28:365 How does this work?

I saw a stand with cans of drink that say they self heat. I wondered how does this work? Could be a good starter for the science competition.



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27:365 Shopping bargains

We got lots of looks from shoppers today when we bought ipads for school. A trolley full was an eye popper for many people. Felt like we needed a security guard.



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26:365 Is this Australia?

Today is Australia day.
The day we celebrate being an Aussie and living in lucky Oz. I always come home from overseas thinking just how good we have it in Australia and
how lucky we are.
This is an Australian farm gate. Most farms have this style of gate for keeping stock in and unwanted visitors out.



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25:365 Full as ever

I can't stop thinking how amazing it is to see dams totally full after years of seeing them empty.






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24:365 Hydrangeas

Years ago I used to try to plant hydrangreas. Either drought or frost would kill them. I love the blue hydrangeas and haven't seen these lovely purple ones before. Katherine and Luke brought them up on Sunday for my birthday. Very nice thanks!






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23:365 Pavlova

Pavlova is such a nice summer dessert. I usually put banana and passionfruit on top but today went for mixed berries. It's very light so you don't feel too full when you eat it. However a cup of tea or coffee is a good follow up to counter the sweetness.



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22:365 The Waterholes

We went out walking a little late today at 9:50 am. I could feel the heat starting to rise and the morning freshness was gone. My real thermometer is Elmo as he doesn't really like water but when he's hot he goes in and wades while he drinks. The dams are all very full Which is a first for over a decade.






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21:365 Look up

Ever take the time to look up? I did today in Melbourne and it still amazes me how they build these sky scrapers. This crane was on a site next door but from this angle it looks like the crane is hanging over the tall building. The sky was a wonderful blue today. Magnificent!



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20:365 The Apple Effect

Why is it iPads in their boxes look so nice and make you feel good? In fact whenever you get an Apple product you get this feeling "Like a kid on Christmas morning" as uttered on twitter by someone about to open their new MacBook Pro. You can even find videos on YouTube of people opening Apple products. The Apple Effect.



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19:365 Citrus Butterfly

A beautiful butterfly or perhaps butterflies have been visiting the citrus trees everyday. I've never seen these large butterflies at our house before. They are very big with a wing span of 140mm. This is the female butterfly.
I had great trouble taking a photo as it wouldn't sit still. So I have one of the shots I took and a screen shot I took from the CSIROs website.












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