Splish splash I was taking a bath ....

Hi there , welcome to my room .I hope that you will browse through my posts and find something that makes your visit worth while .
Am over the moon today as I have been able to take some more photos at my favourite place , Linear Park ..
Will show them off at end of this post .
Firstly,  though,I want to share a card made for a Tuesday craft   kit . I got the card topper from a pack which  I  bought from Kraftyhands when it was running . Gosh I miss that crowd .
Anyway  , here is the card using  SU  Tip Top Taupe card stock . Paper from my stash . Sentiment and punch from SU . Bling from stash .

         

Now for the photos referred to in the post title

it was early , well maybe mid morning but already quite hot so I felt very lucky to have seen these beautiful birds cooling off .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

Coffee time .

Hi there .Wonderful to see the sun today . Not really any warmth in it but lovely to see it anyway .

Welcome to my room . Just a little chat today ..no card .

Doug and I gophered/ walked for what seems miles this morning .

We went to our favourite bakery, some 20 minutes walk,  for morning coffee , after taking Twiggy for her usual park run .
After so many dull , damp and freezing mornings , it was fantastic to feel the glorious warmth of the sun .  Later we took Twigs back to the park . Just for another short run before making our way to another café .

On one of our many walks we found a little group of shops tucked away in a side street about 15 minutes walk from our unit  in opposite direction to the bakery .
I am sure that other countries have these little  hidden delights  in side streets too .
Well , we decided to have an early lunch here today . Doug and I had been in similar business in our younger days and know just how hard it is to make a go of it .
So , carrying on with our  morning walk , we made our way there .
Any one living in the Campbelltown and surrounding area of Adelaide , might like to visit .

The Forest Ave. Deli
10d Forest Ave. Rostrevor.
     0883366676
                                                  You can just see Doug and Twiggy at the table .
Inside is clean and bright with friendly staff.  There are tables inside and it is wheel chair friendly but Doug was happy to stay outside .
We had coffee and a hamburger each for lunch , all of which was hot and a treat for the taste buds .
The best hamburger with the lot that we have tasted for ages.

So here we are giving them a plug . We would love it if you find them and let them know you saw this post
I did ask permission to place photo on my post .
         Wishing them every success.

 

 

                                      Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

1937 was a good year.

Hi there . welcome to my room . Thanks for calling in .
Of course I appreciate and read every comment , so if you leave one,  thanks again .
No card tonight from me ..but..
I do want to share some of the cards that Doug received for his 75th birthday , which is not until the 23rd of December. The boy in this  ruggedly robust ,  usually manly man ,  could not wait till then so has seen his pressys and cards . All cards are hand made ...

                                                        From Daughter, Michelle

 

 

                                                                    From me , Shirley-Anne

 

                                                              From Fran

 

from Jane

 

 

From Sandy

 

Did not think Doug would make this birthday after his heart attacks and his recent strokes but there you go !

Happy Birthday  Doug . 

 

 

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade,

 but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement

 the greater part of life is sunshine.
Thomas Jefferson

                                       Catch you again soon, cheers for now, Shirley-Anne

Surprise Gift

Hi there . Welcome to my room . Thank you for calling in .Well What a fabulous day ..all day .

I believe that I am surrounded by the most beautiful friends .I do hope that they know that  I love them dearly . That they all  help to keep me grounded , happy and content with life .

Doug and I usually go for a tea and scone breakfast on a Friday and this morning Fran and Sandy were waiting for us at our usual table . For those who visit my blog know that these ladies are craft friends who come to share card making at our home .

After brecky they went off to do their own thing and Doug and I went to meet some of his friends 

for another coffee .

I felt a tap on my shoulder and it was Jane , another crafting friend  , calling by to chat .

Now Jane also comes to card making on Friday afternoon , so we saw her again after lunch .

 I thought  all that was my surprise for the day ..but no!

A Stampin'Up buddie Kay , called in home  to say hi .

And with arms full ..

Kay had been to Canberra for SU conference and thought of me while there . Brought back a pen , a card holder and this fantastic reusable SU bag for me . The bunch of flowers were an extra RAK..
Thank you Kay .We don't get together as often as we would like but hope  we can have a craft afternoon again soon .
Here is a card that was  made today ..

                                                       inside

   Card stock, ribbon  and paper from SU .Label punch SU . Sentiment ...Lucy's Stamps . Butterflys SU .
                          My heartfelt thought for today ..

                                       I breathed a song into the air,
                                        it fell to earth , I know not where ;
                                       for who has sight so keen and strong ,
                                        that it can follow the flight of song ;
                                       the song from beginning to end ,
                                         I found it again in the heart of a friend.
                                                                   - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow .
 Enjoy your weekend .
Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

Jacki meets Tiger

Hi there . Welcome to my room .
So glad you popped to see me , now I can share with you ,an addition to our family .
We introduced Tiger , smaller female on the right , to Jacki ,on the left .

Tiger is a little timid so finds tomboy female Jacki a little intimidating , I think . Tiger is the name the previous owner gave this 16month old pup and we will wait a day or two before deciding if we change it or not .

Jacki is like a little BRICK , weighing in at about 7 kl but tiger is probably no more than 2kl .

So far so good as Tiger seems to be settling in very well , taking to Doug with great affection .Much to Jacki's annoyance.

Any way that's it . Just wanted to share our good fortune .

Our experience today bought this thought to mind ..

One needs something to believe in ,

something for which one can have whole- hearted enthusiasm .

One needs to feel that one's life has meaning , that

one is needed in this world .

- Hannah Senesh

Hope that your day was just as good .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne