Mt Tamborine Botanical Gardens in Winter

I have always wanted to go up to the Botanical Gardens each season during a calendar year. Haven't managed it yet. But on Sunday we got up there for the first time ever in winter. Not a lot in flower BUT it is still beautiful. There were lots of "scarecrows". The girls and their friend where not too sure about them though.....

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stillness

 

after all the rain

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run daddy run

sometimes the 'big kids' have just as much fun as the littlies......

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at the beach

a yabby in an oyster shell

a blood worm

a yabby

a running race

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Yep! Some More!!

 

 

 

 

That's right, more pencil rolls. DD2 was invited to another party. Twins AGAIN! But get this....

The party was to be held at a local park, on the same day the local council had a day on. The idea, the council stuff was an added attraction.

So DH kindly took both girls, DD2 to her party, while he and DD1 could wander around the exhibition.

EXCEPT.... no one was there for the party! Now to be fair, the weather was iffy. BUT the Mum who had organised it didn't make contact. DH rang her from the park - her mobile was turned off. They walked around for two hours, by which time he had had enough. Poor DD2 was in tears.

Finally today at a Kindy function came face to face with the mum. She had this story for me about how they were there early on, how she made contact with others and how she didn't know how to contact me. Now firstly I rang her mobile to RSVP the party, so she could have found my number, but secondly and more importantly, WHY WAS HER PHONE TURNED OFF?

I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but this one has really irked me.

Ok, Ok, rant over...... as you should always look for the good side in any situation - I am now two pencil rolls ahead in my quota for the school/parish fete craft stall!

Jodie

Yesterday's Picture

currently on the design floor....

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Long weekends, campertrailers, pretty birds and Oh! she is actually sewing!

This weekend is another long weekend here in Paradise, Queen's Birthday Long Weekend. Although our camper trailer is progressing it is STILL not ready. Weather here is not that good for camping though, nights are cold and it is still raining on and off.

See all that mess over the canvas covering the tent? That is from these gorgeous guys - Rainbow Lorikeets. These pics are from this afternoon. I have another pic from a little while ago over at Snappy Friends.

I have been computer less for over a week. No crash, DH rented out my laptop to a Dr going to a conference. Consequences of marrying a self employed computer tech! Still don't have all my files back (like my PHOTOS) but at least I am online. So instead of wasting all that time on the 'puter, here is a peek at what is currently gracing my design floor..........

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DH's birthday present! His birthday was May 28, but he didn't say he wanted a quilt until the day before. It is all flannel, op shop pjs and shirts, plus some solid blue and green donated by my mum. Not sure what to back it with, so it productivity has halted.

Enjoy your weekend!

Jodie