Mirror, mirror

Wednesday 22 September

I have been meaning to take a

photo of Amelia with my favorite

outfit of Shane's when he was a toddler.

But few weeks ago it was still too cold

to put Amelia in it.

light on, light of.....
funny grass....

crawling away....

grand dad to the rescue...

sticking tummy out....

Ah, the mirror...

It was not what I had in mind when i

decided on the photo shot,

But this is what you get with a 23 months

old full of beans.

Canberra Nara Candle Festival

Lennox Gardens

Canberra Nara peace park, Yarralumla.

Celebration of Canberra's sister relationship

with Nara, Japan.

Japanese calligraphy

I wrote a wish and put it in the tree.....

Beautiful blossoms

Japanese pancake

2000 candles were arranged in the dry riverbed.

They had a lot of troubles lighting them.

The wind was too strong.

Claude and I wanted to stay to the big ceremony

at sunset but we were too cold.

the wind was coming from the lake,

and it was not very pleasant.

Next day Sunday, on our way home

we were confronted by

sheeps all over the road.

Sunday morning we went to visit the

National museum of Australia.

We only scratch the surface.

We took a guided tour, and our guide

explain the Australian Journey, and

how to go about the stories in the lay out

You need few visits to see it all.

(did not take any photos)

The National museum of Australia is the first

in the country devoted to telling

great stories about Australia

and Australian.

There is a part where you can record your

own story, but we did not have time to

go and do it. It was time to make track

for home.

lot of ooops

Sorry I press the wrong button again and my post was published before I did any writing.
The museum of Australian Democracy is worst a visit. there is a lot to see, I was exhausted after going everywhere. we took a guided tour. The old Parliament house is a real rabbit warren.

Old Parliament House

Floriade 2010

We went to Canberra for a long week end

Friday 17 to Sunday19

We had a very busy time, no relaxation

First we went to the Floriade.

Beautiful as always.

We were lucky it was not tooooo cold

during the day.

Floriade flags

Claude well wrapped up

I don't know what the zebras were for.

I took a lot of photos.

This one is my favorite

A display was with umbrella.

A good idea for this spot.

There was a lot of bats in the trees.

On Saturday morning we came back

to see what we did not have time to

go to on the Friday.

In one tent they were demonstrating

flowers arrangements.

Here Michael Woods started with a

bunch of willow twigs.

and that was the finished production.

We bought lunch and had a pic nic while

listening to Katie Noonan and the Captains

We had a really good time.

I also blog a photo of me feeding some kids

(baby goats kind of kids)

But I don't know were the photo went.

Thursday 16 September

Tomorrow is our friend Jan birthday.

We, the aqua girls always celebrate

birthdays with lunch or dinner.

Since now we are all retired it is mostly lunch.

Jan lives at Lake Munmorah.

So to make it easier for her (this time), we

decided to go to Hornby shopping centre.

So she could take the train and join us.

We all had to meet at the fountain clock.

Its a Chinese water wheel.

Marge is posing for me.

While we were waiting we could hear

some music..

there was this mas playing the pipes.

He was wearing a raincoat, wellingtons

ans a hard hat.

the music was beautiful.

Jan the birthday girl and Sandra

All the 8 of us who could make it today.
We had a good time and the food was fantastic.
We went to the Olive bar.
they had special menus for $10.
I had a grilled perch it was fantastic and
4 girls had the steak and all said it was very
tender. Mind you the wine was a bit pricey.

Hand shadows

In the middle of the morning Claude came

from his study to see us.

Amelia ran to the couch, sit herself in the

middle and pat the left side and said to Claude:

"sit down"
I said to Claude that I think she want the TV on.

So Claude put it and try to explain to her that he

could not stay with her.

She sat there watching a kid show.

In the afternoon while eating her yogurt,

she was looking at my shadow on the wall,

so I showed her how to make a dog with

my hand and she was copying.

Very bright child, a real sponge.

( yeah I know but it's a grand mother privilege!)

It is lovely spending the day with her, for me

it is an adventure, I discover all the joys of

little happenings

Amelia has been playing with dolly pegs, but

she loves handing out to me the pegs when I put the

washing on the line. So I had a few to her tins and teach

her "squeeze" She did very well but had enough by

the time I remembered to take the video.

She had a little accident where she pinched her

hand and after that she try to pinch ME!!!!