"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Good evening, deeedeexx. Good to see you here!

Well mismi I'll join all you photographers with one of my own shots recently made during my trip to Port Lincoln, South Australia. Remember how in January I described that a bushfire destroyed part of my son's fishing business. Well I visited the spot where the fire started on top of a hill and then burnt downhill towards the processing plants located near the sea. You can see the utter devastation it caused, yet barely 8 weeks later, notice how nature is recuperating evidenced by the greeness sprouting at ground level.

great shot dutchy, nice to see life amidst the devastation

Oooops! Can never get the time differences right.

Has anybody seen or heard from our Captain? Worried, has not posted for well over 27 hours, unusual.

deedeexx, no probs! I like that we can cross-greet like that. It's part of the joy of the world wide web - different times for all of us.

i know she was going to be out most of the day

Tulip, Moi, S-girl and the boys are going to the Eden Project in Cornwall tomorrow. She's picking us up and I am gonna have my camera charged and ready to shoot. We decided she may need to sit down for a bit with the kids because I will be "oooooooohing" and "ahhhhhhhhhing" at everything and shooting all the fleurs - she reckons it may be a long day for her! hahahahahhahahhaaaa..... best take a box of tissues too a? Will be getting the train-thingy up and down because its apparently a bit of walk - might need to "brace up" for the day (ugh)!

EDEN PROJECT
http://www.edenproject.com/visiting-eden/whats-here/index.php

Thanks for that djjd62. Hope they didn't get lost in that rain-forest.

mismi..im flattered & floored its sooo cute that i wanted to surprise u by uploading it as my avatar here...just not working ..can someone pls help? it has been uploaded for the email ID wit which i have logged into A2K, it has even come to my blog..but not here yy?

Hey Crew



ha - nope BEAgle - wish i had tho! Life would be much more peaceful.

Missed you all last nite - to be honest - i can't remember much about last nite - I'm so sorry but I appear to have found myself in a fog - i thought i had posted, in fact i was sure i had, but obviously hadn't. Will be back when i see a little more clearly and sort some stuff I need to deal with, get myself together. All is OK - no worries.

Meanwhile.......

I can't even begin to describe the feelings I had yesterday at Eden. I guess I found my garden! It was utterly fantastic. If only..............

Of course I have a million or so pics - have so much to show y'all - here's a special one to me . I love this pic and what it represents. Gives me huge peace and strength.





Lovely to see y'all yabbering - warms my heart!

Hi Izzie, so happy to see you back, you must have had a fantastic day in Eden and obviously tired yourself out completely. Lovely photo of that Calla Lily, waiting to see the others. Take care Captain. (((Izzie)))

I worked hun! I see it up there! How sweet are you?! I am glad you like it Verby!

Glad you are back Iz- you were missed...I am sure it was lovely - I love the peace lilly. I can't wait to hear mre about it!

I got hit by a baseball last night. Unbelievable...a foot between the fence and the overhang and it made it through and nailed me in the shoulder. I was holding G-baby and leaned to keep him from getting popped and couldn't get my hand up quick enough...I have a bruise.

I'll be alright...I'm tough...grrrrrr. ....That's what I say to the boys - it has to be good enough for me!

Good night Dutchy! Rest well....
missy

Hi mismi, sorry to hear a baseball player used you for target practice, glad that G-baby didn't cop it. Get the Prof. to give you an oily massage and you'll soon be over it. Not going to bed just yet, just on 8.45pm here but thanks for your kind thoughts.

Well - I'll be gone when you go to bed...that "Good Night" is for then.

I'm off - got to get the kiddo's off to school then off to work for me!

I said "I works" on my post to you Verby - "it worked"....I see your avatar. - it's early here

'Morning Crew! <yawns> Survived the end of the year party last night and the clean up continues. Just having a restorative cup of tea before tackling the kitchen floor. A good time was had by all, I think. The place was overflowing and there's tons of food left. (Only one fellow got sick and he wasn't even drinking! Unfortunately one of the older fellows introduced him to the so-called pleasures of a good cigar. Poor kid.)

It's been a very eventful week. My youngest arrived for a visit from the east coast. The College Guy has been finishing up projects and designing a scholarship showcase to be installed next week. Just now he's out repairing the deck (not as a result of the party!). I better get back to the tidying up. No rest for the wicked.

Glad you enjoyed it Izzie. I always love Eden. I hope you have organised all those photos!

Well am ok and glad to see everyone else is is doing well.

Been gardening but had to stop due to aches in my arms and thumbs, touch of arthritis! Argh must be getting old.

Been sunny, rain, sunny.

Wish you all well
X

beautiful day here, got the rain barrels out, a little more garden work, a coat of paint on the stairway

here's the old train station in town, it's now a heritage building,with a small room for private functions and tourism information







tulips outside the train station



garden pics

Hey Annis...take care of yourself...I think you overdo!

Didge - those are beautiful pics...I don't think I have ever seen a tulip open up like that....why is that I wonder?