am trying to add some pix. did some gardening today but it started to rain. did get some bulbs in and some areas cleaned up

Fall

Today is a wished for fall day. the colours are vibrant. thanks partly to a cool ( not Freezing cold) and sunny dry past month. The farmers have been busy taking advantage of the same weather. Behind us this year was Corn ( maize). all gone now; just bare field.
For the first time I have put the hot tub to sleep for the winter; it was not getting nearly enough use and the cover has become toast ( replacement is close to 1000 dollars!)
Today we are celebrating Jared's tenth birthday, at Tom's house. i will be posting some pix as and when I have downloaded some ; including some Hallowe'en ones, I hope.
I intend to keep updating this blog especially for you non Facebook guys ( and dolls ).Good intentions.

New blog

Wrap up

Leaving Sydney in the Autumn and arriving home in the Spring ( with 2 robins in the Back Garden this morning to prove it) .
The trip home is expectedly rather tedious. The first leg across the pacific was very bumpy. LA is , was, as dirty as usual and the staff there are generally a bit surly. We obtained a wheelchair for Susan which facilitated the transfer between terminals. Neverthless, Northwest managed to lose barbara's Guitar and Didgeridoo, temporarily at least. Latest news , courtesy of the net, is it will arrive this morning.she was understandably alarmed when we arrived at Detroit, and no sign of either guitar or didge.
There is a frosty morning here, with sunny skies and a clean house.Unpacking is underway, with piles of laundry to be done.
We all enjoyed our stay in Sydney and are so appreciative of the time we got to spend with family.
Barbara has fallen for all things Australian and Tyson has always had a yen for it. So don't be surprised to see either of them again on Ozzy soil.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Jack, May, Ruth and her family for their warm reception.And our pleasure at catching up with Lillian after all these years.
All of us will have memories to treasure for the rest of our lives.
It should be said there is an invitation to each of you to visit us here at any time.
Love you all
Robert, Susan, Barbara and Tyson

Iris Danfordiae

at home

















Harbinger of Spring 

Home

Home

.THE RIDE OVER THE PACIFIC WAS EXCEPTIONALLY rough
more to follow

Good bye Jack

Goodbye to Jack , My favourite Cousin

This is the same glass of wine you saw earlier 

Goodbye Bondi Beach

Goodbye Bondi!

certificated surfer 

What Surf! 

up up and away 

Cheerleader

 

way to go 

lunch between sessions 

let's try with water now 

breakfast for non-surfers 

Zamboni on the Beach 

Fountain and St mary's 

boy meets girl in Hyde Park 

boy in the park 

girl in the park 

Hyde Park and St Mary's in the background 

Just another surfer 

Tyson the Surfer 

Barbara 

Success or What? 

Surfer's view of Bondi Beach 

into the water