like this one too, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
wed july 23
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freya is so beautiful.
i love her muted reflection
and her contemplative mood.
i love the curved waters edge
and the way the ripples in the water show where she has been.
song dido “here with me”
mykind of photo, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
tues july 22
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i took lots of photos at shorncliffe and this is one of my faves
not sure why…think it’s the mood it portrays
i just like photos that don’t meet any kind of prescribed formula
i like the photos that are not necessarily centred, with everyone looking at the camera, perfect lighting etc
song “the healing power of helpless laughter” charlie owen, don walker and tex perkins
shorncliffe by the sea, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
mon july 21
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yesterday afternoon we spent some time at shorncliffe with the penny’s.
i must say, after growing up in nsw, it took some time to get used to the brisbane definition of a “beach”. looks more like mud flats to me. but having said that, i have grown accustomed to it. the kids have fun visiting on low tide and there are some great parks and bike tracks around for them to enjoy.
song david gray “the one i love”
fotolog47, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
sun july 20
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marto has coached zach’s union team since they started playing 7 seasons ago. they have come so far, and this season are playing in first grade. marto has been there every step of the way with good advice, strategy, humour, and support. he has taught the boys team work and good sportsmanship. he has really been the glue that has held this great team of players and parents together. its been a fun ride, but sadly this will probably be our last year with norths, as zach will play for his school next year.
it will be tough to say goodbye.
song “streets of your town” the go-betweens
footy.footy.footy, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
sat july 19
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my entire day has been full of footy.
the boys both played afl this morning, and georgia hockey. all at the same time!
thank goodness for paul and for louise, who once again saved me from having to split myself three ways.
after lunch we went around to shaw park to watch our rugby union team norths take on local rivals brothers. the afternoon was absolutely magnificent. the result not so much.
the evening saw us off to the gabba to watch the brisbane lions take on the west coast eagles. we thrashed them, so the day finished on a very happy note!
song “distant dreamer” duffy
the girls do rhubarb rhubarb, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
fri july 18
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today we had lunch at a local restaurant, rhubarb rhubarb to celebrate michelle’s 40th birthday.
it is within walking distance of most of our houses, so we gathered there, had a lovely lunch, and then all the kids walked to the restaurant together after school.
it was lovely to watch a gang of 15 of them from grade 1 through to grade 7 descend upon us.
today is also my dad’s 70th birthday. wow, i cant believe he is 70 because he still behaves like he is 30! he is never home as he prefers to be out and about travelling or socialising. for his present we filled out a big book full of lots of stories and memories. on one page we each had to describe him in 3 words…
generous. fun. loyal
song “leaving on a jet plane” john denver. my dad always sang this to me when i was a little girl, and i cried every single time!
heart of glass, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
thurs july 17
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i love these little kosta boda glass bottles
i have had them for about 15 years
can still remember buying them from david jones at roselands in sydney
whenever i think of roselands i think of lethal leeroy edwards
and also martin, whose sister sold them to me. her claim to fame was that chris isaak spotted her in the crowd at one of his concerts, asked her backstage, and she ended up spending the weekend with him.
song “hard woman” mick jagger
blackbird corner, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
wed july 16
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this is a little trinket georgia picked up when we were on holidays a while back
its from a shop called blackbird corner, in darby st. cooks hill
darby st has an eclectic mix of shops and cafes
it is always fun to spend some time there
song “fall at your feet” crowded house
dancing with architecture , originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
tues july 15
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i find architecture captivating
this photo, and lots more, were taken at the powerhouse, new farm
it is a former power station located on the brisbane river
now its a creative hub and performance space
i love this building
song bernard fanning “songbird”
student free day?, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
mon july 14
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well not around here anyway!
zach, anna, freya and catherine decided to run a community kitchen and offer free cinnamon pancakes on behalf of their newly formed fha (free hug association) this morning
then everyone got down to business and headed to the park for a bit of skateboarding
later we gathered together a couple of old ice cream containers, some buckets, a fishing net, an old pool scoop, and 2 kitchen colanders and walked down to the creek in search of tadpoles.
the kids amused themselves there for ages
surprisingly (not!) some of them even managed to fall into the water and get rather wet too
luckily it was a warm winters day here. we hit 26 degrees
the rest of the afternoon was spent between the park, skateboarding and riding out the front on the road, the trampoline, playstation and computer…oh and eating chocolate fudge brownie.
a great way to finish the holidays!
ps i took sooo many photos today, if you want to see more, click on the featured photo
song silverchair “after all these years”
