tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19669065710047667762024-03-14T08:34:11.362-07:00Anthropossumanthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-59200671946076676192010-06-03T16:30:00.000-07:002010-06-03T17:36:33.341-07:00Rainbow Cow<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div>So here she is... </div><div>This lovely white life sized cow was gifted to my children's school as a promotional thingy by the dairy industry - I was SO excited when I saw it, I could hardly contain myself.</div><div>There were guidelines set for use - she was to be an educational tool painted by the children to promote an awareness of nutrition & the place of dairy in a healthy diet.</div><div>Cool. We decided to go with the origins of our food relating to the seasons. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTIlXNb5vbqe27MdLau5UWuKkJhJ72zgOspNPowsIjixvhTzId4J3xHN3mmgvXJOxuQvd24Gvs3zeHX7HiHn8-yKlOqTBioiEntp5p8nLMApR7xXGWu5hHKIIOotDUCtuawX15yJjINI/s400/053s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478699216222122450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7wpg9YGqk9o_CHFxmmxlhsRTqkOJWmTtpuCKhTAeXdPFFvWHNlm3xX8mRPh6VBfgkq45JamVyYzdnblv-GyvP3Kmv9E-ArBd3i0xSuk4pAba6FUVj_TwaBQVUWKyNmcJy7pYUstvIIM/s1600/041.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7wpg9YGqk9o_CHFxmmxlhsRTqkOJWmTtpuCKhTAeXdPFFvWHNlm3xX8mRPh6VBfgkq45JamVyYzdnblv-GyvP3Kmv9E-ArBd3i0xSuk4pAba6FUVj_TwaBQVUWKyNmcJy7pYUstvIIM/s400/041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478699234508157858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QGHHYuPWWKsTbAZ113nYN_G2JRBLKnPAbiYovA8LsNfMoBH1BJFcI7keZf7cpxXStLllyBFqtd2Sr30duKvgOCEWgNyJ0RqINC0absymHabrU0MNEYosXIFAPw5_AdhiRy_AdCJRXHA/s400/042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478699245723573042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0ElNnoii13ij3XuUiDMieYEKrXY73ClwhxwruhZv3xWnyU8KvThqgAT-yb8YC6dZMbzOK4Tq0pThVmQv9o8ox9lvMJnEc2ORcCVb-zqCt-LmB1MU2PHQezRVCM21o7INnpUBVGmrgYQ/s1600/P6014623.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0ElNnoii13ij3XuUiDMieYEKrXY73ClwhxwruhZv3xWnyU8KvThqgAT-yb8YC6dZMbzOK4Tq0pThVmQv9o8ox9lvMJnEc2ORcCVb-zqCt-LmB1MU2PHQezRVCM21o7INnpUBVGmrgYQ/s400/P6014623.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478701778886057794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px; " /></a>I was a little worried the control freak in me would not share well with the children, but I was SO pleasantly surprised, they seemed as excited by the whole project as I was they 'respected' the cow - what more could I ask. I worked with a small group of grade 5/6 girls & boys (mostly girls) who listened while I went on about how to use a brush 'properly', not overloading it, not dipping it too deep, how to blend bla bla blaa - they were awesome.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkC33IG_CNZTydREha7DOu_6UEDSTs_0tldsBsMRoocQ6or0tbV7wml4qpYr84FiKh9UhUVPPGDyf2-6krrYE4W79ujTgp1p7kiCUgjE4XQA4iN8c8Z25WUTZ0_eBHgsS6taIperxdxg/s1600/P6014619.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkC33IG_CNZTydREha7DOu_6UEDSTs_0tldsBsMRoocQ6or0tbV7wml4qpYr84FiKh9UhUVPPGDyf2-6krrYE4W79ujTgp1p7kiCUgjE4XQA4iN8c8Z25WUTZ0_eBHgsS6taIperxdxg/s400/P6014619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478701768096231426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px; " /></a><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeVkZ28T5D6HrDpcfd8BV2TZnwfzw3-eJ64Ilfh9vBjLxNSuOHYwcC5wpzZCaIjGUC9Yp3NsD0928vIR5hPfCTlFrGmvVu4trbV-ytmCiLo7AJCNbbkkB3Ch73dMvysKEs8anxsmNOuE/s1600/022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeVkZ28T5D6HrDpcfd8BV2TZnwfzw3-eJ64Ilfh9vBjLxNSuOHYwcC5wpzZCaIjGUC9Yp3NsD0928vIR5hPfCTlFrGmvVu4trbV-ytmCiLo7AJCNbbkkB3Ch73dMvysKEs8anxsmNOuE/s400/022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478701801572514642" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74JCrD5SdNqTDHGWmJJflVgES2CxVKtAlYKG5cvcoQJNKjbw3U4rROgGoVmCjsQw-ealMUyH5kclRSxjJiju6qRCUYOYIXIrW_wbUcT98K8tHA_Sn4hHmpeI6pAljNOoRNlx2c_cBBsA/s400/023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478708818760665586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFoS7kVb6ByHAhfAzUEU8ULEoTWRHRT9GjdScrsONf2iEow4TJj