tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54136185721926756972024-02-19T14:49:25.034+11:00CAS PhotographyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-80710868249032929832010-01-29T19:29:00.003+11:002010-01-29T23:09:04.244+11:00He's Asleep Now<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jordy passed away in my arms today at 4.15pm. :(<br /><br />I am so glad it was this way and not with the needle.<br /><br />There was no one here except for he and I and my sweetheart Jen was with us the whole time via the phone. I am so glad I was able to comforted him as he went.<br /><br />I can't write anything else right now :( I will do that when I can.<br /></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-72536652008786933612010-01-29T18:12:00.005+11:002010-01-29T18:26:09.143+11:00Getting Worse<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">3:10pm<br /><br />Okay things have got really bad here :( I rang the Vet this morning at 9am and was told she would ring me back at lunch because she was busy with consultations. So far today Jordy has had three painful breathing attacks! I can only assume the cancer is in his lungs. I know now that he is in pain and all I want is to make it that the pain is gone for him forever!!<br /><br />So at 2pm with him having an attack, I rang the Vet back to ask what was going on. She wasn't even there!! She had gone through my town on her way to another town 30 mins down the road!!! WTF!! I ask the girl on the phone if she could get someone else to come and administer the needle for Jordy and she said the best they could do would be for me to bring him there (45min drive) in the morning!! What the hell is up with Western Australia!! I swear that nothing here is done in a professional way! No ... I said ... I can't possibly bring him there tomorrow because he is in terrible pain NOW ... and the trip would stress him out to much :( She puts me on hold :( Comes back and says ... the vet will come by on her way back home ... but she hasn't got a Nurse and cats usually struggle a lot so it wouldn't be nice. I said ... I don't care that giving him a needle might not be nice. I would rather that than have to see him in pain!!<br /><br />So the vet will be here at around 5.30 - 6.00 tonight. I hope that Jordy can get lots of sleep between now and then and doesn't have to suffer any more. I can't stand to see him in pain.<br /></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-70766048484495162672010-01-29T12:23:00.003+11:002010-01-29T12:36:01.860+11:00The Road to HomeIt's been such a long time since I have written anything here. I guess in a way that is a blessing, no bad news to report so little Jordy has been going well. Up until now that is.<br /><br />I went away for the Xmas/New Year break and had a friend look after the boys while I was away. When I returned home she informed me that Jordy had been missing for three days but that he had come back and all was fine. He seemed fine too, although he was looking a lot skinnier. Apart from that he was normal, eating and sleeping with me. Still wanting his rubs and cuddles.<br /><br />During this week however, he has taken to just being under the house all day, only coming out at night to have a mouthful of food and then going up to my spare room and sleeping here till morning, when he would cry to be let and and go under the house again for the day :(<br /><br />I am more than sure now that the cancer has progressed and is well and truly in his system and although he doesn't appear to be in any physical pain ... I can tell that Jordy is not well at all. Now I have to make the decision. :( Why is this so hard to do? I have known this day would come for two years now. Knowing doesn't make it any easier :(<br /><br />I will try to do updates here as soon as things happen, I know there will be people who read this with loving pets that will go thru the same situation and will appreciate knowing what Jordy and I went thru in regards to ending his beautiful life in a humane and dignified way.<br /><br />I hope to god I can get him cremated somehow. :( I don't want to leave my little man behind when I leave here :(<br /><br />I rang the Vet first thing this morning. She is busy until lunch time and is going to ring me back. I will have a good talk with her and discuss my options then. The vet is 60km away and at this stage ... taking Jordy there would be too stressful. I hope to god she can get over here today to see him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-53122567938614690392009-10-04T21:21:00.001+11:002009-10-04T21:21:33.645+11:00CAS Photography on Google Maps<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3979072057/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3979072057_7b9ef88e8f.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3979072057/">CAS Photography on Google Maps</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/crackers1967/">Craig Shillington</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-49255154703607162272009-09-21T19:49:00.003+10:002009-09-21T19:59:33.242+10:00Jordy<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="260" height="213"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=fffd7f7f4d&photo_id=3940803464&flickr_show_info_box=true"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=fffd7f7f4d&photo_id=3940803464&flickr_show_info_box=true" width="260" height="213"></embed></object><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3940803464/">Jordy</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/crackers1967/">Craig Shillington</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-69450824646964212582009-09-14T02:29:00.001+10:002009-09-14T02:29:57.290+10:00Perth - Australia<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3915553808/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3915553808_30b937720f.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3915553808/">Perth - Australia</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/crackers1967/">Craig Shillington</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> A shot over-looking Perth from the King's Park lookout. I spent a few days in Perth with my sweetheart :)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-84905222665994943652009-08-07T21:40:00.001+10:002009-08-07T21:40:28.902+10:00Tript-Skeg<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3791120473/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3791120473_97ddc5ccb9.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/3791120473/">Tript-Skeg</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/crackers1967/">Craig Shillington</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I came home recently from spending time in Qld with my sweetheart :) I had the most wonderful time and I didn't want it to end. I wish we were still together right now *sigh*. I got some wonderful photos while I was there ... lots of nice memories :) <br /><br />This is a stitch of three photos of the same guy surfing :) I think it turned out really cool :)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-83622118163221983172009-04-26T14:57:00.007+10:002009-04-26T15:23:21.934+10:00Jordy Update :) :)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi Everyone :) I am so sorry it has been so long since I did an update in here.</span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNoADRTBnrzAGPmkpLolA-J2XR3vHEIyc4pKjFtxNP9CjTXGdR_YUOtAf9HsyRrCUHEwTgFfBLAWNf3-KLz-yskjUf0XKYpB1AzKSrb1X22xUQIHv_PgSiw06Hz1KHXB1g8ZfiBMsZfNz/s1600-h/20081126+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNoADRTBnrzAGPmkpLolA-J2XR3vHEIyc4pKjFtxNP9CjTXGdR_YUOtAf9HsyRrCUHEwTgFfBLAWNf3-KLz-yskjUf0XKYpB1AzKSrb1X22xUQIHv_PgSiw06Hz1KHXB1g8ZfiBMsZfNz/s400/20081126+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328862811216521362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jordy is doing exceptionally well!!! It has now been a little over a year since he had his operation and had the Cancer (and his eye) removed. He still has cancer around his good eye and it bled for the very first time last night, since his last freezing about 8 months ago. It was at that time the Vet suggested I had Jordy put down!! I am so glad I didn't listen!! Apart from his sore looking eye (and me wiping it every night) there appears to be nothing wrong with my little Alien! He still goes outside most of the day, purrs, brings me his prey to show off and is not in pain. </span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDm8qFA4URdzWMt7aiuIPF2nYfVVxo0nr835enqN9NxxxgdMgKblu_s32mD-ea1yXYrKQrUKewO1GYyWidLKcjDGjMf-za9MWIMCpWzT36KD4uBBgW79ApUASLgXbukbivrw1f3LNji9f/s1600-h/20081128+088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDm8qFA4URdzWMt7aiuIPF2nYfVVxo0nr835enqN9NxxxgdMgKblu_s32mD-ea1yXYrKQrUKewO1GYyWidLKcjDGjMf-za9MWIMCpWzT36KD4uBBgW79ApUASLgXbukbivrw1f3LNji9f/s400/20081128+088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328863055641783762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thank