A bloggie-break...

Am popping over to visit everyone once more and then I shall be taking a bloggie-break,
a huge bloggie-break....
a ginormous bloggie-break!!

So many bits and pieces to see to before we take off on our overseas adventure in a few weeks' time.
We're currently getting ready for a little 'farewell tour' to visit our children, grandchildren and other members of the family before we fly off.

Thought I'd leave behind a couple of favourite photos I took last week in the garden...

Very pretty Pineapple Feijoas.  Oh, I can hear those Bower Birds smacking their little beaks in anticipation - they just love the Feijoa fruit.  

Thank you everyone, for your kind and happy wishes for our trip. It's been lovely to read them in your comments to my last few posts. We intend to enjoy every second of it! 

So, I'll say cheerio for now, and may the next few months be full of peace and happiness for each and every one of you, and your loved ones.

Susan xx :D)

Bits of this n thats... really random - all over the place!

I want to post, but just can't make up my mind what I should post about!

(here's a cabbage)

Lately, I can't seem to focus on one thing at a time. Keep finding half-done things around the house.

(here's some more cabbages)

Reckon it's because I'm getting all excited about our trip. 

(here's a whole garden bed full of cabbages)

I'd been admiring those ornamental cabbages for a while now, each time we went into town for our shopping. A few have started to go to seed, but I feel that makes them even more attractive.

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MD cooked up a treat brekky the other morning - bacon and eggs. Yum, a once-in-a-while treat which we devour with gusto.

It occurred to me that we're both very different in how we go about eating this special treat .....

MD's way, all nice and neat

My way... all chopped up, splathered with Lancashire Relish

... all good either way.
Especially good when followed by a cup of his excellent coffee.

Needless to say, there's no thread or theme for this post.  It's sort of a Lucky Dip type of thing.  Fun though, who knows what will pop up next!

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I recently made a terrarium out of the goldfish tank, it sits outside on our verandah.  The photograph has picked up the reflection of the verandah flooring and created a nice effect I thought.  The plants are thriving in there.  I keep the glass lids on, so no constant watering required.

Oh yes, see the plant in the black pot in the terrarium photo above? Well, following are some closeup shots I took.  It's a funny shaped little flower isn't it. 

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A little peek over the fence at our elderly neighbour's most beautiful tree of blossoms.  

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Last night, while we were outside changing the gas bottles, this is the sight that greeted us under torchlight! Party time for snails and slugs...

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I got a bit curious the other day, when this helicopter was circling and hovering over our little valley.  So I zoomed in for a better look.   What a job eh - hanging out the door. Bet his Mum makes sure he wears his singlet to work!
(They were checking powerlines).

Oh, that reminded me of another 'blue sky' pic I took a while back. The Hop Bush down in our backyard

and another pretty... the Woolly Bush

... just one more!

Thanks for dropping by. 

I'm off to catch up on my blog visiting now, cheerio!