Ezra at the Piano
We started Enric at the piano when he was small. So it only seems natural that Ezra would take to the piano, too.
Author: Xerraire
Scones with Silas and Rubi
My grandchildren are very special to me, living with them, they sometimes feel like my own. I guess that is how mom felt about Enric as we lived with her when he was little for awhile. Perhaps I am very special to them too, as they wanted to give Nana...
Our Christmas Day 2014
Once again, the holiday air had a difference about it. I think mostly because Mom wasn’t able to handle the whole dinner like in years past. But everyone brought something and contributed.
Our Christmas 2014
Our Christmas is always on Christmas Eve. This year, from even the preparations for the holidays, it was looking to be different. Mom wasn’t well with her back, I got very sick, and a lot of the family weren’t well. There was a lot of people helping the other. Miquel...
Thanks [Self] Giving
We had a different Thanksgiving this year. Enric and family were away. Petra was here. Mom wasn’t feeling well enough to travel. Poor Linda and George had to take their usual lovely and warm Thanksgiving and become severely and instantly MOBILE. Here at home, we had to quickly switch gears...
Laura is 21
It didn’t seem possible. The little girl I rocked and danced to sleep singing Stones and Steve Miller band to, the little girl that did a turn around from my boys and read ME bedtime stories, the sweet precious that asked to see “dot coms” as she climbed up on...
Petra Visits
Not long recovered from travel, I was back at the airport, thanks to our dear friend Chrissy driving me, this time picking up Petra at Dulles!
Red Tailed Black Cockatoos
On what seemed to be the windiest day ever since I had been in Perth, flew in a flock of noisy red tailed black cockatoos. They landed in our silver princess tree, practically clinging to the branches with dear life. In spite of the cold and wind, I ran back...
Countryside and Country Towns
After Nannup, we took a different road towards home. Not sure if the “magic” is in the mushrooms that grow there.
If My Cell Phone Told the Story: Nannup
We had drove through Nannup before, once with Laura, and the other time on our honeymoon we made a short stop here.
Tea with the Birds
Even before my interest in cameras, I loved birds. Listening to them, seeing them, a thrill. The moment I got a camera that had a lens that could practically bring the birds to me, I was hooked. So, it’s really frustrating when they hide from you, or you can hear...
Margaret River Fudge Factory
So we had already been to Margaret River Chocolate Factory, so this tine, I thought it might be a good idea to try the Fudge Factory. I like fudge, so why not? We got four different kinds. My verdict? Even though they say it has won awards, I didn’t find...
Good-bye Siesta Park
No one wants to leave a holiday. Our time had come though, and we weren’t going straight home, so, even though we were leaving Siesta Park, we still had a day’s adventures ahead of us. I have a feeling, we will be back.
Canal Rocks at Sunset
So we had been to Canal Rocks before, and I loved it, but we hadn’t ever been there at sunset. This time after parking instead of walking to the right, John took my hand to walk over the rocks and find a nice spot to the left. Now I was...
The Forest, the Witch, and the Hole in the Ground
After our time at Eagle’s Heritage, which had so much more than even the show to enjoy, we took off towards Boranup Forest . It was another thing we had done on our honeymoon, so the idea of returning seemed a good one. Now seeing how it was Halloween weekend....
Eagles Heritage
Eagles Heritage was established in 1987 out of a need to provide homes for permanently disabled birds of prey and owls which had been handed in and cared for by volunteers, but which, due to the nature of their injuries, were unable to make a recovery sufficient for their return...
Castlerock 2014
Castlerock. We came here with Laura in 2010, and her enthusiasm for climbing over the rocks gave the place an automatic charm for me. It was later the chosen place for our wedding. So since we were staying so close, it was an absolute must on my list of thing...
Siesta Park, Third Time a Charm
We went to Siesta Park my first visit ever to Australia, we went when we got married, and this was our third time there together. 5:00 A.M. Time to get up as you never know, Siesta Park is situated to often get lovely sunrises.
