tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517219946584749132024-03-13T19:51:47.566-07:00Off we go...yes we are THERE...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-76850079077712785112011-07-26T17:46:00.000-07:002011-07-27T04:15:24.745-07:00It never ends...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cIbBT6-oTssIpbiQBx0gN0M54A3nwEybQ_EsKTkK2BewPniBBFDoNc7kHYen7Dr6CQs1WhCp55uMxhXDJemhWSsHmL80K2Sa13fe4BeN7p_Sb3oo_s2rV7p-WGhPuiog_biMMbJ3Z6g/s1600/fog+004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cIbBT6-oTssIpbiQBx0gN0M54A3nwEybQ_EsKTkK2BewPniBBFDoNc7kHYen7Dr6CQs1WhCp55uMxhXDJemhWSsHmL80K2Sa13fe4BeN7p_Sb3oo_s2rV7p-WGhPuiog_biMMbJ3Z6g/s400/fog+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633829089834369586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpyhiF3ytunYETU2Sb9L1dXUIt2TizfJlMHfkXaRUF4tNXMdrJhrvIuIfmdJhY1saugY1JXQu3gJFMi6v1IX0Hwrlfulc8YPYxxCnSnpfgz0pwWAsuknulxZDV9pd14NKsIkMyMpho04/s1600/ebaytags+005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpyhiF3ytunYETU2Sb9L1dXUIt2TizfJlMHfkXaRUF4tNXMdrJhrvIuIfmdJhY1saugY1JXQu3gJFMi6v1IX0Hwrlfulc8YPYxxCnSnpfgz0pwWAsuknulxZDV9pd14NKsIkMyMpho04/s400/ebaytags+005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633828429588288786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqSTWasN5UnnQJoKDQyDkLz1CtoB0dOptZilMVNbLER7K3uwEChzxhwH3vBiWHZiMv1LxogwXfcsu0NfkCvo4i0RK5irOoSk_Wsg9nBuoBRCFKAMiG3FLxyJ2DuGZpy6XKYHL2f7BF3U/s1600/ebaytags+006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqSTWasN5UnnQJoKDQyDkLz1CtoB0dOptZilMVNbLER7K3uwEChzxhwH3vBiWHZiMv1LxogwXfcsu0NfkCvo4i0RK5irOoSk_Wsg9nBuoBRCFKAMiG3FLxyJ2DuGZpy6XKYHL2f7BF3U/s400/ebaytags+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633828423699984050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhdSc5H2EG5caJi8NSN-8C3X2EGdvcCX4eg4R5lfyLzJE2Ot1Im1X0WugOw7-Fhq97maEtmZIwYEK0avn_KPY0bFGgrC9ou7fioAZXEx58HZbO88IpyjGbt0JELozA-7vSDrxfyQJ-y0/s1600/ebaytags+007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhdSc5H2EG5caJi8NSN-8C3X2EGdvcCX4eg4R5lfyLzJE2Ot1Im1X0WugOw7-Fhq97maEtmZIwYEK0avn_KPY0bFGgrC9ou7fioAZXEx58HZbO88IpyjGbt0JELozA-7vSDrxfyQJ-y0/s400/ebaytags+007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633828419007021874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c6F2qUFbdQpGqbahMGPOLV3g_mbiqi2cY1YqUqnp3aPJX3PjscDwRC3wqvBY-7R02AHM52DsFEib6GvpVIFo7Ph9z9iKHtm-LtjfEZzI2bpFbHDouK9XWfc1axyWvbK1vG2H8eYWML4/s1600/ebaytags+008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c6F2qUFbdQpGqbahMGPOLV3g_mbiqi2cY1YqUqnp3aPJX3PjscDwRC3wqvBY-7R02AHM52DsFEib6GvpVIFo7Ph9z9iKHtm-LtjfEZzI2bpFbHDouK9XWfc1axyWvbK1vG2H8eYWML4/s400/ebaytags+008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633828417561991394" /></a><div>Well as you can see we are at it again...This is the retaining wall being built with the blocks that we purchased one week before our handover for the house. So let's make a quick calculation shall we? So there would be Daughters birthday gone then Christmas gone, the Boxing day bash (quite successful too I might add, 72 people aaarrggghhh!) then next Daughters birthday gone, my birthday gone, husband's birthday gone, then daughter's birthday gone again mmmm so according to my tweety bird watch that would be about a year and a half ago that we purchased these blocks. Not bad hey? Yep pretty damn quick.</div><div>So the plumbers (real ones) have started and with copious packets of Tim Tams (I think that is the only reason they agreed, I buy in bulk when they are on special in Coles for this particular reason) and coffee, it is underway. The "pit", the second one, is in the ground. The downpour we had last week was a real test. There seemed to be flooding as per normal but I feel it would have been much worse without it?</div><div>I have already half planned the feature wall that will be going onto those timber posts. I stipulated that it should be easy for me to paint myself when I should so desire to change the colour. Which I will, so be warned. I think I will have a sitting Balinese statue sitting in the middle and maybe Bromeliads or something else either side. I will decide when it's done and not a minute before. It will be lovely, I hope. I had already purchased 2 gorgeous Balinese statures that are now standing in the entryway and making a statement. I do love them inside and I don't think they will be moving. Oh no, guess I will just have to get some more...damn...double damn...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-72985599357990826092011-04-24T01:51:00.000-07:002011-04-24T02:10:59.130-07:00A nice place to sit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0A-n0uL_F9BQlDJBZuTRliyCn5BqsseP128OtHCc3-iSdsBhF3fWxTxmKxGrfKPMDTbwTPl7svSz1h6LLeW_vOECo7biEeDeWYbQ7fA6C4Zt_HjSsRDR70yPC479LON2pSjM7tQlHJo/s1600/scrappagesmile+040.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599073503102810322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0A-n0uL_F9BQlDJBZuTRliyCn5BqsseP128OtHCc3-iSdsBhF3fWxTxmKxGrfKPMDTbwTPl7svSz1h6LLeW_vOECo7biEeDeWYbQ7fA6C4Zt_HjSsRDR70yPC479LON2pSjM7tQlHJo/s400/scrappagesmile+040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_WKZ09ZYfqx2vpY0L79mv_cB3MSTb96_exgJ-mLhukLE7FTNhpR0_K3kt-lnHBEkp7c7LXr-Auk8nFgbVLL8OD8j092QMXkWNXGMeTMLNSFo0MVuVqbligDAVVYYInp4-Zfz4DAYotg/s1600/scrappagesmile+038.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599072606577924882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_WKZ09ZYfqx2vpY0L79mv_cB3MSTb96_exgJ-mLhukLE7FTNhpR0_K3kt-lnHBEkp7c7LXr-Auk8nFgbVLL8OD8j092QMXkWNXGMeTMLNSFo0MVuVqbligDAVVYYInp4-Zfz4DAYotg/s400/scrappagesmile+038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLY7XApMFRdo-uuw0yuTnxzNNhYnVhJ0eNzySnyreQIHe5N1GVn1XuOjiOfvpfckHrDWW5fKLovRH2MG952z4mIJitFG-20O1RhA8uVv6b25v91tsNfQRJ2hM0ZIc4qEUiyApvxBHPWU/s1600/scrappagesmile+034.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599071150977390962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLY7XApMFRdo-uuw0yuTnxzNNhYnVhJ0eNzySnyreQIHe5N1GVn1XuOjiOfvpfckHrDWW5fKLovRH2MG952z4mIJitFG-20O1RhA8uVv6b25v91tsNfQRJ2hM0ZIc4qEUiyApvxBHPWU/s400/scrappagesmile+034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOT0scUYrqGoWXxnuYGzmPefRJcFQrtqJDFQIw-XLFYPVik2v4dlsX-3Cz4JBdnQduMtVFkAWnExloAodXlDqqQFdl1K-yVVDo5ZKIXKPG0R8ALAVWehikPQvGzwTMgf1zRbBzAf3fHI/s1600/scrappagesmile+039.JPG"></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>The garden has evolved and grown lovely and lush. Here is a pic of the afternoon sun shining on this glorious place to sit. Not that I ever have, but should ever want to it will be lovely, I'm sure.</div><br /><br /><div>The timber screen is on the top of the great wall and the foliage looks superb against it. Mmmmm luuurve my bamboooooo.......</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-52376910858256396032011-03-05T23:20:00.000-08:002011-03-06T19:17:04.269-08:0012 months on<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdHNAw0G-LU4Ya7msOrzw6IzqC8PFZc-B67kXPkQFr7YsrulPTQ_HATdSqXVJqYoMmcho-uLzShGQG0PO6zCVio2FQwC90Hgb8sYAibhqOyaxyMqnSSz9nPoU1Ujp0p_4HD-TIdLHq3Q/s1600/Canon+1+185.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdHNAw0G-LU4Ya7msOrzw6IzqC8PFZc-B67kXPkQFr7YsrulPTQ_HATdSqXVJqYoMmcho-uLzShGQG0PO6zCVio2FQwC90Hgb8sYAibhqOyaxyMqnSSz9nPoU1Ujp0p_4HD-TIdLHq3Q/s400/Canon+1+185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581171721113644754" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Has it <i>really</i> been 12 months? Yep, we have been officially residing here in our new house for a year now. So I thought it would be interesting to do a catch up on what we like and what we don't like quite so much after having really <i>lived </i>in the house.