Our sadness continued

 

Our sadness continued when our darling Burmese Mia passed away on 22 July. It was so unexpected and came as such a shock, especially after the death of my dear mother. Mia had only been unwell for a couple of days and we never dreamed when we took her to the vets that she would not be coming home with us. Her precious sister Chloe, from the same litter, is missing her so much. They were always together and such good friends. Mia gave us so much pleasure for over 17 years and our home will never be the same now that she has gone.

My Dear Mother now at peace

 

After 5 weeks in hospital my dear mother passed away on 6th July. A very independant lady who faced breast cancer so bravely three years ago. After surgery and 6 weeks of radiotherapy she declared 2007 and 2008 were great years for her but unfortunately the cancer returned this year. She was not afraid of dying and was an inspiration to us all. I was fortunate to have been able to spend a lot of time with her during her last 5 weeks and talk over all the happy times. She will leave a huge space in my life and I miss her heaps.

 

Lest We Forget

Today I remember all the brave people who have fought to make Australia the wonderful country that it is today.
I am especially thinking of my brave grandfather who was a horseman with the New Zealand Army and fought at Gallipoli and also my uncle John who was awarded the Military Medal for his actions at Morlancourt, Somme, France during World War1.

Fair and Square Swap Round 11

These are the squares I received from Bridget for Round 11 of the Fair and Square Swap. The words seem perfect as we reflect on the devastation of the bushfires in Victoria and floods in Queensland over the last few weeks. Thank you Bridget and I hope you continue to enjoy the swaps

Victorian Bush Fires

I think these photos will help to give people some idea of the terrible fires that has resulted in 1000 homes lost and at this stage 181 people have lost their lives but unfortunately the authorities are warning that this figure is likely to increase and could even reach up to 300. Everyone is still finding it hard to accept and at least we have had cooler weather this week which has allowed the wonderful fire fighters to continue getting things under control.