Such a long time since I wrote on this Blog! Sorry to all my loyal fans!!!!!! Anyway I have had an unexpected month in England due to my mother's death. It was a moving experience, as I was mostly staying in her home to sort things. I felt very close to her as I read things from past years she had written and also finding letters which I had written home from my college days in the 60s!
I was a wonderful chance to catch up with the family and especially to see the 2 grandchildren, finding how much they have grown and to renew our friendships.
Now from the slightly chilly days of tentative spring to the same of autumn back at home in Australia. It is very dry, but ideal weather in which to start clearing up the garden. Also to cut the logs for winter fires, we have had 2 already. The skies are very luminous and clear as the evening draws in at about 5.45pm. The roos are about searching for some tucker; stars are beginning to peep out ready for their nightly show, and it can be very still and beautiful.
OUR LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN!
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Saturday, 1 March 2008
Autumn
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Summer is over as yesterday was the first day of autumn, well, officially. It hasn't been much of a summer by Aussie standards.
Yesterday evening I went with some friends to see ' Romeo and Juliet' acted in Queen's Park, Toowoomba. Every year they have a Shakespeare in the Park. We took our supper and bottles of wine. It was most enjoyable, especially as it was such a beautiful evening. The sky changed from blue to pearly grey as the sun set behind the trees; then to purple as the last birds fly over, Honey eaters, Gullahs and a few budgerigars. And the silhouettes of the magnificently sculptural Camphor Laurels stood out in the spotlights. There didn't seem to be any mossies about either, so it was very good.
This mornign I thought there was a different smell outside of the house. It wasn't unpleasant,butfamiliar and I couldn't place it. Going out-side to look about I realised it was from 2 big wattle trees that were in flower. A mass of pale lemon blossoms frothing over the trees. As they are the same as the mimosa family, you can understand what the distinctive scent was like.
Yesterday evening I went with some friends to see ' Romeo and Juliet' acted in Queen's Park, Toowoomba. Every year they have a Shakespeare in the Park. We took our supper and bottles of wine. It was most enjoyable, especially as it was such a beautiful evening. The sky changed from blue to pearly grey as the sun set behind the trees; then to purple as the last birds fly over, Honey eaters, Gullahs and a few budgerigars. And the silhouettes of the magnificently sculptural Camphor Laurels stood out in the spotlights. There didn't seem to be any mossies about either, so it was very good.
This mornign I thought there was a different smell outside of the house. It wasn't unpleasant,butfamiliar and I couldn't place it. Going out-side to look about I realised it was from 2 big wattle trees that were in flower. A mass of pale lemon blossoms frothing over the trees. As they are the same as the mimosa family, you can understand what the distinctive scent was like.
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