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Monday
16th December, 2019

Today's outside temperature here at 1 pm. 

The terrible bush fires here ... 

Photos taken from news sources online. 

Above:  The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, near Sydney. 
Below:  Near Lowood, West of Brisbane. 

Sunday

Sunday

15th December, 2019

Today was 38C . 

Tomorrow will be 39C. 

It is insanely hot here .... 

Today was another day in the terrace garden. 

I bought the red-coloured climbing vine yesterday

at the local garden centre.  Hopefully it will flourish quickly. 

This pawpaw ( papaya ) tree was a seed in a pawpaw

only one year ago. Which I bought in the local supermarket

and then planted. Growing growing growing ... 

Growing celery from the "bottoms" cut off. 

Put up the Chrissie tree.  Got some cheap ornaments

and $10 light set from the Dollar Shop. 

Definitely looks better at night than it does during the day. 

Check out the Santa and sleigh 'light' which is projected

onto the wall.  I bought a little LED at the Dollar Store. 

Kinda cool, eh ? 

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Black Friday

Black Friday

13th December, 2019

It was a full moon last night, the 12th. 

It's the last few weeks of 2019. 

Study for 'Cultural Contrasts'

by 

Wassily Kandinsky 

1941

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Paseo Dori Illumination

Information and Photo

are courtesy of 

FUKUSHIMA GUIDE

find it on Facebook

The Hikari no Shizuku ( Drops of Light ) Illumination starts tonight on Paseo-dori in central Fukushima City. Be enchanted by the warm glow of the beautiful lights along this romantic European-styled boulevard. The lighting display runs all through winter from December 6 to January 31 every evening from 5.00pm - 11.00 pm 

How many thousands of times have I walked this street ?   LOL 

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December

Sunday

01st December, 2019

The last month of this year. 
The first day of Summer in Australia. 

My stars, courtesy of Oscar Cainer:

Your Weekly Love Focus Horoscope:  You have a tough decision to make. It's as if you can't make a clear choice without hurting your own feelings or those of someone close. Pick your own image: you're between the devil and the deep blue sea; on the horns of a dilemma; or between a rock and a hard place. At times like this, the cosmos has a way of helping out. So don't act rashly. Bide... your... time. In a couple of days, benevolent Jupiter is moving into a new celestial home, bringing some welcome clarity. Soon enough, a much clearer course of action will become obvious to you. 

Dolomites, Italy. 

Concert

Saturday

30th November, 2019

Concert 

Brisbane Symphonia Band


From the bus stop via King George Square. 
The Christmas Tree is up ! 

Off to St. Andrew's Church. 
Cnr Creek and Ann Streets. 
My first ever time inside it, amazingly. 

Andrea preparing to play the flute with her band. 
I was sitting beside husband, Geoffrey. 

5.30 pm and off to The Grand Central Pub
for an early beer and dinner. 

Can look through onto the platforms at Central Station. 

Steak Sandwich and chips. 
High calories but they tasted soooo good. 


Back to the night markets in King George Square. 

Enroute to the bus stop for the journey home
a detour via the Brisbane Arcade. 
So wonderfully lit up for Christmas. 

Thursday

Thursday

28th November, 2019

My Cancerian horoscope, per courtesy of Oscar Cainer: 

This is somewhat poignant for me, today. 

Gifted psychics don't use their powers on everyday matters. When it comes to what to watch on tv, rather than going into a trance, they just get out the remote control and flick through the channels. Mystical gifts are best used in circumstances where all other options have been tried. Miracles are also best kept for situations when nothing else can be done. We often wish for one when there are other options available. You can get what you need far more easily than you think today.