5LZH54CWW94fEvqeSDqNkPcd1k97XDKmNGrgo-WX2L5VSEWt5ViCezrDmRZDDH5-isyMm5TbxfiCFkor871FpRhbk/s1600/P6034713s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFoS7kVb6ByHAhfAzUEU8ULEoTWRHRT9GjdScrsONf2iEow4TJj5LZH54CWW94fEvqeSDqNkPcd1k97XDKmNGrgo-WX2L5VSEWt5ViCezrDmRZDDH5-isyMm5TbxfiCFkor871FpRhbk/s400/P6034713s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478701797434697090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF65f3VnRgzDyiqFZwZyIVseCZhk-b_7upi2vBPgZUrPjVbweXVIckObg4TC9Oai0dpPdbFa_w8LwI5xN5tuJa-JB4YQU3jirgQCI90jbLj8U7Bj73VvSuXUkCR3EY9CUx7rAHKJEsJw/s1600/P6034712s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF65f3VnRgzDyiqFZwZyIVseCZhk-b_7upi2vBPgZUrPjVbweXVIckObg4TC9Oai0dpPdbFa_w8LwI5xN5tuJa-JB4YQU3jirgQCI90jbLj8U7Bj73VvSuXUkCR3EY9CUx7rAHKJEsJw/s400/P6034712s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478701785548215154" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Voila! Three weeks later complete with sparkly ruby red slippers - because of course that's how our dairy cows roll here in Oz.</div></div>anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-51301517635901791272009-12-31T17:06:00.000-08:002009-12-31T17:16:47.970-08:00Christmas with my family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn-8GlHKtAPH5y3SytUDpA7K3E4gQrEiSGFjI3gX0ivERQ8wIdYxQiuPO0yKeHoydLtyfv9kjaeVInflYAtYvE-AvSDsju745KiVhLwE_nNkW1o0zIAut1aHM66Y-CiDQcIt72hyjKog/s1600-h/PC274324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn-8GlHKtAPH5y3SytUDpA7K3E4gQrEiSGFjI3gX0ivERQ8wIdYxQiuPO0yKeHoydLtyfv9kjaeVInflYAtYvE-AvSDsju745KiVhLwE_nNkW1o0zIAut1aHM66Y-CiDQcIt72hyjKog/s400/PC274324.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421574050495473010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdRr5gf2alxeGDMOG9u_MaaPAp-17MP6iGFmxiWIuW6eNkwlhvzBF9hNEddTjswGh_nzg0PCfP3uJSzSVso043E2GnJsrej1MKMaKbaV2Xx18VF2mckydDIvZewf1CVmXOo2j8UrYxaM/s1600-h/PC274318.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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But there they are - tiny & beautiful. <br />My children were very excited to see the dragon fly visiting our purple lilac tree.<br />I wanted to lable each picture but I seenm to be uable to put text between my pictures at the moment??<br />Most of you will know what they all are anyway :O)anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-14372915296074131822009-09-15T19:44:00.000-07:002009-09-15T19:57:15.953-07:00Neighbourhood BloomsWhile walking my children to school this morning I couldn't resist taking pics of some of the many lovely blooms...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuCAq1968iHS2fxzpkOTCFhk2OPtx3SQR59Y58aaUH0vM2Uo1wNoPxc1OHM53Kyy90YSTtoU8yqJuqhoY5Op4-OvFir5HTYHREGat1ruXwC6UwNL1ae31scvuohzt_MK-NrqfqwHp6x8/s1600-h/P9163825.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7KxUnxAMaj3ViLmC_GvV8tMVQYBhprbfLUC-pfCSNDwntGLdntgPw6MEUFkji2jCLc2jdH3w7G_2OadKhkG4sDpW-V2lmZU6wio_O46D9EDJR7jzMbUQMpU9zYABcBzvej_qk_Zossg/s400/P9163804.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381892172752754050" /></a><br /><br />The comfrey and blossoms are from my own yard. The birds are obviously not blooms but I thought it was lovely to see a rosella mum teaching her baby the ways of the world - the baby is the scruffy looking one.anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-49815710906869889052009-08-25T17:05:00.002-07:002009-08-25T17:55:44.138-07:00First show of SPRINGOh, I looove Spring...and Autumn, not quite so fond of the other two. 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<br /></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">I always find Phoebes birthday a challenge - partly because she is my sweet, sweet baby and she keeps getting older but mostly because it is smack in the middle of winter, we have a small house and accomodating a little girly party inside the house is just no fun for anyone. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Last year for her fifth birthday we decided to give her a proper party, we booked a tram ($50 for 2 hours – came complete with driver & conductor), made all the compulsory party food (including the best EVER cup cakes, recipe below) and invited a few friends. It was a Princess Party and the tram was he royal carriage. It was REALLY lovely, the weather was even okay enough for the girls to have a little run around near the lake.