The Fitz Like A Glove Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies
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But not all of us.
Ambience is everything.
The character.
And atmosphere.
Of our surroundings.
Determines how we feel.
If we’re craving peace and quiet, a noisy place just doesn’t cut it.
When working. In any environment. The more we relate to the atmosphere of our surroundings. The more at peace we are. And the more we achieve.
We don’t often achieve nirvana.
But it’s possible.
A Very Handsome Blue Wren On A Lombardy Poplar. On The Walking Track.
For some, the lemons are a life sentence. Cerebral Palsy. MS.
For most of us, the lemons are intermittent.
They come. Full of juice. Disrupt our life for whatever time. Then shrivel up. And decompose.
But for some. The arrival of the lemons is a death sentence.
As it was for my friend, Paul.
In his early 50’s, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
He was given an 18 month window of opportunity to get his life in order.
A Turbulent Morning Sky
For some, it’s aimlessly wandering through a maze. Struggling to find their way to somewhere.
For others. It’s a journey of pure determination.
With a chief definite aim in mind.
Guided by their imagination.
Often children are told to – ‘stop daydreaming’.
But in reality, it’s the people who have vivid imaginations that change the world.
And our lives.
White Plumed Honeyeaters. Frolic In The Paddocks.
A good mascara wand. Loaded up with the right amount of mascara. Turns ordinary eyelashes into alluring, coquettish eyes. Fluttering those eyelashes conjures up an image that is nothing short of an unmistakable ‘come hither’ look.
A nail polish brush. Dipped into a bottle of your favourite nail colour. And applied with finesse. Adds a touch of glamour to your hands.
A shoe brush. Transforms shoe polish into a high gloss finish for your shoes.
A hairdryer. At just the right heat setting. Converts limp, lifeless hair. Into a hairstyle with bounce and vitality.
A steam iron.
Meadow House. The ‘Best Ever Brownies.
Today was a day for wearing many hats.
Not only was I CEO of The Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies.
Orders never stop.
And the tax man wants my accounts by a certain time. So the email from my accountant enquiring when they will be ready was one not to be ignored.
We have guests arriving at Meadow House tomorrow. Our guest house on our 54 hectare property.
So I was baker of my delicious ‘Best Ever Brownies’. A recipe I have been making since I found it in a 2006 edition of abc delicious magazine. And one which is now requested by many guests after they leave.
And also star floral arranger for the many vases that are filled with flora cut from our rural property by my partner, Victor Pleshev.
Time never stands still.
It’s always on the move.
And with time. Times change.
As do the meaning of words.
Up until the end of the 1950’s, women with stars in their eyes dreamt of marrying their high school sweetheart. Having a memorable honeymoon. And then coming back to reality to start a new life as a ‘homemaker’.
It was a role in life that many women aspired to be.
These were the women who kept their families together. Teaching their children manners. Keeping sibling rivalry under control.
And just spending time with their children.
Winter in my rural patch. Which is the hill country in the Central Tablelands of NSW. Between the historic town of Bathurst. And lower down. The world famous Mudgee wine country.
Is cold.
Mornings can be as low as Minus 7C. Sometimes frosty. Sometimes covered in snow. With an average high of about 8C by midday.
This year the number of cloudy days have far surpassed sunny days.
Running my worldwide business, The Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies, from our rural farmhouse, means we need heat 24/7.
We have inverter reverse cycle air conditioning powered by electricity in my office. And the master bedroom. Which is not on all the time.
But the main living area is warmed by the incomparable heat – and ambience – of a wood burning stove.
Kindness is always simmering under the surface. The world is only a bogeymen some of the time.
I love giving. More than receiving. And love those opportunities when giving is sooo easy. And the payback is a whopping big surprise of delight.
Once a week I post parcels for The Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies in Bathurst NSW.
As it’s an hours drive, there’s also a 5 page shopping list that comes with us.
After a day’s shopping. And on the way home. My partner, Victor Pleshev, the architect who designed the Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover for his mother. To help her with her ironing when she was recovering from a stroke. And I. Were at Bunnings in Bathurst.
Last stop on the way home.
I’ve never believed that chores should stare me in the face. And weigh me down with the pressure of having to do them.
Which is why I have certain rules about chores that I live by. And it’s a philosophy shared by my partner, Victor Pleshev, the architect who designed the Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover for his mother. To help her with her ironing when she was recovering from a stroke.
We never go to bed without straightening up the living room.
Navy blue leather couch cushions turned over. And rotated. So the cushioning wears evenly.
Decorative pillows put back in place.
Wood stove banked. To keep the farmhouse warm overnight.
Pam has been an online customer since 2009.
She was referred to me by Holy Sheets. When she went in there asking for a good ironing board cover. Because the owner of the shop ironed on a Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover. She told her about us.
Until today, I’ve never spoken to Pam. Everything I know about her is from comments she leaves on her online order form.
Today is her 14th order.
And she rings for a special reason. She wants her parcel sent to a different address. But doesn’t want me to change her current address on my database.
We start a conversation.
The Fitz Like A Glove™ Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies
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G'day from 'The High Country' in rural Victoria.
Thank you for visiting my website. I love that you're here.
Your participation in my rural business is a dream come true. One of the highlights of my life.
Whenever I visit a new website. I always want to know how much postage and handling is.
So upfront. Our flat rate postage and handling charge is $16.95 per parcel.
Regardless of how many items you put in your parcel. Or where you are located within Australia.
We live and work from our remote rural property in 'The High Country' of Victoria.
In the picturesque foothills of the Victorian Alps.
All parcels are despatched via Australia Post.
Our post office is in a remote location. So we post parcels once a week.
We hope you understand how the tyranny of distance affects a business that is in a remote, rural village.
For our international customers, please check with Customs in your country to see if they impose extra charges on your parcel once it enters your country.
For my UK customers. It's with regret that I will be unable to continue to post parcels to the UK. The new requirement from the UK is that VAT be collected by all online merchants when an order is placed. And paid to the UK before your parcel leaves Australia. As well as. Calculate the duties payable on your parcel. To be able to complete a customs declaration. Unfortunately. I'm too small a company to justify the infrastructure required to do this.
Every Thursday. From our rural alpine village. We post orders received by 3PM on Wednesday.
We then send you an email to let you know your parcel is on its way.
And we hope you love everything in your parcel. ~Carol❤
