bees and lizards

Some special visitors have graced us with their presence lately.

Never to be one to pass up on a photo opportunity, I grabbed my camera and quietly took some photos, being careful not to disturb them from their business. 

These bees have a hive across the road in the petrol tank of an old car.

They have been frequenting my bird bath for quite some time now.

A goanna also came to visit.

On this day it was hot and he or she was looking for water.

I have since found a suitable bowl to add water to just for the critters at ground level.

And then there are the sleepy lizards.  These are everywhere around here.  

They seem to like our little piece of land as their home too.

This one was poking around near the compost bins, probably after having a belly full of apricots blown from the tree.

I love these types of visitors, they are welcome anytime. 

How about you?

the storm

The 28th day of December 2016 was a day to remember.  

Around 6pm a big storm cell passed through our area. Along with the strong winds was a lovely big lot of rain. 

54mm in 20 minutes kind of rain.

Hubby was up on the roof fixing our TV aerial from the previous nights strong winds, when he called to me "to come take a look at the weather approaching, and bring your camera". 

I am not one for heights, but I put on my big girl boots and bravely climbed the ladder and up onto the roof.  

The view was amazing from there, and here are the pictures to prove it.

We have a new flag up now. The winds ripped this one to threads.

Worried about her mum.

We had planned a night out to dinner, but the storm delayed us a little.  We did head off in the commodore, but didn't get far down the road when had to turn around and come back to get the four wheel drive. Going down the road we couldn't see in front of us and although we did pull off the road, we didn't feel that it was too safe to do so in case we sank and became bogged. 

So home we came. 

The rain was so heavy and the roads flooded quickly so there really was no option but to take our other vehicle instead.

We had just pulled up in our driveway, when this happened!

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This is what we found when arriving at the hotel where we were dining. It had subsided quite a bit by the time we got there.

This is the main shopping area.

After all the wind, rain with a touch of hail, and dinner, the sky turned into another beautiful sight, especially the sunset.

Then it was gone.

I heard the storm was pretty wide spread.   

Did you get it in your neck of the woods?

365

days to...

be happy

love more

nurture

be kind

be grateful

simply be

laugh more

gently exercise

practice simplicity

discover new things

slow down

eat healthy

watch less TV

nurture the garden

enjoy life

learn something new 

share more

create more

watch sunrises

watch sunsets

appreciate more

take care of myself

do what i enjoy

blog more

volunteer

learn to play a musical instrument

read more books

stress less

go for a bike ride

say thank you

pick flowers

smile

practice yoga

meditate

have free days

spend less

walk along the beach

make a recipe book

care more

visit family more

say hello to a stranger

write letters

forgive freely

cuddle more

op shop more

travel more

find peace  (in a mixed up world)

rekindle family history

slow down

be a good human

camp out

hug someone

try a new hair style

look at old photos

go hiking

take more photos on my camera

plan a holiday

have fun

watch the clouds

organise  

donate

star gaze

go to bed earlier

get out of bed earlier

limit social media

sit outside more

let go

send cards

plan more

make lists

have a cuppa with a friend

drink more water

This is my 2017 list.  

No pressure. 

Just some things I would like to do more of. 

What about you? What are you going to squeeze into the new year?