</p>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNonyCSthoFqOCo7IV5su45bkBeM1G-4C4j0vPRqwtKAmniRG_ug2l4IlYd-AYjIlXH4YPkNgEwANQstsaMPB92YcaNpEQepYiDJhPNe74SQaoZbUoqOKT8UwHXfIB_SUw0GakQE6bxP4/s1600-h/P8092130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNonyCSthoFqOCo7IV5su45bkBeM1G-4C4j0vPRqwtKAmniRG_ug2l4IlYd-AYjIlXH4YPkNgEwANQstsaMPB92YcaNpEQepYiDJhPNe74SQaoZbUoqOKT8UwHXfIB_SUw0GakQE6bxP4/s400/P8092130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368895833372366690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEbMYpcGsfqMaQY3pTMs3A6bgPAsSZLAgU_S9CZ9SpZrV3bqkasNp4bPOQk4HtP3oGrkbxGsq3pVMMaRU6Mj2vOhhIqFZRuFYHr3WN1kGgaK2q_OcaKBNo46RyL28TaepuJTkjIHRuy0/s1600-h/P8092165.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEbMYpcGsfqMaQY3pTMs3A6bgPAsSZLAgU_S9CZ9SpZrV3bqkasNp4bPOQk4HtP3oGrkbxGsq3pVMMaRU6Mj2vOhhIqFZRuFYHr3WN1kGgaK2q_OcaKBNo46RyL28TaepuJTkjIHRuy0/s400/P8092165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368904312552590546" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --></style><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">I quite enjoy playing on photoshop so even her invites were a bit fancy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1GjO4ABmhmISNJCRat2QhfXY03yfAQEGxE4FUM3r9xUoV7l8GdaiLMCtRz9SqPbeJJHYKRe5uj1-YGWx4VJRZX-ZzHmnKNswZtnJvDVKIDORL-6eOEmNLdPYrUu4yjnqwcbkqbB_tyY/s1600-h/phoebe+birthday+o8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1GjO4ABmhmISNJCRat2QhfXY03yfAQEGxE4FUM3r9xUoV7l8GdaiLMCtRz9SqPbeJJHYKRe5uj1-YGWx4VJRZX-ZzHmnKNswZtnJvDVKIDORL-6eOEmNLdPYrUu4yjnqwcbkqbB_tyY/s400/phoebe+birthday+o8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368897846931883122" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best EVER Cupcakes</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">165g softened butter</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">3/4 cup sugar</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">3 eggs</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">1/2 cup light sour cream</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">1 1/4 cup SR flour</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">Rind of one orange</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">1/2 cup white choc bits</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*preheat oven to 190 c</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*beat butter & sugar until light & creamy</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*add eggs, stir in sour cream</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*sift in flour</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*spoon mixture into paper cupcake pans</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*sprinkle with choc bits</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">*cook 15 - 18 min, until golden brown</p><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fruity frosting</span>
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<br />90g softened butter
<br />1 1/2 cup icing sugar
<br />1 tbsp orange juice
<br />*blend
<br />I like to make it pink but that is not essential.
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<br />ENJOY!
<br />These cupcake are seriously delicious - they tast as good as they look!
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now she is SIX</span>
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<br /><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This year when I tentatively asked (there is no way I could top last years effort) what she would like she said “I want to stay in that hotel you know, the one with the pool” Instead of a party??? We had not been away since early last year – so, why not? A treat for the whole family. So this year for Phoebes sixth birthday we stayed in Melbourne at the Mantra Southbank. It is a fantastic location, so close to everything with beautiful views. Thank You Phoebe, my sweet little angel, for such a lovely idea. We even went to the aqaurium to see the penguins.
