Balmy Days towards the End of May 2014

We did have a lot of balmy days during this month of May. Everybody says it has been unseasonably warm so far. Only some of the nights have already been quite cold. Occasionally we had a lot of cloud cover with hardly any sun. Then we feel very much like it is winter already.

I try to take a walk in my toe shoes every day, preferably rather early in the morning. I often walk to Lakelands Park where all the soccer fields are. Right now the grass in this park has been kept quite well cut. This makes it easy to walk on it, especially with these comfortable toe shoes!

Usually the playground is my destination. It takes me only ten to fifteen minutes to reach it..

I am very fond of all the trees in the park. This is why I take photos of them again and again.

Near the footpath the lantana is thriving again.

I noticed a pattern in the freshly mown grass:

Today, Saturday, there was much activity in the park. The young soccer players were having some good practice at kicking the ball under the supervision and encouraging shouting by a lot of coaches, parents and friends.

Krystal’s Birthday today

Krystal turns sweet 17 today. She is celebrating her birthday today with her Mum at her Auntie Caroline’s in Sydney. We’ve seen Krystal already on Thursday to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Lauren, our youngest granddaughter, turns 16 in June. So they are all growing up. Two of our grandsons have children of their own already. We have now three great-grandchildren and another one is on its way to be born around the time of my 8Oth birthday!

Today, on this special day for Krystal, I want to publish a few more photos that have Krystal in most of them.

I think this picture was taken on the 14th of February 1999.

We were at the top of Mt Keira. The photo is taken at the front of Mt Keira Restaurant. There are several outlooks on Mt Keira from where you can look down to Wollongong and surrounds. We were able to take Gaby up there with her wheelchair. Monika came along with us with little Krystal who wasn’t quite two yet. Gaby always loved to spend time with the family.

This photo was taken around Christmas 2OOO. Krystal wonders what Granddad is going to do with these sunflowers that grew in his garden. — This photo was taken around Christmas 2OOO.
Krystal wonders what Granddad is going to do with these sunflowers that grew in his garden.

This is just a bit of the front of our house in the year 2OOO. I put this photo in to show how small this tree in front of our window was at the time. It looks very huge now and the gardener trims is every so often otherwise there would not be left enough room for the parking spot at the left of the house. — This is just a bit of the front of our house in the year 2000. I put this photo in to show how small this tree in front of our window was at the time. It looks very huge now, and the gardener trims it every so often, otherwise there would not be left enough room for one of the parking spots at the left of the house.

This is a picture from probably around 2OOO on a day when some kids played soccer at Lakelands Park. A lot of kids still play soccer there during the winter season. — This picture is probably from around 2000. This is what it looks like on a day when some kids play soccer at Lakelands Park. Kids still play soccer there during the winter season.

This is in Lakelands Park in 2OO1 when Ilse was with us again. — This is in Lakelands Park in 2001 when Ilse was with us again.

Krystal has been sliding down and Roxy stand beside her.

Monikas three girls with their cousin Lauren.

This picture was taken in Merrylands Central Park on Mother's Day 2OO1. — This picture was taken in Merrylands Central Park on Mother’s Day 2001.

On Mother’s Day 2001 the whole family had met at Merrylands Bowling Club for lunch. Ilse was still with us on this day. After lunch we enjoyed some time in Central Park. It was a great day for all of us. 🙂

The Rain has stopped

The rain has stopped. This morning I had another beautiful walk along Cambridge Road. I took the same walk yesterday morning too and also the day before that! That means I’ve been walking the same route for three days in a row.

Yesterday I did not take my camera along. But today I did. I’ve been taking pics on these morning walks so often! However, I always spy something else I want to capture. I hope I don’t make it too boring for you to show you some more of the pics I took.

The area along this fence is meant to be a public access to the creek.

This is what I see looking down from the bridge where the creek should be!

More and more stuff grows where supposedly some time ago a creek was happily flowing along.

When I reached Lakelands Park the sun had come out a bit.

It’s raining

This morning I ventured out into the rain for a leisurely walk to take some pictures. It was just a drizzle and absolutely calm. I was able to walk with an umbrella without having to fear that some nasty wind would rip it apart. The bush smelled lovely after being slowly soaked with beautiful warm rain. Yes, it’s still in the low twenties, Celsius I mean. For me this is still a very pleasantly wet summer day.

Some Footpaths in Cambridge Road remind me a bit of the tracks we used to walk along at Sussex Inlet.

This is near a bridge over Brooks Creek.

There still isn't much water to be seen in this part of Brooks Creek. — There still isn’t much water to be seen in this part of Brooks Creek.

And then I walked back via Lakelands Park.

Brooks Creek 'flows' along beside the wooded area on this side of Lakelands Park. Someone tried to build an access here for walking down to the creek. — Brooks Creek ‘flows’ along beside the wooded area on this side of Lakelands Park. Someone tried to build an access here for walking down to the creek.

This is the place opposite our front door.

My umbrella did get only a little bit wet. So I decide to take it inside to dry.

As I enter the living-room I can see Peter being busy with the computer.

Diary, Wednesday, 18th December, 2013

We are ready for our early morning walk.

It’s always good when we can make time for an early morning walk. I was happy that I could go walking with my finger shoes. They really feel like walking barefoot.

Friday, the 13th of December (continued)

I said I took a lot of pictures on that Friday. Here now are a few more of them.

I went through Lakelands Park early in the morning.

On the way back, looking at neighbours gardens, I took pictures of anything colourful in their gardens and last but not least also again a few pictures near the entrance to our home.