you once again to those that have given so lovingly to the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a> in Red Bubble. I have been VERY quiet in RB over the last few months and so the Fund has slowed down a lot. But we appreciate all the help we have gotten this far :) :) {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}</span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIrzjMfDtOiNrACJoNfGSK2TUtXzOtF4_LLYCrmKFeDVlANMW4x6wFPs98L-WzuSvwBn0hdmSSwDnub18Wm7MT-QYrl09aCd_H1THUecpDaTTfgaM660V6PNU0RcNoS9fXFzuTWpnZgP0/s1600-h/20090104+097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIrzjMfDtOiNrACJoNfGSK2TUtXzOtF4_LLYCrmKFeDVlANMW4x6wFPs98L-WzuSvwBn0hdmSSwDnub18Wm7MT-QYrl09aCd_H1THUecpDaTTfgaM660V6PNU0RcNoS9fXFzuTWpnZgP0/s400/20090104+097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328864510215572418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-59712725330069247002009-01-04T20:26:00.012+11:002009-01-04T21:02:33.358+11:00Mr Sleepy Head :)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" >I am so sorry it has been so long since I did an update on Jordy. I know there are a lot of you that check back here often and I am sorry it has taken me so long to let you know how the little man is doing.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWC6dAdNoPcGFtlgsa7WZWAE4WsTV4lLHbMChIphKNRaUvNaIczZVTOsk1wQcAVV3_Dp8e00OO40IbQ4SEg7a2zsO5RiwkDo3_0v65hgioS254i-STGM4V2YZKbkvX0B8hXN08EUd5-n5/s1600-h/20090104+202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWC6dAdNoPcGFtlgsa7WZWAE4WsTV4lLHbMChIphKNRaUvNaIczZVTOsk1wQcAVV3_Dp8e00OO40IbQ4SEg7a2zsO5RiwkDo3_0v65hgioS254i-STGM4V2YZKbkvX0B8hXN08EUd5-n5/s400/20090104+202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287368794128528514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Jordy has started to slow down a lot. I have noticed a big change in him over the last month or so. He has gone from being a pretty well outside Kitty, to being inside 90% of the time and sleeping either by my feet, or up in the spare room in the cool and dark. It's very hard to see this in my Jordy. I sorta know that this is probably the start of the end and now I will need to find the strength to watch closer for signs of pain with him. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEIjYeUMUf2b7NNNIrqmgdB0UYCPphpCCCsOjCLzOHPNzj8T0rtTaD2xXAblj3fi3me1gw_phFA4coptVrKk7EsRt0ZQJKe_Xr4uNvwzqH_UgZTNkBeV7Cnd2tff6TQHYTU_30dcnzC60/s1600-h/20090104+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEIjYeUMUf2b7NNNIrqmgdB0UYCPphpCCCsOjCLzOHPNzj8T0rtTaD2xXAblj3fi3me1gw_phFA4coptVrKk7EsRt0ZQJKe_Xr4uNvwzqH_UgZTNkBeV7Cnd2tff6TQHYTU_30dcnzC60/s400/20090104+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287371272855976386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">At this stage I cannot see that he is in any extra pain that would concern me. Being a 14 year old cat (and with the heat wave we have been having here lately) his being inside might just be a sign that he is getting old. He has arthritis in his hind legs so that may be playing up and making him feel more like being inside too. His eye has not bled again since the last operation at the vets and that seems like a good sign to me. I do notice his eye is always watery and I can see he has cancer lumps on his third eyelid as well, so I would think there would be a bit of discomfort from that too.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivivEUoEDI0Hd-mtm9FcnbWcASbRwl0fkMTWNRdaZExqRe3hC1MeGj5D6kWewG0M0-LoOIWL4FnsulIrLn7zWe8b-jgWIS3fj6FgkStrXAFRtpt96wftSk6GxAWAH37n6IivyKAaS-qP-e/s1600-h/20090104+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivivEUoEDI0Hd-mtm9FcnbWcASbRwl0fkMTWNRdaZExqRe3hC1MeGj5D6kWewG0M0-LoOIWL4FnsulIrLn7zWe8b-jgWIS3fj6FgkStrXAFRtpt96wftSk6GxAWAH37n6IivyKAaS-qP-e/s400/20090104+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287371791836768962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">I need to start thinking about what to do if Jordy decides he wants to leave before I have sold my house and moved back to Ballarat. I so want to get him cremated so that I can still take him *home* and bury him properly at some stage where I can still visit him and won't feel like I have left him behind here in Western Australia. Burying him here will be the hardest thing I will do, if it comes to that. :( The only thing is the nearest place I maybe could get him cremated is in Perth (which is two hours drive for me). I couldn't make that drive with him beside me in the car. If anyone from Western Australia is reading this and you know of a place closer to Kellerberrin that cremates Pets ... I would be very appreciative of your help.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">I took these photos of Jordy today :) :) He followed me outside this afternoon while I did a bit of Gardening. :) He is still outside so he must be enjoying himself ... and that makes his Daddy VERY happy :) :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much to everyone who has followed Jordy's story and has given to the </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;"> I have going on Red Bubble to pay for his Vet bills. You support and love is amazing and it means so much to both Jordy and myself :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-56638243374891159462008-11-29T16:24:00.007+11:002008-12-08T20:37:24.818+11:00Solace<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3066176838&size=large"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 470px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o8BjQqu2F1rd8JnvbrVqAa5URHXRiX-MEj8v0xA2z4J1-vZsGJDcVxx5TUkLtWh5t075AoKl_3neOV6LgvLvZH6FmaRzY2FaW8dHCsDSM_pmf10GzFggwh0VYAGsU0uxAM7l81Zx4FWE/s400/this+one_NR1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273946937134392146" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Click the photo to view it Large on Black, at Flickr</span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">This photo is available as: </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235929">CD</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235931">P</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235930">LP</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235928">MP</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235932">MTP</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235927">CP</a>, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/7235926">FP</a>.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have been a little up and down lately. My Ex Girlfriend has finally signed two Real Estate Agreements after having denied me two previously. I don't want to go on too much about how she has been behaving because there is still legal action pending in regards to fighting her for what is rightfully mine. Needless to say, after she left 4 years ago, she never put a single cent into this property (and I was the sole financial contributor while we were together) and yet she insists I give her a huge share of the profits from the sale of the houses. Not only that but will not pay any rates or insurances on the houses and still wants to see Real Estate agreements etc. She basically has me imprisoned here. I am just grateful at least now she has actually signed these latest two and I can now sell and hopefully move home and continue to fight her for what is rightfully mine.<br /><br />Thursday saw me get yet another huge bill assosiated with this property. Once again I have forwarded the details to my solicitor and to the bussiness involved and asked that she pay half this bill considering she wants a share of the profits. It's only fair. Yet I know she won't and I simply fall further and further in debt having to pay for 100% of the expenses on this property. So with my head about to explode I took a long drive with Fudge and got some gorgeous sunset photos.<br /><br />This one reminds me that no matter how chaotic and stressful things seem to be you only need to stop and look and you will always find peace and beauty around you if you want to allow that into your life. It lifted me so much. :)<br /><br />If you would like to buy this photo as a card or even as a fully framed print, just click on the little letters under the photo to check out my prices. :)<br /></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-53161520264792454452008-11-21T22:00:00.003+11:002008-11-21T22:08:27.596+11:00Thank you Ibah~ - Jordy's Card :)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibcubuz/3044761483/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 178px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3044761483_c2b938c81b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">Click the Card to go leave a comment in Flickr :)</span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would like to thank a new friend of mine </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibcubuz/">Ibah~</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> from Flickr, for this beautiful gift to Jordy. :) VBS</span></span> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">She read <a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" href="http://casphotography.blogspot.com/search/label/jordy">Jordy’s Story</a> here on my blog and wanted to share the love as much as she could and made this gorgeous card for him, signed by friends and fur kids alike :) :) Jordy loves it so much!!!