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<br />anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-30362104823413774362009-05-18T23:06:00.000-07:002009-05-19T16:59:38.402-07:00Home Beautiful at Melb Home Show 09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-8_sl0e5PMlz4LcbhrEMwptT7Vq7eCtGjs9mzJR3tMtE-UA2LmQQT98a3xkwn2kujp8h-tSjoIFEtejBVQzDCBS_oxTDSdvv5m4Wfa4q6EnyBc0rXuYkm-ExdIlN488Nj3AP3qQoupM/s1600-h/P4153092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-8_sl0e5PMlz4LcbhrEMwptT7Vq7eCtGjs9mzJR3tMtE-UA2LmQQT98a3xkwn2kujp8h-tSjoIFEtejBVQzDCBS_oxTDSdvv5m4Wfa4q6EnyBc0rXuYkm-ExdIlN488Nj3AP3qQoupM/s400/P4153092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337688057496879138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix78-rrukG_pA-yH7yxndFAfigVP6zq0QR_hEOncrlhx__hBmWrBHvb3I9Bv9Zq4hEsiwz5XtV3LipFBsEp0lFJaqSZk3_8gi8g6Iaki99PFcXgtlXohabeABdtzkhIncLaE74yZPPwQg/s1600-h/P4153095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix78-rrukG_pA-yH7yxndFAfigVP6zq0QR_hEOncrlhx__hBmWrBHvb3I9Bv9Zq4hEsiwz5XtV3LipFBsEp0lFJaqSZk3_8gi8g6Iaki99PFcXgtlXohabeABdtzkhIncLaE74yZPPwQg/s400/P4153095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337688050796221330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfuLiOSE-n1SdSumLszu6ZXNmOtMyRYrxNlmwRgAOG_WaBx5Tfld94F9YfWxHnY91sWBYcvwj761bwWVqCTfv0hZTbeehgjIK5wE0_o5wFC2yRxjgqSR2T8g-RoiLpAyFr4rSSmFJGwQ/s1600-h/P4153096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfuLiOSE-n1SdSumLszu6ZXNmOtMyRYrxNlmwRgAOG_WaBx5Tfld94F9YfWxHnY91sWBYcvwj761bwWVqCTfv0hZTbeehgjIK5wE0_o5wFC2yRxjgqSR2T8g-RoiLpAyFr4rSSmFJGwQ/s400/P4153096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337688050284277922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGxRwF7LsSS_2lV95Yq5SMjAp8ThyphenhyphenRAafg0GlEu2rt2sBHhOFDZzI0EHFUuzMpsU3u-0H53sfSywclVpyliPv6xUEQwy8lQ-QvFSuFwde8SdM12MAtLDdc8hAH3lBVYOv3A5tS9obyAo/s1600-h/P4153097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGxRwF7LsSS_2lV95Yq5SMjAp8ThyphenhyphenRAafg0GlEu2rt2sBHhOFDZzI0EHFUuzMpsU3u-0H53sfSywclVpyliPv6xUEQwy8lQ-QvFSuFwde8SdM12MAtLDdc8hAH3lBVYOv3A5tS9obyAo/s400/P4153097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337688047624283746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqc4Ufl7w_xLEh0zY4CqEUr1cOy2T79YOeHRijyRBBUfZi_83tArUH8bYmImtYBpx89v0wOUBjFMg2HYii57TDL9rh1c09oJdaawAs-EZzgscGt218nyXteLgjtSRz0Ec19AIfzY80gA/s1600-h/P4153100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqc4Ufl7w_xLEh0zY4CqEUr1cOy2T79YOeHRijyRBBUfZi_83tArUH8bYmImtYBpx89v0wOUBjFMg2HYii57TDL9rh1c09oJdaawAs-EZzgscGt218nyXteLgjtSRz0Ec19AIfzY80gA/s400/P4153100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337688039440559426" border="0" /></a><br />I attended the home show in early April and have finally got a moment to upload the pics for you. Everything there was much the same as the previous year (and the year efore that) except for the GORGEOUS Home Beatiful section. They get a number of designers to create a room each then the pulic get to vote for their favourite. I love the one with the three ball chandeliers and the ecosmart fire place.anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-78705440865627666902009-04-10T00:26:00.000-07:002009-04-10T00:49:22.326-07:00Central Victoria - Daylesford<div style="text-align: justify;">Daylesford is a beautiful Goldfields town in Central Victoria, famous firstly for the mineral springs in the area - it has become a great weekend escape for Melbournians. It has many lovely shops, day spas, scenery AND a yummy chocolate shop.