Outside my Front door.

G'day, friends and followers,
Some happenings over the last 2 weeks  and  some things that have occurred outside of my front door over to the bush and creek.
Also my sewing friends "the lovely talented ladies" have some shows.
Myself  I  have 4 on going projects nearly  finished to show next time.

I have staying with me my 2nd eldest Grandson Jacob (18yrs January) who is here studying for his end of school exams the HSC (High School Certificate) Too noisey at his house around the corner as it is busy with 3 other teenagers (other Grandchildren)  and this is the exams that get him a place at University. A very stressful time .The end of 13 years of schooling.
 It is really quiet here just his Grandad and I. Although I can be loud sometimes banging and clanging things. So dear husband tells me. haha  We have to be quiet and I have been doing some handwork and traceing some embroideries and pinning a quilt instead of using the machine as it is next to his room where he studies. I have had a lovely time having him here and fussing over him.

Glenda.

Kay

Sharon

Barbara is always giving quilts to the little children near her.

Outside my front door.

First our front lawn has been top dressed. It has been watered because our Spring weather has been so hot and it is starting to go green already. The Murraya hedge is looking good and is easy care and starting to blossom with a little white flower.

A kookaburra has been visiting us and sitting on our light post most days

The Grass tree in the centre is an Australian native and has 28 species .

It has produced 2 large flowers over the last few weeks nearly as high as the gutter.
The birds love these.

 

 

The Cycad is quiet vigorous and drought tolerant and is growing well. It gets a lot bigger yet.

 

We had a drama in the bush across from us when a Magpie was caught by its neck and was flapping around 30feet up the tree and the other birds were attacking it. The wild life animal people said to ring the Fire Brigade Rescue and they arrived to get it down.

 It is in the top right hand corner hanging and they tried to pull the branch closer so they could free the bird and they did catch it and untie it.  but!!!

 

It was inhumane to leave it there suffering. The Firemen tried to take the wire from around its neck but the bird died of shock. These big tough men that fight our fires in our country are heroes.

The wattle has come into flower across from our front.

Also the New Zealand Xmas bush has come to flower.

Our Spring weather in Australia is very hot today being 33C and fires continue to control about 1 hour from us north in Port Stephens and Sydney 2 hours south and winds are 90Kph to 100Kph. It is still only 1/2 way through Spring !! Not looking foreward to the summer heat. Lucky we are near the beach and we do get some cool breezes from the ocean when they come.
Happy sewing to everyone.
Till next time.
Jen x