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you so much to Ibah and everyone else involved in making this loving card for Jordy :) :)</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-65753431842492148052008-11-13T21:57:00.008+11:002008-12-08T20:38:47.302+11:00The Strongest Man in the World<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VUEBUVwnF_JP4ouBIQwt23xPrACp9aLkK3k3D_YkIrWO3HW1BpLEpQwmh-9AxBllreSg2vWH-9jJWloYRQ6Kulb7CtrvG3czMRcGZrKuaXG_1BjzsLjvzKU0bljw794U1L11y1ZKdGNR/s1600-h/20081108+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VUEBUVwnF_JP4ouBIQwt23xPrACp9aLkK3k3D_YkIrWO3HW1BpLEpQwmh-9AxBllreSg2vWH-9jJWloYRQ6Kulb7CtrvG3czMRcGZrKuaXG_1BjzsLjvzKU0bljw794U1L11y1ZKdGNR/s400/20081108+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268095163487971250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well my little man seems to be recovering from his latest surgery pretty well. :) His fur is slowly growing back over his face and arm and the parts of Cancer they burned off have scabbed up pretty well and should heal soon. When I first got him home I kept him inside for a few days. We went out together at night so he could go to the toilet privately (giggle) and have a little sniff around etc :) He really hates being locked up inside and I hate taking that freedom from him, even though I worry about him so much and would rather have him inside with me all the time. He just seems to get a little depressed being locked up and I would rather the last few months of his life to be spent happy and carefree :)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDvSVoQU-UixH_-pXRrwAO0z6y37wvxTvUUBvFxLj0e3JlWkZvgp5boLQNnCdVv4qU1xPLyQHjAtd6YXVtx79SG5mEyS58V2plOZVXA8hkw2U31zbrFBDBKY5H6ygsUUPNepPXKAJTcp-/s1600-h/20081108+132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 503px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDvSVoQU-UixH_-pXRrwAO0z6y37wvxTvUUBvFxLj0e3JlWkZvgp5boLQNnCdVv4qU1xPLyQHjAtd6YXVtx79SG5mEyS58V2plOZVXA8hkw2U31zbrFBDBKY5H6ygsUUPNepPXKAJTcp-/s400/20081108+132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268096345060565474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >He finished a course of anti-biotic tablets on Wednesday, so all he has to take from now on is some pain killer and anti inflammatory drops in his food and eye drops twice a day. He hates the eye drops the most, but I think he also understands he needs to have them. I always cuddle him so close after I give those and tell him how much I love him. I can't believe the strength he has. He is such a brave and humble kitty! I am so proud of him for all he has suffered and gone thru. I just wish now we could have cured him, but I know he has had a wonderful life and he has given me so much happiness and so many beautiful memories. It's going to be very hard to say goodbye to him :(</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfxzM1N8T9V6aA9ZTlN5UvHIBAoGWWcH_sUWB7lCTuDigEeB3LJQmkkW66Vb5few1SVC7mhvak8yMOb5Q23z3mslPuF_RbydaDtoC3NYKUEo7tQcSgjpqc_8ZYcdZtiImDqP7Xb0OjOfW/s1600-h/20081108+275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfxzM1N8T9V6aA9ZTlN5UvHIBAoGWWcH_sUWB7lCTuDigEeB3LJQmkkW66Vb5few1SVC7mhvak8yMOb5Q23z3mslPuF_RbydaDtoC3NYKUEo7tQcSgjpqc_8ZYcdZtiImDqP7Xb0OjOfW/s400/20081108+275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268098868302662034" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" >I would like to thank <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibcubuz/">Ibah</a> so much for her support with helping to get the Jordy Story out there and also recently for the wonderful <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibcubuz/3020726615/">Card</a> she has made for people to sign and send their love and wishes to Jordy. It is really appreciated so much!! {{{{{{hug}}}}}<br /><br />If you would like to see how the Jordy Fund is going click <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">HERE</a> and have a look at all the wonderful support Jordy and I have received. If you would like to also support Jordy you can purchase anything I have for offer on my Red Bubble site from <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/clothing">T-shirts</a> and <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/calendars">Calendars</a> to <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/art">Framed Prints and Cards</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Thank you all so very much!!!!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-40093720638122087332008-11-08T21:19:00.006+11:002008-12-08T20:39:20.785+11:00Jordy The T-Shirt :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6791530"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 512px;" src="http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/clothing/bodycolor:cranberry/cropped/size:large/style:womens/view:preview/2008695-2-jordy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Another Tee for those who have followed the Jordy Story <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>and would like to have something they can wear proudly in support of him and myself :) :) If you would like to see how the Jordy Fund is doing click <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">HERE</a><br /></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">This Tee was lovingly designed and offered to me to go towards the Jordy Fund by my Angel <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline">TBO</a>. <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline"><em></em></a> Here is what she has to say about it :) :)</p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><img src="http://www.thickblackoutline.com/tbologotiny.gif" alt="" /> <strong><em>Jordy is the biggest cat and loudest purrer I have ever seen/heard! He is also loved dearly by so many. He is loved so much he’s like everyone’s favourite teddy bear from our childhood. He’s a tough kitty in every sense of the word!</em></strong></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> <strong> </strong></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><strong><em>The reason why i wanted to do this b/c i think its important to give. I do this without my TBO logo, this is not about me, but about Craig and Jordy, both whom I love so much. If two people can work together and get a message out there, then its twice as powerful. So if you’re a fan of TBO or a fan of Craig and Jordy’s – or even both (oh you!) then buy this tee and show your support!</em></strong></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Thank you so much Princess … we love you so much!!! XXX</p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">P.S. Click the Tee above to view Colours and sizes :)</p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Or Click <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/clothing/2008695-2-jordy">here</a> to view this at Red Bubble and read the comments :)<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-86501596455165948582008-11-05T20:52:00.004+11:002008-11-08T01:36:40.092+11:00Jordy Update (Wed 5th Nov 2008)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQPm_K1gm4iVh40kKqSKM92W9Xvjfpv37s9nwSjzx9LzoO6LoNgQZL_Zp7_DOOrAQee3h5tbhdtx99RL5vviDusSU4gr4yYnhaBpWOm3XmvqwELBVLsIkn2ZgCfNdi6K3He0cNyLJLh3-/s1600-h/20081005+205_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 413px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQPm_K1gm4iVh40kKqSKM92W9Xvjfpv37s9nwSjzx9LzoO6LoNgQZL_Zp7_DOOrAQee3h5tbhdtx99RL5vviDusSU4gr4yYnhaBpWOm3XmvqwELBVLsIkn2ZgCfNdi6K3He0cNyLJLh3-/s400/20081005+205_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265120231973471266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Well I was meant to take Jordy to the Vet (who was visiting town today) but I ended up rushing him into the Vet 45mins away yesterday after a sleepless night with him on Monday.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> I have him home with me again, he stayed in there over night because he had eaten Monday morning and they didn’t want to put him under on the day because of that.