So peoples... been busy, flat out, swamped, distracted and all the rest. Lots has happened but I've been to sleep a couple of times since it happened and I can't think for the life of me, what HAS happened let alone what I was doing two days ago let alone since my last post.
I have been scrapping and I've sent the layouts off without so much as a snippet to show for it. So for those of you who visit for a viewing... nada.
I took the twins out yesterday to the cemetery, park, etc for a photo shoot and I don't know WHAT I was thinking/doing but I got NO GOOD PICs of either of them... Anyway, they are all 'straight out of the camera'.
Some may think I have this morbid preoccupation with head stones and death but strolling in amongst these fascinating monuments are buried some extraordinary people. I tried to find the part of the cemetery where the children of the early 1900s were buried. This was around the time of the influenza epidemic where entire families of children died within weeks of each other. I couldn't find it this time and I wanted so much to show the twins how lucky we are with today's health care. Maybe it was a good thing because last time I read the epitaphs I ended up sobbing into my sleeve... I did notice however, that the politicians of the 1800s and early 1900s had the biggest and best kept plots. Here are a couple...
Both the kids enjoyed reading the epitaphs. Tyler particularly liked the military ones.
We went up to the Mt Cootha lookout... here's a small portion of Brisbane landscape.
Then we went to what the kids have termed "the awesomest park ever" - New Farm Park. The playground has everything a kid could possibly want in a playground.
...and here are the latest snippets of the latest layout...
Alrighty!!!! You can all peel your butts from the edges of your seats! It doesn't get any more exciting than that!
I might have to come up with a story from my past week's experiences to perk you up...
Hint: I'm back at the gym...
was starting to wonder what you were up to - good to see you back!
Posted by: Leanne StamatellosLe | 05 May 2008 at 08:56 PM
There is a cemetary in Philly that is up on a hill and all you see can see are huge tall monuments and crypts pearing from above. I can only imagine what kind of people are buried up there. I personally don't think it is a morbid preoccupation that you have. ;) I think it makes you more fascinating. I like to drive around and look at old farm houses, I just love the oldness and they make me happy.
Posted by: keri | 05 May 2008 at 10:24 PM
I think cemeteries are very cool places, I don't find it morbid at all that you visit or take pics...that's something I've wanted to do for awhile now.
Love the snippet, can't wait to see the full layout...we will see it right? LOL
smiles,
Posted by: Cricket | 05 May 2008 at 11:27 PM
I think you're the most morbid person I know!!! How could you??? Just kidding. Here's what's morbid: Back in college I was on a date, and the guy wanted to go to the cemetery and make out. I suppose people do that because it's secluded at night, but ewwwwwww! You don't do THAT do you?
Glad you're back....even if you're not rivetingly exciting.
Posted by: donnapiranha | 06 May 2008 at 12:25 AM
I do not think that you are morbid or weird- I too find old cemeteries interesting. Hey Keri are you talking about Laurel Hill?
Glad you are back Lynette.
Posted by: melinda | 06 May 2008 at 02:16 AM
Isn't Melinda smart? She knew the exact place I was talking about.
Posted by: keri | 06 May 2008 at 09:14 AM
Donna, I have made out in a cemetery. Does that make me weird or morbid? Okay, so I am weird but not morbid. I do enjoy looking at the stones and reading the epitaphs.
Great photos, love the snippet.
Gym stories . . . oh, how I wish they included Chin Lee!!! I miss Chin Lee, could you go back and visit him and get photos . . . please!?!?!?!?
Posted by: Kristi Smith | 06 May 2008 at 12:22 PM
awesome photos lynette! and i have never made out in a cemetery. it's never too late tho...
yay gym stories!!!! who's chin lee? oh was he your nurse when u had your feet done? i can't remember.
gorgeous blue sky in that second photo btw.
Posted by: sue bull | 06 May 2008 at 07:08 PM
Chin was an agency nurse and I wouldn't recognise him if he Kung Fued me! I was groggy and embarrassed at the time and I don't want to talk about it for fear of loss of bladder control... Nuff said.
Wasn't Laurel Hill part of 'Arrested Development'. =D
Posted by: Lynette van Barrelo | 06 May 2008 at 08:03 PM
Hey Lynette how many dead people are in that cemetery? ............................ All of them. Sorry I could not resist. Love those photos. VERY cool. I think cemetery's are a cool place to visit. They are always so peaceful and full of history.
Your kids are adorable as always! I'm also loving that tiny little peak of your next layout. VERY pretty!
I took a bunch of new pics on the weekend. So I hope to update my blog today. Right now I need to shower and head off for some testing at the doctors. I have four appointments this week. Grr! Oh well such is life.
Glad you are back. I missed you.
TTFN
Posted by: Janette | 06 May 2008 at 09:39 PM