Wednesday 16 January 2019

Jumping Into January...........Slowly !!

It's my first post for 2019.....it's been a slow start to the year...after all the excitement of weddings and baby announcements...followed by Christmas...the New Year went of with a tiny little POP.....no Big Bang ...... and started with just a slow trickle, which isn't really a bad thing.  I've been trying to spend some time in the vegie garden....but this last week has been so Hot !!!....then we had very strong winds which knocked the fruit trees around... lost most of the apples and pears on our trees and also the poor old tomato plants took a beating....It should be a much cooler day tomorrow so I will try to repair the damage.......!!

I spend most days at the desk in my office and my window looked out onto a pretty barren courtyard which is alongside the house.....I recently gave it a spruce up with some plants and a little tweak .... set under the kiwi fruit vines (which unfortunately had lots of blossom but no fruit developed!!).  .... I'm a lot happier daydreaming out the office window now.

The New View.
The year has clearly started off pretty slowly for Daisy as well..... this is one of her favourite sleeping positions ....she loves to sun-bake along the back of the couch.....this picture was last week , not this week , as the blinds have been closed and sun-blinds down keeping windows shaded for most of the time......it's been way too hot for me.

Daisy taking it easy.
 My new years resolution to walk the dogs more often got off to a very slow start.....I'm not that good in the heat....I have managed a couple of walks to the lake and loved this annual sunflower display.... (which grow wild along a vacant block opposite the lake).....they were all turning their fabulous yellow heads skyward....there is just something so joyous about sunflowers. 


I might have to try growing some of these in my garden
On another note...I have a big milestone coming up in February......
I will be turning 60.... It's quite a significant number I think...
and while it does seem a little daunting I am reminded of two beautiful
woman who I sadly lost in their 40's, both to cancer....
 and I am simply grateful to be here.