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> Sunday n</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ight while I was petting him in the quiet in bed, I could hear strange noises coming from his head. At first I thought it was the sound of static, but it wasn’t making the noise when I stroked his back, so I listened closer and a huge fear struck me. It sounded as if the skin on his head was dead and was crinkling as I petted him. I panicked!!! I thought that the Operation months ago had failed and that the blood supply to his skin there had stopped and I also linked the blood from his eye to that.</span></div><div face="verdana" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" id="thought"><div> </div><div class="thought-text"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCJmRLgj_JEBNVETsj-gJ0EQes0fHSgdHNQA1nYyTidzkJR7dqorIWiA9wQX9rs6fy2XcD53vB7a4Ymhk_YL7H2RG8LARJUkGS6LgKGXsHl_SW4J1eE26cyBhS945GsGkWPLi7XBRyMH4/s1600-h/20081005+005_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 413px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCJmRLgj_JEBNVETsj-gJ0EQes0fHSgdHNQA1nYyTidzkJR7dqorIWiA9wQX9rs6fy2XcD53vB7a4Ymhk_YL7H2RG8LARJUkGS6LgKGXsHl_SW4J1eE26cyBhS945GsGkWPLi7XBRyMH4/s400/20081005+005_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265120227143361266" border="0" /></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The vet assured me that his skin was fine. She suggested it might have been trapped air under the skin. Although she explained something to me that I didn’t understand before now properly….. Jordy isn’t cured of cancer. :( As a matter of fact it is just going to get worse for him and what I am doing is just prolonging his life (and therefore maybe also … his pain) :( The cancer he has on his eyelid is not curable … just treatable. I can keep taking him to have bits and pieces of it frozen off … but it will get worse and worse and his pain will continue to get worse also. I am not sure now if I should be continuing to keep the treatment up or not :( This visit alone cost me just under $400. It’s money I don’t have as I am still paying off his Operation, with the help and support and love of those who have contributed to the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy fund</a> thus far.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0N824VLDVu12qO0QVlgHCwpP5wRoYdYa8w0f0MwXCpF9WdPWLEoBzjpxpOH1Xjqil0Tu6z89xyeWQVFuaq4bZwbaHnT9OKp-zynZu5AWFtFgbkpA7dfVYcoJncYfJzu-NA1KrVYHEQpF/s1600-h/20081005+030_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0N824VLDVu12qO0QVlgHCwpP5wRoYdYa8w0f0MwXCpF9WdPWLEoBzjpxpOH1Xjqil0Tu6z89xyeWQVFuaq4bZwbaHnT9OKp-zynZu5AWFtFgbkpA7dfVYcoJncYfJzu-NA1KrVYHEQpF/s400/20081005+030_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265120226364136354" border="0" /></a></span></p> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sadly now I (and all of you who have followed his story) will need to figure out when the time has come to let Jordy be free. It’s not something I want to think about right now, but it is something that will happen in the next few months and this is so hard for me right now. I would like to thank you all for your compassion and love, following Jordy's story and letting him into your hearts. I know my love for Jordy is shared by so many of you and it helps so much. I am so sorry this update isn’t as happy as I would have liked it to have been. He is still here and he is happy and comfortable. And I love him VERY much … we all do!!!</span></p> </div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-340034461238639792008-11-02T18:32:00.007+11:002008-11-08T01:35:23.845+11:00Sweet Dreams<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_Lw-qnyN2d2_ImCbnCuhu6Kbnl0DIxvFIb_p9ic8zzCrcIHOHqa1PhQLbLYxPycU2BKeYZozEKPiKux_NnAatc_vZq6gQ_AW-k7TwQR0ghRIjqqUdLtAaRYf7omZtaVNGzo0bWEMOtMh/s1600-h/20081101006_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_Lw-qnyN2d2_ImCbnCuhu6Kbnl0DIxvFIb_p9ic8zzCrcIHOHqa1PhQLbLYxPycU2BKeYZozEKPiKux_NnAatc_vZq6gQ_AW-k7TwQR0ghRIjqqUdLtAaRYf7omZtaVNGzo0bWEMOtMh/s400/20081101006_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263962191247352290" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jordy hasn't seemed to be himself much lately. He has taken to going up to my room and sleeping under the bed by himself which is very unlike him. His eye has been bleeding on and off since I got him back. About every week or so it lets go of a lot of blood so I am hoping it isn't another tumor in behind his eye. </span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-UjG0IQpWgVSLs4X4YsqNE_wgmqPFMjpuvUXCesMP0hdL2aZjOqiplxBhMlBPmlFLIy90u4ETPh7240owLGFoLCVy8pZ-jjIJJ9FD6MNESXg8V4yO7GLYTklxdXS-HKqoG35blHIHEjI/s1600-h/20081101004_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 414px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-UjG0IQpWgVSLs4X4YsqNE_wgmqPFMjpuvUXCesMP0hdL2aZjOqiplxBhMlBPmlFLIy90u4ETPh7240owLGFoLCVy8pZ-jjIJJ9FD6MNESXg8V4yO7GLYTklxdXS-HKqoG35blHIHEjI/s400/20081101004_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263961928636545042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Hopefully it is just an infected third eye-lid which I will be able to have removed. I haven't had the money to drive him the hour to the Vet plus pay for the bill sadly. But I found out they come here to town once a month and so have booked him in to see them on Wed 5th Nov. </span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCa22cal9I7JzZjIpQIB6rH41bnV-AzUiZ-7nIBYrlISCYhRtOwSIga2ZYevk8Mz4oKjJN_-zBKMpvMVClTzRxamhtW_nODbiOfaYhs32zro7OB6KftcJJj4ogc3UpN4b0UzVkB1rIAV0/s1600-h/20081101008_resize.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 413px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCa22cal9I7JzZjIpQIB6rH41bnV-AzUiZ-7nIBYrlISCYhRtOwSIga2ZYevk8Mz4oKjJN_-zBKMpvMVClTzRxamhtW_nODbiOfaYhs32zro7OB6KftcJJj4ogc3UpN4b0UzVkB1rIAV0/s400/20081101008_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263961599020773778" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">They said they can't do a lot but will have a look at him and at least we will know if this is serious or not. Fingers crossed it's nothing to worry about. I hate to think my little boy is in pain and isn't telling me. He is so strong and I love him so much!!!</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-86590624406762649342008-09-21T17:53:00.009+10:002008-09-23T01:11:35.886+10:002009 Calendars for sale<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I have finally got around to adding 2009 Calendars in my Red Bubble site. There is a limited choice there at the moment, but keep an eye on the Calendar Section as I will be adding more in the near future.</span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/calendars"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjwPQB3zA0CzOrTptDYTvCRCZ10w0ctSD5_S8FL7JffXSr0B2tciWfV7u3hnlmM6x0l4jM0vYyv8yiRNpNxrWmDJGLE_x86LUasxCpI9zYXLt9hqO4I2UIwxWnTdegPSoDmPv2afvcIYW/s400/calen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248382691345098114" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:78%;"> Into The Trees ------------------- Into The Trees II ----------------------Bug's Life</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just click the picture above to go and have a look at what each Calendar includes :)</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you have an idea for a Calendar using my photography, <a href="mailto:craigas67@hotmail.com?subject=%22Calendar%20Idea%21%21%20:%29%22">drop me a line</a> and I will Custom make one for you. Just include the names of my photos from either <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/art">Red Bubble</a> or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackers1967/">Flickr </a>and let me know the order you would like them :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Don't forget that all Profits from all my sales go towards the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a>.</span> </span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-9813612868519819822008-09-13T16:08:00.004+10:002008-09-13T16:33:36.429+10:00Love Is Blind - Painted :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWJhqPPWZdu_RFG1Ti6KwSmacGRzCnRQ3gOoiPK8UgMQe_HBo2Xr2QXDzZbau_atgzfTCT7ODoI8ic1SjVe3gtP_GvdAJnmVNdC7YQ71bVLFpbutfSgO5YkgOHL6cwOwh4L0F51vkIRjo/s1600-h/20080913+Jordy+Painting+019a_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWJhqPPWZdu_RFG1Ti6KwSmacGRzCnRQ3gOoiPK8UgMQe_HBo2Xr2QXDzZbau_atgzfTCT7ODoI8ic1SjVe3gtP_GvdAJnmVNdC7YQ71bVLFpbutfSgO5YkgOHL6cwOwh4L0F51vkIRjo/s400/20080913+Jordy+Painting+019a_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245386797933429586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">I received the most beautiful gift from my sweet Soulmate for my 41st Birthday this year. She surprised me by doing this gorgeous painting of Jordy and sent it to me in the mail. :) Needless to say when I opened that package from her and saw this I cried my eyes out!! </span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKX_RWJSYGwK9TlqceD_GkziKKSPS1RESR18WCaxlm0OtSTy248tE1_TKRybWl9uBfKDQDR4d7WwS989BOByeUNiW6eJEBUOG20lq3NL8oI9EuEWhyj43GpAaFBRXmqtqctGkcm_Llf2O/s1600-h/20080913+Jordy+Painting+007a_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKX_RWJSYGwK9TlqceD_GkziKKSPS1RESR18WCaxlm0OtSTy248tE1_TKRybWl9uBfKDQDR4d7WwS989BOByeUNiW6eJEBUOG20lq3NL8oI9EuEWhyj43GpAaFBRXmqtqctGkcm_Llf2O/s400/20080913+Jordy+Painting+007a_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245386797750125810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Jen, I love you so much darling and you have no idea how much I love to hold you!! I feel your love so much everyday and in so many ways :) Thank you so much Darling for bringing me to believe again!! xoxo</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">You can see more of Jen's wonderful creative work (and maybe even buy some acrylic on Cardboard just like this) by going to her site <a href="http://thickblackoutline.blogspot.com/">here</a>. :) VBS</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-70872997809544474392008-06-02T18:29:00.016+10:002008-06-02T19:50:27.353+10:00A Night Like This .....