Sunday, November 22, 2009

Weekly Winners : 15 - 21 Nov

Jeanette had Connor's 'artwork' of magnets as her first photo .... so I'll do the same ...

... his handprint on the window !!!


A week today ... I shall be in Somerset West visiting my Mum ... a kind-of-a reunion ... a happy and sad one ...


... a happy one .... my eldest brother, Richard and his wife Pauline, are coming for a holiday to celebrate their birthdays (P's 60th! and his birthday a few days later) ...


... having moved to England from Zimbabwe about 8 years ago, this will be their first visit back ... ...... they have never been to the Cape .. ever!! I am going to meet up with them there and we will all invade Ian (my younger brother) and his wife .. so that we can all visit our Mum together ...
.... the sad one .... she is in Frail Care now .. ... we all need to go ...

My Mum loved flowers ... she would have loved the smell of those gardenias (above)

.. the tiny miniature white agapanthus bursting open ...


... pretty shades of pinks of the daisy bushes ...


... reaching up to the cloudy sky wishing the sun would shine ....


... and the smell of lavender. I used to always put a bowl of lavender in her room when Mum came for a visit ...

... just to add ... some leaves from a ground cover under the garden bench she used to love to sit on ...


... which has a stoney ditch close by ...

What's this ... with it's pretty colours ...


.. and reflecting dish ...


... and blue glass with handpainted patterns? ... a Hubbly Bubbly - made in Egypt


Do you see the chocolate eclairs in the background? ... just had to make them for C before she goes back to Colombia !!!!!!


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8 comments:

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  2. Lovely blog. Looking forward for all of you to arrive in the beautiful Cape for a special reunion. This time next week you will be here!!! Cant wait.

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  3. Lovely floral set, adding so well to your story.

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  4. Love the gardenias! Granny would have loved your garden.
    Glad you're getting to see Richard too!

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  5. Love all the flower shots! But my favorite is the hand print since I have many, many of those on all my windows :-)! Enjoy your time with you Mom!

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  6. Handprint on the window? Without a doubt a favorite. Beautiful florals as well... Enjoy your visit!!!

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  7. great photos Avril....glad your getting to spend time with family...I know it is bittersweet to spend time with your Mom....just remember....she is still their in your heart and in hers....

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