Category: Personal
Return Whence I Came
So, leaving on a jet plane, again. That song even came on the car radio. (The John Denver version). So Perth to Baltimore Soon again Baltimore to Perth. I will always be returning. Ya soc aqui!
Georgie’s November Christmas
Perhaps Christmas at Georgie’s will be an annual event, as this is now year two that we have it. Since Georgie and I both believe that Christmas is a season, not one day, and we’d be crazy to do all the work and expense of it for JUST one day,...
Birds of Lake Gwelup
As lakes go, Lake Gwelup is a very nice place to go. We’ve been before and have always enjoyed going. This time we went to see the rainbow bee eaters, but we saw a few more kinds of birds than that.
Return to the Berry Farm
When do you travel 4 hours out of your way for lunch? When it’s the Berry Farm Café and the blue ferry wrens eat with you!
She Had 21 Children
The fun I have on Ancestry.com doesn’t stop at learning about my own heritage, I have also included John’s side. The Dolphin family history has been more challenging. Information in England is a lot different. Maiden names aren’t included in much of the records is just one challenge. When I...
Tuart Walk
For our third walk of the day, (not bad for a recovering sprained ankle?), we went on the Tuart Walk. The highlight of this walk are the majestic tuart trees which grow up to 40 metres high and occur in the 420 kilometre strip between Busselton in the south to...
Manea Park Walk
Still in the Bunbury area, we took a second eco-walk, this time the Manea Park Walk Located in College Grove, the Manea Park Walk takes in a range of habitat types. Manea Park is Bunbury’s premier bush reserve and supports several threatened species including the forest red-tailed black cockatoo and...
Gnomesville
Many years ago, Petra sent me this precious book about Gnomes. My interest in these unknown beings began there. So when I learned there was a place in Western Australia called Gnomesville, it was a must-see place to go! And off John and I went! Gnomesville is literally a place...
Fun in a Tree
Kings Park was having a plant sale, and after a day at the Royal Show, it seemed like a nice, relaxing thing to do after church. And it was. So we bought some plants for our garden, and then we went for a stroll, around a different part of Kings...
Perth Royal Show 2015: The Cakes!
When I return to the USA, I create a slide show that I present to everyone and we watch together on the TV. I’ve noticed that when they watch the section of the cakes from the Royal Show, it gets a lot of attention. Here are some of the cakes...
Perth Royal Show 2015
I tried before and couldn’t do it, so I know better this time: I can’t write just one blog about the Perth Royal Show, I must do it over a few blogs. I will start with just some random moments at the Show: One section of the show, they let...
Dwellingup
Weekends are kind of like spin the wheel and see where we go this time. Dwellingup became our next destination. Dwellingup is an Aboriginal name said to mean “place of nearby water”. Which I will buy that, there was lovely water ‘nearby’ for sure.
Sunday Orchids
Sunday, we still went hunting for orchids, but we stayed close to home. Going by a hint given in the orchid group on Facebook, we went to look for Beak Orchids, and did we ever find some, hundreds of them! These orchids produce large, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves commonly called ‘Elephants’ Ears’.
Father’s Day in September
In Australia, Father’s day is in September. So is the Kings Park Wildflower Festival. Why not combine the two? That is what Naomi and I had decided.
If It’s Good Enough for a Prince…
On our trips to the country, north of Perth, we’ve often stopped a Bindoon. Usually it’s a quick trip into IGA for a drink or snacks, once a quick stop to the flower show. We’ve often seen a Bakery there, as busy as can be. After seeing this a few...
My Husband’s Labor of (Everlasting) Love
One day we had new friends over for dinner, this was the first time they had been to our house. One quick look at the front yard and Pauline said, “Hey John, you have your own private bush-land right here.” I was rather touched how she just noted and stated...
Our OTHER New Baby
Unlike the computer that tried to die on us and we had to replace, we knew for a while now that we needed to replace John’s 1997 car. What we didn’t know was what a difficult decision it was going to be. Do we replace it with a new, small...
Birds of Our Backyard
How wonderful it is to see these colorful and different birds to the Eastern U.S.! I count it a blessing and I enjoy them so much!
Early Sunday Morning Bushwalk
We’ve been awake awhile and it’s still not time for church, what to do? Go for a walk in Koondoola Bush. I think we enjoyed our time in God’s creation before Sunday worship.
Our New Baby
So I arrive in Australia, ready to relax some, as the last 8 months have been grueling. I figure, I will play some on my game, work when it comes in, and enjoy restful weekends with John. That was not to be the plan, his computer started to have problems...
Long Distance Nana
So I am back in Australia, again. As soon as the jet lag finishes, I suppose John and I will be out having adventures. For now, I am going through the transition of coming back down to earth after two days in the sky, and missing loved ones back in...
The Waiting Room
“… Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Matthew 22:39 The news would have us believe we’re a nation divided. It’s true that there have been headlines – loud and ugly – fussing and fighting about different colors of skin, differences of languages, flags, sexual preferences, and likely the list...
My Dad, the Model
I just love old black and white photos. The look in that era is hard to beat. But today I found these two photos of my dad…he could have been a male model in the 40’s… No doubt, I see Miquel’s face all over these two photos!
Enric and Miranda’s 10 Years Anniversary.
For her wedding anniversary, Miranda wanted photos of her and Enric, but she wanted to surprise him by wearing her wedding gown. He had no idea. After church, she sent him outside while he was still dressed up while she sneaked to get on her wedding dress. As it turns...
1940’s Selfie
Mom was clearly ahead of her time. I was going through old photos again… From what I can make out, this is Mom, around 1940’s, taking a selfie! This looks to be at Grandmom’s house, I recognize the picket fence. So, before Facebook, social media, and cell phones, mom was...
Mary Buckwalter
The more I dig into the family history of the Buckwalters, the more it points to origins of Switzerland. Today I found this old photo. It’s marked on the back as Mary Buckwalter. This lady married a Buckwalter. Mary would have been my mother’s father’s mother, Mary Buzzard. (The Buzzard...
Ezra Walks!
Ezra has not been in a hurry to walk. However this morning, with Rubí as my witness, he seemed to be ready to make a big effort. Later in the day, he took some steps to my arms. I have to say, I have had many happy days in my...
Relay for Life with CVS
Right after Mom’s funeral, Miquel announced to us all that CVS would be honoring Mom with their contribution to Relay for Life. I was impressed and honored that they would do that. Thank you CVS for this opportunity.
Code to Happiness
As a little girl, I loved my long discussions with my mom. Often it was while she was preparing dinner, ironing, or doing the dishes. Many times she would listen to my philosophical questions and give me Biblical answers and follow up with examples. Other times she would pass on...
Lake Waterford Park with Silas and Rubi
Rubí kinda decided for us we should go to Lake Waterford. I love a little lady who knows her own mind, and she definitely knows what she likes.
Mother’s Day
And no mom. All those years I stressed what to get her for mother’s day, and this year there was no flower shop or nursery to go to hoping to find something to light up her face. All those years the yellow cake and vanilla icing in three tiers cake...
Rubi’s Skating Party
Rubí turns 5 and wanted a skating party. Naturally since Pop Pop couldn’t be there, he asked me to make a movie! He didn’t have to ask me twice. 🙂 Back at home… Rubí seemed to LOVE her birthday party. I know I sure did!