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Last night I took a bit of a drive to a nearby town called Doodlakine which is 15km East of Kella. The town itself is a little off the Great Eastern Highway and has a nice little traffic island at the turnoff to the town, so I figured I would set my tripod and camera up and see what sorta long exposure traffic photos I could get. Everything I do is a learning experience and so, even though these photos look sorta cool, I know I could do better. Let me explain ;) One thing I have realized with these is, it's much better if there is moon light as it lights up any clouds and landscape features a lot better ;) I'll paste a few of the photos and have a bit of a blah blah about what I think. Hopefully if you are thinking of trying these long exposures my experience might help you get better shots :)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEtuHeIn9o-kOh6J8C3n76lWxbmUKHiwUCon-pfBqIlixTvwyo5RlR88e9JF0Gn01V_NEP4zKn86V-KG8OsTcOTINA7z017eb3L6VjyLOfw-Mz9MYbuvqZNGJPSs7hLpSGb-SEu-9vcmm/s1600-h/20080601+098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEtuHeIn9o-kOh6J8C3n76lWxbmUKHiwUCon-pfBqIlixTvwyo5RlR88e9JF0Gn01V_NEP4zKn86V-KG8OsTcOTINA7z017eb3L6VjyLOfw-Mz9MYbuvqZNGJPSs7hLpSGb-SEu-9vcmm/s400/20080601+098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207199718700597362" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure time: 40 s; F-Number: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;" ><span style=""><span style="font-style: italic;">This was one of the first photos I took, looking west into the set sun. I like how the sky looks with the 40s exposure, but don't like how the lights on the truck aren't illuminating the objects it passes close too. This is where I think these shots would be suited to being taken later (well after the sunsets glow has gone) but with the light from the moon coming into play.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgO9Ik2bdtb16GC2eHpWC89xFLeoDP-VlEllW9_mSQM0GQ4eFkO7djJ5_GYDE6tvD0-xGJuC00gdzVUm4QzH5xPuSdX_66IYeV8WsAnktj8IuGRJtSfD3F3oc-zs5Qf0V-Zt28zevLnBy/s1600-h/20080601+100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgO9Ik2bdtb16GC2eHpWC89xFLeoDP-VlEllW9_mSQM0GQ4eFkO7djJ5_GYDE6tvD0-xGJuC00gdzVUm4QzH5xPuSdX_66IYeV8WsAnktj8IuGRJtSfD3F3oc-zs5Qf0V-Zt28zevLnBy/s400/20080601+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207203476739443650" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure time: 40 s; F-Number: f/4.5; ISO: 100; Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="">This one was taken shortly after. This was of a car coming from the town and turning in front of me onto the highway. I like in this shot that the headlights of the car have lit up the tree trunks etc in the background. I think it's a better idea to have in mind a place where trees are close to the road ... or objects encroach over the road and will be lit up nice by the headlights etc. It really adds something else to the photos. Another thing I have noticed is that it is hard to get good focus because when you are framing the shot, it is pretty dark and doesn't make focusing easy. This is easier when there is a car or truck coming from behind because they illuminate the scene you are going to take and so give you a chance to focus properly.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix60-pZgjFZmaPWb_j4Ik42kUp0ImD-itaVSLgVdPly9ZrY_pF-sJwLRB8Ka3WOE-CqFwCSycU4vW0efE28fff8UklpN2KLCaio4L79CapUJEFNh9FgpWMXiYq0zXa0ARS2wJCXbMWLEeN/s1600-h/20080601+103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix60-pZgjFZmaPWb_j4Ik42kUp0ImD-itaVSLgVdPly9ZrY_pF-sJwLRB8Ka3WOE-CqFwCSycU4vW0efE28fff8UklpN2KLCaio4L79CapUJEFNh9FgpWMXiYq0zXa0ARS2wJCXbMWLEeN/s400/20080601+103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207208504933232786" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure time: 40 s; F-Number: f/3.6; ISO: 100; Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Okay, now it's getting a lot darker. ;) I like the feel of this one so much more than the first, because you can really start to see the lights on the truck so much better. It would have been a lot better if he had had his lights on high beam though, there isn't a lot that is exposed in the background as he got further away from me. There was a car coming from the other direction and so he dimmed his lights. The reason you can't see the car in this photo is because as soon as I started to see the headlights of the car, I placed my hand in front of the lens so that that wouldn't be exposed. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXGpENBLgkLz1VJQgILjvNm8EXL5MgPnsOJtkju2aZva2Y2FpIsHunK4s5Q1MbA5Jvx8JzrJZLM-jIUxgiOqw7sjkbde7dxXtRzkB3GLnIxCILZJyYlrv-Gk_7wcd50fLZ7pckdcEAaUJ/s1600-h/20080601+109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXGpENBLgkLz1VJQgILjvNm8EXL5MgPnsOJtkju2aZva2Y2FpIsHunK4s5Q1MbA5Jvx8JzrJZLM-jIUxgiOqw7sjkbde7dxXtRzkB3GLnIxCILZJyYlrv-Gk_7wcd50fLZ7pckdcEAaUJ/s400/20080601+109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207210309254431026" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Exposure time: 60 s; F-Number: f/5; ISO: 125; Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now ... with this shot I seem to be getting somewhere closer to what I would like. I changed the Exposure Time up to 60s, ISO went to 125 and F-Number to f/5 allowing for more light to be exposed in the shot. This was a shot of a car first ... that had the high beam on and has illuminated the trees really well. The truck came into shot just as the 60 seconds where up and so the shutter closed while it was in the shot like this which I actually like :) I think you would be able to get this same effect putting your hand (or a dark card) in front of the lens at that time to stop any more light from being exposed :) I also like the tiny star trail in the sky :)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7F-9l15NXD6KYOoFeEWZt1IriY7YAVhRa6Z43op2-tY9tVhsLxiBmb7ysDL5CjP4sYdWKOtzFnAHDbFXrdDYHP8HJDXU1Cu-YowN_PVY7u4fOEYZEVYVcmQ1Z3M67BuwYFK_bpIlN7E1/s1600-h/20080601+112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7F-9l15NXD6KYOoFeEWZt1IriY7YAVhRa6Z43op2-tY9tVhsLxiBmb7ysDL5CjP4sYdWKOtzFnAHDbFXrdDYHP8HJDXU1Cu-YowN_PVY7u4fOEYZEVYVcmQ1Z3M67BuwYFK_bpIlN7E1/s400/20080601+112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207212468433227298" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure time: 60 s; F-Number: f/13; ISO: 125; Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">And finally as I was coming home and driving into Kella I pulled over out the road a little and set up a shot looking into town down the main street. Usually with a 60s exposure in town like this the street lights get really bright, but I think because I was actually out the road a little, it helped heaps to keep them from over exposing. I also LOVE how the colours from the lights in the Gull Service Station have a different effect on the feel of the photo (that tree looks yum LOL). But the thing that amazes me most is the stars!! I can't believe how well the stars have shown up in this.