tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33545078818897259962024-03-20T08:13:46.000+11:00From the river to the bayAfter a decade on the Murray/Darling confluence I've moved to the Bellarine Peninsula on Pt Phillip Bay. I've been so lucky to spend time with the fabulous birdlife and animals and the river itself, not to mention the warm and friendly people of the Sunraysia. Now i'll be close to family and old friends. My new home is surrounded by the bay and wetlands so there'll be much to discoveranniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-13250989515895722382024-03-18T07:14:00.004+11:002024-03-18T07:14:57.438+11:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>A WEEK OF SWIMS </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>different every day</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0mTUbBEkZ-0mSS6j5Pyujn1KhH05aC3vV1bCJcqKC8kh24CPTL_8AzWXQLmuzGdSYBBK1xY9ZX7O4wfTwUW_67jAt9FyIPlcLGyHi8oJJ5tBRopA4wOQN_AgbQ1BzKMjH2lfZwfQbG5TV4kLl1XU5FMwczNqHiuv6zE_jCTWjJvjNT2G_fVWefhpQnMy/s640/P3121220.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><b>SATURDAY</b> - josh goes boogey boarding</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFGoGcN0Wr5muwYkc5eftOuVhy3Pmp4Cd__PmN4kyQdgwtlylTyvmPH_h0SgCK6ic1E5tOYwjvggDj-s6k5IfixDMLpTUJAeDVkqHgsz7HL3s2YKk-sIzXy_aoTb4FnpD8ZRb3l09fJePayn-HYHG7g0TP3grVLrqzg4lW2hgTcea9YFDpzf7VVp-Ssq_/s640/IMG_6016.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFGoGcN0Wr5muwYkc5eftOuVhy3Pmp4Cd__PmN4kyQdgwtlylTyvmPH_h0SgCK6ic1E5tOYwjvggDj-s6k5IfixDMLpTUJAeDVkqHgsz7HL3s2YKk-sIzXy_aoTb4FnpD8ZRb3l09fJePayn-HYHG7g0TP3grVLrqzg4lW2hgTcea9YFDpzf7VVp-Ssq_/w640-h360/IMG_6016.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #666666; 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font-size: medium;">now i'm back and it's a gorgeous as ever, i love having the underwater camera to capture the water surface. it's been super hot the past three days, high 30's and very warm nights. my next door neighbour jen texted to see if i wanted to go snorkelling under the st leonards pier. i just wore my goggles, she had on the full l/s wetsuit, cap, goggles and snorkel. i find all that clobber claustrophobic, i want to feel the water on my skin. we had a lovely long swim under the pier, lots of fish and beautiful seaweeds, and interesting shells on the pylons, mussels and welks i think. i really enjoyed it</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>PICS from this week</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEist0z5KednbN4iGotfGBIRqWE57a8qRqGTlU184PPQTpT4oRokfl1GDpQW5EDhQBjZlFF4dYZAAyDEcC4OQ_VBaRxaLM7Y7Z4kHcoGQBX9FQ0S21z2NHir1dTzMR2VbEXmIVaADpKkp2GCZ43RHasZtrSMS6uOAerMBSeWeAr_WdYiNthwrDLEVBzqJugj/s1280/greencaps.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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I headed home from my babysitting weekend in melbourne and they all arrived the next day. They came for 5 days but ended up staying nine after their borrowed car broke down on the friday afternoon. by the time the garage did a diagnosis on monday they had to rent a car to drive back</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the time here was wonderful, the kids loved their room, we had easy bbq dinners, went to the beach, op shops, and it was great to catch up with some of rené's friends. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b>One of the highlights of the visit was watching the cousins </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b> meeting </b></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">for the first time.</b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wBq9EV1dQoskMJDqPAKFKZ17pss2XEsfAzenqP7w8IPhRSPxWD4Kp_cfVrm1Rdn1CpETHPOaCRPRtqFX6A0KT2sSu4VjMCHXIAHFyxrnUr2ur3ukgaVCwlfD1NRGUa2XVVU0gx3qhKugI0rvKSM-LUzD-ov1XCHo5PFsWCEKzzbp2zMQvUC5Jkrto28B/s1280/423599878_6913637475430870_2311420836443846334_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;">MARA is a real little free spirit, her response to the birds at the beach and the sensation of the breeze as she turned in the swing at the playground was pure joy to watch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7B4N4DKlZnQEGPikD9HVpDHyH5bS_sDijWgqW-a3M_xJ_za0uHTD-P6dwMN4ZyZe3XmmuvpRnuNn2VuN0YsJBw9_DSxRwMyMsMtTGyf7WbmixPJiyYlXiFX-0w2cHLwgR2kDMEYXopLlzaNbKawoBl4w2bbee4-T9_YM0fXyVUcg5ghou5zBQgQqH_M1z/s1280/IMG_5674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1280" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7B4N4DKlZnQEGPikD9HVpDHyH5bS_sDijWgqW-a3M_xJ_za0uHTD-P6dwMN4ZyZe3XmmuvpRnuNn2VuN0YsJBw9_DSxRwMyMsMtTGyf7WbmixPJiyYlXiFX-0w2cHLwgR2kDMEYXopLlzaNbKawoBl4w2bbee4-T9_YM0fXyVUcg5ghou5zBQgQqH_M1z/w640-h494/IMG_5674.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">spent an hour with us, taking us through the classrooms</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">and thoroughly explained the ethos of the school, which is</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">just wonderful, Cal's eyes were popping at the description</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">of classes and specially the size of the outdoor grounds</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-DCqo_qvqDITa34U9QztF7IkFu27CEW5snmGPTDHCnw7pg5B8WxnQDoeWzT0aJjmSRoZvahSG8MpRIRb4Ma4N2jd_TTHkwY0SLZ21ELXI8uqp8QSwdsZi1OdrixiI6jWryrf-onpIErmGfzVHAxkxIyqnPo7-oh3tLJOblrmLIybcKohHIuOFhPkuoH0/s1280/IMG_5753.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">MY FIRST NIGHT WITH ETTA</span></b> - just the two of us at sunny's while she and luke had a night in the city - hotel with pool and a restaurant meal. they cycled in and back. etta kept us both amused the whole time, she never stops. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">no trouble at all and i feel we really got to know each other </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">a lot more.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45IAM-1TOA-b7a7O09tH28i4aGSyshyYvpoFKU_Y1x1XKpx2ZcfTk-ngepJzcnM3OTU3NdEmYyNC9Uc-s1TfMBi5wVyW_D7VZT-YWxYf2uIBh8CY9DORwV0hjtX7709INNVZ1e9in-JmeAirA_Kfef61f6cXOeN4iRvswykorAaZldgw9m3B7_uhA2wnl/s1000/417796376_1482509688994425_2629531040780858379_n.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45IAM-1TOA-b7a7O09tH28i4aGSyshyYvpoFKU_Y1x1XKpx2ZcfTk-ngepJzcnM3OTU3NdEmYyNC9Uc-s1TfMBi5wVyW_D7VZT-YWxYf2uIBh8CY9DORwV0hjtX7709INNVZ1e9in-JmeAirA_Kfef61f6cXOeN4iRvswykorAaZldgw9m3B7_uhA2wnl/w480-h640/417796376_1482509688994425_2629531040780858379_n.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">it's wonderful to see them all and throw my arms around rene, it's been too long!! 4 years!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5yP-_l6I-EoTqHAyy2NwQl6Tykju7TCltG3sBZU4sqMjhJzme7G0Wkf-JwiUUNg8D2FxkK9yQXsHMAqLSeke3Bar3sxaeffdsMcqm6B6ctT1Zq6jglW1E-iPZ4FbRl0lB9IthzS3YDI3pgdfYZ-7t-jsWxh9fAeq_jKedtAAAaGiQf0eAcBMW0vGEDmM/s1280/family%20copy.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1280" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5yP-_l6I-EoTqHAyy2NwQl6Tykju7TCltG3sBZU4sqMjhJzme7G0Wkf-JwiUUNg8D2FxkK9yQXsHMAqLSeke3Bar3sxaeffdsMcqm6B6ctT1Zq6jglW1E-iPZ4FbRl0lB9IthzS3YDI3pgdfYZ-7t-jsWxh9fAeq_jKedtAAAaGiQf0eAcBMW0vGEDmM/w640-h461/family%20copy.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-75802520906108070492024-02-24T07:58:00.003+11:002024-02-24T08:01:51.642+11:00WHOO HOO!