</div><div>Ok so, </div><div><br /></div><div>Love the look and the feel of the porcelain tiles under my feet, so smooth and comfy.</div><div>Love that we were able to double our Al Fresco size. Great space.</div><div>Love the plan of the house, it works so well with the way we live.</div><div>Love our appliances and how they work.</div><div>Love the Moon River walls all through out the house. It's a soft peaceful colour that goes with everything.</div><div>Love that we chose to render the house.</div><div>Love the carpet. The colour and the style.</div><div>Love the laundry being off the kitchen and it having it's own door to the outside.</div><div>Love that we were able to put the clothes line right outside the laundry door. (Well actually there was nowhere else for it to go as personally I didn't want the clothes line in the backyard.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't love the fact that we have abundant storage in the bathrooms and the cupboards are half empty.</div><div>Don't love the fact that we could not afford to extend the height of the wardrobe doors to the cornice. It limits the use of that top shelf when you look in and see that the cavity goes all the way to the roof.</div><div>Don't love climbing the stairs all the time, and no I have not seen any evidence of body weight reduction.</div><div>Don't love the noise of the water pipes when the showers are running but getting used to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>SO all in all, that's off the top of my head but I guess there would be more either side. In conclusion I think that list is not so bad.</div><div>We have so much more to do but it's all money, money ,money, as ABBA said, and boy didn't they know they would make heaps from that song!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-14735475149983310202011-02-25T02:59:00.000-08:002011-02-25T03:02:05.585-08:00Be gone Colourbond fence, be gone...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtR35ZiBGrTF3zbI-kPqsHhsCunAbQp9-jMucS8kCDnfqXjcbrSUPVemZdNKbch7LOIFZ0jIaodosjO3bVUemTslyqpX1-CDSZlH31ofuVZrsMgQz8O3MbYybZ5ZY9iE8ruf5JbIw-fI/s1600/bowl+002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtR35ZiBGrTF3zbI-kPqsHhsCunAbQp9-jMucS8kCDnfqXjcbrSUPVemZdNKbch7LOIFZ0jIaodosjO3bVUemTslyqpX1-CDSZlH31ofuVZrsMgQz8O3MbYybZ5ZY9iE8ruf5JbIw-fI/s400/bowl+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577580297468734818" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Damn you fence, damn you. Mental note...hide that damn fence.</div><div>Who's been playing in the water bowl? Where has all the water gone?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-21492968606233853412011-02-24T00:46:00.000-08:002011-02-24T01:26:50.938-08:00Bug City<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv8MHIVb1pNobgS6UVr-oKCp_ba-8ba-LK7mkstpNb3DIJSj0QJoFpNzewkk-eLkZRBI-hsCaChF7KSSdF4v66wnDGiwQjwAGY03u8hc7XvU-DKtlIydR4yIf48GUZHw7ImFbDFLE3rk/s1600/bugs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv8MHIVb1pNobgS6UVr-oKCp_ba-8ba-LK7mkstpNb3DIJSj0QJoFpNzewkk-eLkZRBI-hsCaChF7KSSdF4v66wnDGiwQjwAGY03u8hc7XvU-DKtlIydR4yIf48GUZHw7ImFbDFLE3rk/s400/bugs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577185032218015634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>No, not <i>that </i>Bugs.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We have just paid a few hundred dollars for the Termite Warranty Inspection and a pest spray. <div>We have recently had the pleasure of finding the biggest Whitetail spider I have ever seen in Miss C's bedroom on the wall while she sat statue still in shock horror on the bed. We have also had a few too many of the weirdest moths I have ever seen, a few cockroaches, flies, mozzies and other nameless spiders. SO I ask you, what was the few hundred dollars for? Huh?</div><div><br /></div><div>Hence my next paragraph. We will very soon be investing in fly screens. Now, I know they look a bit daggy, but after awhile I guess you don't really notice them. Do you? (she asks hopefully and hopefully again you will give the right answer). After all, we do live in a country where our fly salute is a birthright. I've quite often seen little babies with their fists curled tight waving their hands back and forth. It's in the genes. Really it is. So therefore one would think that in this great country of ours that flyscreens would be in <i>Vogue</i>, so to speak. Anyway now the dilemma is (as far as funds go) blinds or fly screens? Our temporary paper blinds have done us well. They are now looking very worse for wear, but then again aren't we all? Yes yes I know, speak for yourself, ho hum. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-58311797851468151052011-02-24T00:43:00.000-08:002011-02-24T00:45:16.285-08:00STOP PRESS...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOq-ZkWs5sHdX2KSpQNT6SxhGLlUeHrPM9BBeK08M3Ur2-omUeEqfCsLMrfBz-924TABIwXWU7m_EYbEDBwXdaV416E1s3gPtX9OnRfrDMrN_49y0RxtLumoLAEIBBlV6OaPA_jWxlruw/s1600/notebookOTPbirthday+party+007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOq-ZkWs5sHdX2KSpQNT6SxhGLlUeHrPM9BBeK08M3Ur2-omUeEqfCsLMrfBz-924TABIwXWU7m_EYbEDBwXdaV416E1s3gPtX9OnRfrDMrN_49y0RxtLumoLAEIBBlV6OaPA_jWxlruw/s400/notebookOTPbirthday+party+007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577174418780057362" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>One deep breathe and PUSH...*pop* ...now it's triplets!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-5510884345750499932011-02-23T18:07:00.001-08:002011-02-23T18:14:37.818-08:00OMG!! It's TWINS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKWPoTzzTG3BIqQojHqNGouhbChAJK6H6UrJRRVv6E6YyHbDN7_e2zUblH9qsUzvr0QCrWUnnS0cN8P9wGcSW2WLXx-8zQ5luGDCWFGkCSJVzZhD7d_zURBQxuAs8VCJRWCqjtThL8YQ/s1600/tags+006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKWPoTzzTG3BIqQojHqNGouhbChAJK6H6UrJRRVv6E6YyHbDN7_e2zUblH9qsUzvr0QCrWUnnS0cN8P9wGcSW2WLXx-8zQ5luGDCWFGkCSJVzZhD7d_zURBQxuAs8VCJRWCqjtThL8YQ/s400/tags+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577072209471494178" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Yes TWINS!! My beautiful Neoregelia has had twins, you can see them either side of their mum here. Mind you she is looking smashing and blushing with her pink hue lipstick. This is actually quite a large plant, it does not look like it though from this photo.</div><div><br /></div><div>The garden has really taken off as late, thank goodness for the water tanks. I cursed the Council (and I still do) for the cost we endure for those bloomin damn tanks. I guess we have had benefit from them though. Especially when the kids were given that Slip n Slide for Christmas. It was great but we warned them not to swallow any water as the tank had it's own multicutural population explosion going on inside. Yuk.