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-10587816584564050262008-05-14T21:27:00.010+10:002008-10-26T22:51:38.150+11:00Ta Daaaaaaaa :) :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPX7B0QIAI-CY1-QBxiPG2VKFeSq0GkczobR_BIkacWS7nGuqbN6UmUVro-CwbBMb_TDh2yDTEXsfsyRc7yKZXAFO43BIEbyeiB5e2steRsOJ3ivaBAX932E6ycJHrXwjjO_0bo3JSKIM/s1600-h/20080511+354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPX7B0QIAI-CY1-QBxiPG2VKFeSq0GkczobR_BIkacWS7nGuqbN6UmUVro-CwbBMb_TDh2yDTEXsfsyRc7yKZXAFO43BIEbyeiB5e2steRsOJ3ivaBAX932E6ycJHrXwjjO_0bo3JSKIM/s400/20080511+354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200196459691424018" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">VBS :) Well .... it has been quite a while since I posted an update; mainly because I wanted to give Jordy a chance to heal so the new photos wouldn't be more of the same. His healing is coming along really well :) :) His fur still hasn't grown all the way back, but already it is covering the scar really well :)<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vr0_8fBNWWE_r2dNjZk0Kh8DnRL8eB7bgGwEQlKRYvMhOVZopFGjPPVl-73A11GBJZ8-6tnAp2fHNRNkr0ldl4bWS_nKjgLAtnh0ck-FHxG_hlZUr0bOeLX_iRx-qRR0EXtEFfsF5awo/s1600-h/20080511+082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 409px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vr0_8fBNWWE_r2dNjZk0Kh8DnRL8eB7bgGwEQlKRYvMhOVZopFGjPPVl-73A11GBJZ8-6tnAp2fHNRNkr0ldl4bWS_nKjgLAtnh0ck-FHxG_hlZUr0bOeLX_iRx-qRR0EXtEFfsF5awo/s400/20080511+082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200196867713317154" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And Jordy seems to be doing much better than he was before the operation ... he's much more smoochie (is that possible) and is eating more and is now staying much closer to the house during the day. He even now has a routine where he sleeps with me every night :) :)<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTvPmF5Rpu_n4sXA8r__wbggIHma5UEXAzvS5RltqlN4S7ezXDfIi3CgW4BaDwZ_ekLLiX4_GShHxuisvokGJc6OU-ChcfR5TWzzGhomouOJaCGNhZaFBoQLKyFO32Hz3kpEBJ73OlnQK/s1600-h/20080511+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 406px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTvPmF5Rpu_n4sXA8r__wbggIHma5UEXAzvS5RltqlN4S7ezXDfIi3CgW4BaDwZ_ekLLiX4_GShHxuisvokGJc6OU-ChcfR5TWzzGhomouOJaCGNhZaFBoQLKyFO32Hz3kpEBJ73OlnQK/s400/20080511+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200197288620112178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We would both like to thank you all so much for following his progress and also for taking the time to look, comment and donate you time, love and money :) :) Remember that I will be donating ALL the profits from the sales of my work at <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967">Red Bubble</a> towards the cost of the operation until that is paid in full ... and will continue to put the works sold and total made in the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a> :) :)<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeBCfwsQQtuV0JjU3pXSWaMa2NUUxnMba_UnAFi3f5tvqY67s8fxVB7lTFDTIZT3rGoHlYCcsKIsnWTRJkCb2Geb4nc-RdX5hxf2qIFi2DkvA3tN4a0PGYX80tZ4Six8Su2MDSZFrDlfe/s1600-h/20080511+162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 409px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeBCfwsQQtuV0JjU3pXSWaMa2NUUxnMba_UnAFi3f5tvqY67s8fxVB7lTFDTIZT3rGoHlYCcsKIsnWTRJkCb2Geb4nc-RdX5hxf2qIFi2DkvA3tN4a0PGYX80tZ4Six8Su2MDSZFrDlfe/s400/20080511+162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200198005879650642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7enH7YxQ-n8mkwA23gdrv2pKN4_ynpqt4XoctlEqyLtRlHoVjShcFfrJlL5q8QzoBr0E0YSfGu7pWk17fBulFQGm9t_FwF-BNzZ_kKK4nWL-uscBqT5mn11CeE8zM5RIm1-5Wq_mJgjBV/s1600-h/20080511+103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 404px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7enH7YxQ-n8mkwA23gdrv2pKN4_ynpqt4XoctlEqyLtRlHoVjShcFfrJlL5q8QzoBr0E0YSfGu7pWk17fBulFQGm9t_FwF-BNzZ_kKK4nWL-uscBqT5mn11CeE8zM5RIm1-5Wq_mJgjBV/s400/20080511+103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200197696642005314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZQPYsf-vfJq3hWY6w1GQkzCLHzXBcvD0ftVxMv2iLD9kEVh_fCVQ0DNSAdGalOYet1_ly_WFwS4LOMdjGWDdQ_DwjSoBuOywvBybXw2Mkxt6ZFU170Sutyn1Q_TyRZFNEKGjYPiSFBMj/s1600-h/20080511+255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZQPYsf-vfJq3hWY6w1GQkzCLHzXBcvD0ftVxMv2iLD9kEVh_fCVQ0DNSAdGalOYet1_ly_WFwS4LOMdjGWDdQ_DwjSoBuOywvBybXw2Mkxt6ZFU170Sutyn1Q_TyRZFNEKGjYPiSFBMj/s400/20080511+255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200198233512917346" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-18505677117566041592008-04-05T19:25:00.005+11:002008-04-06T01:30:07.761+11:00My Alien is Home :) :)<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl7Wt9MgCJpXz4Kw9AF75jxSbP60J2XBQo1MnWGtXUCVdVApOM4jj-Xm-5PsB1WWW0_L6BBG-grNyCkTvoXJ-vfcylhlgDFxyKmsvEXttyQIzN27VTmALlRlJY7TbtrwMgYQyEwb5lc-u/s1600-h/20080405+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl7Wt9MgCJpXz4Kw9AF75jxSbP60J2XBQo1MnWGtXUCVdVApOM4jj-Xm-5PsB1WWW0_L6BBG-grNyCkTvoXJ-vfcylhlgDFxyKmsvEXttyQIzN27VTmALlRlJY7TbtrwMgYQyEwb5lc-u/s400/20080405+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185675555366103986" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Well ... he is finally home :) My little baby man!! It was the biggest day yesterday and I will never forget when the Nurse and Dr walked me into the consultation room and I saw him in his little cage. So raw ... so stitched ... but he saw me with his single eye ... and meowed!! I nearly cried!! Jordy I have been so worried about you. God I missed you matie!!! Straight away I let my fingers weave between the mesh at the front of the cage ... and straight away he rubbed my fingers .... like only he knows how to do. :) :)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >The Dr started to explain to me exactly what they had done ... and how I should now care for him. Thankfully they had a written sheet made up for me, because his words seemed garbled and no matter how much I tried to listen and look at the Dr ... my eyes kept being drawn back to Jordy in his tiny cage, wanting out so he could give Dad a damn good cuddle.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSR_dmEleOKgpaMAzROLezpO7wlu-Lx2-3ovwHKUTFbTrAnNnHA0fiSVmawBkZx8xywyOEBigLlwxzi8mO5DuCtKmyNaxaZbyfJsbec_ckD5abW2RFdqOzLKq4PwRzOpEeevoW7V7YuVJ/s1600-h/20080405+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSR_dmEleOKgpaMAzROLezpO7wlu-Lx2-3ovwHKUTFbTrAnNnHA0fiSVmawBkZx8xywyOEBigLlwxzi8mO5DuCtKmyNaxaZbyfJsbec_ckD5abW2RFdqOzLKq4PwRzOpEeevoW7V7YuVJ/s400/20080405+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185675868898716610" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >So we both looked at each other while the Dr said his stuff ... I thanked him and the Nurse and made my way back to the car with him. For the last 4 days Jordy has been spoiled rotten by being in a much larger cage ... with his collar on and being so confined now in his smaller pet cage he was very anxious to just be out. I reached over again and put my fingers thru the mesh and started tickling his neck ... he started weeing .... *Good boy Jordy ... I don't care matie, let it all out. The towel will soak it up and we'll be home in 2 hrs anyway.*<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >He and I slept together alone last night. Fudge was not happy. Needless to say, apart from the wounds from surgery and the cumbersome collar ... Jordy was being his usual self (which meant waking Dad every hour for rubs). I didn't get a lot of sleep ... but I was so happy :)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFQGnSmV1HDnKStSduVHHohWGodqLuVAGlqvOC_D-IMTcsOaq3sS56o7DPox_DGe3hWooKpyvj2zgAyqJEs9yJbzIpnXGwJrDjudXjD97UgJWYzsswLDpOoTDxv_jAEauGgsxYf32MNp2/s1600-h/20080405+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFQGnSmV1HDnKStSduVHHohWGodqLuVAGlqvOC_D-IMTcsOaq3sS56o7DPox_DGe3hWooKpyvj2zgAyqJEs9yJbzIpnXGwJrDjudXjD97UgJWYzsswLDpOoTDxv_jAEauGgsxYf32MNp2/s400/20080405+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185676435834399730" border="0" /></a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Okay ... so for the next 2 weeks Jordy has to be kept confined in a room by himself. It was going to be my bedroom, but after last night, I think the spare room would be a better option. ;) The stitches will be taken out after two weeks and then we can remove his collar. :) I bet he can't wait for that. :) I fed him last night ... to do so I needed to remove his collar which was fine while he was eating, but boy do I need to keep an eye on him. Without warning he will start scratching at his stitches, so I needed to find an easier way for him to eat and drink (and so he can have food and water while I am at work) without taking his collar off. Thanks to Jen (<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline">TBO</a>) we figured out a way :) Two One Litre Milk Cartons cut down the middle so he can get his face in there without the collar getting in the way.