<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'M AT SUNNY'S</span> </b>Today i'll be looking after Etta while Sunny and Luke have a night in the city, dinner and a nice hotel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #999999;">AND TOMORROW</span><span style="color: #e06666;"> RENE AND FAMILY WILL BE HERE!! </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Etta and i are making a birthday cake for Mara today, Mara turned 8 yesterday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Yesterday morning, a large group of pelicans joined us all for morning tea after our swim at Indented Head Boat Club</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">I'VE BEEN FORGETTING TO POST!! </span></b> i had a great train trip to bairnsdale and lakes entrance on the train, fares have been dropped drastically recently and it cost $3.60 to get home, train from bairnsdale to Melbourne, train to geelong and bus to Indented Head. pretty good value, i'll be doing it more, exploring victoria.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37mGp8V_KaB-W4x_PhXgdCHQ1Qhw34_p8cWm4OoKgtW4gTrJQYV-rk7UdTfRAAhZCr8XIi1S_MFzJJGSN4WRt901xWaLPRVbmWSjhrkuIN8gUfx958NAFu2Jw2S4TkvrJQavjfwPR-cHNRHsUJ1sdTroLI6XwYtFvT-7Ys3Ax0c6ypIbLROGLv7iUqeRu/s1280/IMG_5244.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37mGp8V_KaB-W4x_PhXgdCHQ1Qhw34_p8cWm4OoKgtW4gTrJQYV-rk7UdTfRAAhZCr8XIi1S_MFzJJGSN4WRt901xWaLPRVbmWSjhrkuIN8gUfx958NAFu2Jw2S4TkvrJQavjfwPR-cHNRHsUJ1sdTroLI6XwYtFvT-7Ys3Ax0c6ypIbLROGLv7iUqeRu/w480-h640/IMG_5244.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;">there were huge storms the day before and all the way i could hear people on phones talking about trees down, power outages etc. when i got to alan and meryl's they were cooking on a camp stove in the dark, wearing headlamps!! outside there was a delicious aromatic chicken dish cooking in the closed bbq. power came on just as we sat down</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSug9NuHl_uSDDc2_tHbOK6D9go44MP8yB3S7ypsdJcSOrFTiSd0XjJBPF6_c4MH6bwA3RAr4NDZbrQN0X2ryejasFTw6b3Iy1-PQO5kG3nwPF-QGq1CDH9Jp-TH5Hsw6_W9dp6hfxgKMblpn5nZAP44d89-Wfkr9kKzuJdBf5XNJ4fYLlmzkLpuwzLWHa/s1280/IMG_5256.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1280" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSug9NuHl_uSDDc2_tHbOK6D9go44MP8yB3S7ypsdJcSOrFTiSd0XjJBPF6_c4MH6bwA3RAr4NDZbrQN0X2ryejasFTw6b3Iy1-PQO5kG3nwPF-QGq1CDH9Jp-TH5Hsw6_W9dp6hfxgKMblpn5nZAP44d89-Wfkr9kKzuJdBf5XNJ4fYLlmzkLpuwzLWHa/w640-h490/IMG_5256.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Next night we had the most beautiful dinner and relaxed evening, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">martinis with feet up, then bbq fragrant pork and fennel sausages and gorgeous veges, then home-made blackberry ice cream with amaretto biscuits (also home made that afternoon) and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">a lovely botrytis dessert wine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kz_Q0tBLFzuLp-LJHCZmAMkztS2ej6BURX6o5krp9owg7lFqH5QITwv_N7-qdiNtv3LnbLVJFScwS-RNI6-c3tMRdZ1AAlxuSwDAYFRFIl5KBzh1_mLiRuCPT6xc-8GK6jZPMhYloxhgUL2Oj9Oz0PPnxxdB0FT0c7C_aFn7-jGOfOvk5oz_syTvuHVe/s550/417835281_274830635491338_7542481137221713557_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">bread</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Meryl has two of my collographs on the wall,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>i'd forgotten i'd done them</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1ul-xqOXRy8RU91XOdVww8AqSXMzH0_HhYnpS0swGNydj8EJPEIFpO8D0EeONUR5P1bz_KYs1zriYyu6iR368xnBMDAHcfo9FF0iuInZNfrRwdVv0GB9hyIFO4s0TZur9Wpl3uGXxON8tQX8TLCFLnjba9PTtKZJ-9QcVHBNA6pWpk6e_sewPWyCHWlj/s1280/IMG_5258.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">\</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-55828649610660723232024-02-24T07:30:00.003+11:002024-02-24T07:30:55.510+11:00WRECK2REEF<p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><b>WHOOPS - wrote this on the 12 th and forgot to post it</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><b> ON SATURDAY </b>the annual Wreck2Reef was held at Indented Head. The Salty Bitches first ever pole swim (600m) was held as a part of it, all welcome. Sunny and Etta were down for the weekend and the weather was perfect, as it had been all week. Warm sun, mild temperatures and beautiful calm clear water to swim in.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeSYVT3fGUc-ubopR3738qDjkI2F9AEcm86vlJfUXjFAY2opRk3blwAqip4L3c2IP2WMp9ubZSFEeDW63r3o2QklADs3mOQcE40vPjP7r7HoFmGb7d3j2CZHdSJARC9SYcUQ2svpblJTQaZY28SGiIkyFZXF3ZLuW7MYV2AFWuQe1qW9uwRE6sP13qQ9Z/s640/P2091131.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="640" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeSYVT3fGUc-ubopR3738qDjkI2F9AEcm86vlJfUXjFAY2opRk3blwAqip4L3c2IP2WMp9ubZSFEeDW63r3o2QklADs3mOQcE40vPjP7r7HoFmGb7d3j2CZHdSJARC9SYcUQ2svpblJTQaZY28SGiIkyFZXF3ZLuW7MYV2AFWuQe1qW9uwRE6sP13qQ9Z/w400-h384/P2091131.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"></span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b>my first Ikm swim</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b>from the yacht club</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b>to the last boat</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><b>house</b></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIx_qBMFftkDQdz2rxMjFNPWOTgcZvWdR4FCiBnbim0Ru-nFltV_DKFmIMpc2BQivAN3OgEpDX6auXrKZ6m2ql8zDVM-TD2X8kEpUFKpF52dXAq-qFV7hgK9n9q_xZRMbKoEn3MEVOgeWoSRMG5GIyOH_zPtQXgcKv_hLixEQtwWtrfzjGFrB1wsGmgca/s640/P2091124.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Manrope; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="640" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIx_qBMFftkDQdz2rxMjFNPWOTgcZvWdR4FCiBnbim0Ru-nFltV_DKFmIMpc2BQivAN3OgEpDX6auXrKZ6m2ql8zDVM-TD2X8kEpUFKpF52dXAq-qFV7hgK9n9q_xZRMbKoEn3MEVOgeWoSRMG5GIyOH_zPtQXgcKv_hLixEQtwWtrfzjGFrB1wsGmgca/w640-h412/P2091124.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;">Last week i decided to train by swimming along the shore. It proved a good idea, swimming past the picnic table, the boat, unusual trees, boathouses proved to be incentives, each day i would swim on to one more thing and by friday i swam from the Yacht Club to the pier, my goal to work towards for the end of the year. and now I've done it already - 1.3km. So i was well prepared for the 600m on Saturday. It was a terrific day, a lot of WOWs came over from Torquay, there were masses of people on the shore. The Salties swim was really well supported and we were pretty chuffed with the whole day.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLu76JapxPM8jR-yGN8NA69uOv0VU5trD5Cv_0dh-gv707N_G3kTyTmefnD-k03yIhBvoSKHqoA8LzyavwblqSbpbwAaryF_lMo5YrsCoZQEXLlYPcNVc6byyQTagbyaUt4RUheintRdvJbGdtOwR2QdKpomI3kufTNG83uBLqueNRSjJWA3JHZ1JvWny/s640/DSC_0594.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="640" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLu76JapxPM8jR-yGN8NA69uOv0VU5trD5Cv_0dh-gv707N_G3kTyTmefnD-k03yIhBvoSKHqoA8LzyavwblqSbpbwAaryF_lMo5YrsCoZQEXLlYPcNVc6byyQTagbyaUt4RUheintRdvJbGdtOwR2QdKpomI3kufTNG83uBLqueNRSjJWA3JHZ1JvWny/w640-h488/DSC_0594.