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-49035821318809336092011-02-05T18:25:00.000-08:002011-02-05T18:40:10.976-08:00Dodonaea hedge<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KF9TOSSyYBGPZtF44xkilFjby4-lUWinJ-flVUTbTXu_eoxfazJDaUktgRuPocFeavygtknXF1WClbE-IeSsYO4JugNviKCp_Swjaf6-ze7lz2AUorC2fkOCb8T4necp8TxAeynVkE/s1600/dodonaea%2527s+002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KF9TOSSyYBGPZtF44xkilFjby4-lUWinJ-flVUTbTXu_eoxfazJDaUktgRuPocFeavygtknXF1WClbE-IeSsYO4JugNviKCp_Swjaf6-ze7lz2AUorC2fkOCb8T4necp8TxAeynVkE/s400/dodonaea%2527s+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570397397938222162" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><i>Dodonaea viscosa</i> "Purpurea". It turns from this gorgeous lime colour to a lovely burgundy colour. I love the way the leaves point are shaped. I have clipped these <b><i>very </i></b>regularly to keep them bushy. I also have one out the back but it is a single specimen and it generally grows into a tear drop shape. I think they are looking great and are nice and thick. I'll let then grow up to make a nice screen. I think they are doing well also because the soil was so poor there as it became a bit of a dumping round from the build. I have improved it a lot with compost, cow poo and peastraw and sugar cane. Have also used a bit of molasses and Powerfeed. </div><div>You can see in the bottom left hand of the garden bed my <i>rogue</i> tomato plant. Not sure where ut came from but it is growing like crazy and producing about 30 little toms a day. They are sooooooo yummy, that real deal tomato taste. I'm just going to let it run along the driveway until it's done. May as well, free food!!</div><div>Yes that is till our old mailbox, that's so the postman didn't get too confused all at once. We had to keep that little part of the old fence to keep the mailbox. Not sure what type of mailbox we will have because we are not sure what type of front fence we will have. So I guess that mailbox will be staying for some time yet. </div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-41937718546393545222010-12-11T01:37:00.000-08:002010-12-12T00:02:19.233-08:00Hi ho Hi ho off to fish we go...<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh265jsynin68uo7HkEstbF8C-EhRV1Sna4daG4XSiZuziD5mSVuDhHgBXpIATnumwU4ThcfrpQ0ONZuqVn9FT_2fLMB7mi3EhIBHi7mHiMQkuJeWEypoQEiPce-VO-R1rYPncvtrWjeeE/s320/fish+011.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549357037674028082" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI6EkA-tOfZQzDMDD9gQNkiPxLwYCbV6fTcEKShCcJ2XgM-3fPBoA_82vfjXdPwF5JaMpfYkBS6PG2Y60DP-Sgx5ZPizXEVwMbTxrnW0qaoPLW6hp9cN8-kujsNPiiZpYADFiMItp-vA/s1600/fish+013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI6EkA-tOfZQzDMDD9gQNkiPxLwYCbV6fTcEKShCcJ2XgM-3fPBoA_82vfjXdPwF5JaMpfYkBS6PG2Y60DP-Sgx5ZPizXEVwMbTxrnW0qaoPLW6hp9cN8-kujsNPiiZpYADFiMItp-vA/s320/fish+013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549357479761615490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHf32-eZfKpLmQRkJ2zQbzPTDnp4g_2Xxq1F_b7QOYXaYlD1aMXWg2TvFDPssY3jZlBYEq4rJdRT_P5jzFcko86otZkmPDxXGHU5UT1IbGScYyzX07Du0SAIRCrtObKBD2_hTCutpfE8/s1600/fish+015.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHf32-eZfKpLmQRkJ2zQbzPTDnp4g_2Xxq1F_b7QOYXaYlD1aMXWg2TvFDPssY3jZlBYEq4rJdRT_P5jzFcko86otZkmPDxXGHU5UT1IbGScYyzX07Du0SAIRCrtObKBD2_hTCutpfE8/s320/fish+015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549357473958510978" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes it was great fun. And YES we did throw them back. Too teeny weeny. Getting the hook out always sees screwed up faces and eeewwwww's.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm busy...check my FB page....gone fishing.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvZjfeW3n7dQNqPIjhuIu9KxnxfslpNK0U2B0iS_C2zjAdnSot06nXCF8soChm3EtyTCjKeADzv0caxmUzkEs6tlWCzp3HllLbmL4qBHLX7myhv9bgFQaDXLKcFB15NatFVJcjpiNiqU/s320/fish+018.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549358729221156546" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This one was a "keeper", nice sized leather jacket.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh and if you remember in our previous fishing adventure, Oscar the very "generously proportioned lab" was also there again today. He takes up the whole width of the wharf when he sits down. He was given no food by us and when we left we saw him waddle up and sit down next to the next visitor grinning cutely, thinking "here comes another few kilos of tidbits"</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-55834342542910534692010-12-11T01:20:00.001-08:002010-12-11T01:36:18.803-08:00A bit sticky<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyTgH9lqKUfCeDVfg1YsPAN2DwdZybBaNEKXZltlYxHAOx4QTn1lj1GvoGN-K9wvxq8wqx7e7wdAXMXXnz5hlmNHLguyCNSOHTEgiRC2zPFF9lW8aeUH098i2LXHTjXop59gDdOR2D1g/s320/fish+008.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549352371884325618" />What? Just another plant? <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41hqby1zaQavSk2-4Yha9J2YeJ3y0BCHf6ZLS9zgqsYjqbaVqIfnoZmaHX-vey2Kc-v6xrPw8s4vDT3sw0dIc4P9YxizGs0y7UzrAS8WazA_utWUktWIch5VerxVXYA9pJC31F0YVdAw/s320/fish+003.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549352675096042194" />Maybe...look closer<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Found this little guy on Miss T's plant on her room. Cutie huh?</div><div><br /></div><div>We hoped he would be happy there and take up full time residence but in the morning we found him on the stair post. How did he get there though? Those little stick legs could not possible take him all that way across the plush chocolate carpet, passing by an unsuspecting snoring dog and a mum that almost never sleeps due to listening for outside noises all night long. *yawn* (and yes I <i>would</i> have heard those little snappy legs)</div><div>So dad decides to toss him from the balcony to "freedom", yeah right. He landed right in the jaws of waiting skink! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!! 2 daughters in hysterics, aahhhhh, a fight ensued, no not the daughters, with the skink and the stick insect. OMG!!!!! The sight of the 4 of us racing down the stairs to rescue him was something akin to the 3 stooges. What a hoot! At least I know I have daughters with a heart. SO the stick insect was snatched from the waiting jaws of the dastardly skink and safely placed on the Hydrangea out the back. He looked a little pale, mmm, I am not surprised after what he has just been through. Being flung from a balcony and nearly eaten by a skink then snatched back again. That's enough to make anyone look a little "pale" even if you <i>are</i> green already.</div><div>Then...(no too much excitement for you is it?) Miss C finds ANOTHER stick insect on the glass door! What's going on? Is this the Invasion of the green toothpicks? (Could be a movie?) So this one was also deposited on the same plant for safety. I did actually see the original stick insect (I know it was him as he has a missing leg, no that was PRE skink, we are NOT responsible) on the <i>other</i> sliding door. Maybe I should say <i> I see NUTHING.... camouflage.