Penniedarling

 

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Never one to waste, David is using leftover paint used to paint our Garage, 40 years ago!

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My Great Aunt Nancy, aka Cranky was my Maternal Grandmother Mama's young sister.  Cranky married John Watson and they lived at Wollogorang.  Cranky spent about seven years traveling the world, from 1957 to 1962 and sending the most wonderful postcards to us kids that I have scanned and put into a Blog which has been archived in Trove.    http://postcardsfromauntycranky.blogspot.com/

While visiting London Cranky and my cousin Sue were on the top of a Double Decker bus driving though Chelsea when they saw a rather large woman skipping along the path singing at the top of her voice while she lifted her skirt up over her head and singing... PoopootoShirley...  PoopootoShirley... PoopootoShirley... This word is often used by myself to this day.

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David has done a good job.
 

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F.  Frank Amphlete. (David's Great Uncle)

A. Abigail Rose. (Our Grandaughter)
D. David Griffiths. (Husband #1)
E. Ella Rodd. (My Great Aunt)
D. Dave Crisp.(I've known him all my life)

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 Look who came to say Hello today, Mr King Parrot Yay!

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 Little possum hoping to be invited into our warm home... No way little Possum!  Sorry.

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 This is how they do it up at our local Service Station.

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 Almost 18 months ago, what fun!  Thank you Abi 💜

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Beautiful colour from the garden except for that brilliant Yellow Flower at the back which was a gift from Nerys.  Brightens our day it does, with not only the colour but the perfume from the Lavender, Violets and Jonquils as well. 💛💜💗💜💚💙
 How lovely are these hung at my height perfect for watering and perfect for seeing 😃

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 Plenty of curves if you walk down to Bobbin Head on the old road, the new road on the left isn't so curvy as the old one was.

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LOCKDOWN  25thJuly 2021.

When I woke up this morning feeling angry/pissed/annoyed/depressed all those things and more because I can’t go out and about, I can’t visit my children, my in-laws or my grandchildren, can’t enjoy a day at the Pub with my quilting friends, can’t can’t can’t and so on and on…  I kept saying to myself don’t be silly you are a privileged woman who lives in a beautiful part of the best country in the world, you have the most loving man beside you and you can afford a take away if you want one, you have a beautiful garden to enjoy with memories of Mama with the Daphne, memories of Wollogorang with the violets, memories of Great Aunt Ella with the Camellia and memories of my mother Rosie with all the wonderful things she’s made for me with her pottery skills.

Stayed in bed, opened my iPad to glance at the SMH,  Yikes!  Those stupid rioters and those poor police having to deal with such idiots … shut the iPad

Thinking of all the things I want to do in the kitchen, finish off my Lobster Bisque, make one of my favourite stuffed chicken breasts for lunch, put away all those beautiful oranges from Nerys then just tidy up the kitchen…  Then I thought about Breakfast… Maybe I will add sultanas to my porridge!  Never liked that but David has this when he has porridge.  I still have a block and a half left from my birthday gift from David, dark chocolate with salted caramel, yum, maybe I could start my day with some of that… nah… don’t wanna… maybe I could make a hot chocolate Mmmm…

I needed a shower, needed to wash my hair… but No!  Just wanted to rock the boat but I did look out an old scarf thing that I used to wear back in the 1960’s while driving around Europe in our London Taxi when a shower was a weekly event if we were lucky hence dirty hair hidden by scarf.  I put on clothes I’ve worn for two days already but I did put clean undies on… I did… I promise I did 😊

                             1969 in Snowy Italy wearing my Scarf to hide my unwashed hair

and below 2021 in Lockdown wearing same scarf, gosh this scarf is more than 52 years old.

 

I went for a wander up the driveway and out and about a little, found the Paper man had delivered the Sunday SMH, we don’t pay for this paper we have enough still to read in the Saturday SMH or both our iPads.   

Took some time to smell the lavender, the Daphne, check out the Jonquils, chat to our John Witter Camellia which is still full of buds but no luck with flowers, have a few words to my Great Aunt Ella and thank her for her wonderful flowers this year, the best ever, admire the number of Violets, that came from Wollogorang, take the broken and dead branches off the lime tree that was damaged by the fallen bit of pergola then decided I needed to write down my stupid woes and whinges.

David’s up, it’s after 10am, he’s already cut up an orange for me and I can hear him cooking up his breakfast of bacon and egg.

I’m getting off my computer, going to enjoy my orange, my apple carrot and ginger juice and and and I’m going to put Sultanas in my porridge, enjoy my breakfast, do a quiz or two with David, maybe try the Difficult Suduko, I’m going to stop whinging, take lots of deep breaths, enjoy more and more of our beautiful garden then do what I have on my List!. 

Just tried to print this to enjoy while eating my breakfast plus share it with David but… no ink in printer, lucky I’ve had a spare couple standing by.

P.S.  I did put sultanas in my porridge, okay but David tells me I must put them in before cooking, silly me… I did enjoy my beautiful orange, I did enjoy my apple, carrot and ginger juice and and and I have also enjoyed a ChooChoo bar as well. 

Penniedarling is being a little bit good, little bit naughty and a little bit silly as well.  Won’t be listening or reading the news today, happy Podcasts or music will be the go!

                                    My Mama with a little Pennie and her favourite plant Daphne.

                                Great Aunt Ella and the beautiful Camellia that she grew.

                           My Great Aunt Cranky, photo taken before I knew her though.
                 The Violets that grew at Wollogorang and an aerial shot of the Homestead.

Lime tree, pergola now back in place and broken branches in green bin.

My beautiful Apple Carrot and Ginger Juice, and my very favourite Choo Choo Bars given to me by Nerys for my Birthday.

P.S.  Just enjoyed a chilly and windy walk around the garden picking some of my favourites.

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 Beautiful Art Work made for me by Remy way back in 2016, I still Love it! 

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Woke up a couple of days ago to see this corner of the Pergola had come down in the night, must have done it very quietly, neither of us heard a thing.

Mr Fixitman was straight onto the job.

Almost back up.

All finished and back in place, in the meantime upstairs in the family bathroom work is still going on the ceiling that tried to fall down, starting to look a lot better... Well Done Mr Fixitman.

 

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 The Peace Rose.

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Seventy six Birthdays led the big parade, 

When the order to lockdown rang out loud and clear. 

Starting off with a big bang bong on a Front Door,

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 Won't be seeing anyone, just David and I but I will be enjoying seafood I ordered this week in preparation a delicious Lunch!

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 Rip and Rosie,  Penniedarling and baby Tim lived in this Woollahra old shop back in the late 1950's, it was a Grocery shop back then.

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