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMAJxoosmd7XnvSXvlcHn72X91kGzB4xM0NGqyzNnrInOJKdjHNTXYVFz_OBKElGExEqRqfHYJujYuzvMMGnEOiYCkN6mfZF2NGZHjMDomAdrEBij-LT8kPKRF08FgSg71fCBrHmVyfVJPifwXIrPG3Iuayoeqb0wjHfxF0uA6p3ftgHCeoggcO8hQj6e/s640/DSC_0580.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMAJxoosmd7XnvSXvlcHn72X91kGzB4xM0NGqyzNnrInOJKdjHNTXYVFz_OBKElGExEqRqfHYJujYuzvMMGnEOiYCkN6mfZF2NGZHjMDomAdrEBij-LT8kPKRF08FgSg71fCBrHmVyfVJPifwXIrPG3Iuayoeqb0wjHfxF0uA6p3ftgHCeoggcO8hQj6e/w640-h480/DSC_0580.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cOCtjRkpeYQZQur6tFLAsMvulkQlUO5xdIEvE6CVzAU_4bCdnoVFfCEJ0xcj4WYs4NqSeXLl2eb1Jm8LC4xKxRtpR85ehWdMuBVSzJEZ6L8qJiBh49vV7GjkXTv2WgE_46xN1XjM2pqPhZqBGO74dMkT7TCb2Ug1WctG__ORaLf-cPd8Q_3VHz0v8NOG/s640/P2101146.jpeg" style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cOCtjRkpeYQZQur6tFLAsMvulkQlUO5xdIEvE6CVzAU_4bCdnoVFfCEJ0xcj4WYs4NqSeXLl2eb1Jm8LC4xKxRtpR85ehWdMuBVSzJEZ6L8qJiBh49vV7GjkXTv2WgE_46xN1XjM2pqPhZqBGO74dMkT7TCb2Ug1WctG__ORaLf-cPd8Q_3VHz0v8NOG/w400-h290/P2101146.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: medium;">came home to make a big yummy late afternoon bbq lunch. Sunny and Etta stayed for two nights, Etta's such a little dynamo, running running all day long, busy doing things and kepping us busy too. the water here is perfect for her and the vacant lot across the road is a good playground too. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbT-9iheViwrlArHz1c83sKkPs-Uw9bkKSOJ4EhkVuG7RTPx-U_pyTj3QcgcdaVfENJeo_D_IaSwWmX4ik19HW42wUNvB4zY1_GCZUSRU54Sho4vmPsm2RzHpmxjDD4LeOD4_HWXB_DAomOtCq8wgsdkRUq_nn4nxCoIunLmDKlX8E1a94wbYlp4ENxoI/s640/IMG_5145.jpeg" style="font-family: Manrope; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="640" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbT-9iheViwrlArHz1c83sKkPs-Uw9bkKSOJ4EhkVuG7RTPx-U_pyTj3QcgcdaVfENJeo_D_IaSwWmX4ik19HW42wUNvB4zY1_GCZUSRU54Sho4vmPsm2RzHpmxjDD4LeOD4_HWXB_DAomOtCq8wgsdkRUq_nn4nxCoIunLmDKlX8E1a94wbYlp4ENxoI/w400-h305/IMG_5145.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz5tghoLM6-tkoa9HMTslCKezVM72f6Qa_7ZTEFJon5FYZzKov2LqBlulqFsaNdsrkp06ZdcrtqOkR4r_gMe0H2f8N-_Y9ArReNTMcJ3XTpkpA6nhS4YmHGUVhMwk5sNwSh-elCThsxzPds5zOP2bst5ZjUxlFrss9aNUu1TaQe6kFfx4wVGts65bEvSh/s640/IMG_5144.jpeg" style="font-family: Manrope; 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font-family: Manrope; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;"><b>the birdbaths are all being used, all kinds of birds. these little honeyeaters were funny </b></span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Manrope; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr87ASAXEknUT112_Vw1C_jvyTF6bGJKHYH9ri6Wa7NKwb3JDdWUQ7bDSvAuNxfwo2I8yyININiLInK3KGIezPu9lWtmMkIaTGGQmO6nvuVdMioN2IgarG-bra107comC4H0W7AbJbmUxRjP58XEH079jO73koijLvkiEjKOE2D1e0kLfdYZYGX_bV4-H/s640/IMG_5081.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="640" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr87ASAXEknUT112_Vw1C_jvyTF6bGJKHYH9ri6Wa7NKwb3JDdWUQ7bDSvAuNxfwo2I8yyININiLInK3KGIezPu9lWtmMkIaTGGQmO6nvuVdMioN2IgarG-bra107comC4H0W7AbJbmUxRjP58XEH079jO73koijLvkiEjKOE2D1e0kLfdYZYGX_bV4-H/w640-h612/IMG_5081.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">I'M IMPROVING</span></b> on a daily basis - yesterday i hit 1km which was my goal for this year and it's only feb. so now i think i'll concentrate on breathing and stroke. the Wreck to Reef is on saturday and i've entered the Salties inaugural swim, not a race - a 600m fun swim.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">it's lovely to see wildlife every now and then, here a banjo shark and a jellyfish, very graceful but i steer clear :0\</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwehC-dXLXFy-o3HAP2CCLksBnWs_55qbGBtbjLGoulbRNhQ6-9USdEeBN6AVJq9qVIsq5n5ZmJhyY9OGMhJ_oJum6fvXR7wiaDFVVtG01ujnrbu-A_2ABSTfZJp5WonoK6LIu8geTueecuwXicGAzz-qwVO4ndzODBUhroS5fsfe5LJ-tJb5HxnZ2Qgl/s1280/P2041168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1280" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwehC-dXLXFy-o3HAP2CCLksBnWs_55qbGBtbjLGoulbRNhQ6-9USdEeBN6AVJq9qVIsq5n5ZmJhyY9OGMhJ_oJum6fvXR7wiaDFVVtG01ujnrbu-A_2ABSTfZJp5WonoK6LIu8geTueecuwXicGAzz-qwVO4ndzODBUhroS5fsfe5LJ-tJb5HxnZ2Qgl/w640-h464/P2041168.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;">started working on my book again, my gastric health feels back to normal after being on the meds - they worked almost instantly :0) And the longer swims are so great for my mood - i feel terrific</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #660000;">I'VE ENTERED</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: right;"> sonja's portrait in the Darling Portrait prize, not really happy with parts of it but it's good to put it in the mix</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhyphenhyphenGAzE9Jy9iVkQrgaP-IVFNZxGFZ__0PxU1IQ0UI8SuzYJG9noICoZDVfbBjhHnvQEv1muGHnWV9chkZH1sXNX-wHjkPgZ1J_otXc6xlZfv2M7xQgmLPWPRFnfyo7TU4F3IOK94xFp6txoLyDOyWV7Gdf0-Cc3_a0xqX6b2MbZpGyXnxY4TANmHw9KkE/s1280/IMG_2994.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></b></span></div>SWIMMING IN DIAMONDS</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXK_h1u0VbI6CNLl2y6NqHuNKWa0MbzB-NBTwUCsSNX6GwislSZwJtZwN_BgyXyLBN6Q0feNGiNt_LqcszGSmnRUSQvKSfmO-VLhXWOEzse70VMFYXI5CE6KT4PGe_nsQU-WfyxmmJ0j3Q9XkcrtiHU4kR2M1h2RNoE4gb7gjM2QIFLsMXChLMMFXLJK4/s1280/IMG_4900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1280" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXK_h1u0VbI6CNLl2y6NqHuNKWa0MbzB-NBTwUCsSNX6GwislSZwJtZwN_BgyXyLBN6Q0feNGiNt_LqcszGSmnRUSQvKSfmO-VLhXWOEzse70VMFYXI5CE6KT4PGe_nsQU-WfyxmmJ0j3Q9XkcrtiHU4kR2M1h2RNoE4gb7gjM2QIFLsMXChLMMFXLJK4/w640-h416/IMG_4900.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSq1EMH2g1WSm7pPlWXCp-oP0algfM2leocJI1LF6cUmj3fqltIUyIuCj4eKtjnkf5xq58g73YD-HygtKcCDXbIaIXa6PR3Tmcnl6d2Si_ddB-lDWfrusPkVxM6Yx6S2KuZjk6thb4qY5vz0cQMnDl0OG6_PZIFUjg4khP_VUCGZfljTFm_yFHq29fUVv/s1280/IMG_4889.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-5512090256414684642024-01-27T16:21:00.000+11:002024-01-27T16:21:38.398+11:00this week<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">I'M IN TRAINING</span></b> for the 600m Salties inaugural fun swim as part of the Wreck to Reef event in a couple of weeks. not sure how i'll go - i have to get rid of that memory of the humiliating school swimming sports trials when i was always last even though i loved being in the water and really tried. of course there was no training involved and our family wasn't a sporty one at all. nevertheless that little twinge is there when i remember it 😞</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">OUR LOCAL MP Alison Marchant came and swam with us this week, along with the Commodore and vice commodore of the yacht club, </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxL_sgogNRmpQqrGxWTLre_Igt0y7qpNJrdPYR4D6QS0Ri7uyWaCd9EeMa4lTifo60Uas2y54Wb8GquwFoyPVf1ichWPPR0N3Gj1QaqN1o_7IEFi1nBr68RApHO3k7loXsWPR-dh49lSzalYviuLhvhaTd1QNxLM13mvKjTIZDUUwa-zsFpoSRylDj-oa/s1280/group2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1280" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxL_sgogNRmpQqrGxWTLre_Igt0y7qpNJrdPYR4D6QS0Ri7uyWaCd9EeMa4lTifo60Uas2y54Wb8GquwFoyPVf1ichWPPR0N3Gj1QaqN1o_7IEFi1nBr68RApHO3k7loXsWPR-dh49lSzalYviuLhvhaTd1QNxLM13mvKjTIZDUUwa-zsFpoSRylDj-oa/w640-h594/group2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sunny Luke and Etta came for two nights, we spent a lot of time at the beach in great weather. Etta is just a delight - a busy, lovable little person who's now talking really clearly, noticing everything, running running running, constantly involved in what she's doing</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTUHJpQMPzVsy9Tx5PXCCZxuaMHI26O1rqwk59BkqhzLrPKMKb-Eh7N14Y0V_RJuVu4GK2VbYhvdBAxC6W6G15O7JfDA2PBjfLbeRgY9UEHnF76U9DeJZuagyaevSs3QeNURQhTlY0-bxkuuU2pUoA3VvCp_0F3gcRFyYYSCKc8Wp1jXeSOWMGM8wAUqU/s640/417407023_214772641629987_327721430424749732_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTUHJpQMPzVsy9Tx5PXCCZxuaMHI26O1rqwk59BkqhzLrPKMKb-Eh7N14Y0V_RJuVu4GK2VbYhvdBAxC6W6G15O7JfDA2PBjfLbeRgY9UEHnF76U9DeJZuagyaevSs3QeNURQhTlY0-bxkuuU2pUoA3VvCp_0F3gcRFyYYSCKc8Wp1jXeSOWMGM8wAUqU/w522-h640/417407023_214772641629987_327721430424749732_n.