</i></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-79166743734328675592010-12-11T01:16:00.000-08:002010-12-11T23:44:15.868-08:00Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_WXe4QRYAPeOBFLtqN6L_KWTKZaaXzHs1iRddqL18k-shbMfwfmoKFxMHh2oKZXeKR0A5oS_xFNxVWWmAuis9qxP3S_nOwO5gOcwPJas_6SiIiH3MXC35vuweRvYEN4RAx_v06O2348/s1600/frontgarden1+001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_WXe4QRYAPeOBFLtqN6L_KWTKZaaXzHs1iRddqL18k-shbMfwfmoKFxMHh2oKZXeKR0A5oS_xFNxVWWmAuis9qxP3S_nOwO5gOcwPJas_6SiIiH3MXC35vuweRvYEN4RAx_v06O2348/s320/frontgarden1+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549351992613233826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPwBgdtWhPDk8mF0AgyboqtcZ02ObEwixNuiTJMy9rzxcZd0afIEZrUdwzQOMMX5XtoUuVcRS6zA6hABxL5BC2hjqN31uU9q95spTgTVCQqsOO9rrTLDDgDc-41Ya3TAF_pIaxTotbKc/s1600/frontgarden+003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPwBgdtWhPDk8mF0AgyboqtcZ02ObEwixNuiTJMy9rzxcZd0afIEZrUdwzQOMMX5XtoUuVcRS6zA6hABxL5BC2hjqN31uU9q95spTgTVCQqsOO9rrTLDDgDc-41Ya3TAF_pIaxTotbKc/s320/frontgarden+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549351984259631794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2iVgQ-6WfzI0xQSUpV2h5BQMBLYaO7hfcBHiXI_PuFJbMAa_RBaOc_DDlqS5JFVgZG2yhPUghALQqh9etVVleETSQFent23UbgolOUTlLEiamNckWRWl5VQg90rc_Nh5zzSqmouUpm4/s1600/frontgarden+001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2iVgQ-6WfzI0xQSUpV2h5BQMBLYaO7hfcBHiXI_PuFJbMAa_RBaOc_DDlqS5JFVgZG2yhPUghALQqh9etVVleETSQFent23UbgolOUTlLEiamNckWRWl5VQg90rc_Nh5zzSqmouUpm4/s320/frontgarden+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549351979092675362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkqaW5n1OflCV4E2M8vGlDJeuzVeKVRkRpnYmH5y7AFlDc07fIZHHe0NpaYYPYcvBy2VVSal7FQ1lbWkcaY-F4CuUqB7sLdDfU_KcYkiwsCpfUT8bubvJiHBxiJonqBiIgjZf1l4UvhY/s1600/frontgarden+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkqaW5n1OflCV4E2M8vGlDJeuzVeKVRkRpnYmH5y7AFlDc07fIZHHe0NpaYYPYcvBy2VVSal7FQ1lbWkcaY-F4CuUqB7sLdDfU_KcYkiwsCpfUT8bubvJiHBxiJonqBiIgjZf1l4UvhY/s320/frontgarden+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549351463170815234" /></a><br />Just a little update. Here's the front garden. Just wee babies but they will grow.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-5472103112538908482010-11-26T22:31:00.000-08:002010-11-26T22:40:48.081-08:00Cutlery on the wall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6ERlVHwFHD94lOyK0eBTI_OkjJsUz3s_Hc68uWnfmDy4rD0GdGQC2RwCj09AP2_6GiSz1h54KxEes6Z30h0EU7_yEgM8Ms9cLQ8Bv2NoppEF41EFJYE_L6o5B0kITqqR74Vn2Te0N2E/s1600/wallart+008.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6ERlVHwFHD94lOyK0eBTI_OkjJsUz3s_Hc68uWnfmDy4rD0GdGQC2RwCj09AP2_6GiSz1h54KxEes6Z30h0EU7_yEgM8Ms9cLQ8Bv2NoppEF41EFJYE_L6o5B0kITqqR74Vn2Te0N2E/s320/wallart+008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544113792450080802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWcJob8UXowmm-7M3a4ileoQC-xUeQM2ur3ML_O17NacSVvPsU0uIWpJY2yKajkSrb69OWv0huTprQyjuWtioBabeIwQj4exBuddzQ5EF85_kjK5Xv5tneIxD5JpcWP-R6CJb6jVLC4g/s1600/wallart+009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWcJob8UXowmm-7M3a4ileoQC-xUeQM2ur3ML_O17NacSVvPsU0uIWpJY2yKajkSrb69OWv0huTprQyjuWtioBabeIwQj4exBuddzQ5EF85_kjK5Xv5tneIxD5JpcWP-R6CJb6jVLC4g/s320/wallart+009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544113787998537650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSn75A0TC5MB2jdTqFYWS8teIfJUuuKtTnpqT1kKSCHP2Vg-c9LliTFV7X_vvK_RhwOtlYigbQzBN8yDhU4tlPtTNl9L1ye6Fv3mpmIx6pFhdc4fXLIOTIVbvYPwsVLsyuiqGM7SLlAI/s1600/wallart+010.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSn75A0TC5MB2jdTqFYWS8teIfJUuuKtTnpqT1kKSCHP2Vg-c9LliTFV7X_vvK_RhwOtlYigbQzBN8yDhU4tlPtTNl9L1ye6Fv3mpmIx6pFhdc4fXLIOTIVbvYPwsVLsyuiqGM7SLlAI/s320/wallart+010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544113779621782338" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This canvas has been many things over the past 10 years. At one stage it was hot pink and had white paint footprints of Miss T and Miss C on it. Wasn't that a nightmare. Getting their feet painted in white paint and then getting them to stand on the canvas (and ONLY on the canvas) in a certain spot to keep it remotely ordered and neat. Oh gee. Hardwork. Anyway, it has now become artwork in the new house. It's a shame that you can't see it in situ (well some of you will) but it really suits the are and gives the wall some personality. I saw the fabric online and bought it. It arrived in the post box and took about 20 mins to create. The most difficult part is actually getting it affixed to the wall. </div><div>For the photo I had to con Miss T into holding it up on the wall. It will be perfectly centered and much lower of course when it is done properly.</div><div>I really think it's suited to the wall as this is the kitchen and casual eating area. Well, <i>most </i>of us "eat" some others (who shall remain nameless and faceless in the photo ) "stuff their faces".</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-52925792056658655572010-11-26T22:28:00.001-08:002010-11-26T22:30:16.704-08:00Da da da daaaaaaa...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDUc2F0Q_PEIJXXD2Eiozg3uV0X4EQrt3-ckb52t2whMw1268UL4tNegQOVG9ux7JbUiBbSNI48e52PJ6NjuWLfH1SbqNqilfObEDEi_q3XFKys0g4JBEsbfSPc1mL2IcdQ89UG7_pUM/s1600/wallart+004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDUc2F0Q_PEIJXXD2Eiozg3uV0X4EQrt3-ckb52t2whMw1268UL4tNegQOVG9ux7JbUiBbSNI48e52PJ6NjuWLfH1SbqNqilfObEDEi_q3XFKys0g4JBEsbfSPc1mL2IcdQ89UG7_pUM/s320/wallart+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544112860969067938" /></a>OH look, a visitor dropping by to admire the spectacle already!<div>Click on the photo to enlarge the view, it's worth it. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-68888501496280290612010-11-26T22:23:00.000-08:002010-11-26T22:28:18.976-08:00Balloon flower is on it's way....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh446GBVUHveHgrCwa7XsFLGF21Q0-o1LMOcmZiB7MWb9fdDVvzuu1BP1iSIsVDdm3VtO7K1xoHZFBuDo9jRt8sgu1CGOOQdufimruGEkh5pj4EJ8AmZeZwlMpGncOc_A2WuAEVQ8tVHSs/s1600/wallart+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh446GBVUHveHgrCwa7XsFLGF21Q0-o1LMOcmZiB7MWb9fdDVvzuu1BP1iSIsVDdm3VtO7K1xoHZFBuDo9jRt8sgu1CGOOQdufimruGEkh5pj4EJ8AmZeZwlMpGncOc_A2WuAEVQ8tVHSs/s320/wallart+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544111669375485138" /></a> Yes it's come out of Winter hybernation (like the rest of us) and is about to show it's gorgeous face...<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><table class="infobox biota" style="font-size: 13px; color: black; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1em; padding-top: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; clear: right; text-align: left; width: 200px; "><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(144, 238, 144); "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_classification" title="Biological classification" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Scientific classification</a></th></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">Kingdom:</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><span class="kingdom"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantae" title="Plantae" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Plantae</a></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">(unranked):</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiosperms" title="Angiosperms" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Angiosperms</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">(unranked):</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicots" title="Eudicots" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Eudicots</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">(unranked):</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterids" title="Asterids" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Asterids</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">Order:</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><span class="order"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterales" title="Asterales" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Asterales</a></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">Family:</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><span