trouble with blogger

Blogger is giving me a whole heap of grief lately, posting comments I've made on other blogs to my blog. Then today, not posting my picture. Grrrrrrrrh!!!
I'll work on it ....I wont let it beat me. Now its telling me that the picture is not found.

DOUBLE GRRRRRRRRRRRRH!!!!!

Stay tuned in folks

Somewhere over the rainbow

Sitting in our living room last evening I noticed an eerie glow and on looking through the window I spied a brilliant rainbow, which unfotunately does not show up very well in this picture but if you click on the picture it becomes clearer. The sky was heavy with threatening rain. This spot seems to be my favourite to take pictures of the sunsets, in fact they are the reflections of sunsets. The setting sun is far to my right. Its such a beautful spot where we live.

New To Farm Life: Greenhouse Update (High Hopes)

New To Farm Life: Greenhouse Update (High Hopes)

Aimee, I wish I lived a little closer to you. I have some greenhouse benches and under earth heating mats in my shed (a purchase from a plant nursery that closed down) you could have.

One of my dreams was to have a hot house to pot my plants in winter, it will never eventuate now.... too old....moving....bad back...and many other excuses.

Why do I feel.................

................hungover !! LOL I didn't touch a drop of alcohol, only had O/J. It's the late nights, I'm definitely past them, 10pm is my bedtime.

Last night I had the opportunity to catch up with an old friend, Sylvia, who moved back to the UK about 15 or 16 years ago. We hadn't seen her since then. She hasn't changed at all....still looks the same as she always did. The trip back to Oz is to celebrate her birthday. Now, I won't spill the beans re. her age but those who know me will be able to work it out...she's 15 years younger than me !! Would you believe that? How come she looks so young still?

Years ago, the 3 of us met at Elizabeth TAFE where we were enrolled in a pottery making course. Marg on the left, Sylvia, centre and your truely on the right. Good memories of happy times. Picture taken at Zapata's Mexican Restaurant, North Adelaide.

Sunset over Lenswood 5/2/11

We see some beautiful sunsets here in Lenswood and none more beautiful as this one. Click on the pictures to get the full effect. The first picture is looking south west, almost into the setting sun so that the garden foliage appears black.

This shot is looking south/south east. The dried summer grass, straw colour during the day has been tinted orange by the reflection of the setting sun.

Next, a little more easterly than the last picture, the grass has turned an auburn colour, almost the same colour as my daughter's hair. 21 years ago on this day she left us, I think she has returned in spirit this way, to say "hello"

More garden beauty.

Some lovely lillies. I have had these corms for many years but this year some thing is different.....some of them have bloomed !! Maybe they like the new position in the garden bed?

This one looks pink in the picture but in fact it is quite dark, almost burgundy. So pretty.

I love this time of year...............

..............when some of my favourite shrubs are in bloom. I don't know the name of this plant, but it is so beautiful. It usually flowers just before a heavy downpour which ruins the flowers, fingers crossed for this year. The next picture...........

.......is a close up of the flowers. Pity about the blackberry trying to out grow it. This is a dedciduous shrub who's foliage turns a bright orange in the autumn. I love it.

And something to fill in the remaining space, sadly neglected in its hanging basket, a Ratstail cactus. Ugly plant, delightful flower.