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl8eoeGSF9B60V0BMC8nsvKFQEwXdqFZOLEqwuPeiPt_RhgU2SCGKeWyNo1BpAO-EGRWTrJrsUwvm4w_qdndpQPiZfVi3mNCklskrnjID92zxS5By5kpChifH5CGckEQm52euDZRuM-g/s1600-h/P4093052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl8eoeGSF9B60V0BMC8nsvKFQEwXdqFZOLEqwuPeiPt_RhgU2SCGKeWyNo1BpAO-EGRWTrJrsUwvm4w_qdndpQPiZfVi3mNCklskrnjID92zxS5By5kpChifH5CGckEQm52euDZRuM-g/s400/P4093052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322963930712354258" border="0" /></a>This is Koukla Cafe they make fantastic breakies and coffee, it's next door to Frangos & Frangos.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bu2uCfUXr4zVewHD9frx4uVOpLUMEdIx2Ekadn53vjfRHy9XWek9_2DO9iQEedSUSGgkKE_Coey-sM6duwRMDaqEhEfGs9qSfmeJJ2AMnI_XD9n7cu2w22q8ZBuSZ9s8g99Il86KD98/s1600-h/P4093053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bu2uCfUXr4zVewHD9frx4uVOpLUMEdIx2Ekadn53vjfRHy9XWek9_2DO9iQEedSUSGgkKE_Coey-sM6duwRMDaqEhEfGs9qSfmeJJ2AMnI_XD9n7cu2w22q8ZBuSZ9s8g99Il86KD98/s400/P4093053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322963926282632706" border="0" /></a>I absolutely LOVE this picture (above). These images are photo's I took of art work David Bromley did on the wall in a shop he once owned in Daylesford - It is now called The Hunters Mistress and is sparcely furnished with the most beautiful furniture, paintings and treasures.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtD3BdORL4e4bsJegFPCN1_RP2tYOsgRUNMS39W5hv5LkZKiiUE2Y_QnNB1cXX8pWxwlwd9asNKkJJZcp8AA44-Wntozglx-4JGYndfPpBWIVUYFlSDmmwlsb74KI7Fv5U-L2vdTUGio/s1600-h/P4093054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtD3BdORL4e4bsJegFPCN1_RP2tYOsgRUNMS39W5hv5LkZKiiUE2Y_QnNB1cXX8pWxwlwd9asNKkJJZcp8AA44-Wntozglx-4JGYndfPpBWIVUYFlSDmmwlsb74KI7Fv5U-L2vdTUGio/s400/P4093054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322963930457893650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We gat some tasty spuds from the side of the rod on the way.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQN-gqXuRSZhb38gG6B5TQ2cogiKYO769pQYnrjm-xq8Feb4tWE2TvsjoYhoNCtzP6YW7L53CRCaeR8graQ9F1YcBDYJNCFhxCquLKFfztENqTaU_n41pPgRZM3RqE3OiwF9Ksk7AB0LU/s1600-h/P4093051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQN-gqXuRSZhb38gG6B5TQ2cogiKYO769pQYnrjm-xq8Feb4tWE2TvsjoYhoNCtzP6YW7L53CRCaeR8graQ9F1YcBDYJNCFhxCquLKFfztENqTaU_n41pPgRZM3RqE3OiwF9Ksk7AB0LU/s400/P4093051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322963935579225218" border="0" /></a>anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-56315412208929161452009-04-09T23:56:00.000-07:002009-04-10T00:18:42.969-07:00Central Victoria - TrenthamAfter walking St Erth Garden we needed to eat - so off to Trentham to the fantastic Red Beard Bakery for lunch...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2zCRpus5BnpqZ2fYvKu4GQusbMCW6Q51seFtN1VVQdlMomrmDYIPG7KeDakPlqj4De1KQoIU_fjbBuPAFtlh9OWJZYMHtP3UDEJDAtN5OZilKVLsVhkh7BXa4iENUuB_jVsnUaDgT6Y/s1600-h/P4093046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2zCRpus5BnpqZ2fYvKu4GQusbMCW6Q51seFtN1VVQdlMomrmDYIPG7KeDakPlqj4De1KQoIU_fjbBuPAFtlh9OWJZYMHtP3UDEJDAtN5OZilKVLsVhkh7BXa4iENUuB_jVsnUaDgT6Y/s400/P4093046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322955062329578258" border="0" /></a>The best looking BLT sandwich.