class="family"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanulaceae" title="Campanulaceae" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Campanulaceae</a></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">Genus:</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><span class="genus"><i><b>Platycodon</b></i></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; ">Species:</td><td style="vertical-align: top; "><span style="white-space: nowrap; "><i><b>P. grandiflorus</b></i></span><br /></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(144, 238, 144); "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Binomial name</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; "><b><span class="binomial"><i>Platycodon grandiflorus</i></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-87816479596584576172010-11-23T02:44:00.000-08:002010-11-23T03:35:14.037-08:00stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi7C6EtP6Wjt5P8DW6ABqtCXg6bf5WfHQoMrpF9iiwISAz91aOTGyH-gdapuxSGxRjmUggDt-DiNIw3UTr7ulqViAMa667BsjlQHfRS78qdAeoCizmWpOMNCxKw6OJlnay3hlMpS8tBU/s1600/tagbook+011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi7C6EtP6Wjt5P8DW6ABqtCXg6bf5WfHQoMrpF9iiwISAz91aOTGyH-gdapuxSGxRjmUggDt-DiNIw3UTr7ulqViAMa667BsjlQHfRS78qdAeoCizmWpOMNCxKw6OJlnay3hlMpS8tBU/s320/tagbook+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542705757328494930" /></a><br />Just a few trivial items of interest.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>AAArrrgh wild animals all over the Sir Walter.... <i>and that's only HAL</i><i>F </i></div><div><i>of the collection!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have had to rearrange this area soooo</div><div>many times now.I under estimated the far reaching rays of the Summer sun. It seems that this area is bathed in it in the morning and then it goes right around overhead and it cops it </div><div>again in the afternoon. Thus you can see that this Bromeliad is "blushing" from the sun. </div><div>It is actually now in flower. (See what happens wh</div><div>en you don't Slip Slop Slap?)</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR3FsqJFpSPqraTwjU8OQVgJW3AThSesZi-JpQnXsxLzwhg6eUa6m68jBUOlBYfg5V4bkn4OwHXzjPuCjkVK9Mh8W530AzdZ05AvXpkiXDjzNPkejPH9wE-jDSmW836lFj5G2EiZ4c3E/s320/tagbook+006.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542698716069191090" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> Flower? you say, what flower?</div><div> There they are, the little mauvey ones below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQilksP0-FoRjpNqiSGeYIGUZIbcMvhwI7ZVC5sRESGd_X1Evf9bwsn54o4OQo3wlqW5b6B11QT2mFwxe1klXy36x1vEDo0Yv2w0cG8BIN-mitXSX1Tw2b_lWnfPTVJqI332XeETh6gA/s320/tagbook+003.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542699604750244610" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So you try and do the right thing. Set a good example, take the kids fishing so that they may experience an activity that somewhat resembles an activity not based on some electronic gadget or computer and what does she have on her t shirt?....I'm Busy...check my FB (facebook) page *OMG rolling eyes here* Hang on a minute...What? What's that I see??? What a great example, dad on the phone....</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF3u2EhfxodoreHCQglT8fP-jvT5y7-mcrN8U8Nd9zAhRCjm2_D0zz8dNrpWBKl3j8doAX3ABtueBVsfLb-CxsfGZmVI1K8vlDdXfTQdLyUe5xyyELuZY1JPUYi60REq-frRrLkw811o/s320/tagbook+012.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542706399083550818" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Please be assured that this baby fish WAS returned to the ocean and it's mum as soon as the pic was snapped. Bet that little bugger won't go playing where his mum tells him not to again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Child number 2 did feel it was a little chilly. She had to take up residence in a blanket to survive the afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div>This lovely old dog is obviously a local and manages to gobble up a few packed lunches and maybe even some fish. Looks like he has the </div><div>routine pretty well wired. There's a few to many generous visitors I think.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHZaxdFpnoJksCQR9tdCmWxq2Ii9pcOKgPWslkyBNPIHbQgxnxmuXPbBLmF_p1zT9erKLKjKvwn3kBDnD90399CdhfGnVmbGH8tUSJKDclNOepj2sm_FIqLMkBsokh0wiqBofcnrojx4/s320/tagbook+013.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542706906337047602" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-2944275842768492832010-11-02T04:51:00.000-07:002010-11-02T05:04:19.203-07:00"Uh Oh" (the unabridged version)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I saw this in an email and thought I would share it with you.</div><div>This is what the GPS WON'T tell you...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh I just noticed something...they are all men, standing around scratching their chins.</div><div>Now if they had just turned the map around in the direction they were going...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiep_BnnE7l-3j9YcLKA5NMvKNeEZHvfxHQ8EekY6p3tTgdhN86Pf8N_gC1hp55go7GGRbuKx2VL0gfVSJtMoS0IosS-W8pmndCjeYkXHW_k5ZIXTUdGEnB34O9s5T5v1LPacZJiDdaKBI/s1600/house3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiep_BnnE7l-3j9YcLKA5NMvKNeEZHvfxHQ8EekY6p3tTgdhN86Pf8N_gC1hp55go7GGRbuKx2VL0gfVSJtMoS0IosS-W8pmndCjeYkXHW_k5ZIXTUdGEnB34O9s5T5v1LPacZJiDdaKBI/s320/house3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534919192436973090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kOhzKewJ1wWlTv6rlD-byqQ3BVG4nnxjhpkq5r6cuBS5Y7EP1gpQuSVBsF2BLac56fw1nL1P0n79ofOHa-CGwto-dpmuklV9m_wIozLrTfnOMRa8iFJ6o-H7bY6WRueaZs-OJehkJIA/s1600/house2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kOhzKewJ1wWlTv6rlD-byqQ3BVG4nnxjhpkq5r6cuBS5Y7EP1gpQuSVBsF2BLac56fw1nL1P0n79ofOHa-CGwto-dpmuklV9m_wIozLrTfnOMRa8iFJ6o-H7bY6WRueaZs-OJehkJIA/s320/house2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534919189122676530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6X3DxBKl034B1sfkVnbVoItlJbEu1maHCFLXAUWHLkTLsqFM7Usr6Uaip0ARUfmnZQlMsHMwuwuDim4rsjjVGbh35lkbDO-ppyGcoGhzfHrzoF-4EefoXRI4ph0WT94802_XbVI-aATc/s1600/house1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6X3DxBKl034B1sfkVnbVoItlJbEu1maHCFLXAUWHLkTLsqFM7Usr6Uaip0ARUfmnZQlMsHMwuwuDim4rsjjVGbh35lkbDO-ppyGcoGhzfHrzoF-4EefoXRI4ph0WT94802_XbVI-aATc/s320/house1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534919185167238098" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-90270839091701354192010-11-02T04:17:00.000-07:002010-11-02T05:01:31.993-07:00Spring a ding ding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRYdhgl_XdfLVq5El8SK6xaSt_c8x8uTvzpvIpY7O2mpX-IGAdeCaH9K5iVkL7zCn3GExVHKnnqQsOuGGCCEsbuulfftcHr_aUmFWCw2iJhyYnrgTNd-VBht-WQLeOULwu2faonpGPAE/s1600/garden+014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRYdhgl_XdfLVq5El8SK6xaSt_c8x8uTvzpvIpY7O2mpX-IGAdeCaH9K5iVkL7zCn3GExVHKnnqQsOuGGCCEsbuulfftcHr_aUmFWCw2iJhyYnrgTNd-VBht-WQLeOULwu2faonpGPAE/s320/garden+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534920066723052930" /></a>Yes, I am skiting and unashamed of it. I cannot believe the blooms on this African Violet. It's <i>insane</i>.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jealous?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Too bad.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I killed the other 2 though.</div><div>*as she sinks and hides under the desk*</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmLKUhTct9rTjfX4e5cYXt0R4JdcWKtaA-9GFIQSUfPKhIhUfSyWEpkYkHWsAVLeUeGqQVnJ8r6cHDrmxVAISGvOUV7H8D3_kucNACx4dW7Slu5ZXweJB6Ohr1o096Eg8FlwLMA8Aa4A/s320/garden+010.