Friday already and what a week!
Several days of 40C heat, Joe being unwell, a dear (ex) cousin in law given 6 mos to live(please keep Sheila in your thoughts), granddaughters having a change of address and the postcard swap at the forum...around 90 members to pair up and set the swap in motion. We had 18 children join in too which is really nice for them to "meet" like-minded families around the world.
The garden is enjoying the heat as long as it's well-watered. Several years ago I picked up an acorn up in the Perth Hills at Jarrahdale. I poked it into the strawberry pot that Elizabeth painted and this summer it has sprouted! Can you see it in the middle of this picture?
shady corner for the pots...
'that' hibicus again...
I turned around to see my little shadow following me...
Joe was thrilled by the colour of his breakfast eggs yesterday, they are free range and bright orange...
We had yummy home-made pizzas at the weekend...dough made in the bread maker...
Kyra and Megan went to a reptile zoo, all the animals are former "pets" that ppl bought on a whim and then couldn't be bothered with...Megan loved the big boa(?) from the safety of Grandpop's knee...
These are Kyra's chubby hands, she gently held this tarantula and a huge black scorpion too...
and how thrilling is this...Priscilla's baby is thriving despite her tumour, her treatment has been paused to allow this little miracle to grow safely. The doctors feel it will not harm Priss to have this baby and the baby is strong and growing well...
So that's our week, yesterday was much cooler so I made a nice potato casserole, will post the recipe now.
Hope your week has been happier than ours, it certainly makes you appreciate the good/better times doesn't it?
Love from Sue
xx
Reading back over this it seems so flippant and uncaring in view of Sheila's illness, it is not meant to be, my kids and I are shattered.
Several days of 40C heat, Joe being unwell, a dear (ex) cousin in law given 6 mos to live(please keep Sheila in your thoughts), granddaughters having a change of address and the postcard swap at the forum...around 90 members to pair up and set the swap in motion. We had 18 children join in too which is really nice for them to "meet" like-minded families around the world.
The garden is enjoying the heat as long as it's well-watered. Several years ago I picked up an acorn up in the Perth Hills at Jarrahdale. I poked it into the strawberry pot that Elizabeth painted and this summer it has sprouted! Can you see it in the middle of this picture?
shady corner for the pots...
'that' hibicus again...
I turned around to see my little shadow following me...
Joe was thrilled by the colour of his breakfast eggs yesterday, they are free range and bright orange...
We had yummy home-made pizzas at the weekend...dough made in the bread maker...
Kyra and Megan went to a reptile zoo, all the animals are former "pets" that ppl bought on a whim and then couldn't be bothered with...Megan loved the big boa(?) from the safety of Grandpop's knee...
and how thrilling is this...Priscilla's baby is thriving despite her tumour, her treatment has been paused to allow this little miracle to grow safely. The doctors feel it will not harm Priss to have this baby and the baby is strong and growing well...
So that's our week, yesterday was much cooler so I made a nice potato casserole, will post the recipe now.
Hope your week has been happier than ours, it certainly makes you appreciate the good/better times doesn't it?
Love from Sue
xx
Reading back over this it seems so flippant and uncaring in view of Sheila's illness, it is not meant to be, my kids and I are shattered.
(((hugs))) Dear Sue, this has been a very difficult week for you. You are in my thoughts! I am so very sorry to hear of Sheila's diagnosis. How very devastating. I think it is good to also appreciate just as you have here, the positives and blessings in our lives as well. The grand babies are adorable and this is such a sweet picture of Priscilla's little one soon to be here. I do not see it as uncaring at all. Hugs Amy :)
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