Penniedarling

  It's been warm, 33c today!  and it's been windy but it always is at the end of October.   I've only really noticed this happening since Jackson Harry was born, we have Winter then out of the blue on his birthday a couple of over hot and windy days then back to cool.  Plus it was the same at this time at the Sydney Olympics

This is Tom's own Clivia, he bought it up the road at our local Nursery,  now a Child Care and had it as a pot plant at Uni or where ever he was living... then I inherited it and have done a wonderful job of looking after that one single plant, well okay then... with a little help from my friends  :-)   This Clivia is darker in colour than the others we have down the driveway.

Oh my how it's grown...   It's not staying here for long, those yellow leaves aren't all that good and we think it's getting too much sun and not enough watering... so after flowering they are all coming out and going down the driveway replacing those things that Ginger Mary doesn't like... 


 And... in a trice... the white Wisteria is in flower!!  That didn't take long, I only noticed the first few flowers a couple of days ago.


David's mother gave us these, they have a funny name and I can't remember and wouldn't know how to spell it anyway...

Three more of these 'thrown out' Gerbera's... stunning aren't they, it pays to toss your old pot plants into the garden... or get someone to do it for you  :-)

Spectacular... now does this, next door, Wisteria get better and better each year or is it just this year!  This is a very old plant, it was here when we moved in way back in 1971, the neighbour hated it and pruned it to back and back... but the old thing survived him and is giving us the benefit of it's beauty, the new neighbours hardly see it, it seems to prefer flowering on our side of the fence.

There is so much of this Lavender, all down the drive side of the Tennis Court, smelling wonderful.

Little Native Rock Orchids so delicate and pretty...

Old Azalea that was here in 1971.

Buds on the Manderine Tree and it's been thinned!  Needs more thinning methinks.
Little baby Limes starting to grow.

Pretty mini Azalea.

Forget me knots.

Lobelia.

Finishing off with two very funky Daffodils!!

Labels: Garden

Well... where am I from?    5th (Dad) and 6th (Mum) Generation Australian in fact.   I was born in this old Hospital in Strathfield... now demolished.  My mother was also born here 22 years before me.

Labels: 9/14, Family

I don't wish for anything, I have everything I could ever want...  health, family, love and peace! 

I was stuck for today's post, so then I did what I usually do when stuck, I Googled  :-) and I found this, I can hardly understand it, I've never heard of this young girl, I don't know anyone in the video but I watched it all the way through... I wonder if you can!  Good Luck.

Labels: 9/14

Waiting, waiting... I know they are still asleep as I post, it's only just past Midnight in England!

David and I are looking forward to a good FaceTime later on today  :-)

Have a wonderful day Jacko!

Labels: Birthdays, Jackson

Tomos and Briony and Sooty playing Cricket beside the old house.  Sooty loved playing with the children.

Labels: 9/14, Family

 So Delicate.

 So many.

 Just starting.

 Naughty Cockies!!!!!

 Purple starting up.

 Tennis Court.

 Beautiful!

 Wow!  So Bright.

 Lots more to flower.

 Every year these little Daisies brighten our games.

 Wow!  These are prolific this year.

 This old pot plant was thrown into the Garden a few years ago and it's loving it!

 Even the Thyme is flowing.

Too warm outside for these little beauties of mine.

Labels: Garden

I made these Monster Cup Cakes for Charlie's 2nd Birthday... he was into Monsters back then.  Yum eh!

Labels: 9/14, Food

The best... my very favourite... Choo- Choo Bar!!  Wish I could find a supplier  :-)  maybe not.

Labels: 9/14, Food

James William is growing up fast... he loves his cousin Remy's car seat.

Beautiful Abigail running, running...

 Remy busy building with Dad.


One Jack, one Charlie and one proud Dad... dreaming.

Tilly running, running... 

 Happy little boy and his proud Mum!

 Georgie running and running...


Jack and Charlie outside their Dad's old home in Winchester.


Remy, the budding Artist...


Stopped running now, with kite and friend in England.


Winchester Cathedral... I love your Mum as well boys.

Labels: Grandchildren