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534920970931387410" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Guhu6Z8HQIXwR9WdTCKzwiSISI3i3fCqXkb1e9CHOLlRAZcrT_59CJI8qI-sFtT-QS7hihl9opBWl_nOp0vZFzteokxynrXn4tpxezJL9PvIuK3Zqq2rDHdqCV7Wpj8nmCHehIBZVKE/s1600/garden+010.JPG"></a><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bougi</span> is in full</div><div>flight at the moment. Oh </div><div>it's so nice.</div><div>Has to be a female that invented this (meaning Mother Nature), as it has gorgeous attractive intoxicating flowers b</div><div>ut if you get too smart, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">whammo</span>, cut you to bits with those </div><div>thorns while smiling at </div><div>you! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mmmm</span>, I think I know a few women like that. Present company excluded of course. Tut tut. *smiley face here, with lipstick, <i>of course</i>*</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>New additions...</div><div><br /></div><div>The 'small but adequate for the moment' Herb garden is doing well. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chillis</span>, Mint (in the pot, NEVER ever in the ground please, she's the wild party girl of the Herb world, never let her loose) Lemon Balm, Lemon Basil, Coriander, Radishes, Silver Beet, Chives, Marigolds, Asian greens, Parsley and Bell Chillies. There's still a bit of room, so I WILL be adding, and then when I extend the garden space, well...the mind boggles...</div><div>Still plan on the Spice Garden in the corner, I just have to get around to getting it done.</div><div>I also have the front garden to do yet. *insert shocked face here*</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes I have a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">brom</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bromeliads</span>) addiction. So what of it?</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBL_vHyLdGJ-DRejs6ADjaMhD1UZWU2X5dXbafSJaCnRCYlJRjtZBW7doJMIH3fn_eb6fCVWQvmoVMbFC8BlkpcmKM5n5gjyLYEt5Zq3GVhqhufXwgyVAZdifFthyphenhyphennuX7_EQ_CrL2Lmc/s320/garden+009.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534916004393798802" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcINJOZKBbk-lKGoqHPBfmZNzOTkvopcdAzARRQdZNgci4hP4ZIi_GncgOaiuMQqQCCuhdED5MFuhRgOyhc6_Vya39zo7P7DJQuVDHT-2-6JZ09JQP0fOztpzpJYfiTwlBOHzTWVY3NUo/s320/garden+017.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534915545087847138" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9xMUKUNTVariGoUoXl6q35HFHb_lKI8udRIoPjpkC5C2ZixdeArPj9Q__ayEz-OcdWVU-BtW4N06IhAMdiEFNpeW-ZdpRdTGGXg-10gTCtBPCyAvIslEzVfLhKwDUYfgjg841ryv-fo/s320/garden+018.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534910989200136290" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatXqqZqzsmXlSz1vUM7JPppP_L4UcTENITsuc9qGSyMo7uhkzuDR98SxafjzkL-bQyn6C9dxGPkkpo72ewgxXcF0eoZpU8CjaiuvzPLWCsO7WVTdg-CSzMyyN4dLaxx5Q5Z4Ld_c-bns/s1600/garden+011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatXqqZqzsmXlSz1vUM7JPppP_L4UcTENITsuc9qGSyMo7uhkzuDR98SxafjzkL-bQyn6C9dxGPkkpo72ewgxXcF0eoZpU8CjaiuvzPLWCsO7WVTdg-CSzMyyN4dLaxx5Q5Z4Ld_c-bns/s320/garden+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534910983840619458" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Like my new orange basket? Yes I can see you are nodding furiously. I knew you would. Please also pay careful attention to the exquisite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Masdevallia</span> 'Rubicon' orchid nodding with grace (just imagine the Queen's wave) in the background there. I haven't managed to kill it yet. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-65773160645859973172010-11-02T04:08:00.001-07:002010-11-02T04:10:41.187-07:00Settled in...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GWJ9jFcOCkYBjcsOhXjrbkFAmZVaFJT3qBF3pxx5QiM7RJmhU6y9kv5SwMLXHJzJXK2f4y-AQsGjTR0-l4xvckemIA_iQu20PlZJU-KcuweMbZKfGQMTf0f5XUWzbxGRzJR5FJ3EJxc/s1600/kitchenplans+003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GWJ9jFcOCkYBjcsOhXjrbkFAmZVaFJT3qBF3pxx5QiM7RJmhU6y9kv5SwMLXHJzJXK2f4y-AQsGjTR0-l4xvckemIA_iQu20PlZJU-KcuweMbZKfGQMTf0f5XUWzbxGRzJR5FJ3EJxc/s320/kitchenplans+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534908131956260482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmLE4NHXOXDj1a6D3nrq8Qo4pUWyUYGnvY_vgk7qNHt0LKk5Zvcp_xICcK0tovv-8nnM6ZjskSKVGnZVkTcSKxZwSthn0NPVZ6Q9ZfIliwhsAO2r1-z6ZmrxAm9wYrxyf3AiseeVraMI/s1600/cards+001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmLE4NHXOXDj1a6D3nrq8Qo4pUWyUYGnvY_vgk7qNHt0LKk5Zvcp_xICcK0tovv-8nnM6ZjskSKVGnZVkTcSKxZwSthn0NPVZ6Q9ZfIliwhsAO2r1-z6ZmrxAm9wYrxyf3AiseeVraMI/s320/cards+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534908127751910562" /></a><br />Just some puppy pics...seems we have moved into a very big dog house. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-54211151684405264302010-10-06T04:09:00.000-07:002010-10-07T01:57:03.689-07:00Snags alive<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Miofw5TptgIdU5fbQcdrIeD7NnCh9Duj-96jHDt1w_asygsdsBI-ylGK2ebPxwwI7-JdE27B5xVi4lWBp0NVmnxNhqV-xkoc6_qSqXbfFsJHTeVj7LLZz7c0lglkKf5XT2XsskE3YG4/s1600/bbq+086.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Miofw5TptgIdU5fbQcdrIeD7NnCh9Duj-96jHDt1w_asygsdsBI-ylGK2ebPxwwI7-JdE27B5xVi4lWBp0NVmnxNhqV-xkoc6_qSqXbfFsJHTeVj7LLZz7c0lglkKf5XT2XsskE3YG4/s320/bbq+086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524894407321914194" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes well, the hot damn barbie has arrived. Well half of it anyway.</div><div>Nice huh?</div><div>We had a great Grand Final sausage sizzle on it and there were no complaints to be heard.</div><div>Of course it could also be said that some pretty scrumptious salads were served up as well (courtesy of our delightful guests) as great company and atmosphere.</div><div>The other half of the barbie, being the wok burner was </div><div>(you guessed it, story of my life) - Out Of Stock.</div><div>Maybe someone should start a line of stores called "Out of Stock", it would be a hit. Especially if they actually <i>weren't </i>out of stock. Gee now that would be a novel idea huh?</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlStSuCEolKRmzlBB5ffH1SskX0Fa_uuTbGuxp_corJg9GZk7T5xTzuGDVRWX5ZBYd2tHSSpXfHlhjfiEjaUGKGQ_IvuLjL7Awpfbvc30iVVPp5iYoUqeYoEC6cgqo-tUEmCTjg4sb54I/s320/herb+001.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524891369820629746" /><div>Ok so as you know, if you stand still long enough in my backyard I will dig you up and plant something in your spot.</div><div>So I found a spot that I COULD actually dig up and have started a Herb/Vege garden. </div><div>Was going to get one of those colourbond above ground garden contraptions but hey, this was free. Good old Mother Earth. It is teaming with wormies, fabulous. So while S was not looking I snuck this herb garden in. I intend to "extend" it and get rid of the red wash tub to allow for more room.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPtU94NGy6qcLP5482Up-hu2rJajQB_zZGtmo3nbFYlea1EppHU76JPCSJu2_VvZt8LJowM20F95TpP_1zlz5sQp4F-Ve6mFLltYi2o4PJkmfX-TcAzDKzLPYJrz4MdVqzned2SUIZmk/s320/herb+006.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524891379105820722" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cGhfZyihCq68XIEY6Zrp96FRhWc0fQ5tq6ZQ53kZW_MXaQE2NQG_jxH2Z5bG5bnAWRg6qJcgVdd2TEHSUv_vYkJcYQPuJRWW95Ma5mRe_tTpa_clGgUUqIfrWxdH2fpu3ioEwJqsBsE/s320/herb+004.