View from the common room

Late winter view from the common room. This is the view looking over Aberdeen escarpment as we lunch. The days are getting longer and it is really pleasant sitting out on the verandah eating our lunch, fully catered by my workplace. The girls work very hard to provide us with interesting and varied lunch menus and we just get to sit and enjoy over happy conversations and a lot of laughs with colleagues.

Some views from my office window. How lucky am I to have these seasonal moody views overlooking the horse stud farm. The escarpment in the far backdrop calls me to ancient times in this picturesque backdrop. This winter the citrus trees have yielded their gifts of oranges, lemons and mandarins. Late afternoon you will hear the lament of a single bird as she calls to her family.

Muswellbrook winter 2008

Muswellbrook winter. The streets are ablaze with the glorious jacarandas in foliage. The colours are electric, almost as beautiful as the purple flower of the jacaranda itself. Beautiful old trees lining all the streets of Muswellbrook I await your unfolding beauty with delight.

Scrapbook Sally 2

Well the scrapbook page is well and truly finished and I am now hooked on scrapbooking. I am only frustrated by the lack of items to hand and my limited time. I sent this page in an album to Sally hoping that her daughter will add to the album at some stage. Maybe a start of something creative for Sally herself? Sally takes fantastic arty photos. I was inspired by her talent and eye to see a photo in the lens. And incredibly, even tho' we had never met before Blackall late June 08 we found we had the same camera!

Chewiest chocolate brownies

I collect small pottery and porcelain dishes. I have dozens of small pieces which I have collected from many different sources. This gorgeous little platter was given to me by a lady who was leaving the company I just joined. We were so taken with one another that we vowed to keep in touch. Her present to me was a Christmas gift and an 'I wish you well in your new job' type present. How coincidental that her gift should be in a colour that I adore and feel that I could dive into for its richness and clarity? I use this little platter a lot and think of my friend Doreen. (We do see each other, and each time is like a recharge of energy for my soul). These chocolate brownies are my favourite brownie recipe decadent for their addition of cocoa and couveture chocolate... and thank you Doreen.