new toy

this is my latest toy - i seem to have spent a large part of the weekend playing with it and trying to get it set up to do all the things it can do.  I now have pictures on it, the australian and it collects my email.  the next things to work out are how to connect the keyboard and put my contacts and appointments on it.

sorting out

today is the start of the clean up  - sorting out books to take to the community bookshop

home for a few days

I have had to stay home for a few days due to an infection and have had some time to look at what's going on in my garden \.  even the simple nastursiums make you feel happy and the lovely red lillies make me smile. 

In some way they make up for my new neighbour who is building the biggest house he can fit onto his block which is seriously interfering with my light!  If I thought he was doing it for the pleasure of his family I wouldn't mind but there's no doubt - he's an owner builder and is building something he hopes to sell for a lot of money.  It's amazing really how little it takes to change the face of a neighbourhood!

calmness

this is the view from my rented unit at noosa - how can you not relax with that?

and, best of all, there were some ubiquitous palm trees.  Whenever I see a palm tree, I think good thoughts!

end of a nice week

This week I worked on Monday - drove down to a coastal court and back and then went home and packed and drove up to Noosa for a few days of sun and beach.  I had a lovely unit with a deck off the living room with a family of friendly ducks quacking each morning.  I caught up with some old friends from Melbourne - it is so relaxing to spend time with those people you have known and loved for more than 40 years - nothing needs explaining and we all enjoyed each other's company.
One of my daughters has been visiting from Melbourne this weekend and I loved having her here.