Scarlett - Rose, the Garden, Llamas at Nowra and Minto the Wonder Dog

Not so much colour in the garden at present, so I am pleased to have these little perennials that pop up and perform every year:

And even though if you asked me I'd say I'm not a fan of geraniums, these guys are adding a welcome splash of colour:

Even the leaves are looking good:

In the veggie patch we are preparing to havest the Marina de Chioggio pumpkins :)

A trip to Nowra on the weekend, Minto's time is nearly up.  Here is getting comfy on the couch with her huge baby bulge!!

Xena, the one winged rescue goose, continues to care for and very robustly protect her adopted family of Call ducklings

Equally vigilant and protective is this tag team of Muscovey mums with 'their' ducklings:

Another stay with Shayne and Brad meant that I also got to catch up with Tikal and Tarquinn.  Tikal is doing so well,and filling out nicely, he was first to front up at the fence in the hope of 'treats'.

Tarquinn is ever the handsome lad:

Cambewarra Mountain road was closed for roadworks, so I headed off for Canberra via Nerriga.  The Oallen Ford crossing was following swiftly and looking very picturesque.

In Canberra I was greeted by Rocky, Dan's dog, he looks quite fierce, but is very friendly and obedient.

Got to spend time with Freya and Scarlett-Rose who is much more animated and smiling like crazy - except when I get the camera out!!

A full on photo sesh is very tiring... going going ....

Gone.....

But earlier:

Spring has Very Nearly Sprung

Yesterday I snapped the first daffodil, and the prunus blossom in glorious sunshine and mild temperatures, today its returned to winter with a vengeance, very cold, sleet no less, biting wind... horrible.... but before....

Also captured these traffic light geranium leaves.

And the grevillea I meant to photograph the other day when the battery went flat :(

Hellebore still looking good, and the little primulas are blooming on too.

The violets have started to flower and they are mostly white, with some pale blue, will have to get some of the dark violet ones to add to the mix, they look very pretty.

#5 is doing  a good job of mothering her 5 Black East Indies ducklings, her first time in the mothering role.  She hatched 2 herself and accepted 3 more from the incubator ;-D

Meantime, I have my 3 inside, in the brooder.  They are on daily sink swims, but cant get all 3 in frame at once!!  They are spoken for and going to their new home on Sunday.

This is one budgie family.  Mum is the white and blue bird in the background, Dad is the bright yellow and green bird in the middle and the 3 babies are the result of 2 nests, first one produced one female, the second, one male and one female, all very similar colour, lemon and blue/green.

This is an escaped pet, re-captured and now living safely.  Was very tame when he arrived, but now happy to be a 'wild' aviary bird  LOL!!

No, Kiki is not supposed to stand on the arm of the couch!!