Bonfire

Hubby gets bored easily and especially now the he has no license. So he decided he would light the bonfire and do some cleaning up. He used his baby chainsaw to cut the lower branches on our native trees so its easier to mow around them, and added the cuttings to our already substantial fire.

The fire is burning hot and will need to be tended for a while. Looks like he will spend most of tonight outside. Oh well at least he will be warm. Me I'm inside cooking roast chicken and my sister in law and her two girls are coming over to have some tea with us.

Gotta love that!

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A week in review

This week we have had a funeral, a birthday, and a new baby.
This is life as we all know it.
My cousin died and I was too sick to go to his funeral, I felt bad but there was nothing I could do about it.
My son turned 24 and for the first time I didn't have a dinner for him. But I did cook some yummy greek cheese pie for his lunch and made him some scones for his afternoon tea.
And a new baby boy has been welcomed into the world.
In th next week we await the birth of a baby girl and a wedding of two of my sons friends from school.
They are all growing up and becoming adults and bring children into the world.
I suddenly feel old. Haha
Yes life goes on and the wheel turns. I'm going from the mother to the crone and I'm happy and content with that.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
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Monster under the doona

There was something moving around under my doona this morning. It was trying to play with my feet and then started to walk up past my body. I slowly lifted the end of the doona up,fearing for my very life and anxious to see what wild creature had invaded.

Only to see this cheaky face looking at me!

Supermoon Downunder

some shots i took of the supermoon rising over the bay at the blindbight boat ramp. I was paying around with my camera and changing different aspects to see the difference it made. I had fun, but it was cold so we only stayed out for about an hour then we got some fish and chips for tea and headed home. My sister in law came with us, and we kept asking each other what settings we were using. Poor hubby and my neice just sat in the car as they got very cold just standing around.
we decided we needed to go on more photo shoot trips.
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Solstice

Waking up today to the shortest day of the year and you are in no doubt that it's winter. These shots were taken at 9.am the sun is shining but in the frost is still on the ground.

the cookies are enjoying their hot porridge for breakfast, and the dogs are getting hot milk. That should get their tummies nice and warm.  

I have garlic to plant but I will wait till the supermoon has passed, that way the energy will be directed back into the ground and hopefully I'll get bigger garlic. 

Enjoy your day whatever your doing, and stay happy and safe.

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Cold

It's been our coldest start in Sven years here in Melbourne and here where I live the temp has only just got into the double figures. The fire has been going all day and the chill has been only just kept at bay. The only thing to do is stay in watch some DVDs and do some crafting. It's been hard as this little girl just wanted to snuggle all day. I don't think she like the cold much. 

All my friends in New Zealand stay warm apparently your having some wild weather there yourselves. 

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For snowbrush, clarification.

This is what in australia we call a caravan. I love my caravan and if it was up to me we would only go on the type of holiday that we can take this. No off road just cruising down the open road and staying in parks where you plug in the water and power and relax.

But hubby likes to go off road and Australia is a beautiful country and you would miss a lot of it if you didn't go off road, so we got one of these. It's a camper trailier. It's basically a huge tent on a trailier. But the best thing is there is lots of storage and your bed is off the ground!

I hope this has cleared up what we Aussies call what. We are planning a trip in September to explore the flinders ranges in south Australia. So get your things packed and be ready to come along for the ride! 

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