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birthday
the day of a person’s birth
Family
Welcome-Charlotte-Grace
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It is with great joy, pride and excitement
that we can finally announce the birth
of our first grandchild Charlotte Grace.
She was born on Tuesday 2nd March
at 8:13pm NZ time to
No. 1 Son and No. 2 Daughter-in-Law.
Charli came into the world at 42 weeks
weighing eight pounds and seven ounces (3.9kg).
Mum, bubs and Dad are all doing well!
Both of us cannot await to see
our first grandchild in person.
We are certain that Charlotte will be
a shining star in our lives.
SUNDAY-STILLS-PC-2020-Retrospectively
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2020 in review
January bushfires, although a long way from us
created some spectacular sunsets.
February we attended the last large gathering for the year
when our youngest graduated from
Geelong’s Deakin University
with a Degree in Business.
Marching into autumn we found
our supermarket shelves bare…
…due to panic buying because of a thing called COVID 19.
Soldiering on into April saw the first of several
home delivered meals arrive at our front door.
May was almost normal minus crowded outings.
Even Zoom meetings were were fast becoming
a normal way to get together.
My first sunrise outing came in June
after lockdown restrictions were eased.
By July, wInter was really upon us;
cold and gloomy mornings,
followed by cool sunny days
What better time to learn a bit more about Photoshop.
By August we were well and truly in lockdown again
and our panic buys had nearly filled a spare room.
Mid-September, out of lockdown
and spring had arrived.
When were shown this scan, of our first Grandchild
and asked to wait until the twenty-week scan
until the parents made their announcement.
So in October we could talk about the news.
November found me on a day trip to Port Fairy
for some photography.
November also brought an abundance of cemetery wild flowers…
…not to mention Callistemons in our garden.
Another morning and I found myself photographing
a ship leaving Port Phillip Bay.
The last week of November our cherries were harvested.
Early December some of the fruits of
lockdown projects in the garden.
Another December task is erecting and
decorating our Christmas tree.
And New Year’s Day it will be packed away
until next December.
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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTOS:...2020-Retrospectively
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A-Photo-a-Week-Challenge-Christmas-Images-20
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Images of Christmas through the years.
Christmas-2013
2014
2015
The first Christmas as ‘empty nesters’
it was decided to use a smaller 4 foot tall tree.
The two who had flown the nest
were not impressed.
2016
2017.
2018
2019
Like the rest of 2020 Christmas
was different this year,
enjoyable…but different
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A Photo a Week Challenge:….Christmas-2020
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Lens-ArtistPC-128-The-Christmas-Season
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Christmas daisies in bloom.
The first indoor sign of the Season.
…followed closely by another important sign.
Christmas Gifts
A typical Christmas lunch table.
And who would have thought, 30 years ago,
that our eldest, and his wife,
would be in another country (New Zealand)
awaiting the birth of their first born
due in February.
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:...The-Holiday-Season
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya:...The-Holiday-Season
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:…The-Holiday-Season
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:…The-Holiday-Season
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Sculpture-Saturday2612-Christmas-2020
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Some…
…of our..
…Christmas…
…decorations/sculptures…
…gathered…
…over…
…years.
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2020
Sculpture Saturday
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WeeklyPrompts-PC-Gift-Rappin
See the present at the back of the tree.
I wrapped it and it’s there for a reason. 🙂
Why?
Just picture trembling hands, sticky tape,
scissors and wrapping paper,
all of which has a mind of its own. 😀
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Weekly Prompt Photo Challenge:…Gift-Rappin
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A-Photo-a-Week-Challenge-Christmas-2020
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Christmas Tree 2020.
Like the rest of 2020 Christmas is going
to be different this year, not so much
due to COVID rather personal circumstances.
Our eldest is in New Zealand for Christmas
awaiting the birth of the first child.
No 2 Soon is going to lunch with his in-laws,
however, we will see him on Christmas Eve
for Carols and again on Christmas night.
This year instead of around 20 for
Christmas lunch there will
only be eight.
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A Photo a Week Challenge:….Christmas-2020
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WeeklyPrompts-PC-COVID-Crazy-Gardening
I’m not sure if this is crazy, however…
…after years of talking about edging
a garden bed we call the orchard…
…finally talk came to fruition back in August/September.
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This past weekend…
…I captured a few images for this forum and
for my pictorial records.
Due to my limited photoshop skills some
of these images appear washed out.
While lightening shadows
I lost highlight clarity.
I don’t expect this bed to be completed before Easter.
The final touch will be mulching; if I can locate
a suitable much that will not blow away.
