37 Black Swans: May 2016

Well the weeks have flown by again. Much has occurred..

We have had some hectic weeks at work with orders flowing in at a rate of knots. Days when we have been literally running from one order to the next..all good ...but does make us a tad weary.

Anyway...here's a bit of a blog in review mode.

Darling Hannah came down the weekend before Mother's day laden with gifts flowers, special tea. Pjs' and made me a delicious dinner (as she was going to Moree the following weekend) What a treat..

I absolutely delight in the ever changing sky on the hill

John reads another installment of our current book..another ArthurUpfield Boney mystery...we just love them.

I get some lovely Ben Birthday Party photos from the Sydneyites..I'm there is Spirit!!
What a honey he is.

Some cake Jess!!.Fantastic construction site..

And back at the ranch...we delight in rain and the arrival of some thoroughbred horses that are being agisted on our place

We feel like a ship at sea in a fog...love it

Our dear friend Hans and Esther are coming over for dinner. They are a Swiss couple who produce Goat cheese under the name Tongola. They live just up the road from us and we are returning the dinner invite they gave us some time ago now..
Caramel Pear pie for dessert.. with the yummy pears from my friend Thereza's tree.

Black cockatoos make raucous visitors during the day..

I go up to check progress on the cubby/ Eyrie. Great views..

And more lovely lovely rain

Back at work and John processes the Bryophyllum argento cult...after growing through 3 cycles of growth...very exciting to finally have the mother tincture of our first cultum.

The weather sweeps into town...

In Hobart the first snow on the mountain for the season.

May Ball time of year...I just love these comparison photos of Tom this year vs Tom 2012.
What a difference 4 years make.

Love my boy..

The Year 10 class of 2016 in all their finery.

The Marian Litury is a somewhat quaint ceremony that has a 73 year history at St James.

The focus is honouring mothers and culminates in the crowning of "Mary" followed by a slide show of Year 10 students with their mothers...

A bittersweet time for me...as I remember Ma's deep devotion to Our Lady and I feel Ma's loss ..2 years on..

Over to the Hall and Trent (our former Chariman of the Board) is master of ceremonies..
That is some suit!! (BTW...I am the new Chair of the Board!!)

The Primary students have been going through their paces...

The secondary students take their seats

A parent/child dance

The Kindergarten students are introduced to the community

Then the Year 10's are officially presented to Fr Tate and The Mayor

The Year 10's then help the Kindergarten children present a bouquet of flowers to their mothers

The Year 7 & 8 get their chance to dance..
Over the evening thry dance the Gypsy Tap, Barn Dance and other dances ..I forget.
Tom seems to enjoy himself..

I receive a phone call about 9pm telling me my dear Pa has had a stroke and is in hospital..

So I make plans to fly to Sydney the next morning.

Good to be in Sydney with family.

Libby sets a lovely breakfast table for Mother's Day on Sunday morning.

After a morning visit to Canterbury Hospital I make my way ro Bondi Junction to catch up with Lucy and Paul before they go to Paul's mum's place a Coogee.

Dear Lucy brings me some treats and i share what's left of them when I get back to Libby's.

Lovely photo comes from Hannah's visit to Moree over the weekend..

We delight in a stunning sunset thanks to Elsie calling us out to take a look..

Jane arrives and I manage to snap a good pic of her with dear Pa

By Wednesday, I'm in need of a break from hospital visitations...so take a trip in to Glebe and enjoy the lovely Black Wattle Bay foreshore walk

I have a cuppa at this delightful little cafe..

The back room really transports me to another place..

Heading back to the hospital via light rail, train and shank's pony..I meet up with Chris and Jane and we have lunch together at Cabarita...lovely to catch up..

Jane and I take a walk down to the Parra river later in the day..

Thursday after a morning hospital visit, I head to the airport and make my way home.

There has been rain and rainbows coming and going

We have a busy Friday and I'm very glad to get to bed that night.
Saturday morning we go down to a Garage sale near the yacht club...and have a lovely walk while we wait for it to kick off.