Jennifer turns 60

 Jennifer Turns 60, And for the birthday weekend we got all her sister to come over

Jennifer thoroughly enjoyed herself.






Stephan RJ's new Home

 Stephan RJ has secured a decent job up Shepperton way, 

So he had to find a new place to rent.

This weekend we helped move him in.

Small three bedroom house with office and only 30 minutes from work.






Winter Sunsets can be amazing

On cold dismal days, the sunsets can look really interesting.

This winter is proving to be a dismal time, but at least the sunsets look good. 





Winter runs with Nara.

During Winter the weather here can be Cold and miserable, but ont he odd days it clear,

I take Nara down tot h forest and let her have good run.

These Photo's are a typical one.






 

Down Sick with the Dogs

 When you go Down sick, the Dogs do too.

Kiki wouldn't leave my side.

nara would just go under blankets and sleep the day away.



Luna's Birthday

 As Part of Luna's Birthday we got all the Dogs outfits that were the same.

Nara was too tight and Kik's too big.

Of Course, Nara wanted her's off as soon as possible.



Mother Days

 Each year we celebrate Mother Day, Jennifer gets presents, 

but last year all of Ann's kids forgot her (oops)

So this year we all sent flowers.

AT 88 years old, she is happy.




Dinner with BJ and Abby

 BJ and Abby cam eot Melbourne for a Concert.

They stay with us and caught up for the week.

Gte time with them.

Even Dinner at the Pig and Whistle



Snow on the Hill

Snow is rare on the hill we get it about 1-2 a year, normally in August or September
But this year it came thick and early.
First the Snow arrived about 4-5 Am in the morning,
Followed by a thick layer of Hail, 
and followed for the rest of the morning as thick sleet.
By the afternoon it had cleared enough to take photo's in the -2 temp.
As usual it was gone by Friday.




 

Mum breaks her wrist

 Jennifer took a small fall while potting plants, she put her hand out and it caught the edge of the step as she went down. After spending 5 hours in the hospital, she finally walked out with a plaster cast on her wrist.





ANZAC Day 2026

 We went to the ANZAC Day service, in Kalorama again.

It becoming the usual event.






Elder quorum BBq

Each month we've been having an elder quorum BBQ at the Watson home.
It is a time for the men to get together and chat and just relax as men.
Good food and company




 

Kiki loves her walks

 Kiki loves going for walk in the Kalorama Park

Chasing Rabbits is for Nara, but Kiki goes into the holes that they make.

She comes back dirty as but she loves chasing the rabbits and exploring




Frogs can be very small

 In the garden we hear frogs and some are very small.

I saw this one on the Pond and it is the size of your little finger nail.

look at the size of the pond weed it is sitting on.





Emma brings Cherry to Stay

 Little Cherry is now 6 months old.

So Emma bought Cherry over for visit.

Nara didn;t know what to do. so she tried to be a mother.

Luna just barked, and Kiki Licked her feet.



 

Nara Loves the Liverpool Reserve Park

 Nara loves the Liverpool Reserve Park, 

It's a place that dogs can run around and swim all they like.

And Nara Loves to Swim. She's a water dog so swimming is a must.

 



Kiki makes herself home

 Kik arrive a scared little dog, peeing just about anywhere all the time.

After a week of careful care and support, she is now semi toilet trained .

And has learnt that we will just about pick her up all the time.

 




Kiki arrives

Stephan has arrived home, the NT experince has finally coem to an end.

Next adventure is now being chased.

But we get to make friends with Kiki

She is so small Nara doesn;t knwo how to handle her.



 

New Bush track to check out.

 I found out their was a new track for dogs to try out.

So off we went to check it out.

Great bush track and lots of bird life,

Nara stuck close to me becuase it was new, but a good walk.





Hot days call for swim.

 Luna has been with us for 10 days now, and another Hot day,

Even Luna gets in the water when it is over 38 degrees



Evelyn is off to School

 Yes, Evelyn turned 5, so this year she goes to school.

Evelyn was so proud to be in a uniform..






Boy, do grandchildren grow up fast.



Bliss

Bliss to me is to be able to lay down in a hammock  

Amongst the ferns with Nara under the blanket on a mild day.

I get it regularly now.....



Nara and Jennifer are enjoying Summer

 Jennifer came home early from Work, 

Do to an injury, she decided to rest on the Couch

Nara had other Idea's LOL.




New Cladding for the House

 We finally got around to replacing the Cladding on the front of the house

off came the boards probably put on about 1917.

They were very thin, hard and brittle.

Also probably a serious fire risk.

The new Board have started to go up.

Usual issue, the house is not longer Square.

But it's looking good.




Bushfire Birds

 When there are bushfires, we notice the hill have a lot more Birds

So wehn I went out to feed them. 

We had 6 pairs of King Parrots fighting for the food, 

The Cockatoo's were in mass waiting for their turn, and the poor Rosellas gathering distant trees.

Si I went out a feed three time s the normal cup of feed and spread it around.





It would take 3 days for things to return back to normal.