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524891963592161810" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This cutey pie plant above is <i>Dianthus barbatus</i> 'Green Trick'</div><div>I love it. I bought it at the ABC Gardening Show. Very different. These are my first 2 flowers.</div><div>(I can hear you saying, "Cute? CUTE?? how in the world is <i>THAT </i>cute?". Yes well as I said I can HEAR you saying that, so SSHH!)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-3208315237459315762010-09-19T23:40:00.001-07:002010-09-19T23:54:23.711-07:00Just a few piccies<div>Still loving the Oboe d'amore by the way. *smiley face here*<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63cvzw01iB786n4CDWO6W4OAK_Zv4UmqTWK4tUuJjPXcMy06hv_I8_eUOxCIFZB94Uy8qU3yu2S6PZ_8idyw5oi2OckNERh18TjWUPxCiOx9iyAKhUI1iYpm52QXL9XjoqqUsowFnO0Y/s320/plants+001.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518883491134364946" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my Cardamom plant that is growing lovely indoors. *shock*</div><div>When I brush past it it gives off it's Herby Asian scent. It reminds me of my Nan's kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxqGTeMLXfxoP52p__SOsqVSIZUeHWZeQggn2iQJDa8_ZoWkd1KHVoN6mSMNZMv0wREEpMxnXUwRSzwEmNnN94oqnoR-gyq73Il3UZukP897M93f1umuHksHllzSI6RsiYIXdwoMzr6M/s320/plants+002.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518883988201375858" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is Miss C's new wall decal. She loves it </div><div>and it really matches well with the other red accents in her room.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41RKAuIUZOq0ME49oWmwObm85YAAABEhGsUMYd8GmsTjKhNrsJb7VhvOVmc85jZIHL0MKX_hUKCl8TfaTnamILKVAG_GlEIoL-lN_yEETXmnWiLjyW6bozj0mEomqRM5b9URAfBXlsmY/s320/plants+006.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518884575410912562" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7JeKUeyo6eOfqgNmc5GMRZMSZPG6o25U5eijVH33qltM3W_D7XpBk3Tz-y3zFqVqF3WISer89Whejgi8o-FOZfHJ9oOhKzdb2KnGIu7xZcRPHfdTAMeDUhCnqlMNoEuIoOwckeNhHGE/s320/plants+008.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518884564942664530" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These are my 2 purchases from the school Spring Fair. Well what? It WAS for the school afdter all, I couldn't let them down could I? Well?</div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-72008496193492481512010-09-19T04:30:00.000-07:002010-09-21T03:50:14.687-07:00Kissin' dirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWokTYubzsjSLJ00IyjGXG7o0BqByR1jwWz5sDh_d0U7KQXQRZHfZqNJ3K_9wj3gL67Ntgq_hjQ0TFzB0WCiy1yY6fJY5J-aR55VqPZa57tUers289ymI2LnCapSKOg9Szm51FDUn27o/s1600/wall+011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWokTYubzsjSLJ00IyjGXG7o0BqByR1jwWz5sDh_d0U7KQXQRZHfZqNJ3K_9wj3gL67Ntgq_hjQ0TFzB0WCiy1yY6fJY5J-aR55VqPZa57tUers289ymI2LnCapSKOg9Szm51FDUn27o/s320/wall+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518585661684721250" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Hey! who turned out the lights?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Guess I should have filled that hole. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/flII6Dh8KYw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/flII6Dh8KYw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh yeah...so cool. SO cool.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-49502047683610275862010-09-19T03:57:00.000-07:002010-09-19T04:33:26.310-07:00Oboe... Oboe... I thought it was a musical instrument?<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdVcx2tbg7zYJYrtXWIAuK7p6XVMSxS_gGi3VZ8f7t486haG83aNXWV0QNyOCvz9WPZSWlPbFeeOA-kXKlOFHDmNDKyNUAwo6W7mAnRQ8OyOCdHQLwx8lLpIyGYA-JgSVeMgM72O4U6I/s320/wall+025.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518585032390324594" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLeqcIXg2pvt7q5TpYL0reCCwYHdpALjFyCPyR-vvtCh07-eF-qNQSEXUNCipLiuVTZnMcLAIdZ124wsaJHpl53Rc-Z2gu-9ub1RRNzLtndLuoKabLJCS2MyQctV8HCLq-2F9sn_cupY/s1600/wall+027.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLeqcIXg2pvt7q5TpYL0reCCwYHdpALjFyCPyR-vvtCh07-eF-qNQSEXUNCipLiuVTZnMcLAIdZ124wsaJHpl53Rc-Z2gu-9ub1RRNzLtndLuoKabLJCS2MyQctV8HCLq-2F9sn_cupY/s320/wall+027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518585048039913250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y9evfSVOWYF3JIu3SBxL1WIWX9O4dGUcXKPdI9hD3KEyHStsR3MRClvd1KuMIxJUWOWHeCskQ2fs9XcYUUZXlR8mRGdA8e8Mm0QJCG5_VxvqJlmMqRK9iYgpKnVNUvw9qxG70DZ92DE/s1600/wall+026.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y9evfSVOWYF3JIu3SBxL1WIWX9O4dGUcXKPdI9hD3KEyHStsR3MRClvd1KuMIxJUWOWHeCskQ2fs9XcYUUZXlR8mRGdA8e8Mm0QJCG5_VxvqJlmMqRK9iYgpKnVNUvw9qxG70DZ92DE/s320/wall+026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518585038297802994" /></a><br /><br /><div>Oboe d'amore. Paint colour. Who on earth names these paint colours and more importantly how much do they get paid? Are they on drugs when they think of them? Do they all sit around and drink martinis to excess at the local cocktail bar and then laugh themselves stupid over the names they choose. I bet they do. They must get such a hoot out of naming a paint and imagining people like you and me rocking up to the paint counter to ask for a tin of paint that we can't even pronounce the name of. Can you imagine a big burly painter man with an accent from the other side of the world, asking for a 6 litre tin of "obowee dee amorree" pwittty pwease? </div><div>I am sure these paint naming people get a laugh at out expense when they pick these names.</div>Oh choosing paint colours. It's a shocker. You can go round and round in circles, tie yourself up in knots with colour charts and literally invest a years salary in sample pots. That's ok though. It has to be just right. Not '<i>nearly</i>' right or '<i>it'll do</i>' or '<i>not quite what I expected</i>', or '<i>it'll lighten/darken up</i>', not even '<i>Mmmm, they must have mixed it wrong..</i>.' or ' <i>Gee it looks different to the colour chart, maybe it's the light?</i>' Yes there are a million responses, but really it's because it's just not the <i>right </i>colour. You know it's the right colour when you go, YEP! that's it.<div>Anyway it looks great. Can't wait to get some green foliage in front of it. Whoop whooop!</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-69041176520639209092010-08-27T03:25:00.001-07:002010-08-27T16:40:20.730-07:00Go on have a listenYou know you want to. You can dance, I can't see you.<br />Put your handbags in the middle and dance around them. (Why did we do that? To keep us from straying all around the dancefloor. I guess so nobody knicked them?)<br />The video is a laugh in itself.....click on the triangle on the screen and crank up the volume.<br />(Don't put your back out!)<div>Yes you can thank me later for showing you the Kareoke version, just in case, yes just in case you would like to sing along and are too young to know the words or too old to remember them...bahaha.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-52341768186734009082010-08-27T03:22:00.000-07:002010-08-27T03:22:11.986-07:00Funky town (music video) lyrics<object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/v3CbpEV1wcE/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v3CbpEV1wcE?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v3CbpEV1wcE?