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfAy04rDVxZ14XQusF2dDK-JZaCA9YBZNurULJvR_MTv9_4IAKYfud7MoHP9blsjODCQzpNy_6dbMCz6u15t9-hcZID0BmWeemj7SLTnz3cdHvvJ_bog1fQKt8B2RRkIGWWME1HCqxfU/s1600-h/P4093045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfAy04rDVxZ14XQusF2dDK-JZaCA9YBZNurULJvR_MTv9_4IAKYfud7MoHP9blsjODCQzpNy_6dbMCz6u15t9-hcZID0BmWeemj7SLTnz3cdHvvJ_bog1fQKt8B2RRkIGWWME1HCqxfU/s400/P4093045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322955067371367602" border="0" /></a>The most delicious veggie focachia I have ever had! They even make their own focachia in the massive wood fired oven out the back.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_01mzgzM8VJPMaACP_zba6lMPfi3FUwffXsYHeE7yCNl-_x0kcGbelHaISQoOkZzvP5o8zh7uVxRd3x5CCTRQS8kop5tXmLWW99HCeRRnBoVZqWVkldHUUF9fwoCXo3W9OyDnU-89I2c/s1600-h/P4093048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_01mzgzM8VJPMaACP_zba6lMPfi3FUwffXsYHeE7yCNl-_x0kcGbelHaISQoOkZzvP5o8zh7uVxRd3x5CCTRQS8kop5tXmLWW99HCeRRnBoVZqWVkldHUUF9fwoCXo3W9OyDnU-89I2c/s400/P4093048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322955079396749474" border="0" /></a>I love a rope swing in a big tree.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCFU_MFjTeY64S_YedYsYRfHOWtEhIl_gGgUsiEyDaU3ORSUoK6SlKoY2z9AsFW0N63vnO729STvvhUTTRrpJAzrChP8dlUZ1Lrl3O9wyXueVOSmKhiwYb0UYo8Y1uKyQhH9yPjDj8Og/s1600-h/P4093042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCFU_MFjTeY64S_YedYsYRfHOWtEhIl_gGgUsiEyDaU3ORSUoK6SlKoY2z9AsFW0N63vnO729STvvhUTTRrpJAzrChP8dlUZ1Lrl3O9wyXueVOSmKhiwYb0UYo8Y1uKyQhH9yPjDj8Og/s400/P4093042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322955076964325202" border="0" /></a>This wall above and below is an awsome example of reuse - repupose - recycle.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpbljSyqWk8nrDTvsq93msDazKiIHKWhruBuIXC4DF68O31q1bwUn45yeWS0JseJYRE_dpYdhN8RipzaSqKsyaptcCb0GWUnafdoCN6maXUpyuWro0i7FheLgnwZJKCEyfkDmSZ8Orgg/s1600-h/P4093041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpbljSyqWk8nrDTvsq93msDazKiIHKWhruBuIXC4DF68O31q1bwUn45yeWS0JseJYRE_dpYdhN8RipzaSqKsyaptcCb0GWUnafdoCN6maXUpyuWro0i7FheLgnwZJKCEyfkDmSZ8Orgg/s400/P4093041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322955069929475362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This image (below) is taken from the cafes web page - SO beautiful -http://www.redbeardbakery.com.au/<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijj-Jetmg4-WxylCN7LNijgLbwWUnOO1MsKkx84FMf6TqfZiKoWC_hu1Uzd62NeglSmNZwD_lRT_0zra1KXgWsK8FjfFVSbAvHPUgx8na-yMNUcPAKX5cG1TCwsWMCnHiD4jtrdflnQNs/s1600-h/Unloading_blonde_sourdough_RedBeard_Bakery_Trentham.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijj-Jetmg4-WxylCN7LNijgLbwWUnOO1MsKkx84FMf6TqfZiKoWC_hu1Uzd62NeglSmNZwD_lRT_0zra1KXgWsK8FjfFVSbAvHPUgx8na-yMNUcPAKX5cG1TCwsWMCnHiD4jtrdflnQNs/s400/Unloading_blonde_sourdough_RedBeard_Bakery_Trentham.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322958249380863138" border="0" /></a>anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-63953286509382674962009-04-09T23:12:00.000-07:002009-04-09T23:55:31.397-07:00Central Victoria - St EarthCentral Victoria is such a gorgeous area, with many treasures only a short drive away. Our children had a sleep over at a friends house SO we took the opportunity to do a little trip arround. First to The Garden of St Erth - so, so pretty. Then to the historic town of Trentham which has become quite a funky little place, we had lunch at a fantastic cafe called Red Beard Bakery where they make all the bread themselves in their wood fired oven (all organic and sourdough). Then off to Daylesford (a more famous) historic goldfields town for a look in the shops.