show me next week.

We got back at 4pm, a very relaxing day. Am putting a bid on a very nice -5 sleeping bag, just 2 hours to go. Let's hope I have more luck than with the back pack. 15 bids already and it is up to $51, don't like my chances but you never know. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170324634285

POOR JODIE

Ah, Poor Jodie was sick and had a day off school. She was so tired, she fell asleep on the table!!!

CARDS

Todays efforts

CAMP AT CARNACOO

JODIE

JACOB

DALTON

Here we all are at Carnacoo Scout Camp, Paper Beach over the Anzac Day weekend. The poor Scouts camped in the rain but had a great time.

CAMP

Anzac Day and here we all are at Beaconsfield.

Jodie, Katie & Jenna watching the skit

Nicole & Tamra. Hard at work in the kitchen

Our walk to the Supply River Mill

SCRAPBOOKING FUN

Fun, fun, fun at Wendy's. After not scrapbooking for so long, took a while last time to get into it but we all got down to a great nights photo logging. Here are my results.

Oh dear, much welcome rain but with ANZAC Day marching tomorrow could cause a dampener on things. Off to camp after that, hmm.

Another terrific Hints Site

http://tipnut.com/eucalyptus-recipes/ Tip Nut is a super terrific site for tips, the best I have found. The recipes for eucalyptus sound great.

Going to card making this morning. Found an excellent book at the library "460 Iris Folded Cards to Make" so will be doing some of these today.

Interesting link I found today

http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/index.htm This link gives HEAPS of card and box templates

Passed my First Aid Certificate

Friday night went to Camp Boomerang at Port Sorrell to finally do my FIRST AID CERTIFICATE. There were 16 of us, me the only Joey leader, the rest Cub and Scout leaders. The Assessor was Jack, a terrific chap from St. Johns and also a Scout Leader. He made the course so interesting and no question was too silly for him. Just before lunch on Saturday, I suddenly felt very queasy and SO tired. Such a shame because I didn't take much of the session in. Luckily, enough went past my brain to get 8 out of 10 questions correct in both sections. That is Bob in the top pic, we are doing CPR.

Full on Fulton Scout Camp, Forth, Tasmania

Views of Fulton Park camp area Sunday morning with the mist receding.

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Skip checking the chicken

Sumo wrestling with Will, Jodie and Robbie

Jodie absailing. Obviously, I got the pics the wrong way around!!

Jodie stacking crates. She got to 14 but no-one was tall enough to pass her some more. Only one other person got to 15. That is my behind you can see with the red helmet on and the last one is the result of all the crates falling.

Amber on the rock climbing wall. I was a belayer for stacking crates. These activities took place at Payton Park, another Scout camp, half an hour away from the main camp. The Scouts also did go cart riding, sumo wrestling, absailing and mountain bike riding.

Full on Fulton Scout Camp, Forth, Tasmania

Breakfast, at 7am Sunday morning. Scout activities supposed to started at 8am but they were still milling around when the Cubs and Joeys arrived at 9am. Today, I helped out with the water activities, it wasn't as nice as Saturday but of course, the children didn't care.

Amber on the tyre lunge, the other water activities were water sliding, anything goes and sponge throwing. Brendan of Georgetown Cubs REALLY getting into the spirit of things.

Full on Fulton Scout Camp, Forth, Tasmania

Lake Barrington. The Scouts did many activities including canoeing.

Scouts playing fly, Skip, Will, Robbie, Bradley, Amber, Kaylee, Lewis, Rory & Rohan. This was done in a bit of spare time while we were getting things organized

Wheeling the trailer into position

Full on Fulton Scout Camp, Forth, Tasmania

Waiting for Skip at Don which is just out of Devonport. Where there is a tree - it just had to be climed by Jodie, Amber, Tyler and Robbie. Lewis and Oliver were looking on.