<br /><br />So now it's just a matter of letting the tissue heal and waiting for the two weeks to have the stitches taken out. We aren't out of the woods yet. There are still a few things that could go wrong (like the flap of skin not getting enough blood supply and dying etc) but as far as things look right now he is 100% :) </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga01VxyVlUAqt0spWoiPZTkmVImBIEv0cbwKWE_op9wEcErbpuiniQIMh8_H6QUEoh4-0l8FwUrFr11gd9r26cmGAvtmv_g3MzIS_zfK83pK2GAiXm_vSGhVJzhZM7MPhknb034m_ZlKpZ/s1600-h/20080405+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga01VxyVlUAqt0spWoiPZTkmVImBIEv0cbwKWE_op9wEcErbpuiniQIMh8_H6QUEoh4-0l8FwUrFr11gd9r26cmGAvtmv_g3MzIS_zfK83pK2GAiXm_vSGhVJzhZM7MPhknb034m_ZlKpZ/s400/20080405+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185676259740740578" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Thank you so much to everyone for your well wishes and you donations towards the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a>. :) Until these bills have been paid fully ... I will be donating 100% of all the profits I make in <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967">Red Bubble</a> towards that <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy fund</a>. So if you buy something of mine ... I will be putting your purchase and Profit on the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund">Jordy Fund</a> Page.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > His ears were removed 10 years ago from skin cancer ... this time he had his right eye removed. His lip and nose look pulled in the photos (they are from stretching the skin to cover his eye socket) but over time that will relax and will cover with fur and will hardly be noticeable :) He doesn't look the best ... but I am just happy that he has had the cancer removed ... and to be honest with you ... I think he is going to look just as handsome ... if not MORE so with only one eye and no ears :) :) </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxWQpf7ipIfSpmT9LMSi8YwMsuxN1K7cpG6yF0MWxlINPQ2v7hbKVJmFD-n1paFsgsd3Zq3TIeffarecRcowaBdkvZUf40Dn6QcHFC1RzmMbNZWBgBzwYJPmv7MI7r2YCO07R3rlnYaTc/s1600-h/20080405+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxWQpf7ipIfSpmT9LMSi8YwMsuxN1K7cpG6yF0MWxlINPQ2v7hbKVJmFD-n1paFsgsd3Zq3TIeffarecRcowaBdkvZUf40Dn6QcHFC1RzmMbNZWBgBzwYJPmv7MI7r2YCO07R3rlnYaTc/s400/20080405+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185676075057146834" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-89239045255875466652008-03-18T18:25:00.004+11:002008-03-18T18:35:46.394+11:00The Jordy Fund at Red Bubble<div style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;" id="thought"> <div class="thought-text"> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Well most of you would know I received some bad news about Jordy last week. If you haven’t read about it, you can <a href="http://casphotography.blogspot.com/2008/03/if-only-tonight-we-could-sleep-forever.html">here</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">My Vet also suggested she could give me a referral the the Murdoch University Cancer Care unit for Animals in Perth, if I wanted to see what sort or treatment etc was available for Jordy if I wanted to go down that road as well. I couldn’t not use the referral and have Jordy get worse and put to sleep soon … and always wonder if maybe I could have done more to help. I am sooooooo glad I took him to Perth today!!! I left him there for an hour while the surgeons looked over him and they gave me three options.</span></p> <ol><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Leave him be to let the cancer spread to his lungs shortly and just give him a good quality of life until such time that the pain was too much and have him put to sleep (this option was the only hope the Vet had given me!!!)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Scrape his tumor and do a course of Chemo to shrink and slow the growth and spread … and monitor him with subsequent checkups and then give him a few extra months before having to make the decision.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Remove his eye and the surrounding tissue, check the nasal cavity and use skin from his head to patch the eye and he would almost certainly be free of the cancer (if it hasn’t spread yet) and could live another 2 years or more until he died of old age.</span></li></ol> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">So I am opting for number three of the above … but this is where I want to ask you all a big favour.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">The operation is going to cost me $3000, money I don’t have right now. The operation also needs to be done as soon as possible!!! The longer it is left, the more likely the cancer has spread and the chances of this operation working become less.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">What I want to ask you all (beg even) is that you support me in giving Jordy the chance to live and die in a few years of natural causes, rather than in about three months if I do nothing … buy buying my work here at <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967">Red Bubble</a>. For every cent of Profit I make from today I will be putting in a Fund especially for Jordy’s Operation and I will start a new Journal Entry at Red Bubble called <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/885581-the-jordy-fund"><em>The Jordy Fund</em></a> where on request, I will paste the product bought, who bought it and how much profit (with a running total) has gone towards Jordy’s Operation. Normally I would save and plan when I needed money for something, but this is very important for me to do ASAP and so your help would be greatly appreciated. And it doesn’t matter if you just buy a card … or a Full sized Framed Print. It ALL means something to me. I appreciate your help so much and so does Jordy.</span></p> </div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-27609656442378971862008-03-15T19:55:00.005+11:002008-03-15T21:09:01.912+11:00If Only Tonight We Could Sleep ....... forever.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/107171493_86d645ba8e_o_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/107171493_86d645ba8e_o_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />(Click the lyrics to listen to the song)</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZP1yRgQQI">if only tonight we could sleep<br />in a bed made of flowers<br />if only tonight we could fall<br />in a deathless spell<br />if only tonight we could slide<br />into deep black water<br />and breathe<br />and breathe...<br /><br />then an angel would come<br />with burning eyes like stars<br />and bury us deep<br />in his velvet arms<br /><br />and the rain would cry<br />as our faces slipped away<br />and the rain would cry<br /><br />don't let it end...</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/20051106%200491_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/20051106%200491_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Today I received some sad news. My little Jordy man has Cancer again. :( I am at a point right now where I am very lost. Anyone that knows me well enough, will understand the bond I have with my Three Boys ... but especially so with Jordy ... my little Alien.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/jordy000372_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 554px; height: 355px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/jordy000372_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">When Jordy was about 4 years old, he got skin cancer in his ears. Something a lot of animals with white fur get. Luckily Kim and I got him to the Vet before it had a chance to spread and they cut it out. Since then, Jordy has been my no ears little Alien. The Ironic thing is that when Kim brought him home as a Present ... I said he was the ugliest cat I had ever seen .... he is now the most beautiful thing I have had in my life.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/103750029_3094e39c55_o_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 560px; height: 419px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/103750029_3094e39c55_o_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The vet has told me without Chemo, he probably has about 3 months to live ... but that is with pain. :( I can't afford the Chemo for him sadly. :( And even with the Chemo, the cancer is too far spread ... it won't cure him this time ... just prolong his life.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/103749879_7fb6d1737e_o_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 412px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/103749879_7fb6d1737e_o_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">With a heavy heart I now need to make a decision on timing :( At some time soon I need to figure out that Jordy is suffering and allow him to be free of that, so he can forever watch over me. This will be one of the hardest things I will have done. I am going to share the next few months here .... some of this may not be nice, but it will help me too. I am going to miss .... this gorgeous Monkey on My Back so much!!!<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/20070520%20068REMIX_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 414px;" src="http://home.people.net.au/%7Ecasphotography/Jordy/20070520%20068REMIX_resize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-58850601365952129672008-03-08T14:39:00.006+11:002008-03-08T15:07:24.769+11:00Getting Ready<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">View looking over the top of the Dump Pocket to the control Panel for the Rock Breaker. The Dump Trucks dump to the right of this photo.