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipP-09IpDAxvvpgCutYAtDF9fqc3Jy7OlzFVJxtyqM4hNvuz0bWP59ClFN2XwXvba_po4ynN8Lqtqffp3QK3xc8cyfP1_XzSnhjCXrqr5e6k1kLeViKrGLp8qccRjci5-6oMSTl2TSpIw/s1600-h/P4093033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipP-09IpDAxvvpgCutYAtDF9fqc3Jy7OlzFVJxtyqM4hNvuz0bWP59ClFN2XwXvba_po4ynN8Lqtqffp3QK3xc8cyfP1_XzSnhjCXrqr5e6k1kLeViKrGLp8qccRjci5-6oMSTl2TSpIw/s400/P4093033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322949179181098706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">St Erth Cafe where they serve the organic produce they grow on site.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3fvBVHwrYfeZ6ZJCVOgyrjJ3bXDBla0WIXYV22ws0HJq-_Nrjvne-EUsRavzqJtCSq7_5MIf5ON8zxcg74aHbim65ByzPX5_pJuH-Yr9rjukLVXZoIA4wJgd_7l34AtyurKu-kLVQpE/s1600-h/P4093040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3fvBVHwrYfeZ6ZJCVOgyrjJ3bXDBla0WIXYV22ws0HJq-_Nrjvne-EUsRavzqJtCSq7_5MIf5ON8zxcg74aHbim65ByzPX5_pJuH-Yr9rjukLVXZoIA4wJgd_7l34AtyurKu-kLVQpE/s400/P4093040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322949204893028658" border="0" /></a>A very cute and hungry little bird.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytJ2K4M1cRVXWhSFm8x9rrZefT3D5VVI-ni96BFpnQ5vLBM93axam4AIKUBoNe0kBXc_bW_JKxijsYhPwMYdu8qQbzd-KIT4xdrgvGrPH1rpNbdlh1L8mXqlotX5mr6TJmT_i7hjb2hM/s1600-h/P4093034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytJ2K4M1cRVXWhSFm8x9rrZefT3D5VVI-ni96BFpnQ5vLBM93axam4AIKUBoNe0kBXc_bW_JKxijsYhPwMYdu8qQbzd-KIT4xdrgvGrPH1rpNbdlh1L8mXqlotX5mr6TJmT_i7hjb2hM/s400/P4093034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322949184978112354" border="0" /></a>The view from above the orchard.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FObJLXj0soM2nuVPGFvW2Fiop38fTMuyNPXnTkX-4EakXVbMqOmSq-zGjNBClCJv2mSx6jTniXFm616qUSqxQ6dEBy7UJABb7dooDikr4En-2QftluCFRsm_ieEh4ByLmtqbRsIVfJE/s1600-h/P4093035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FObJLXj0soM2nuVPGFvW2Fiop38fTMuyNPXnTkX-4EakXVbMqOmSq-zGjNBClCJv2mSx6jTniXFm616qUSqxQ6dEBy7UJABb7dooDikr4En-2QftluCFRsm_ieEh4ByLmtqbRsIVfJE/s400/P4093035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322949201906167458" border="0" /></a>It's nice to see a busy bee every now and then - we see WAY to many european wasps now.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvyt6yH9GRnZQaQjQ7PKcU-vR_eNpAfBCbFg6OYOCUB0Kq7bRAk-vygL6pGclkILJjhgLYZdMI42C8MWMUzkpTsLyZzsiH_ytgg1N_6o2EHd9my9d8yiVZPcHcCjTAVFbQ_0p_4__j8/s1600-h/P4093032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvyt6yH9GRnZQaQjQ7PKcU-vR_eNpAfBCbFg6OYOCUB0Kq7bRAk-vygL6pGclkILJjhgLYZdMI42C8MWMUzkpTsLyZzsiH_ytgg1N_6o2EHd9my9d8yiVZPcHcCjTAVFbQ_0p_4__j8/s400/P4093032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322949175389976722" border="0" /></a>Gorgeous colourful garden near the main cottage.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-86017315102843545792009-04-06T03:16:00.000-07:002009-04-07T23:45:49.587-07:00Melbourne Flower & Garden Show<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA40nZ3rTVxg1J3oUwgDel8j9d9iGMuQwrVVQqlu2AXtcZqb9ppo_rlymAspfCRBRyVNvGmE0VYIZJ-j8oCWtRfBQHhMzmW4eIdQNbyJ3njudn7cpZve31HOgqoPUh-hZlL3kroVjDEtc/s1600-h/P4053001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA40nZ3rTVxg1J3oUwgDel8j9d9iGMuQwrVVQqlu2AXtcZqb9ppo_rlymAspfCRBRyVNvGmE0VYIZJ-j8oCWtRfBQHhMzmW4eIdQNbyJ3njudn7cpZve31HOgqoPUh-hZlL3kroVjDEtc/s320/P4053001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322206195590054290" border="0" /></a><span><span>My eldest daugher and I went to the Melbourne </span></span><span><span>Flower & Garden Show on Sunday. We caught the 8am train to Melbourne, then a tram to the gardens - half the adventure was </span></span>in getting there.