Sunset in Warm Queensland 

1000 words

Yippee, I have got one in "A picture paints 1000 words" Funniest thing is I cannot remember when I put it in 1000 words">

Hope you are all having a wonderful time,I am away for 3 weeks this weekend,I will try to check in on my travels to see what mischief everyone has been up to :-)

Johnno

Hi Patty, here's the bigger plant in my back garden, the huge leaves in the foreground belong to it too.
Sue

Goodnight

Goodnight everyone, have a wonderful day.

I wish I could remember what this plant is called, anyway, it is in the front garden and really pretty. I have a much larger one in the back garden, which has flowered every year since we bought it.
Sue

Three stooges Sunset at the beach last nite with the pelicans 

Loved the pictures!

Hey Patty loved the pictures of Lockies 18th. He is growing up way too fast. The yellow snow was perfect for this time of year there. Do hope you have a wonderful trip! Our airport in Portland was closed for 2 days do to ice and some snow. Mostly ice. Lots of flights cancelled. Don't forget your heavy coat!!! You will enjoy I hope. Just remember that we people that live way over here on the opposite side of the US have less than perfect weather but not like the East Coast!!! We are just lucky I guess. Take care and a safe and happy trip! Teddy

"Johnnos Blower Theory" 

Cyclone season is here

IDQ20065
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
For 10 pm EST on Saturday the 8th of January 2005

Severe Tropical cyclone KERRY, a category 3 cyclone, is located in the Coral Sea
well east of the Queensland coast and is moving slowly west.

At 10 pm EST tropical cyclone Kerry, was located near latitude 18.5S and
longitude 159.6E, about 1200 kilometres east-northeast of Mackay. Wind gusts
near the centre of Kerry were estimated to be up to 170 km/Hr.

Kerry is expected to move slowly in a general westerly direction for the next 2
days. The combination of Kerry and a strong ridge along the Queensland coast
will produce fresh to strong winds along much of Queenslands east coast for a
few days.

Need we say anymore 

"The Beautiful Sunshine Coast" Now why would anyone want to come back from holidays when you can enjoy sunsets like these,This is the view Patty and family have to put up with while on holidays
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"New Years Day Sunrise" Yes,stayed up all nite,but what an awesome sunrise,Can you see the faces in the clouds? Or was it just my vivid imagination!!
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Patty Has another story in A picture is worth 1000 words

It is the last one in December,so when you get on the site,click on Gallerys and scroll down to December storys 1000 words

New Years resolutions

My New Years resolution is to exercise as much as I can, because it is good for me, and will help take off the 4 lbs I put on Christmas Day, (and is still hanging around my body somewhere).

My other one I did think about, was not to have nasty thoughts about people that I serve in the supermarket, when they tick me off because they are rude to me; but then, why make a resolution I know I won't be able to keep.

Have you made any? What are they? Please tell.

How I spent my Christmas

As you may recall, from my October visit to my cousin Kathy’s farm in Cheney. I promised my Aunt Bea, that I would spend Christmas with them. In a call to my cousin a few days before I flew over there, she said not to bring my wimpy little over night suitcase. She told me to bring a large suitcase, because I was going to need the extra space for the presents I would be bring back.

So on Christmas Eve day, I braved the crowds at Sea Tac (Seattle Tacoma) International Airport and flew to Spokane where my cousin picked me up. While I was at Sea Tac, I saw Santa coming out of a Security office, my first thought was that he had been pulled out of line and had been frisked. Poor Santa, he was going to be late for his Christmas rounds. I spent Christmas Eve and day at my cousin’s farm in Cheney. I came home Sunday evening.

It was fun, my cousin gave me a WSU (Washington State University) Cougar football team sweatshirt, a cookbook, Xmas coffee mug and plate, and a box of Chocolates. She has sick senses of humor, because I had told her how I was teasing these two neighbor ladies about how much better the University of Washington (in Seattle) Huskies football team was to the WSU (in Eastern Washington) Cougar team. This year, the Cougars beat the Huskies in the Apple Bowl (after lousing six years in a row to the Huskies). I also got to see my cousin's daughter Sheri Lynn (I hadn't seen her in 15 years) and her husband.

We went to see my Aunt Bea and Uncle Ed on Christmas day. We opened presents and had dinner there. Wouldn't you know it, I had to sit at the portable card table with Sheri Lynn, her husband and Kathy. I told them that us kids still couldn't eat with the grown ups :(. I had a good time. I brought a portrait of my grandfather as a little boy, Mom's doll, and her grandmother’s wedding ring to my Aunt as a present. She was delighted to get them. My Uncle was surprisingly nice, and thanked us for coming. We where told by the Nursing assistance, that my Uncle was couched to be nice. He usually likes to be the center of attraction, and throws a fit if he’s not.

My Aunt asked me when I was coming back. I told her soon, my cousin said I should come back before they get real busy on the farm in March.

Happy New Years

Happy New years to Patty, Kerri, Sue, Kevin, Johnno, Brispaul, Teddy, and Leigh. Enjoy your New Years Eve. Eat, Drink and be Merry, and wishing you all safe journey if you are travelling over New Years. :) Welcome back Leigh, we missed you.

Tragedy

According to Sky News, 69,000 are confirmed dead. There just aren't the words.

Merry Christmas

Everyone, have a wonderful Christmas. I'm looking forward to Christmas, because it means that after Christmas Eve, I don't have to go back to work until New Years Eve. How wonderful is that. I love the cooking bit on Christmas morning, and it will be my excuse to have roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings, (I'm sure one little Yorkshire pudding won't hurt me my diabetes).

So, however you celebrate Christmas, (if you celetrate Christmas) and whatever your Christmas fayre will be, have a wonderfully Merry Christmas.

Love Sue

Word Number 6.....cicada
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Busy days

My day ahead consists of a totally new morning routine (Insulin, blood pressure tablets, breakfast, diabetes tablet), (in that order). Today that will be followed by, work 9.30 to 2.30, (I'm covering for someone who has the week off), then an extra hour tagged on to the end of that (I have to make it up for Friday, the shop shuts at six, so I have to make the time up). Pick up prescription from the chemist. Then a trip to Somerfield in Pangbourne, to pick up Turkey and two stuffed loins of pork. Then to Tesco to do final Christmas food shopping. Hopefully by about 7.30pm or 8pm I may get a sit down and a cup of coffee.

Tomorrow, well, another round of housework.