Wow...where has the time gone...just looking at our previous post - almost a month has gone by! We have all been good (apart from the usual coughs and colds)...hard to believe that archie turns two in two weeks time...we cant believe it!
The last month or so has been really busy with the cottage - with 4 families staying since the end of Feb...we have really loved hosting the families...they have been terrific and have really appreciated their time together here at the cottage with their families...its been lovely. Heres hoping that they will all return again for their own family holidays in a beautiful part of the world :-)
We have been really lucky to have been approached by a couple of grade 6 girls from 2 local primary schools who are in the middle of doing some work to achieve their Rotary Service Certificates. Part of their gig is to spend time doing a 'community service'...and they have come and helped at the cottage - in two ways. One, we gave them a task and small budget to help decorate the inside of the cubby that the Paynesville Mens Shed donated to us (through the Paynesville Lioness), as well as helping to organise all facets of our mothers day raffle (our major fundraiser for the year). As you will see by the photos below, they have been great, and done a tremendous job with the cubby. We are advised that there a few 'loose' ends to tidy up, but they should have it done by Mothers day - its awesome.
The raffle is also going really well - again, the girls helped us to sell some tickets yesterday and together, we managed 6 books which is a terrific effort. We are hoping to head to the Metung Farmers market on 11 May...so if you still havent picked up a ticket, please come and say hello. it will definitely be the last chance, with the raffle drawn on Mothers Day.
We also had a lovely story shared with us last friday. I went to bank some raffle money, and Elaine from Just Books had said that three children had come to her to bank some money they raised for Melon's Cottage the weekend before by selling Lemonade locally here in Kalimna...So our bank account is $8.70 richer for their efforts - how fantastic is THAT! We are aiming to drop a big thankyou this week-but this is a shout out to Flynn, Sophie and Paris - THANKYOU guys...awesome!
We also had a terrific surprise when Archies care (Early Learning Centre) here in Lakes Entrance also held a funky hair day with proceeds to Melon's Cottage. They raised about $31.00 which is great! We used the money to pay for Easter Eggs, so the lucky family who was staying with us at the time received heaps of eggs through an easter egg hunt...it was fabulous fun...Its also nice to still be able to invite the families down to share a bbq or pizza with us...we always look forward to that :-)
anyways...if you are local and not doing much on 19 May, we are looking to have an open day/working bee for the cottage...just doing a few bits and bobs...with a bbq to boot...if you are interested in joining us (from 10.30 - 3.30), we would love to see you...just inbox us so we can organise catering if you are intending to stay for lunch...
take care, and please, if you have a chance, please buy a raffle ticket...its our major fundraiser for the year (plus there are heaps of groovy prizes to win - 11 in total!)
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