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Fiona the Pig is on high rotation at the moment, both books. I sent a little video of sunny reading to etta to leigh and he's done a little colour pic of Fiona personally signed for etta. so sweet, it's en route by post as i write</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksatSEukM8D9nT2WizHOLjVZoOmmYQWTZ2LvOnNqjx_RaK_qPoV6hz9wYlmmgZ987QXYXHw79B_aD7KJN0NtGvCicecAX0SjIdj0pXpgp55uIBpw5BTFEqHxOohoZJ97IQ7cdgLmBwJuGlEscou2XHTjIKAm6CyOLCn77GGblpGwtIQQPXGga23-Dbk-t/s640/IMG_4202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksatSEukM8D9nT2WizHOLjVZoOmmYQWTZ2LvOnNqjx_RaK_qPoV6hz9wYlmmgZ987QXYXHw79B_aD7KJN0NtGvCicecAX0SjIdj0pXpgp55uIBpw5BTFEqHxOohoZJ97IQ7cdgLmBwJuGlEscou2XHTjIKAm6CyOLCn77GGblpGwtIQQPXGga23-Dbk-t/w640-h360/IMG_4202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">We went to the Portarlington playground - Etta's favorite, and i lay </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">under this wonderful pine tree, it was a lovely few days :0)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7Y-5VaykOeE4fwq2m8ncDfMEhTwKaVVX8hy_grJECinVgRb_DMatnUEVzAdqACNrqDqF9AXwLdBtH0dW8XeLjnb5KoXXcJJm5T8Dv8xtR7VVyD7BJCJ-XUPUnUCghsTvyNFDF_bjoxrksV-zX6LTNbs-2d3WcgR95q00rbPOWVy81Ak21dTY90ytIZ1O/s640/P1161090.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7Y-5VaykOeE4fwq2m8ncDfMEhTwKaVVX8hy_grJECinVgRb_DMatnUEVzAdqACNrqDqF9AXwLdBtH0dW8XeLjnb5KoXXcJJm5T8Dv8xtR7VVyD7BJCJ-XUPUnUCghsTvyNFDF_bjoxrksV-zX6LTNbs-2d3WcgR95q00rbPOWVy81Ak21dTY90ytIZ1O/w640-h480/P1161090.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; 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My meds worked almost immediately so i'm pretty chuffed</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwAD4XsZtJ1-3b8MC6VM-dwIZuUCNvOLinIVVXYdRmvwQCRb_Hk6GPKIVcYydLoYUxvewGGVUXsgiootcEs0uQrXx62RWFip4T7GbkOIiJobsI8HJA9RhMgyP3z-WJJq7N35t9NbmOwReUchksLvLQ5tPvpxmjegcpu7LA6K8cNjEkuNhmKyrcOhXLKZW/s640/P1191097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="640" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwAD4XsZtJ1-3b8MC6VM-dwIZuUCNvOLinIVVXYdRmvwQCRb_Hk6GPKIVcYydLoYUxvewGGVUXsgiootcEs0uQrXx62RWFip4T7GbkOIiJobsI8HJA9RhMgyP3z-WJJq7N35t9NbmOwReUchksLvLQ5tPvpxmjegcpu7LA6K8cNjEkuNhmKyrcOhXLKZW/w640-h462/P1191097.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's been nearly four months and now i know i have microscopic colitis and it's treatable with about six weeks of medication. what a relief to finally have an answer I was starting to go into all kinds of finding out about diet to see if i could identify the cause, now i can relax PHEW!!</span></p></blockquote>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-43197024226008187682024-01-13T09:59:00.002+11:002024-01-13T09:59:08.065+11:00A SWIM WITH THE WADERS<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">AN OVERNIGHTER IN TORQUAY </span></b>with gail, nice time together and an early morning swim with the WOW group, it's interesting to see the different nature of swim groups, the torquay swimmers all assemble and go in as one, a big group - very chatty and welcoming. The salties, also very welcoming, tend to arrive at sunrise or 7.30 but swimmers arrive at all times in between and are in the water in various groups, whatever happens on the morning. sometimes i swim alone, sometimes i go in a group. whatever, it's always good</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>with the Waders</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqaAaIfVC-I0iBGyFcEJaohludUKZZAU5XKA0eJzMYoPLtFQhWvc2EFP-Pvw8Ym5ciNMVnV5fXN5Fxm1lzElHFqhrYzrbf9_S8CwzNA8Q7TCOrEYyUVw7OVU2TwdwjncJckcEt9NRaFGoc8GLYDj65nRmskZI957vEL1QsQ5SjXQbVBrWHIkx8P486woD/s1280/IMG_4099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1280" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqaAaIfVC-I0iBGyFcEJaohludUKZZAU5XKA0eJzMYoPLtFQhWvc2EFP-Pvw8Ym5ciNMVnV5fXN5Fxm1lzElHFqhrYzrbf9_S8CwzNA8Q7TCOrEYyUVw7OVU2TwdwjncJckcEt9NRaFGoc8GLYDj65nRmskZI957vEL1QsQ5SjXQbVBrWHIkx8P486woD/w640-h372/IMG_4099.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">just had a lovely overnight visit from isobelle. she arrived about 7 and we went for a swim around the Ozone in gorgeous weather, the water is a beautiful temperature now, not cold. it's morning now and isobelle has left for apollo bay, but we had a great night of talk till midnight. we were going to have a sunrise swim, but when i got up it was pretty breezy so i didn't wake her. we've had a leisurely cuppa and now the house is still. cool after a very warm day yesterday. a good day for some writing and some work on sonja's portrait, which i'm hoping to finish in time to enter it in the Darling Portrait Prize.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>still rocking a bikini at 65!!!</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv42iH-8stgF7KPcUvCVnNspNINlBguOsLtwiZWE0__G6iz7DRFZxBuPiReEovEh7MqzRKkEncgiiKEMIJKC47zfNYEC-ukXoYx3LkeblJANM-cMNSPOpXz2Rg4eKDNxg8vJ97g2wfGHkWfRULXenEC92L4gm_6dMysxqpdJX_gbqMQqKKH7bHeLkhfn-U/s1251/P1121063.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;">isobelle reading my book text</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-89966058493418404322024-01-10T08:02:00.006+11:002024-01-10T08:02:47.418+11:00first week of the new year<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>WHERE'S THE HOT DRY SUMMER?</b> </span> 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. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>happy holiday pic of sunny, luke and etta</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJclaE0UwD9zkLl5RqVcGW6UovqfbsjkjRjdfcCPv73LsDvx_N4jmhXtTG5D_V9xAP9SXZAqld1har6t_jOd72cKSa0psQvAjnZTlVUb6lmwoemKBPbVpEPnrgkskMAF14PkkV8-bUrkyhgVPFG0hQlJMvKX4rTOZw0aCYBUpxkhT3qkaxZDI-gkAmggc/s750/417379292_699948485257668_8464397838990328795_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJclaE0UwD9zkLl5RqVcGW6UovqfbsjkjRjdfcCPv73LsDvx_N4jmhXtTG5D_V9xAP9SXZAqld1har6t_jOd72cKSa0psQvAjnZTlVUb6lmwoemKBPbVpEPnrgkskMAF14PkkV8-bUrkyhgVPFG0hQlJMvKX4rTOZw0aCYBUpxkhT3qkaxZDI-gkAmggc/w640-h480/417379292_699948485257668_8464397838990328795_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJclaE0UwD9zkLl5RqVcGW6UovqfbsjkjRjdfcCPv73LsDvx_N4jmhXtTG5D_V9xAP9SXZAqld1har6t_jOd72cKSa0psQvAjnZTlVUb6lmwoemKBPbVpEPnrgkskMAF14PkkV8-bUrkyhgVPFG0hQlJMvKX4rTOZw0aCYBUpxkhT3qkaxZDI-gkAmggc/s750/417379292_699948485257668_8464397838990328795_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Writing the heading</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> was as far as i got last night, early to bed. Now it's NEW YEAR'S DAY - i'm having a morning off swimming, staying in bed and catching up on a few things. Like this neglected blog :0)</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">the past couple of weeks have been good, my trip up to Wentworth really set me up for Christmas, my mood has changed completely. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It was great to get back in the water</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q83TBo9-zazHv4_iZw7GYeyD7z1OTvo7Ow7t2EJ3hFYjKMTmpKffagrP9U6MiTwvoFIDrrehmYax_425CYeymefcvpBWbCTDkLyDk2lM-vXZobpUI01pCznLr4Atinf5TK2B1rPk__J8F-pJNQrM-4BwqqmOtb8N5n9OkbG38I_xhibsA18gUYs8V3GP/s1280/PC231008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q83TBo9-zazHv4_iZw7GYeyD7z1OTvo7Ow7t2EJ3hFYjKMTmpKffagrP9U6MiTwvoFIDrrehmYax_425CYeymefcvpBWbCTDkLyDk2lM-vXZobpUI01pCznLr4Atinf5TK2B1rPk__J8F-pJNQrM-4BwqqmOtb8N5n9OkbG38I_xhibsA18gUYs8V3GP/w640-h480/PC231008.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"> if she could :0)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Cinzel; font-size: x-large;"><b>Christmas</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">was at Susan's again this year, it's always lovely there. weather was predicted to be cold and very wet, but it cleared up and we were able to do our usual walk down around Eastern Beach although this year there were no big family groups down there for the day. it's been too wet.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSpydO-cBV7RN40QTmC_em__IDAoq69k6kNAkkjhvLQYuQ1fbFUmzzjanti0hhOpJ1uKfVYGPP8st3cCwzYLGgIuHNL4yMtQNtCtHaPnztkQ7ZmvBiSwdqpGugLnYcpP4dMcJpf6xyCqsbTjORzj2P3P9mqF9FUEvKims4k3AvRP_O7dmTK2v3RFzeygQ/s750/me.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSpydO-cBV7RN40QTmC_em__IDAoq69k6kNAkkjhvLQYuQ1fbFUmzzjanti0hhOpJ1uKfVYGPP8st3cCwzYLGgIuHNL4yMtQNtCtHaPnztkQ7ZmvBiSwdqpGugLnYcpP4dMcJpf6xyCqsbTjORzj2P3P9mqF9FUEvKims4k3AvRP_O7dmTK2v3RFzeygQ/w640-h480/me.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A very nice new year's eve, i've been sewing clothes for myself, having a bit of a break from my book - but i'll get back into it soon. and tidying up the studio is on the agenda. Gardening today, new year's day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYAHYrl85EZfo0yGzDdEdD9HLdSgaYh0I0cEaynFuzf9V6V1X2huMiWpUApyR3mVmrVMtbyZjpMb4bhn5k5UpNFntGvU393w_vZkaLFz9TgfBBh_0I7gJK6psXYo1RmKyZkSOFHR4_HAk4PXPCb2RRM0KkM11_wmTyJxWO6oXSTxpYuLe_Xi4L6Z9lDZ6/s1280/IMG_4040.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1280" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYAHYrl85EZfo0yGzDdEdD9HLdSgaYh0I0cEaynFuzf9V6V1X2huMiWpUApyR3mVmrVMtbyZjpMb4bhn5k5UpNFntGvU393w_vZkaLFz9TgfBBh_0I7gJK6psXYo1RmKyZkSOFHR4_HAk4PXPCb2RRM0KkM11_wmTyJxWO6oXSTxpYuLe_Xi4L6Z9lDZ6/w640-h470/IMG_4040.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW78CX9QKXgm6xYQpIwHL4macDHsP2iwYxcvCUpZNfrEtCQrsbox21k-8OoIgnwOQTtkXv2dpSNaeDpeIri27Y0qbvYHjaJakxnTK2S4P7N59O_cTHz2FZEI2_qttFT-5T5zLaHiy_nxnxbXhMCQzN64FT9jTClnsaVx312IryphGBzsPAPDsN6dVkoPe8/s1280/IMG_4053.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-74010764756521440912023-12-20T19:03:00.002+11:002023-12-20T19:03:31.394+11:00RETURN TO WENTY<p><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: verdana;">I</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: verdana;"> HEADED OFF TO WENTY</span></b><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display;"> after my hospital stint - to recharge my batteries and catch up with dear friends. I stayed with Sue and Derek in their terrific cottage next to the main house. The week was full of dinners with old and new friends, i had a lot of time to wander around the neighbourhood, full of pomegranate and orange groves. And I visited friends i haven't seen for ages.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;">I just love being there - the landscape, sky, vineyards and the wide open space of the outback, i just feel so at home there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;">I stayed with Don in the Grampians on the way up and the way back. Claire was there with jules and we have a slap up barbecue dinner with fabulous food.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;">I returned home completely replenished, that place just fills me up!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxacu-mlHubgCE59BJaRJ-Af7FzWUO0v0phWDKnb-XY8DznqgKhC_2zDb0Bup3vxGGPml8YaKDVANvWasWapzNtMdi_OZMo8TZO_sSv2iFAiXd1vzhnqTHpbPGUXNL8Y7ErgPjLscrti5X0m_pFtoeQsiMz-z1LafMi87K4J57op-S5RqFHo8Jxa7wUXrd/s640/403622785_3380019422222993_1909830777970300299_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxacu-mlHubgCE59BJaRJ-Af7FzWUO0v0phWDKnb-XY8DznqgKhC_2zDb0Bup3vxGGPml8YaKDVANvWasWapzNtMdi_OZMo8TZO_sSv2iFAiXd1vzhnqTHpbPGUXNL8Y7ErgPjLscrti5X0m_pFtoeQsiMz-z1LafMi87K4J57op-S5RqFHo8Jxa7wUXrd/w640-h482/403622785_3380019422222993_1909830777970300299_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> THE THREE AMIGOS - Sue and Derek with French friend Bruno, a photographer visiting Australia</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b> Good to see there are some pristine silos left!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjhSLRxhIOE-jOwfk6epEjbRuHoa4w18X2bAfb8ADXApusLDLiNLVsmMpGfs13QiER1ZUV-Q4xKd-H9FV7c0pvTqUbOEp92_ZllBHW8nmoqpO5IcI5TYIEklzi-XvN1CLcbiapqIKEmluNysn1_VyAjJPAUB9jQdMTvLIy-AhyphenhyphenrKDPCC39nKMbkBPlzaf/s640/silo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjhSLRxhIOE-jOwfk6epEjbRuHoa4w18X2bAfb8ADXApusLDLiNLVsmMpGfs13QiER1ZUV-Q4xKd-H9FV7c0pvTqUbOEp92_ZllBHW8nmoqpO5IcI5TYIEklzi-XvN1CLcbiapqIKEmluNysn1_VyAjJPAUB9jQdMTvLIy-AhyphenhyphenrKDPCC39nKMbkBPlzaf/w640-h428/silo.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> a beautiful drystone wall near St Arnaud</span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XcWPiufemPlLJ8vPl_H0OGdAP-aiIJAmZsr5uuW2ZRWQdTKcy2QnYkixQ2FODT98C444cZ3sOpxTbmURBzV3-ffrv5oSSvaCuH9HshRb3i8hksruJDPnhmZWlSDLtWqwp_yRphKbsIvvnRJAD0Uy0KDSpdm9ydXSUg79K-q8sgP8QZvAueKzKyje0-3q/s640/IMG_3745.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="640" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XcWPiufemPlLJ8vPl_H0OGdAP-aiIJAmZsr5uuW2ZRWQdTKcy2QnYkixQ2FODT98C444cZ3sOpxTbmURBzV3-ffrv5oSSvaCuH9HshRb3i8hksruJDPnhmZWlSDLtWqwp_yRphKbsIvvnRJAD0Uy0KDSpdm9ydXSUg79K-q8sgP8QZvAueKzKyje0-3q/w640-h354/IMG_3745.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> a new bird - at don's, a yellow-faced honeyeater<br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNax3xp-r9xi_YH5I7ivrzUi8eom0f9PYx9m4EaBfwLMcMb_rfnj1mJp10cndKnmIOwQ9CQqiRM0PpNSspV5BMcMwWUeKu_Uo8vnHd_vsalpEoRYkFTQUBFPcZneCJQOhGA76ey_lKnDfEZwR-Cev5ZydwiTtEsImPkxEQa4n5XnN8aTy4xWLxrXzLRLVr/s640/IMG_3730.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="640" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNax3xp-r9xi_YH5I7ivrzUi8eom0f9PYx9m4EaBfwLMcMb_rfnj1mJp10cndKnmIOwQ9CQqiRM0PpNSspV5BMcMwWUeKu_Uo8vnHd_vsalpEoRYkFTQUBFPcZneCJQOhGA76ey_lKnDfEZwR-Cev5ZydwiTtEsImPkxEQa4n5XnN8aTy4xWLxrXzLRLVr/w640-h418/IMG_3730.