</span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdJdmh58-x5IJD0aJkOjGZGu0MDrcj9-LsdqbuC9mY6CRpAwAGxXhUtkjpuNTwT-Y6DrTYR-OWKoqA1YV1DQw5vXVa7ciElYHMLolWFXKKlTVR0eKjMqtIjns5i6IEaKMEaL9UHvN3oMF/s1600-h/20060814+027_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdJdmh58-x5IJD0aJkOjGZGu0MDrcj9-LsdqbuC9mY6CRpAwAGxXhUtkjpuNTwT-Y6DrTYR-OWKoqA1YV1DQw5vXVa7ciElYHMLolWFXKKlTVR0eKjMqtIjns5i6IEaKMEaL9UHvN3oMF/s400/20060814+027_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175211336017119474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So the very first thing that we had to do was to clear all the rubble out of the bottom of the Dump Pocket and get ready to lift the Spider and Mantle free of the Crusher. Usually (in the photo above) the Pocket would be full of Earth and rocks from the Dump Trucks and that Rock Breaker is used to break up the larger boulders. Just out of shot at the bottom is where the crusher sits level with the bottom of the Pocket. The controls for the Rock Breaker are where the right most guy is standing. Not a great job to have, with all the dust and noise!!!</span><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVFHRtELA4CvDQ12Q7zOIJFNjiR2O40QSMEO1F-VdGbfTkB0lMxDHV5xd7dfsG3jhPDc6jdSoLmm-QzMZn6XYvfWJVZAKTowxc9ni09tecXONkRdJvZDrBcLQRGJkZDLR8tgbbGHOHP2C/s1600-h/20060814+062_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 410px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVFHRtELA4CvDQ12Q7zOIJFNjiR2O40QSMEO1F-VdGbfTkB0lMxDHV5xd7dfsG3jhPDc6jdSoLmm-QzMZn6XYvfWJVZAKTowxc9ni09tecXONkRdJvZDrBcLQRGJkZDLR8tgbbGHOHP2C/s400/20060814+062_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175214123450894594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Photo above shows the hole that goes down inside the crusher (in the middle of the Dump Pocket). Usually the barriers and yellow safety cages wouldn't be there and there would be a Spider sitting on top of the huge lifting lug at the top of the Mantle. This photo was taken looking from the Rock Breaker Controls. The spider (see below) has already been removed and we are now in the process of hooking up the Gantry Crane to lift the 80 or so Tonne of Mantle out. The Crusher extends down into the next level underground and will need to be core drilled around it's base to be removed. It's in three parts and has concave wear plates covering the inside of it. The whole lot needs to come out.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:78%;">This is the Spider which sits on top of the Mantle to protect the lifting lug and help disperse the Earth and boulders evenly into the crusher.</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY_YQrOblBdmjaMifznjPrdSwLLUfsKfu3ZJAmGwGqf1d-7rH17cG_Lu_70lJ86f1dFmJNiuy5iOPAr71jsMmlTEOC2Tr_Q0TWgXnkNH2fnLgvuXOm5LcJ69Qq6-CUOK2jpeGVR0YQ476/s1600-h/20060814+092_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY_YQrOblBdmjaMifznjPrdSwLLUfsKfu3ZJAmGwGqf1d-7rH17cG_Lu_70lJ86f1dFmJNiuy5iOPAr71jsMmlTEOC2Tr_Q0TWgXnkNH2fnLgvuXOm5LcJ69Qq6-CUOK2jpeGVR0YQ476/s400/20060814+092_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175215884387485970" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-90154346758281245742008-03-03T15:48:00.010+11:002008-03-03T19:40:27.417+11:00My Time at Tom Price<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Map showing location of Tom Price in WA.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVVgCzbHSE0dW6i84iNgxYZkMk4MEmWltFrU7Oy1pi-71hljerGAGS60y3VXm54wcfZMmrovJyQB1sDaA91C47NLuc_YO0rPUnxs_ax10nRX17WP7zcrIMoNYT63bk0y2mjwKd4-zRFlR/s1600-h/Map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVVgCzbHSE0dW6i84iNgxYZkMk4MEmWltFrU7Oy1pi-71hljerGAGS60y3VXm54wcfZMmrovJyQB1sDaA91C47NLuc_YO0rPUnxs_ax10nRX17WP7zcrIMoNYT63bk0y2mjwKd4-zRFlR/s400/Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173387508847117890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>During August of 2006, I spent 35 days in the Iron Ore Mine at Tom Price in the North of WA. I worked as a Trade Assistant up the top of the Mine in the Pit. What our job entailed, was changing out the old rock crusher for a reconditioned one from Japan. The original Prim</strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>ary Crusher had been in place since 1967 or so and it took the full 35 days to remove the old one and replace it with the new one. The Crusher is a mechanism which has a rotating <em>Mantle</em> within a shell, when the Dump Trucks dump their rock into the pit, it falls through the crusher, thus getting crushed. The heaviest part of the Crusher was 80 tonne from memory, that was the Mantle.<br /><br /></strong></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmppBANJJcK1jrHyxaO1LZv3PqLxi0hxzZiCNlvhNez-lNK0UY9bOgEE46ylslB9T5XjfHUFVpmIlcoaMipFu1lTpDdDFjDeeh0AUHEjT0mlDzI06njhCUopj4aLe4AO7uNp0XgQ3qy8ql/s1600-h/Crusher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmppBANJJcK1jrHyxaO1LZv3PqLxi0hxzZiCNlvhNez-lNK0UY9bOgEE46ylslB9T5XjfHUFVpmIlcoaMipFu1lTpDdDFjDeeh0AUHEjT0mlDzI06njhCUopj4aLe4AO7uNp0XgQ3qy8ql/s400/Crusher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429831454852690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a rough diagram of the different levels and what things are called so as I post photos it can be used as reference :) :) The rock was dumped in the Dump pocket, crushed thru the crusher and then the conveyors at the bottom took it out for further processing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Dump Pocket. This is the very top of the Crusher where the Dump Trucks back into and dump the raw rocks.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYutTMKNi58pDqVW2fh5-pD4-V6GB2pPcFZ1a4Vey60DYomwL6R20nkzhgv8yJBvk0J2tgFTJxLEjn3vQwToayhs3wtp4Nt4VywPqhdsEmFxihIE3CMsL7VJt96NBaddbAN5P6bbTgu0vT/s1600-h/Pano+Pit+TP.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYutTMKNi58pDqVW2fh5-pD4-V6GB2pPcFZ1a4Vey60DYomwL6R20nkzhgv8yJBvk0J2tgFTJxLEjn3vQwToayhs3wtp4Nt4VywPqhdsEmFxihIE3CMsL7VJt96NBaddbAN5P6bbTgu0vT/s400/Pano+Pit+TP.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173377913890178610" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413618572192675697.post-10004816519975705712008-02-28T23:51:00.006+11:002008-02-29T01:46:51.354+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline/art/790691-1-summit-seranade-colab"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px;" src="http://images-0.redbubble.com/img/art/size:large/view:main/790691-2-summit-seranade-colab.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Awwwww :) :) Here is a Collab between the Wonderfully Tallented (and very beautiful VBS) <a href="http://thickblackoutline.blogspot.com/">TBO (Jen)</a> and myself. :) :) She so loved the photo of mine called <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/art/679672-2-summit">Summit</a>, she wanted to do the collab. Who was I to disagree? :) :) Thanks Jen, you did such a beautiful job :) :) VBS I LOVE IT!!!!.<br /><br />Here is what Jen says in Red Bubble about the Vector she added :) :)<br /><br /></span></span></span><p>My fav photo by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967"><img src="http://images-3.redbubble.com/img/users/size:45x45/view:avatar/crackers1967-3.jpg" alt="" /></a> for such a long time, was Honey Tracks, but more recently was overtaken by an absolutely gorgeous shot called <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/art/679672-2-summit">Summit</a></p> <p>Such a little complex world, almost alien, really captured something in me, more than usual with a photo from Craig. So I thought I would place a bit of myself in there, in a little world where the (TBO) Geishas live. If you’ve seen the movie, The Cell, you’ll know what I’m talking about.</p> <p>The Geisha plays a Biwa ~ 琵琶. A Biwa is a Japanese short necked fretted lute, which is played with a</p> <p>The Biwa is the chosen instrument of Benten (Benziaten), Goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and education in Japanese Buddhism. (thanks wiki) I have illustrated Benten before, and plan to post my Goddesses again soon.</p> <p>She is holding a plectrum used for the Biwa, which is known to up to 25+ cm wide. According to popular belief, this was due to its popularity among samurai – the plectrum having to double as a weapon, although its size and construction influences the sound of the instrument as the curved body is often struck percussively with the plectrum during play. (yay wiki again!)</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline/art/790691-1-summit-seranade-colab"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline/art/790691-1-summit-seranade-colab" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0