Salvation Army Memories 125th Birthday 16 May 2009

I created this slide show a few months ago now, but my hubby just taught me how to post it into my blog, so here we go........I still enjoy watching it.....and it was a lot of fun putting it together.

Yep, that's me singing....."The Colours of Your Love" by the Archers.  Great song and not bad singing either, eh?

Taking a Short Break from Packing - Vegemite!

That's right folks...you read right! After living in the great land of "down under" for 7 years, I think I have taken the plunge to the land of Vegemite!.....and if applied correctly, not too thick....just a nice thin layer for taste (on toast...haven't done the bread thing yet...lol), it is actually quite tastey.  Particularly when you have a hankering for something savoury!  I've been told to give it a try, too, toasted with cheese.  I reckon this would be nice, too.

Wow....Darlene Zschech - Who would have thot?

Pretty exciting evening ahead.....


Off to Hillsong Brisbane tonight (our Sister Church now to Westlife) to Celebration Practice and Darlene Zschech will be there.

Who would have thot that me, Brenda Tough Grimes would be living in Australia and within an arms reach of an exciting musician.  I'm pretty excited.


Just finishing eating my tea (dinner for my North American friends and rellies) at work and then off to catch the bus to Brisbane Hillsong in Mount Gravatt.  I'll let you know how it goes.


Bye for now...Don't want to miss my bus & be late.


Brenda :)

Packing and Moving House Helpful Hints!

We'll be moving house in the next couple of weeks - yep, we found a place! God opened doors and we got a nice place and they accepted our puppies, too!  Woo Hoo! Bonus! Double Bonus - it has a rainwater tank which is so important here in Queensland with the drought and the house is insulated - another plus and we got a long lease - 28 months!  Move date is Saturday 10 October 2009.

No, we won't be using minimovers for this move, but they offer some great moving and packing advice which I have made reference to, so I thought I would post it on my blog - you never know who might need it!



PACKING HELPFUL HINTS - www.minimovers.com.au

1. Packing. Almost everyone underestimates the packing time needed to pack small items. If packing yourself, start well before the moving date and check our hints on packing your small items section . You can also view our video, Packing and Moving Made Easy. Our packing hints are designed to help you pack properly. Unfortunately our written guarantee of care does not cover items that you have packed yourself. If you are concerned by this, and want your small items covered, then call us and we can send a professional MiniMovers packer, who will pack whatever you need.
2. Items to empty. Wardrobes and desk drawers must be emptied. Chests of drawers need to have breakable, loose, and heavy items removed. Light clothing may remain. Never tape drawers shut. As a rule, furniture with doors must be emptied. Gas bottles and equipment such as lawnmowers must be empty before we carry them.
3. Pack in good boxes. Lots of small open boxes (that cannot be stacked) take a lot longer to move than goods packed in the right sizes boxes. On the other hand, using boxes so large that they become overweight can dramatically slow down the moving process. Using proper removal boxes will not only help ensure a safe no damage move, but it also speeds up your move. 
4. Reduce the number of items. Moving your small items yourself will reduce MiniMovers moving time. However, doing many trips in a car will end up costing you more than it would to have us move it, especially if you loaded the small items while the MiniMovers crew loaded the larger items. The number of items can also be reduced by tying loose items such as brooms and mops in bundles. Leave drawers in dressers.

A BIT ABOUT ME

 

Yes, I am a Canadian but I call Australia my home in the Sunshine State Queensland in the River City - Brisbane. My husband Peter is an Aussie and our two puppies are true Aussie dogs - Kelpie/Cattle dogs - Jessie and Jake. I love writing and photography, so I thot I would have a go at a blog which enables me to enjoy both. Hopefully this will help me develop my writing skills so that I can put them to use doing something else down the road!


To read how a Canadian and Aussie came to be together, check out our story.