SOME MORE BIRD BLOCKS...

I think I've made about twenty so far...

Love Nanxxx

IT'S HOT HERE

Hello my lovelies

It's so HOT!  If you click here you'll see the forecast.  It's also quite windy and the forecasters are warning that we are in bushfire conditions.  Thankfully Papa and I are quite comfortable under the fan on the back verandah.  I think that after lunch though we will be closing the house up, putting the air-conditioner on and sitting back with our wee doggies and doing a bit of reading.

Last night we had friends for dinner.  We had a wonderful evening with everyone bursting to give their opinion on whatever conversation was at hand.

Papa made a yummy dinner - his special baked chicken which he throws masses of herbs, lemons and tomatoes at served with masses of roast vegetables.  By the end of the dinner there was only one lonely piece of chicken left.  I put together the sweet - fruit salad with cream.

Well my dears I shall away and have a think about what I am going to do with the rest of this hot morning. I've finished all my chores and have given the pot plants a good water.

Love Nanxx

FROM WIRE TO WOOD

Hello my lovelies!

Auntie Emma is going to be very pleased with her parents.  While we were down in Brisbane over Christmas she urged us to do something about the piece of wire that was strung across the verandah steps to keep the dogs on the verandah when we wanted them to stay there.

"One of these days," she said, "You are going to fall down the stairs and Papa is going to find you at the bottom, with a broken leg and the washing on top of your head!"  Oh dear!  I have been doing a bit of a balancing act climbing over the wire with the washing under my arm.  

No longer my dears!

Do you loik?

Here are the dogs trying to figure out what's going on.  Well maybe not.  Perhaps they're just wanting a wee pat.  Papa leaning down must mean a pat.

And here's where the encouraging voice is from.

Papa plans to make gates for the steps down from his office and the steps at the front door.  Watch this space!

Love Nanxxx

A MILLION CANARIES

I just had to put this verse up on the blog.  Just love it!  

Don't be bluffed into silence by the threats of bullies.  There's nothing they can do to your soul, your core being.  Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life - body and soul - in his hands.

What's the price of a pet canary?  Some loose change, right?  and God cares what happens to it even more than you do.  He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail - even numbering the hairs on your head!  So don't be intimidated by all this bully talk.  You're worth more than a million canaries.

Matthew 10:  30-31 (The Message Bible)

PRETTY POLLY PENGUIN

Look what arrived in the post yesterday!  

You remembered..."I want one!"

I love it.

Love Nanxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello my lovelies!

Here are the gorgeous doggies the boys gave me for Christmas.  Aren't they wonderful?  They are sitting in pride of place on my small blue dresser.

Well, Christmas is all over for another year.  Our tree is down and packed away.  We no longer turn on the lights on the verandah and I am no longer hauling out the flour, butter and sugar to make mince pies and shortbread.  Although having said that, I did make a batch of shortbread this afternoon.  We're going to dinner up at Roger and Anne's in Cabarlah and I thought I'd take a 'plate'.  I'm also going to see a friend tomorrow for afternoon tea, so I'll take some to that too.

Auntie Emma, Uncle Michael and the boys left for Adelaide today.  They are visiting Uncle Michael's family who are on holiday in Victor Harbour about 100 kms south of Adelaide. 

 I noticed on the forecast today that the temperature is to be 38 degrees in Adelaide which in the old scale is over 100!

Papa has been busy today making a little gate to go at the top of the stairs on the back verandah.  This will make it easier for Papa and me to go up and down the stairs when we want to keep the dogs in.  Between the two of them, they create quite a lot of noise when they have free reign to do what they want and truth be told, I don't think they mind being locked up on the verandahs some of the time.

Today is quite hot - in the 30's so all the fans are going full bore.  It's now 4.15pm and I think it just might be time for a wee glass of vino down on the back lawn.

Love Nanxxx