Happy WOW

Is this snow? not at all.....it was taken yesterday on our lunch trip to Mount Annan Botanical Gardens on a warm sunny day. Different botanic gardens specialise in specific plantings and this one's speciality is Australian plants. I can't remember the name of this interesting plant but it looks like some sort of snowy pine tree. The thin leaves hang vertically like those on many Aussie plants to minimise heat loss (a smaller surface presented to the sun means the plant doesn't overheat) and it has little white flowers that grow along the branches. So, no snow.
We saw this large goanna sunning itself by a pool, it was well over two feet (60cm) long - that's a lot of lizard, although they can grow much bigger. It let us get fairly close and I took a few pics, then it disappeared in a flash over the side.
Today's wombat spends all day lying around munching leaves. What a life! I bought him (my wombats are hers or hims, not its) about 12 years ago in Victoria, it's probably painted plaster designed to recline in a pot plant and look cute.

I am making good progress on the cardy, everytime we go out it comes with me, I knit in the car. Even if I only have time to knit two rows, that's two rows that wouldn't have been done if I had left it at home. I am determined to have this finished to wear as soon as I can. Many years ago I used to knit a lot more than I do now - that was before I took up quilting - when our sons were younger I would knit at band practices, and gymnastic practice, and all day at band or gymnastic competitions. All the mummies used to take their knitting in those days.

Here is the etiquette for travelling by public transport in 1885.

"Etiquette For Public Conveyances.
In street trams, omnibuses and other public street conveyances, it should be the endeavour of each passenger to make room for all persons entering, and no gentleman will retain his seat when there are ladies standing. When a lady accepts a seat from a gentleman, she expresses her thanks in a kind and pleasant manner.
A lady may, with perfect propriety, accept the offer of services from a stranger in alighting from, or entering a tram, omnibus or public conveyance, and should always acknowledge the courtesy with a pleasant "Thank you, sir" or a bow.
Never talk politics or religion in a public conveyance.
Gentlemen should not cross their legs, nor stretch their feet out into the passage-way of a public conveyance."

How times have changed.......

Three weeks tomorrow until we fly.

Jennifer