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvipHeYCoNDEWkeRMarZT8V36avENSNtfBkTTEe7zNrvmGas3S6JlLSywlFIcPBKNN4MZvrYmv3Z1AZQkmmD41_6D0vRKwDaLvof6FSYMLam2oNomk89XUOqFN7dbMCIyDpChzxQ5SrgxKrzN7V3Xg9sKg2Mua0sfKE9abWy2sfa3wKxTRUTyP6fzZhaee/s640/IMG_3712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><b>On the way back i went via Murtoa to see the Stick Shed, an amazing building I've wanted to see for years. It's only recently been open every day after being was saved from demolition by a group of passionate locals who lobbied for its huge historical and cultural value to the community. built in WW11 in 4mths to house the wheat we couldn't export, it's the only one of 40 still standing. supported by 560 unmilled mountain ash tree trunks, it feels like a cathedral </b></span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">inside. 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font-family: verdana;">Had a nice weekend</span><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display;"> with Sunny Luke and Etta here and the christmas bbq. Sadly susan had covid but jenny and freddie and sean were here and after a completely ghastly week of dark grey skies, howling buffeting winds and rain, sunday cleared up to a lovely warm sunny blue sky day.</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;"><b>We spent the morning at the beach, took the kayaks out near the Ozone and back, then fired up the barbie and enjoyed the weather.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Red Hat Display; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nbU9VnEA2cY2rm5d_AER0_N2jF6XUfhyphenhyphenOkQhy3708gkMSUVyAFLTVwlpn_JWz_MYvLp5nPjdD3Dan-1-OvKzhkVx-kcWyVaDBA9aicI_A4xOopN99gFrpCSEsB8HCnNKlNv4XmF7NMgcl2-Vj8VLNoj4fj-ForHnl3sW7TDmuiG-H4b0SyyIneNSqvtc/s1000/393083635_1505997703520581_7929548755638465404_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Starting to think about layout.</span></div><p></p></blockquote><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHJIoGoAa0yr6ZRZVLmlqCD_wjmhzUf2sj6GN9_6F44MRFZ9SMqfCaDwudinPrcY6z4CYIeD2kR41oRj60K-bY_OIdzhtAK4hKB8GEmpBGbMv3-JfI3k3IMFtJoWoeIegcgedsyz2QG2UfhfSS7xVcv2VRoYJRD64-adsONCNJuD1DJZc8vhfNaL54yXw/s750/387502230_1032905141281149_5002715701988299315_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Red Hat Display"; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="750" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHJIoGoAa0yr6ZRZVLmlqCD_wjmhzUf2sj6GN9_6F44MRFZ9SMqfCaDwudinPrcY6z4CYIeD2kR41oRj60K-bY_OIdzhtAK4hKB8GEmpBGbMv3-JfI3k3IMFtJoWoeIegcgedsyz2QG2UfhfSS7xVcv2VRoYJRD64-adsONCNJuD1DJZc8vhfNaL54yXw/w640-h264/387502230_1032905141281149_5002715701988299315_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGgaPS794ZfgXD-DqxN76F-0i_0qIklvvzOW4uOHkTaZ8t7tGpZ7DtvAA_pl32Eriyo6XL-3hWE_Xp4N6RyiVSXD-oizxaQqST4EFdAcliXPmZy4q0qyFGjdEylzI0PCBy99fT1rssCpSh_Vpv9wxqqImRxIInWBYfpsgnZcZlfp4zpMZTqmu15TUKuSA/s1280/IMG_8417.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Red Hat Display"; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGgaPS794ZfgXD-DqxN76F-0i_0qIklvvzOW4uOHkTaZ8t7tGpZ7DtvAA_pl32Eriyo6XL-3hWE_Xp4N6RyiVSXD-oizxaQqST4EFdAcliXPmZy4q0qyFGjdEylzI0PCBy99fT1rssCpSh_Vpv9wxqqImRxIInWBYfpsgnZcZlfp4zpMZTqmu15TUKuSA/w640-h360/IMG_8417.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-87662455138753820412023-11-28T08:01:00.001+11:002023-11-28T08:01:11.557+11:00HMMM, QUIETLY GOES MY LIFE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: verdana;"><b>I'VE BEEN LAYING LOW</b></span><span style="font-family: Manrope;"> - still waiting for the scopes at the epworth. Have started a new project after giving up on Romeo and Juliet for a second time. I just don't like any of those characters - it's been making me feel sick trying to get something out of it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Manrope;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #76a5af;">morning walk up to the pier, three gorgeous pelicans flew overhead and took over the lights</span></span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpc56A27pRsH5I03CL4_xFfpfbVwYM63ArvllfIXb1vhqUn2YsK6lRaBOM2DZuiRDEOJ9Lj0VLEN2zrskEunXtoOcM_sM_4ZUTPjXmCG7iGUoMlbNo0C8zrAya8iQPSwUqllT2YnJEWIMF-gLVms38IO4Oe7665GzDLmdjFe8-WhQ9qnAXhehUjfTivtS/s1280/IMG_3362.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1280" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpc56A27pRsH5I03CL4_xFfpfbVwYM63ArvllfIXb1vhqUn2YsK6lRaBOM2DZuiRDEOJ9Lj0VLEN2zrskEunXtoOcM_sM_4ZUTPjXmCG7iGUoMlbNo0C8zrAya8iQPSwUqllT2YnJEWIMF-gLVms38IO4Oe7665GzDLmdjFe8-WhQ9qnAXhehUjfTivtS/w640-h442/IMG_3362.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: verdana;"> MY BEGONIA HAS GONE BERESK!!!<br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutEAAxPD3_ylZO7wIFi4fwnSAmLXFlXyzhu7k0eUlZJX8-rLZPA_ROwp2Fndlgi-nPjwdavVqmqbcFGl2z5WlbBk1PaIYnsfTvc56ADbinnSjiPVYfouGoiuEkENdlg0JNRGYJuBmk7gWJZNREvrZ2tuSJm1EeTG96NERaKyGtxyyHzQ0MdJoX_cssppz/s1280/IMG_3338.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="843" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutEAAxPD3_ylZO7wIFi4fwnSAmLXFlXyzhu7k0eUlZJX8-rLZPA_ROwp2Fndlgi-nPjwdavVqmqbcFGl2z5WlbBk1PaIYnsfTvc56ADbinnSjiPVYfouGoiuEkENdlg0JNRGYJuBmk7gWJZNREvrZ2tuSJm1EeTG96NERaKyGtxyyHzQ0MdJoX_cssppz/w422-h640/IMG_3338.jpeg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm not swimming much but a couple of afternoons i've been out around the wreck, it's beautiful out there and the birds just stay and watch me as i glide by</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lbKvzkHl25WVrbJgX8VCHuEf7KLThcses6C9GO7Air5eh-zBiBSXrPnGrbxCcNooQOJYPRvCzXAtMlFWD96XtFFlUB-8N4RSChN9An1-azRsw0C21HWaHJrnOs4lFFytfm8eeqNSzC-XC_MagINbFy4T0SasNtauZvU5FVicTvA2Mg5B5Y48WGlqMO58/s1280/IMG_3301.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1280" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lbKvzkHl25WVrbJgX8VCHuEf7KLThcses6C9GO7Air5eh-zBiBSXrPnGrbxCcNooQOJYPRvCzXAtMlFWD96XtFFlUB-8N4RSChN9An1-azRsw0C21HWaHJrnOs4lFFytfm8eeqNSzC-XC_MagINbFy4T0SasNtauZvU5FVicTvA2Mg5B5Y48WGlqMO58/w640-h454/IMG_3301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1280" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK2UNteOGXH3C8gLTLMikSeRDsjRQN6xkNN3A1HyRnnZwZV2HZd5ZdL3TtEcLsNJnNPiPD1fsvCaDutiVksT2VMuAqtEfYfGi7xEpC3ZR7HzCKtwtbP9_VtPhCSqebk5rHz8TEWBE4ivjxnekOb1Xyw7yLqelZMDeg_8IQ2tGGenExEmoVR_NErA_yWAW/w640-h450/IMG_3236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">these crazy birds drive me crazy, i can hear them squawking as i write - often they start up in the middle of the night. but they make a good pic :0)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>heaps of swans around right now</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjvyUk1lB30yrkygnCwrQdR5vXSz-fQsaxAeZTlx7PFUUiiH334lERvew4ttPc7A62_wNpDAxNi7yoDTKdBKlDUdsrDVFiR0F9gG9aMwkxMsi0-SKMjxg0Q5XxuAXqjhHPwqGzeNQUF16cf7sWOjvm8mk83nfLQCqOFmd_2mvGMIR9hAHXG2TtCAx5fXm/s1280/IMG_3201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1243" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjvyUk1lB30yrkygnCwrQdR5vXSz-fQsaxAeZTlx7PFUUiiH334lERvew4ttPc7A62_wNpDAxNi7yoDTKdBKlDUdsrDVFiR0F9gG9aMwkxMsi0-SKMjxg0Q5XxuAXqjhHPwqGzeNQUF16cf7sWOjvm8mk83nfLQCqOFmd_2mvGMIR9hAHXG2TtCAx5fXm/w622-h640/IMG_3201.