first week of the new year

WHERE'S THE HOT DRY SUMMER?  I've been dreading really hot weather and worrying about the garden in the dry predicted climate but this summer so far has been mostly cool to warm, the last few days we've had incredible rain, the nature strip has been like a lake and the lawn is growing like a mini Daintree. 

I've had a few days in Melbourne staying at sunny's while they're away in pt fairy.  I caught up with my friend sandra and visited her in her Lygon St studio - the same studio i had for about eight years when i lived in Melbourne.  so many memories flooded in as i walked up the stairs.

no pics, i just didn't take the camera anywhere.  just had a chilled time, not using the car at all, just feet and trams. We had walks along the merri creek and time in big op shops - very relaxed apres christmas time.

happy holiday pic of sunny, luke and etta

back in the water, rough but fun

my funny little neighbour - there's 

a whole family of noisy baby galahs 

in the tall gum tree next door

bad boys on the wires

swans on the portarlington/indented head road,  i don't know where one ends and the other begins. as they preen, black swans create some amazing shapes

i swam to the pole this morning, silky gorgeous water and a lovely sunrise