Celibate and Sane: Some Recent Photos

May 7, 2011

Some Recent Photos

Though I was unable to get onto my computer while it was away being repaired, I managed to snaffle a couple of photos.

First is our newest furry family member Genevieve, a long-haired chihuahua cross pomeranian. She continues to be a great source of delight to us and has started her training in earnest. Though she has only been with us for about a month, she has already learned "Sit" "Drop" and "Shake" and I've just started teaching her "Roll Over." I'll have to find some new tricks for her soon.

Genevieve doesn't look too comfortable in her new winter coat

Since the coat we bought Genevieve was too large, I endeavoured
to crochet her one, even though I'd never attempted to make
a dog coat before. I just had a good guess at it, and it looks ok.

Genevieve loves her cuddles

Genevieve and Cinnamon the persian have become
the best playmates, although Genevieve is
sometimes a little too rough!

As mentioned in the previous entry, I have finished my course-work and have received my Certificate of Completion in Certificate III in Aged Care. Once I complete my work placement, I can start looking for part-time work.

My classmates receiving our Certificates

Me with our course instructor Lee

The local wild laughing kookaburras and magpies continue to drop in of an afternoon for a snack to tide them over until the next morning.

A local magpie family visit regularly. Here's the mother
and two of their offspring

We've put a couple of perches near our back-steps which
provides shelter for the birds from the weather.

The magpies and laughing kookaburras are mostly civil
to each other and willing to share, although occasionally
they have a little squabble or two.

And finally, a couple of photos to finish.

I found this weird beetle on our back window
recently - not quite sure what it is though.

Lovely native flower spotted in the gardens at Spinnaker park.

A view from Spinnaker Park.

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Personal Quotes from Vicki-S

"Occasionally I find my breakfast a little bitter, and sometimes it's difficult to chew and swallow; though at other times it's sweet, but it’s very satisfying and always sustains me. My most important meal of the day, is feasting on God’s Word and drinking up His presence."

I love me, because God loves me. It's not that God doesn't see my flaws, they are like blazing torches in His eyes, but rather that He sees past my imperfections and still loves me. And who am I to argue with the perfect God that I am worthwhile, that I am worthy of love, and that He accepts me and wants me to be His child, His beloved daughter? When I understood this, I began to accept and embrace His version and His vision of me, and not the world's.

"The silent treatment and sulking are simply two other weapons in the arsenal of the manipulator."

"Often people use the metaphor of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon to describe how we can grow from difficult experiences, but what they don't mention is the fact that at first we start off as an ugly caterpillar."

"We so often just get caught up in trying to just get through each day, that we forget to pause and be thankful for the fresh one that is presented anew and untouched each morning."

"Contrary to what we might think, forgiveness isn't so much about healing our relationship with that other person, but about healing our own broken heart."

"The purpose of school reunions is to show off how much you've achieved in life, to laugh at the once popular kids who've aged more quickly than you; and to wince at the guy who was a bully in school and who aptly became a policeman."

"I've found in many organisations where volunteers are needed, including the modern-day church, that 80% of its people sit back and let everyone else do most of the work, then there's the 10% who actually make the place run, and the remaining 10% just like to whinge about the 10% doing the work, especially about how they could do it better."

"When traced back to its source, every sin, every despicable act, and every war was motivated by someone's selfishness."

"I do not want to think of man, for that would distract me from God. But if I focus on God, I cannot help but think of my fellow man, and each day God keeps the scales balanced so that I have enough within me to do both."

"Overcoming depression isn’t about changing ones attitude, or just ‘getting on’ with things, it’s like removing one’s personal black shroud one thread at a time, with ones teeth.”