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana;"><b>A wine at Noble Rot with Janet, had to photograph </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>her </b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>on this </b></span><b style="font-family: verdana;">seat - it's her colour</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXscLEwW2S91udOmFGs1e40gRUktgX8_iqX-Ux_MvMrQoiRjb_u9cIbIM31Y_H3kMMwa906JX28mRiTynRaf-i9NfhWgUnHUl_giAn668gS5R9qVgerthpkMItueQtczgs0J-P4ClI5KjYIcC1uIRmMOdiquh65_fgxws7IKAAtX72uE3XLgyVwlKBsX5U/s913/403632769_6912613995453678_5602226198867432867_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>to janet. they're not for my garden</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxzV_d76poUDK8YfniZt4UMRwrrpo1FJ_Nu6VytM3EMMPyDUkLvD0T6T2FITuplk70DMxYKDXqEmnjeGNvGtb5U2nlnNOVkFCv2OLYM93vbVfF5UTeSavst2mKqnN00X0wTnayRadXyVuVF28YIvIAFQU6w5iw_iLZXcsh18F0K9144HWOaQwDUCqDtD9/s750/403606998_1529993944402730_1391565238721682946_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxzV_d76poUDK8YfniZt4UMRwrrpo1FJ_Nu6VytM3EMMPyDUkLvD0T6T2FITuplk70DMxYKDXqEmnjeGNvGtb5U2nlnNOVkFCv2OLYM93vbVfF5UTeSavst2mKqnN00X0wTnayRadXyVuVF28YIvIAFQU6w5iw_iLZXcsh18F0K9144HWOaQwDUCqDtD9/w400-h400/403606998_1529993944402730_1391565238721682946_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">november 17 A LOVELY LUNCH at Basil's Farm with jenny D (in her fabulous new cabriolet with automatic opening roof. great food on a fine day and a fabulous view over Swan Bay</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hXSwHmuThjkDEHllsMG7wriwLieiOBtCj1iX5IyPeO3ANF-5kRqyuI541iT2Ly5HVjY5fKq_ELmWNRUTs_3C_BzIoAFrY-PjZbIy4aVz65y_Rzxmw_oGoiN87QSYfgMFvYsdD2XRz_ESoAB4y8cDtrZNy6mqieznl0GftPlb2FHBTJYJafdQF4n59L-G/s750/387330267_1345052196398900_6046969981627146306_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hXSwHmuThjkDEHllsMG7wriwLieiOBtCj1iX5IyPeO3ANF-5kRqyuI541iT2Ly5HVjY5fKq_ELmWNRUTs_3C_BzIoAFrY-PjZbIy4aVz65y_Rzxmw_oGoiN87QSYfgMFvYsdD2XRz_ESoAB4y8cDtrZNy6mqieznl0GftPlb2FHBTJYJafdQF4n59L-G/w640-h480/387330267_1345052196398900_6046969981627146306_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hXSwHmuThjkDEHllsMG7wriwLieiOBtCj1iX5IyPeO3ANF-5kRqyuI541iT2Ly5HVjY5fKq_ELmWNRUTs_3C_BzIoAFrY-PjZbIy4aVz65y_Rzxmw_oGoiN87QSYfgMFvYsdD2XRz_ESoAB4y8cDtrZNy6mqieznl0GftPlb2FHBTJYJafdQF4n59L-G/s750/387330267_1345052196398900_6046969981627146306_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">MELBOURNE CUP WEEK</span></b> - sadly my trip to Wentworth was cancelled so I was home for Cup Day. gardening all day and coming in and out to catch bits of the race broadcast with a champers or two or three. Pretty boring coverage, very bloky with hardly any fashion. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">CUP AFTERNOON</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> SWIM AROUND THE OZONE</span></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCa3i82eCV0dka0oyJUy49xl2WquhPMtTWUgVlOsI0bKdPrVq4He2IHSPEl84prjrpGb4WfgK_1c6L9zAg2HHtjpOjL_rvysemVQwEi-vSK_4Xtgmu-XrpAp0wY-BPnhkJ4GDiv7DHgKFt8EBJeUjRbpvdN1LmZjss8K5UkcLVaZahFphvpZLKzZXcPNaA/s640/PB070974.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCa3i82eCV0dka0oyJUy49xl2WquhPMtTWUgVlOsI0bKdPrVq4He2IHSPEl84prjrpGb4WfgK_1c6L9zAg2HHtjpOjL_rvysemVQwEi-vSK_4Xtgmu-XrpAp0wY-BPnhkJ4GDiv7DHgKFt8EBJeUjRbpvdN1LmZjss8K5UkcLVaZahFphvpZLKzZXcPNaA/w640-h480/PB070974.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But we made up for it on Oaks Day when the Salties dressed up and went to the races in the water!! fab outfits, great and crazy hats, a big spread and two new visitors, Rodney from over the bay who dropped in on a bike ride and Lina, Sarah's new dog, a younger bouncier version of Lucy :0)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It was one of those amazing mornings when the water was like molten silver, the horizon barely visible. crystal clear and just divine to be in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxXZ-MPwzqeHBYlJP4Kcb-HMGLm8mo0Me3cw33BXLS3P82vwL7rSbdZrO-RtIqOg81g0SBY0knACo5ECe-pngfeiJdJUI3KWcL8uUKZT2JjxBm_P1_Rk6ILAi4WFkt-8Qbg2n2JsEXGTrANzRGf9hcbBHbWBF9q61KyHgK92SDPoPt8_hxn8zffOnDDT9/s640/IMG_3167.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">FUNNY NOISY</span></b> baby galahs high up in the tree next door </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpdxjJX40ombMlvQeGlCBKdfzDIIqDAkT_xcFV3NQ9uxoEirYi2wsVmqyDxthlHcf8bwC2WnmIMbYIxAx6dSi-c6CaiuEVy9a2sVgLd7byDQWT-fKTKkjY5saT80PfDjg7Ipvnw_YL32EQ8OGIsX1IUWrRbFED_0LHm0QpdiCPzLgWBYNuZNM9nUvSo7K/s640/IMG_3147.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="640" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpdxjJX40ombMlvQeGlCBKdfzDIIqDAkT_xcFV3NQ9uxoEirYi2wsVmqyDxthlHcf8bwC2WnmIMbYIxAx6dSi-c6CaiuEVy9a2sVgLd7byDQWT-fKTKkjY5saT80PfDjg7Ipvnw_YL32EQ8OGIsX1IUWrRbFED_0LHm0QpdiCPzLgWBYNuZNM9nUvSo7K/w640-h500/IMG_3147.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-74788696904966496272023-11-06T08:52:00.000+11:002023-11-06T08:52:43.023+11:00GARDENING - AT LAST!<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">THE PAST FEW DAYS </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> i've really got into the garden after being sidetracked by too many things - eco dyeing mainly. Lots of mulching, planting the new plants i got for my birthday, two blueberries, a lemon myrtle and meyer lemon. also two yellow flowering eucalypts if bought myself. Outside my bedroom window my little private garden is taking shape. it's so nice to have windows that go down to the floor. </span></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">my new lawnmower person arrived yesterday, Travis. I'll miss Som and her very efficient work but she has a great new position managing the kitchen at St Leonards Bowls club. Travis dug me a couple of big holes for my new plants and says my soil is unbelievably good. :0) The garden is looking great</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubwc7wK1K6lg2tbYFwteNUW1nM4-2kzaRGPfGqzlXNfC_rHsMbuilELOEqqVotm2V8w2eQ9-MimZcVUSgqHX55A2wnj-KuQIxwANKECFcvy_A9l7GsPebgjaAUEMhNlpNR-9MXVC5g-Z8dFS2LXtbrV0SqVPM6uSr3UF1wYo5diPommTo1z6Hpw0GdM-v/s750/bedroom%20garden.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubwc7wK1K6lg2tbYFwteNUW1nM4-2kzaRGPfGqzlXNfC_rHsMbuilELOEqqVotm2V8w2eQ9-MimZcVUSgqHX55A2wnj-KuQIxwANKECFcvy_A9l7GsPebgjaAUEMhNlpNR-9MXVC5g-Z8dFS2LXtbrV0SqVPM6uSr3UF1wYo5diPommTo1z6Hpw0GdM-v/w640-h480/bedroom%20garden.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span><p></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-80824839657554811722023-11-02T09:01:00.005+11:002023-11-02T09:01:59.084+11:00NOVEMBER ALREADY<div class="separator"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;">I CAN'T BELIEVE</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> i've already lived here for sixteen months. After getting the bathroom done and now having a good working studio space, I'm finally getting on to the garden. Little by little.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Had a lovely weekend with Sunny, Luke and Etta. lovely weather, a swim around the wreck, dinner at the great little Italian pizza place in Portarlington and time for Etta in the playground opposite. 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font-size: medium;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><b><span style="color: #38761d;">THE EASTERN ROSELLAS</span></b> are still around every day, i can hear the female scratching around in the birdbox right now but i don't know what she's doing in there. it's been many weeks now, i wonder if she'll get around to laying. