Wildflower Wednesday

23 Sep 201523 Sep 2015

The charming and talented Helene Parish from Life in Frame  has set herself some blogging goals for the future and I was taken with her idea of "Wildflower Wednesday". A fellow…

Writes of Spring

22 Sep 201523 Sep 2015

Little Wendy, Grandmamma and Grandpapa Lowenbrau, the “Danger twins” and Mother had gone to see a vintage tractor show leaving Great Aunt Eunice with her easel in the garden. Springtime…

Lazy Sunday

20 Sep 201520 Sep 2015

Native Australian plants tend to be very sensible when it comes to making the most of the good times. When the end of winter approaches there is a desperate profusion…

Lazy Sunday – Plum Blossoms

30 Aug 201530 Aug 2015

Here are 3 views of a plum tree already in full flower although it is still the last few days of winter in Perth. Already I can feel the warmth…

Lazy Sunday in Versailles

23 Aug 201523 Aug 2015

"Describe in pictures a perfect day" prompts Wordpress. Weekly Photo Prompt: Today Was a Good Day We spent the most wonderful day in Versailles and I thought that, it being Sunday…

Lazy Sunday – Photo Feature

16 Aug 201516 Aug 2015

It is that time of the week again and I do hope you are not a victim of the dreaded "Sunday Trading" and can spend Sunday as you wish. Here…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Weeds

25 Jul 201525 Jul 2015

Raindrops fell on weeds Transforming unwanted leaves Into gem caskets This was a nasturtium that sprang up in a crack in the driveway. I actually love nasturtiums but they do…

Really Neat

22 Jul 201522 Jul 2015

Over at "Eat Me", the dwelling place of the poetic skyllairae, a new and worthy award has appeared. "The Really Neat Blog Award" not only has a rather fetching logo but…

Fleur-de-lis

14 Jul 201514 Jul 2015

A trip to our local provider of quality fruit and vegetables, "The Spud Shed" furnished me with some tulips and irises which now brighten up our sitting room. Attempting to…

Tiny things of exquisite beauty

9 Jul 20159 Jul 2015

Silently the buds Wait and watch the bolder blooms Loudly shout their joy As you may or may not know, in my other existence I speak Japanese. Now some readers of this blog may cry...…

Brittany Coast

29 Jun 201529 Jun 2015

“Me Generation” Tell me the kind of future We give the children? The Brittany coastline is so wonderfully beautiful. It seems incredible that it also dotted throughout with remnants of…

Mother’s Day! What Mother’s Want!

10 May 201511 May 2015

To begin I must make one thing clear. We are directly responsible for Mother's day. We were born and hence created a mother. Therefore, as you can clearly see, our importance on Mother's day…

Mondayitis! And it’s raining!

4 May 201510 May 2015

Mondayitis! And it's raining! Typical!     Well here we are in sunny Perth and the unthinkable has happened! WATER FELL FROM THE SKY! Yes that is right! It has rained! This…