Sugarloaf Rock
So we decided on a weekend get-a-way. John got off early from work and we traveled south and west from Perth. It’s a beautiful area with rolling vineyards sitting against a backdrop of ocean and forest, pristine beaches, small country towns, and natural wonders. One of the first things we...
Perth Zoo 2014
In what seemed to go too fast, after church we went for a visit to Perth Zoo. It seemed to be closing time before we knew it. This happens every time we go. Can’t really show you everything, but here are a few photos from our day.
Rainbow Bee Eaters at Lake Gwelup
John and I love watching these remarkable birds. It’s fascinating to watch them perched on a tree, move their heads as they watch for the next insect, and then take off suddenly to grab their snack in the air, come back to the tree limb and hit the insect on...
If My Cell Phone Told the Story: A Quick Visit to Perth City
After all day the day before carrying my camera gear on my back and around my neck, I wasn’t in any mood to take it out again. So, for this outing, I relied on my cell phone. We don’t go into the city much. John and I much prefer our...
If My Cell Phone Told the Story: Caversham
So I made a blog and video about our visit to Caversham Wildlife Park, but some of the images got left out. The ones taken with my cell phone. 🙂 And John fed this one…
Glimpses of Caversham
When I started this post, I was going to share a good many of the photos taken at Caversham Wildlife Park. Then I realized it would take a long time to process all of those photos. So I decided on a slide show / movie instead. This also ended...
Magenta Mist
Always fun to add to our garden. This visit to Bunnings, a pimelea flower, similar pimelea of the Castle Rock area where we got married.
Paella with the Olsens
Some time back on an outing with our friends Rodney and Pauline, looking through a window where a photo of Paella was pictured, I promised them I would make for them an authentic Spanish Paella. As I learn how to shop for the seafood and exactly what is available here,...
Blood Moon and Kangaroos
So between the news and Facebook, I knew that it was going to be a blood moon with a lunar eclipse. So I dragged my poor, hardworking, tired husband as he gets home from work, with barely a cup of tea off to the nearest open sky. We found an...
Perth Royal Show 2014 : The Fireworks
Last year the biggest surprise after Horsepower was the how amazing the fireworks were. This year, on our second attempt of that week, I tried to get some photos and a movie. The video camera battery died on me or something went wrong, so here are the photos, and a...
Perth Royal Show 2014: Horsepower
One of the most fun parts of the Perth Royal show is the fireworks and the show they have before the fireworks, Horsepower. This year, though, before the Horsepower presentation, we got to have a photo shoot of all the riders before the show. The reason for that was because...
Perth Royal Show 2014: Odds and Ends
Perhaps it’s because I am not from around here, or perhaps it’s because I haven’t been to a lot of state fairs. Whatever the reason, there are few things that caught my eye…. And so are seeing their babies!
Perth Royal Show 2014 : The Extreme
Last year at the Perth Royal Show, they had Rocketman for thrills. This year I didn’t see him in the line up and wondered what they would do. Motorcycles and BMX bikes soon filled the arena and I had my answer.
Perth Royal Show 2014: The Horses
This is one blog post I could go crazy because we saw a lot of horses, and that means we took a LOT of photos of horses too. There are so many breeds represented at the Royal Show, there is just no way to get them all in one blog:...
Perth Royal Show 2014: The Cakes
I can’t decide, but I think last year’s cakes were better. The first day we went to the Royal Show I was sure last years were better, but a second time around, and I was no longer so sure. Here are a few decorated cakes that caught my eye… ...
Perth Royal Show 2014: The Dogs
More than 2,000 dogs were judged at this year’s Perth Royal Dog Show. Dogs from all over the country came to show off their best form. Dozens of breeds were on display from adorable poodles to the majestic great dane and each day different groups paraded in front of international...
Perth Royal Show 2014 : Highs and Lows
As an American, put all the best State Fairs together and you’ve got the Perth Royal Show. Now this year, I didn’t want to do to John what I did last year, and that was make him go twice….but as we pulled up to the parking lot, I realized that...
