Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Mum at The Manor

Mum in her new home at The Manor.


Mum's new home at The Manor


After filling in the paperwork it was lunch time.


Teddy reclining on the bed.


Lovely fresh flowers in the room


Sitting by the window eating lunch today.


View of the whole room.  Plenty of wall space for photos and pictures.

Sunday, 12 August 2018

Busy making Marmalade and Lemon Curd

It's been a busy week, so I'm showing you the cooking I did the other week :-)


Our lovely neighbour gave me a bag of lemons.


So I cut them up.


 Added some sugar.


Added some oranges and boiled it to make Marmalade.


All the ingredients in the pot to make Lemon Curd.


All stirred and boiled to thicken the mixture.


Lemon Curd - Yummo.


Marmalade and Lemon Curd.


Beautiful Liliums for I received for my Wedding Anniversary have opened.

Saturday, 4 August 2018

Happy Birthday

We have a run of Birthday's at the end of July and early August.  A few photos of my lovely Mum celebrating her 83rd birthday.  Oops that should have been 21st birthday 😏



Morning tea at the Launceston General Hospital Cafeteria with teddy and friends.



Lovely to catch up with Heather and they let Mum out of hospital for the day for her birthday.



Friends helping to celebrate with Mum.


Lovely bunch of flowers for her birthday.


Heather, Mum and I - a lovely day out.

Sunday, 8 July 2018

Trip to Scottsdale

Last week we had an early start to get to Scottsdale for 6.00am and a return trip for 5.00pm.  Busy busy day.  Way too dark to take photos on the way there, until we got to Bridport when the beautiful sunrise glowed red.



 Beautiful sunrise at Bridport


The sign for Jetsonville on way to Scottsdale



Arriving into Scottsdale



Frosty start to the day heading back to Launceston


We stopped at the Lebrina Post Office


Bardenhagens lovely old store in Lilydale


Painted poles at Lilydale across from the Post Office


More frosty scenes on the way back to Launceston.


Over the Batman Bridge on way back to Scottsdale.



Watch our for Tasmanian Devils on the way.



At the Bridport Airport.
Then it got too dark to take photos on the way home.

A Day at the Soccer

We were privileged to be invited to the new Riverside Soccer club rooms opening where Olivia plays and coaches soccer and Crystal takes the official photos of the teams.


The new club rooms at Windsor Park 




 Crystal taking photos and Olivia watching her team play.



Half time talk to her players


Some of the trophies and memoribilia



Two members giving speeches about how far the club has come since the 1930's






One of the older Riverside Olympic teams played against Launceston Soccer.

Saturday, 23 June 2018

Dante's 9th birthday party

We spent a lovely afternoon watching the children running around at Dante's 9th birthday party.  Batman made a surprise appearance which was fun for young and old.


Batman made an appearance at Dante's birthday party.


Dante and Batman.


Playing party games.


Indoor golf.


 Pikachu birthday cake.


Dante and his cake.


Ready for a slice of yummy birthday cake.



Saturday, 2 June 2018

Tamar Island

We spent a couple of hours just wandering around Tamar Island, it was a lovely sunny winter afternoon, too nice to be inside, so we went for a little drive.


Welcome sign at Tamar Island


Views along our walk


Interpretation Centre at Tamar Island 


Walkway bridges connecting Tamar Island


Copperhead snake (yes it's real)


Black swan


Great Egret


Black swans taking off


Chestnut Teal Ducks


Beautiful blue on the Swamp Hen


Views from Brady's Lookout


Brady's Lookout


Brady's Lookout

65th Birthday Party Celebrations.

I had a lovely 65th Birthday celebrations this last weekend.  Out for dinner to the Rosevears Hotel, and then lunch at home on the Sunday to...