Remembering...

Sweet violets....sweeter than the roses...

I went to visit my parents grave today and I was please to find violets in green grass rather than snow. The headstone is lovely with its springtime birds feeding the babies in the nest!

Mom loved to watch the birds. Its such a peaceful spot.

Canada

Knock, knock....this is at the front door to fairy land!! the gnomes playing at the fairy ring...

big dog guarding the creek...
little princess in her charriot in the woods.
...so this is where the fairies live!

and the gnomes!

Sunglow

My home looked so inviting in the late afternoon sunshine, grass and hedges all freshly tended...

Thru the gateposts....

Weathered seat

Mother and Child in the garden

cool pool.... warm spa.

...and from another angle

dragonfly garden

our spot to sit...

Gazebo...out door eating spot.

Cappuccino and Sand

Scout just loves our little cappuccino date...especially the marshmallow! Dee Why beach....bury the feet under a turtle of sand!

find them again...

go wash off in the water!

Gorgeous little beach babe...its just a natural part of life! Lucky little girl.

Bike Ride

When I said I needed to start doing some longer rides in preparation for our France biking trip in Aug. I anticipated starting off with 30 to 40 kms. This one was 56 kms. By 40ks I had had enough...but its good to push thru whats comfortable and win!!
We rode from Homebush Bay to Botany Bay and back. As you can see a sunny-bluesky day! Being at Brighton leSands was like being in another city, or even another country! I had never been there before...lots of Greek restuarants so likely lots of Greeks. We shared a seafood platter 3 ways with our friend Julian who came with us. Delicious!! Botany Bay is right next to the airport and has a runway out into the middle of it. If you make this pic bigger you can see an airplane just about to land.

The spa tonight was very welcome....its a feel good day!

little girls

Little Miss Big Eyes!!! getting cuter all the time!

Playing with Scout in the trampoline.

Zoom...

Off we go...shopping! Scout had her own car!! we bot up BiG ~ a new fridge for mummy, and a kitchen for Scout!