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">the crimson rosella is here every day too, sitting in the nearby liquidambar and piping his song</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_MqUZGvQ0VzD3aZeEZmjhLaoIqEAJX2k09X1bsbK0CVX_kUDIb-i32N1Az_LmYYi1jkbqY4UCUNz4r4x8Yd3JKn17lQD1ophG7p8T59fAYk40_qGTmk21W_IXWlqquQIjhq9MjF1U-DOFY49OOR1OVYSvH4dT5mKfCyH_Hu1hO5p4DLUyKZuKo8SFJ3u/s1280/IMG_2828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_MqUZGvQ0VzD3aZeEZmjhLaoIqEAJX2k09X1bsbK0CVX_kUDIb-i32N1Az_LmYYi1jkbqY4UCUNz4r4x8Yd3JKn17lQD1ophG7p8T59fAYk40_qGTmk21W_IXWlqquQIjhq9MjF1U-DOFY49OOR1OVYSvH4dT5mKfCyH_Hu1hO5p4DLUyKZuKo8SFJ3u/w400-h400/IMG_2828.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">More eco dyeing</span></b> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">this time </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">with euphorbias, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">seeing if i can get anything </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">useable for Romeo & Juliet. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu3LqfPdt2mpJQEgG5Syy0ioDO1BOcKm1wqiDDwFc7A6PBxADZsmPca40VgjCOklcGu2Aad7GyzvYTNT4cJlJcVGhkV2LUmTuLykXzt3-dTLztcfziu2t1eagQQr6T46RlJfUYpNM1bfhh60b8xWe4o-Qx2CczceAvK29vqLI6G8X2kfnXKMEwQlX10qL/s1280/IMG_3093.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1280" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu3LqfPdt2mpJQEgG5Syy0ioDO1BOcKm1wqiDDwFc7A6PBxADZsmPca40VgjCOklcGu2Aad7GyzvYTNT4cJlJcVGhkV2LUmTuLykXzt3-dTLztcfziu2t1eagQQr6T46RlJfUYpNM1bfhh60b8xWe4o-Qx2CczceAvK29vqLI6G8X2kfnXKMEwQlX10qL/w400-h284/IMG_3093.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">STILL NOT SWIMMING</span></b> because my gastric thing is not solved and the hospital is taking its time. Nov 3 i have a consultation so i'm staying warm and seeing a new personal GP on monday. I'm learning about the shortcomings of the public health system.</span></p><p><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPfWJEJDFW3SrABKiW6KFrUgVl6XTFUhDjtwfIkmWhuUx-9xJ9LglAyihBgIR_lotYAUj359yqZgdlkYk9EgwDVmDXJHzErf6E6azBIcp_Y-BRSpiVPMmBkS4ef2Rbox8o1ueQdZ1MNG21C0FAuxcD-WvvEpfAzEiViU3TA9o8VWT6rOOO-Pxy3h2e6oI/s1280/IMG_2675.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPfWJEJDFW3SrABKiW6KFrUgVl6XTFUhDjtwfIkmWhuUx-9xJ9LglAyihBgIR_lotYAUj359yqZgdlkYk9EgwDVmDXJHzErf6E6azBIcp_Y-BRSpiVPMmBkS4ef2Rbox8o1ueQdZ1MNG21C0FAuxcD-WvvEpfAzEiViU3TA9o8VWT6rOOO-Pxy3h2e6oI/w450-h640/IMG_2675.jpeg" width="450" /></a></b></span></div><p><span style="color: #e69138; 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font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">some nice results from the dyepots - i need to start doing some specifically soft and tonal to possibly use in my next book - as backgrounds</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q0lJxLFWxgQ9XJXxffPiEW00PvpoxFRpX7EWxWX-a60ts7v23k6B89sJH5lSmcMhYkyA51ZR7WZCh3eMRWlSo9bN6MYL0JuME8x8R2xVCTctgnOxKytwe9fRyk7e2TttCblvH9DaiwfTbGHiKyiEo29DUDQRTkGLGSN24iIbHaYBQi1MHdV0vgwAUBcb/s713/379663263_992777485144305_7485268211909912860_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="713" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q0lJxLFWxgQ9XJXxffPiEW00PvpoxFRpX7EWxWX-a60ts7v23k6B89sJH5lSmcMhYkyA51ZR7WZCh3eMRWlSo9bN6MYL0JuME8x8R2xVCTctgnOxKytwe9fRyk7e2TttCblvH9DaiwfTbGHiKyiEo29DUDQRTkGLGSN24iIbHaYBQi1MHdV0vgwAUBcb/w640-h480/379663263_992777485144305_7485268211909912860_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p>anniespudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359929963150470752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354507881889725996.post-62548322973922041262023-10-17T09:15:00.003+11:002023-10-17T09:16:11.327+11:00MY RESIDENT PARROTS<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">THE PAIR OF EASTER ROSELLAS</span></b> that has been occupying the nesting box on the front porch is still around every day. It's confusing - it's been about a month with daily scratchings in the nesting box audible from the loungeroom and my bedroom on the other side of the wall</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">a couple of weeks ago a crimson rosella starting perching nearby every day, twice i've seen it investigating the nesting box. It seems to be an adolescent and quite alone. i can hear it now as i write. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">this morning i stayed at the front door with the camera for a long time, watching and waiting for the female to emerge. finally she did and the three of them flew off together. No signs of any sitting on eggs, there's too much noise in there. it's all new to me so i just watch and wait and take pics when the opportunity arises (very quietly and carefully with my zoom lens)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>the male eastern rosella </b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3PFJi9UbqfiAL9t1aPwSF3CgFqYQyD1CU3VCl99ZreeH5EE3Xhc2nPmdf09iZw-Ds5GSDGor3bzolRaB-pMHtk4ar2z9vnxumeabJg3iS0sE-DGMlfWIJB6LtfzfIbIn0rUIL2ZyUUxQGWLJtJhSTX204HN6mXA_392THE5-eAiwyJyLzOqh42z-67uj/s1280/IMG_2597.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1280" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3PFJi9UbqfiAL9t1aPwSF3CgFqYQyD1CU3VCl99ZreeH5EE3Xhc2nPmdf09iZw-Ds5GSDGor3bzolRaB-pMHtk4ar2z9vnxumeabJg3iS0sE-DGMlfWIJB6LtfzfIbIn0rUIL2ZyUUxQGWLJtJhSTX204HN6mXA_392THE5-eAiwyJyLzOqh42z-67uj/w640-h470/IMG_2597.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">the crimson rosella, (completely red on the front)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrgnhXYrZPZ2eXlZctvfVUlcPTBBJhlQR-kgrEoe-4xHCz7tD5q61pA9Tyq4X0U9v0dotLHqYQ8cT7axXo6iFMqtYoHR3cPMnp5b23vuN8-LQ74w2dUVtpFFhVzydu54xsvZPzGCSpuo0MEep48ajv5hqc1beS-nMpK9kjPdcFd32JY_R2Jf7K8bkkLtB/s1280/IMG_2603.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1280" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrgnhXYrZPZ2eXlZctvfVUlcPTBBJhlQR-kgrEoe-4xHCz7tD5q61pA9Tyq4X0U9v0dotLHqYQ8cT7axXo6iFMqtYoHR3cPMnp5b23vuN8-LQ74w2dUVtpFFhVzydu54xsvZPzGCSpuo0MEep48ajv5hqc1beS-nMpK9kjPdcFd32JY_R2Jf7K8bkkLtB/w400-h336/IMG_2603.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4GR4o_6GnHy1GI7LggjRjr9gZUYPF2ygVv3tMhGD1hrI5lSCzUanULAI7WKajsV_AlRRc5JtJ8ckeuXO39cMbXB9ek-9-A_sJKXrQ7sF2xWfAgSuM4rcq3hiLLNLAIUKaOmDdJrWT-3X2zFevCWt1kerrYojTYUAlkZw9uqFIDuSGQaMkQCZFCdeiRpN/s1280/IMG_2616.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p>this morning while the female was in the box, the male was poking around this other nesting box up high in the liquidambar</p></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">finally the female emerges from the box, thank goodness - my arm was getting really tired holding up the camera and focussing :0\</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdbmZtJ2adhjoAGbQiNxiUCGq8wW72Y8tRXjZERD_1S16ymGHE5aRobFybrP2Ns2EfBvZx9xIw23-OTtpAaOmHUFHDFXcJ-GGKrwh9n0mjtk7UvC5bFO6YH10hD597_59iul9im7YZBhD1bNi5-VUqXkIgNSDJr25FCuxfyBVShrvbRdR_X4prClpSxB-/s1280/IMG_2620.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1280" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdbmZtJ2adhjoAGbQiNxiUCGq8wW72Y8tRXjZERD_1S16ymGHE5aRobFybrP2Ns2EfBvZx9xIw23-OTtpAaOmHUFHDFXcJ-GGKrwh9n0mjtk7UvC5bFO6YH10hD597_59iul9im7YZBhD1bNi5-VUqXkIgNSDJr25FCuxfyBVShrvbRdR_X4prClpSxB-/w640-h436/IMG_2620.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><span style="font-family: verdana; 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