Lots of reasons why . . .

 I don't seem to have been blogging much lately, but there are lots of reasons why.  Firstly, I'll show you these amazing flowers on my cactus plant.  It has had 2 flowerings so far, and one time there were 11 flowers out at once.  There are still more buds coming. 

 The flowers only last 2 days, so you have to keep a watch on them or you miss them, and it is a spectacular display even if fleeting.

 Iceland Poppies out my bedroom window says a cheery good morning.

 I have been to the Mountains.

 Dinner Plain to be precise.

 A beautiful Chalet called Cloud 9.  We were guests to test out the service.  Business starting up in 2016

 I even had a ride on the back of a motor bike from Dinner Plain to Omeo and back again.  Got the thrills out of the way that day.

 Back in my garden for a bit, then . . .

 off to Cape Bridgewater near Portland to visit a cousin.

 Beautiful farm house and lovely weekend away.

 Then to Melbourne Botanical Gardens for an award ceremony.

 Our school won the best recycled garden award. 

 Loved walking around the gardens quietly when all the kids went back to school.

 I've been busy doing lots of interesting things . . .

so there's lots of reasons why I haven't been blogging much of late.  I think I'll head out into my garden again tomorrow.  

Poppy Love

 This one is a rose - my only multi coloured one and I love it.  Didn't think I would but I do.

 Now for the Poppies - I have had lots of different colours and types this year.  I loved the frilly ones, but the DARK red ones - my mum called them:

SHOW STOPPERS

 It was hard to catch the intensity of the colour with the camera, but they were truly beautiful and a real picture.

 This is a picture of my little back porch that I had built outside my laundry door.  I was thrilled with how it finished up.  I still need to put a second coat of paint on it, but I've had fun rearranging my camellia pots at my back door so they are protected and I can keep an eye on them.

Still weeding by day - so much to do, but loving having the time to do it.

Happy Fall Y'all

 From Fall, I flew right back to Spring Time!

My garden had gone crazy with growth in the time I had been away. 

 I missed a lot of my beautiful bulbs, but there were just a few left for me to enjoy.  I don't know if I could leave again at this time of the year.  So much going on in the garden.

 I enjoyed going to LOTS of Quilt and Yarn shops in the USA.  I'm glad my suitcase expanded a little, to fit in some booty for the trip home.

 My wonderful hosts, Dave and Manda - thank you guys SO MUCH for your hospitality and friendship. It was wonderful catching up and spending time together.

 I managed a little bit of hooking while away.  Here is one of the scarves that I am modelling.  Finished it in the Smokey Mountains with the bears!

 I had a go at carving a pumpkin for Halloween.  I had fun and was very impressed with the outcome.  Manda is going to put it at her front door on the 31st and wait for the trick or treaters.

It's good to be home again, but I'm definitley going back . . . 

On the Road Again

 Times Square was amazing - SO busy

 Gardens in the middle of New York City are somewhat different to what I'm used to

 I was pretty excited to go here . . .

Having a great time finding out the world is not as large as I thought