THE PROMPTS FOR THE MONTH
SUNDAY 1st LONELY: one lonely seagull foraging on the foreshore spotted on our walk from Glenelg to Brighton Beach
MONDAY 2nd FURRY: The newest fur baby in the family is my sister’s dog- Lolly or Lollipop. We just met her but she is the epitome of furry. A clipping is coming
TUESDAY 3rd HOT: roasted vegetables straight out of the oven. Perfect for a winter warm up with minestrone soup
WEDNESDAY 4th HEART: The sculpture down the Bay was the first thing that came to mind today so we made an early morning stop at the heart before our busy day of sightseeing in the Barossa Valley. Thanks to Ian for taking my photo
THURSDAY 5TH TIRED: We spotted this gorgeous but very tired koala on our wanderings around the Gorge Wildlife Park today. While others were happy to be held and cuddled he slept through the whole afternoon
FRIDAY 6th BLUSH: We were guides to our guests through our favourite market today so I present the blush of the produce and fare of the Adelaide Central Market. Hues of pink to burgundy in fruit, vegetables, flowers and wine all available under one roof
SATURDAY 7th YAWN: Our cultural day today included the Colours of Impressionism exhibition at the Art Gallery, Indigenous art at the SA Museum and Tandanya as well as the Himeiji Gardens. This is hopefully a yawn not a shark about to attack from the museum display
SUNDAY 8th WONKY: This delicious Greek dessert was part of our dinner to farewell our LA mates and celebrate Ian’s birthday. Unfortunately the writing was a bit wonky but I appreciated the artistic touch of writing the name of the restaurant. It actually reads ‘Estia’
MONDAY 9th BLACK: This statue of a man in black, who I always think of as a waiter, stands on the mantelpiece of the beautiful Art Deco apartment in Glenelg where we are once again staying. He is just one of the decorations and part of the styling which makes this place all the more in character and delightful
TUESDAY 10th LUCKY: After putting it off for years we finally bit the bullet today and bought a new McBook Pro. I feel lucky and grateful that we could afford it and had the time to set it up with the professional and friendly service at the Apple Store
WEDNESDAY 11th OUTDOORS: Sunsets over the ocean are the reward for being outdoors in the early evening. Just managed to capture this one as we alighted from the tram in Glenelg last night
THURSDAY 12th ENERGY: I finally got to catch up with my gorgeous niece Kim and her family today. It takes a lot of energy to keep up with her delightfully well-mannered and exuberant children but we all had a lot of fun
FRIDAY 13th HOORAY: It’s NAIDOC week and Australia is finally celebrating indigenous culture and contribution. “The times they are a changing”
SATURDAY 14th WHITE BACKGROUND: By far my favourite and most frequented place in Adelaide is the central market. We did our final marketing run today and bought from some of our favourite stalls. I focused on the white backgrounds of the stall signs and labels of produce as we soaked in the atmosphere and appreciated our good fortune
SUNDAY 15th SPORT: My favourite sport has to be swimming and we swim three times a week in this pool in Kep. However we are currently in Adelaide and even though we did see one brave woman heading into the ocean in 6°C temperatures this morning, we firmly believe it’s much too cold to swim. This is an archive shot of me taken by Ian.
MONDAY 16th CLOSE: These guys are as close as I get to having my own kids. They are my niece and nephew and their partners and they are as close as siblings can get. Pity I wasn’t able to get close to their older brother this trip but hanging out with them was a highlight of our hometown visit
TUESDAY 17th YUMMO!: Buddha Bowls are my favourite dish and this was the only one we ate in Australia. This first attempt by a dear friend was made especially for us and it was yummo. We have been showered with love this trip and feel closely connected to family and friends
WEDNESDAY 18th YOUNG: Miss Elle is the youngest family member we got to spend time with this trip home but there are two even younger members we unfortunately weren’t able to catch up with
THURSDAY 19th SOMETHING HEAVY: would be our bags as we fly out of Adelaide this morning. Heading for Thailand and then home to Cambodia a few days later. What a fabulous whirlwind tour of fun and festivities. Thanks to the family and mates for the love shown to us
FRIDAY 20th TEXT: Seventeen hours after leaving home, having waited at the baggage carousel for an hour and a half due to the non-arrival of our luggage in Bangkok, I was thrilled to see this text and the bag it was attached to. All’s well that ends well
SATURDAY 21st MELT: Segments of some of the photographs in the “Beyond the Air We Breathe” exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, which we attended this morning. By far the most striking images focused on melting glaciers and ice caps. I can’t help but think have we learnt anything when we continue to allow the great ice landscapes to melt and threaten the very existence of the magnificent creatures, who depend upon them?
(The photos included in this collage are from left to right and top to bottom -Henry Dallas’s Remnants of a 10,000 year old Glacier, Emanuel Coupe-Kalormiris’ Areial series of Icelandic Rivers, Sebastian Copeland’s Summer Sea Ice and Bear One and James Balog’s Birthday Canyon Greenland Ice Sheet)
SUNDAY 22nd OPPOSITES ATTRACT: These opposites attract to create balance and harmony in the mirror black and white images that make up the yin yang symbol. This one is a leather bag at a stall in the Khao San Road market strip, which we visited today. I have worn this symbol in my left ear for more than 30 years because the philosophy speaks to me
MONDAY 23rd IMITATION:I spotted this imitation traditional Thai teak house selling souvenirs at the Don Mueang International Airport today. We are flying back to Phnom Penh after a fabulous break
TUESDAY 24th WIND: Thanks to the breeze the Hand of Buddha wind chime is creating a delicate tinkling sound, in the outdoor courtyard of The Vegetarian, which is another of our favourite eateries in PP. It never disappoints
WEDNESDAY 25th FAVE COLOUR: ORANGE! Anyone who knows me knows that. This is the collection of things in my luggage on this final day of travel. Some were gifts, some are years old and one was bought just yesterday. I’ve now packed them up and pulled them out again three times to get the shot I imagined. LOL!
THURSDAY 26th PILE: This is the latest pile of resources we purchased in Phnom Penh to assist our little monks to learn English. The funds to pay for them came from generous donations from family and friends during our trip home. Thanks to all concerned and this is just the beginning of what it will be possible to buy thanks to your support
FRIDAY 27th GIFT: A small selection of the little gifts from our latest trip. Unfortunately I had already given some away before I saw this prompt. I know some little monks, who will be delighted with the Caramello Koalas even if they have suffered a little in the heat, and as for the phlat balls donated by a dear friend, I can hardly wait to watch them play with them. In addition there is a certain Singaporean, who delights in chewing gum, a bar that needs to up grade its policy on plastic straws and redecorate as well as random other people who need a few simple treats. For me the joy is all in the giving
SATURDAY 28th HELPFUL: A few of the products I find helpful in the battle against plastic and disposable items in this modern world. Some have been with me for years and some are re
SUNDAY 29th COOL: Today’s cool craft project was converting two, grotty, old, red tea towels into potholders to replace the two, grotty, old, yellow ones I made a year ago. Reduce, reuse, recycle
MONDAY 30th DELIGHT: Although when I purchased orchids for our hanging baskets from a local nursery this one was the frailest and seemed least likely to survive, it has thrived. The other two are dormant now but this morning I noticed with delight that it is still blooming and had withstood the torrential downpours in our absence
TUESDAY 31st FACELESS PORTRAIT: of one of our little monks demonstrating his alphabet skills in today’s class: the first since we returned to Kep
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