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />There were many, many absolutely gorgeous displays.<br /></div><br />I was under strict instructions from my son to go to Jason Hodges garden and get a photo of him. His garden was lovely - the entrance was beautiful but the veggie garden he placed down the back was what really wowed me. I love veggie gardens, I think they are SO beautiful the fact that they are edible, healthy and wonderful <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eoCmLMwS17Z3eRbW4GwBrbJmYb4EwwK549aE4gW2EmW7OkqN-e9t4Z8ZpIV0MuPRjriQHPDACTm3giJofjoKuooZmKeGUdHY8VsrP4sWqbQG5SklT19mD4ynJa_K1o-8Ar_HKFVcVno/s1600-h/P4053004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eoCmLMwS17Z3eRbW4GwBrbJmYb4EwwK549aE4gW2EmW7OkqN-e9t4Z8ZpIV0MuPRjriQHPDACTm3giJofjoKuooZmKeGUdHY8VsrP4sWqbQG5SklT19mD4ynJa_K1o-8Ar_HKFVcVno/s320/P4053004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322181335513909474" border="0" /></a>thing for children to participate in is an absolute bonus. I have plans to put a veggie garden out the front of our house.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />We were pleased we went there early - by mid day there were SO many people you could hardly walk along the paths let alone see the displays.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br />There were many other wonderful sites to see...<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ4Xw3DzR6qFSWE7BEQFj6cY-_ts9LJOTh_nAsZ0QRyrWf3qzH69o0ki_DDuiiJX-fvWP2CZ7KNcagFAvZj-RAoGTE3HNnYBjij_M6n9EQdkQCodoHJ1p_7xEI8S97ZJD2p0aVTWyy8s/s1600-h/P4053017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ4Xw3DzR6qFSWE7BEQFj6cY-_ts9LJOTh_nAsZ0QRyrWf3qzH69o0ki_DDuiiJX-fvWP2CZ7KNcagFAvZj-RAoGTE3HNnYBjij_M6n9EQdkQCodoHJ1p_7xEI8S97ZJD2p0aVTWyy8s/s320/P4053017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322191130228778802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV20YQDP-ESrpizD7-JdSF_XiVHRUAMZHxgKM5eSYaYGzLRryvRHjj-BoAa-sDd3DIWFjQq2bCHKQPNbkkR_92t36PRFpezPo4AuJBClLDZ-oE-dv95i4iaFs8CZXpJgyJDghHWDT4gh0/s1600-h/P4053009.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJcSKe79WaIyeBsKSNjGDr9LABeJ4Ijzv-s9ezSr5AoiDCe6eY5qpz5kt0UEnioKOXJis-XvVkx0sgvjOaGGhdfalnGZZxqi-PpTJIU5tSEHNjEiNJUL0rKVa3Oi-xMuGcrdaW0govhk/s320/P4052994.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322194556400482914" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3r0XDt7CWwDyJX9TWp33glRmTDdGiuSq5s7PiUWSujzTvBmveAarYwYSWqWSfbA6ycJ8AkP8f5DVUQvw62MDSWn4ydf8FDZCiMmphT0w27FFNYC0MVlmAArppneb1KIWvNe1F2vA55WI/s1600-h/P4052993.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3r0XDt7CWwDyJX9TWp33glRmTDdGiuSq5s7PiUWSujzTvBmveAarYwYSWqWSfbA6ycJ8AkP8f5DVUQvw62MDSWn4ydf8FDZCiMmphT0w27FFNYC0MVlmAArppneb1KIWvNe1F2vA55WI/s320/P4052993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322194551258471794" border="0" /></a><br />Above are two of the many flower sculptures - these two took my fancy.anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966906571004766776.post-68685787923021798082009-04-02T03:35:00.001-07:002009-04-02T21:07:06.085-07:00First One<span style="font-family:verdana;">This is my first post - an experiment to see what the process of blog worlds is.<br /></span>anthropossumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931833728496555575noreply@blogger.com0