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51721994658474913.post-84089455042392979272010-08-27T02:11:00.001-07:002010-08-28T18:48:58.210-07:00Funky town<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t1sbhkSc2xm72RbB87SjKnBdAwQA9DfUTvCmY260KJVPzwE3V94154Bh7F63bpwR58QEFruIQ2Pt_Ei-QlcKC398bogt-G1ODxnXt7lGQ5TrItXt2pipN-2A3mm2JqXg666oOMs_g1M/s1600/light1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510018016002483394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t1sbhkSc2xm72RbB87SjKnBdAwQA9DfUTvCmY260KJVPzwE3V94154Bh7F63bpwR58QEFruIQ2Pt_Ei-QlcKC398bogt-G1ODxnXt7lGQ5TrItXt2pipN-2A3mm2JqXg666oOMs_g1M/s320/light1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhq4Wow_8EO337i4m9eKmIbTO28dkYJyUlvNBjtED5_jBKKrNpGhc1H5cHarkwDWtk-fi3MY_-jKjQlPBNzgz7Ao1ej00klcYW70oDOk_V6EgYBywjMWsEnD1Nyuyr2lmWmEpJn1n6CA/s1600/light.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510018491340117842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhq4Wow_8EO337i4m9eKmIbTO28dkYJyUlvNBjtED5_jBKKrNpGhc1H5cHarkwDWtk-fi3MY_-jKjQlPBNzgz7Ao1ej00klcYW70oDOk_V6EgYBywjMWsEnD1Nyuyr2lmWmEpJn1n6CA/s320/light.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTlWOjLsJ34BWtqzoIRlsoiiTaGEmdDaH0J-eNOrXMVLL62edXmojT5hkXjmmyPdnFZjfHiSH1Rd405tp7cYTnyulgAqgx7lXm3L_y92YkA3UgzVsYdYeKcXB5lvx_E8nFfJevIvMMQE/s1600/light.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well here it is FINALLY, the DD (dear daughter) has chosen a light! Hallelujah! My o my.<br />(Not a bad choice either I might say with a slight* snicker snicker *).<br />That reflection extends over the whole room - VERY funkytown...very.<br />Won't you take me to aaahhh afunkytown..won't you take to ahh funkytown. Oops, I digress.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8oV5nNHdIwPd9etp5_lwxOVCnm5YRGIxfMQG56ItQhw_Z7LoJsiZprlhVLjEWlPHjaZkVvR_R3bNTol5FjUcKW7XkzfjQ0Iop9YWhtWZxQhGYymTinzqBXLSy7AvYU9Gy37kOR2a8o/s1600/frontroom1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510021915453425330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8oV5nNHdIwPd9etp5_lwxOVCnm5YRGIxfMQG56ItQhw_Z7LoJsiZprlhVLjEWlPHjaZkVvR_R3bNTol5FjUcKW7XkzfjQ0Iop9YWhtWZxQhGYymTinzqBXLSy7AvYU9Gy37kOR2a8o/s320/frontroom1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XmWGf2R22Gy3hTfyG6wR3HBtqr3n3A3e_bwwHDsP1mkQlntDFsd9UH-iSNe07jmMbgo6jGL8WnI69qUa7p2Mi6Og1y5YCC3PNOQl7f6xyffp6qNNTgg_dP82pAUsmhQ1o9NdcvfuEgI/s1600/frontroom.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510019315680664066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XmWGf2R22Gy3hTfyG6wR3HBtqr3n3A3e_bwwHDsP1mkQlntDFsd9UH-iSNe07jmMbgo6jGL8WnI69qUa7p2Mi6Og1y5YCC3PNOQl7f6xyffp6qNNTgg_dP82pAUsmhQ1o9NdcvfuEgI/s320/frontroom.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Managed to get the "non living" room into a "living" room of some sorts anyway.<br />Not my ideal room but still has a nice feel to it. The old leather lounge has been abandoned here and it seemed so forlorn by itself. I ended up dragging the "to be ebay'ed" cabinet BACK inside (can you believe it she says screaming and hands in the air, BACK inside) and I tell you what, it doesn't look too bad. (If I may say so myself) . Of course, real blinds would be nice. A rug would define the area and some wall art would be just delightful. Will take a pic with the blinds up, so much better but passersby can see straight in. *shocked straight staring face inserted here*<br /><br />By the way the cushions say "Relax" and give a definition of the word. I saw DD with her feet up totally obeying the instructions. Let's insert another *scream* here shall we?<br /><br />Feast your eyes on these brom babies. Don't look too long or I may have to charge you for your viewing pleasure.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0CMkaL_sTZMka1s5CTnUwrd4jlUTV950D-fYu8YDuQF-OglzC9ihqQePKxvJJ-bdpLwnbUirNNkITSf1B5CIrDA44wPgneY3fj8Hmc3g8h1vIScD_UiJ4D50Zh4Vu9JxEtnSL3c0PTk/s1600/brom1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510020656781239026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0CMkaL_sTZMka1s5CTnUwrd4jlUTV950D-fYu8YDuQF-OglzC9ihqQePKxvJJ-bdpLwnbUirNNkITSf1B5CIrDA44wPgneY3fj8Hmc3g8h1vIScD_UiJ4D50Zh4Vu9JxEtnSL3c0PTk/s320/brom1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi99FWKnv0_Y_SzsUhZPaaqLg_E37iWw4TpNPCP61hxYR-9dhJCIhCciEl317tt8m47WFoGPPgdo8KkSJqKLEIo9uqtA6lW7L8lRPRijbf2O9ycH5rPcMwb4-9I2L4OYzPEPVZ6wWENA/s1600/brom.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510019303475297058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi99FWKnv0_Y_SzsUhZPaaqLg_E37iWw4TpNPCP61hxYR-9dhJCIhCciEl317tt8m47WFoGPPgdo8KkSJqKLEIo9uqtA6lW7L8lRPRijbf2O9ycH5rPcMwb4-9I2L4OYzPEPVZ6wWENA/s320/brom.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQARVOSr3xUYPat3NUGR6eO67AAulkdFbYkRIuwdd6RdCMFhXsxZ6ouTPfjCByEPxYpSvMtE06px7GPsr__GxXUPaHwRRNdros_k-4HazFQEBfYMfW7SP3KqnH-Xk2udXgi4HCkJyWoxo/s1600/garden.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510024725200335522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQARVOSr3xUYPat3NUGR6eO67AAulkdFbYkRIuwdd6RdCMFhXsxZ6ouTPfjCByEPxYpSvMtE06px7GPsr__GxXUPaHwRRNdros_k-4HazFQEBfYMfW7SP3KqnH-Xk2udXgi4HCkJyWoxo/s320/garden.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Been playing in the garden, just a bit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqncpKsHNxrVm7oTdAGKoJ14c_T5eO7TEyrk4aY_kKCQWrQ-RgfvIz6Z8ckY1eAS4ZHld5EcbL6vINPhK6XUBmnlcc6GeCLNVAm-U_D2DAqirbFTanUgopaCkQzKmhZAzQYqj78vJZ0Fc/s1600/garden3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510024732873451490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqncpKsHNxrVm7oTdAGKoJ14c_T5eO7TEyrk4aY_kKCQWrQ-RgfvIz6Z8ckY1eAS4ZHld5EcbL6vINPhK6XUBmnlcc6GeCLNVAm-U_D2DAqirbFTanUgopaCkQzKmhZAzQYqj78vJZ0Fc/s320/garden3.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp6MYdJ4LZjF-Nbta7no4Tqggb993MYTHkXRjk-Nmi3ON_aLAybQMWDgs85GR66XvjFxj28Al1az2VSOS4RpT7F7cMT0F05PYgw0n89CXycv97NQPLUPCQiHfNFJs9rDhh9nMiQUGoi4/s1600/garden1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510024731797936546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp6MYdJ4LZjF-Nbta7no4Tqggb993MYTHkXRjk-Nmi3ON_aLAybQMWDgs85GR66XvjFxj28Al1az2VSOS4RpT7F7cMT0F05PYgw0n89CXycv97NQPLUPCQiHfNFJs9rDhh9nMiQUGoi4/s320/garden1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lalalalalalalala.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT_AKkFw1lExfiezPFg-EoWCJTU-_zkACCvVuedruYMHYidoBTJxVrwugo4fj3VtZfUWdElZeYXgSUq1HslO9CIbWszrF_TYUxmZxRqvQq87GnDuVmJ9ZrrQvsFm7MzjjYUwsaV6HUKw/s1600/Opera+House+Choir+006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510026097963589138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT_AKkFw1lExfiezPFg-EoWCJTU-_zkACCvVuedruYMHYidoBTJxVrwugo4fj3VtZfUWdElZeYXgSUq1HslO9CIbWszrF_TYUxmZxRqvQq87GnDuVmJ9ZrrQvsFm7MzjjYUwsaV6HUKw/s320/Opera+House+Choir+006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Yes DD was in one of those very<span style="color:#330033;"> <strong>PURPLE </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">T shirts singing her little lungs out...it was a truly wonderful experince. SO very professional, and the orchestra were exquisite. Oh, and that conductor, well, if there was no choir and orchestra he would have had us all spell bound anyway.</span><br />He had 750+ children sit and stand in SILENCE at the single wave of a hand. Magical. More than a conductor, he was a magician. (and a great dancer, hehehe). The music flowed through his fingertips to the children, don't know how. As I said, a Magician. You can always tell someone's passion, it's within them, but it glows on the outside for all to see.<br />If you click on the photo you will see DD in the first row of the top centre section. First row, 8th from the left...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com