DOUBLE DIGITS

ABOVE:  Little Miss Muppet turns TEN today.

Double digits.  Never to be a single number again.

She's coming over this evening for a birthday dinner with her family.

So I'll have to either go and buy a cake, or bake one.

I don't usually bake, but I'm leaning towards that option, just for the hell of it.

ABOVE:  Look who's back, Mc Dreamy is back!

And he's working perfectly again.

There is a chance he will clap out again, but if that happens, the man knows what it is and can order a part to fix it.  For now, we are hoping it doesn't need that part and his repair holds.

ABOVE:  I made these late yesterday afternoon!

My first ever Triangular Zippered pouches.  They are so much fun!  I'm gunna make more and see how they sell at market.

I can make them all so colourful, it's such fun.  And they are reasonably FAST to make too.

I could probably make a few in a day.  Maybe tomorrow I will see how many I can make eh?

OK... I suppose I should get a move on and start the day.

Bake a cake even!

OH... and as if we didn't have enough rain last week, look what we have coming:

ABOVE:  This time it's called an 'Atmospheric River'.  And it's bringing even MORE rain, heavier in places this time.  WONDERFUL.

It gets the weird name from it's shape btw.  A long, narrow band of water in the sky.  Again, WONDERFUL.  Sarcasm is alive and well here.

10.30 am:  And I have a chocolate cake in the oven.  I've been to the supermarket for 'party' food... bloody EXPENSIVE for just a few things!  😉😅

Yesterday my computer updated to Windows 11.  I'd been putting it off forever, but hit the wrong thing two nights ago and it updated on me.

So far, no issues that I can find.

Some things are even better!  Like the emojis!

😀😁😂😃😄😅😆😇😈😉😊😋😌😍😎😏😐😑😒😓😔😕😖😗😘😙😚😛😜😝😞😟😠😡😢😣😤😥😦😧😨😩😪😫😬😭😮😯😰😱😲😳😴😵😶😷

How cool are they?

Yes, I did have to put them all up!

There's heaps more of course, objects, sports etc, but I won't do that to you.  lol

While I wait for the cake to cook, I'm gunna do a spot of housework, clean up the baking mess and so on.

I am dying to get back into my sewing room, but that will have to be tomorrow I think.

ABOVE:  We have a cake!  Not the prettiest cake, but I'm sure it will taste just fine.

ABOVE: All ready to make marshmallow and fruit sticks.  The girls can make them later on for me.

We are also having sausages and hot chips and sausage rolls... things kids love obviously.

Now though, it's like 2.17 pm and I've still not had anything to eat today.  Might get something soon.

I had a nice long conversation with my sister Lorraine today.  And Bex and the kids called in to get Keera's birthday dress.

So we are set I think.  😊

ABOVE:  OMG, the cake!  The cake was delicious!  And I made fruit and marshmallow kebabs and they were super popular.  I ended up having to make more!

ABOVE:  Our birthday girl ... I know she had a lovely day.

ABOVE:  Happy Birthday snaps of those who could come today.

Sadly, no Steve tonight.  More on him tomorrow.

For now, everyone has just left and it's all quiet again.  Just dishes to do now (Stew does them), and then we will sit and watch some telly till bedtime.