Autumn sunshine walks - the bush and the lake

 Sam likes a walk- we avoided the swans

A nice tea made by Ian - crumbed pork cutlets apple sage spuds and veg

12 months ago  we welcomed Sam into our lives - he has become the resident couch potato

He loves a walk when he can be coaxed off the couch -and he loves the plain crinkle cut smiths potato chips - he has become loved member of the family

 If i sit in the doorway then they cant go to work

 or i might just relax on the couch

but i wont stir to smell the rose that ian has grown with the grapes

I like my group of choughs - they always arrive in a group and are like a large noisy family with lots of noise and games to play- today they were sharing a drink in the water bowl

my excitement of the week - a wandering solitary echidna - found at the front gate and then later in front of the lounge window

summer has finally arrived so Sam and i walk in the evenings to avoid the heat for Sam - we still have a little green grass around - showing the cool summer that we have had

Thanks to a Christmas gift from Freyja and Simon to Ian we had a nice night out last night. A quick meal in Akachochin in docklands. Then we had an evening of listening to the MSO play along to the star trek movie. Then watched the recorded Asian soccer cup final to catch up with the Ozzie win!!
Today we celebrate Stella's birthday with a meal at the Richmond Hill larder which has finally decided that taking bookings is a good idea.