A lovely birthday

 Took this the other day, catching the setting sun on the trees.  Zoomed in a bit much so lost a bit of focus, but doesn't look too bad.











 Then tried to get the sunset, but too many houses and trees in the way.  |:(










Started off today, with a nice card from Jayden.  Had to work, but never mind.  Can do with the money.  Then a few cards in the post and some phone calls, then off with Joan to have lunch at Cloudehill nursery.  Been there before about 2 years ago and took lots of pictures of the garden, but we didn't do the garden tour today.  

There is not a lot of choice on the menu, but what we had was lovely.  We had pork, slow cooked with crackling, and I had vegetables, Joan had stewed cabbage.  Too busy talking to take a photo.

These were at the entrance,  thought you might like them.  They are so realistic, especially the expression the one looking up.  Didn't check the price :D

The  part of the view from our table.

 On the way home tried to take some photos of the trees, this one from inside the car, but the windows weren't very clean so lots of reflection.

  This one I took with the windows down.  Took others but they didn't work.   Not often I am a passenger.  These are the hills just behind us and the road is very picturesque.  Will all the tall eucalyptus trees and ferns, but didn't get any ferns.  Sorry.

Got home and Joan's daughter loaded the english maps on my navigator, ready for my trip.  Aren't I lucky.  Then a friend I haven't seen for ages, called in with her mum and bought me a lovely plant.  A dwarf crepe myrtle.

Also lots of phone calls too.  Then when Joan and family left, and Kathy and her mum left, my elder son and his family arrived.

They bought me a sandwich toaster. My other one broke years ago.  They stayed for an hour or so then I used my new sandwich maker to have a toasted sandwich for tea.  Didn't want too much after such a big lunch.








Jay came home after a really nice day for him too.  Tenpin bowling, MacDonald's for lunch, and playing with new friends.  And his brother.  So time to sit back at watch the Australian Open Tennis.

Hope your week goes well.  Jay has his dressing off tomorrow.   He is really really looking forward to it.  Hugs and kisses.