Festival of Perth Visual Art Display at the GPO in Forrest Place. It is called "Of All the People in all the World" by Stan's Cafe....I popped down after work and saw it. It is rice that you are looking at and every grain represents one person...

 

We now have two lovely Bondonno girls working in our department..Cathy's daughter, Nicky is doing an Honours degree with us this year.

 

One of the corners of my home...I have always loved this stained glass window that Pete made.

 

Waiting for it to start...Kate Grenville and Anna Funder (two of my favourite authors) at the Octagon theatre.

 

Foyer of the State Theatre Centre  ...Pete and I saw a marvellous production there tonight..."Mission Drift"performed by a New York based group of young performers call The Team...very different.

 

University of Western Australia...venue for the Perth Writers Festival..Jeremy and I enjoyed some wonderful sessions.

 

ABC recording studio in East Perth where Jeremy and I went to see the recording of Jennifer Byrne Presents.... four fabulous guests..Tom Holland, Loretta Napoleoni, Ahdaf Soueif and Jared Diamond.

 

Lovely lunch at Hyde Park Hotel with the girls from golf, after an early 18 holes before it got too hot!

 

Our back door....I was sweeping outside, thought we might have our italian lesson outside tonight, but it was still too hot at 6.30!

 

The Convent of Mercedes College....built in 1846....walking past on my way home from work...such a beautiful old building.

 

Aren't they cute! I pass these little windows every morning on my way to work...they are part of one of the old buildings of Royal Perth Hospital.

 

After an enjoyable game of golf this morning I pottered around in the garden this afternoon...there was a cool change in the weather.  I used the macro setting on my new camera to take this photo of my Abelia bush.

 

Tash, Todd, Mandy and Graeme popped over this afternoon to look at  Jeremy's photos from his trip...I took a few photos and chose this one for today...I love it.

 

Cheryl and Pete at the North Perth Tennis club quiz night....Pete worked with Cheryl 30 years ago at the Festival of Perth...we hadn't seen  her nor her husband Mal (who designed our home extension) since Chris was a baby...such fun!

 

The delightful Maureen Hunter on the ninth...in her seventies and still playing very good golf....she and all the older ladies in our club are my inspiration.

 

Jeremy arrived home safe and sound after a wonderful trip. Yayyy

 

Still hot...the beach at sunset was the place to be.

 

Another hot day in Perth, but we are having some lovely sunsets...I took this from our back yard ...although it drops a lot of leaves I do love this tall gum over the back fence.

 

Peter looking at the photographs in the "Picturing New York " exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

 

Jeremy in Paris...one of the photos he put up on instagram today...I think it's just fabulous to be able to see where he is, instantly !! 

 

Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australia ....A filmic projection onto the facade of Winthrop Hall tracing the key moments and characters in the University's history....just one of the many attractions at Luminous night, a celebration of art and culture to mark the centenary of UWA. The show went for 20 minutes and you couldn't wipe the smile off my face, it was awesome!

 

Zoe, Ann and Vanessa enjoying the discussion tonight at bookclub(#1) at Glenice's house...we were all pleased to see eachother after the Christmas break .

 

Perth Concert Hall...50 years old this year and still looking good...Tonight Jane and I enjoyed a wonderful concert ...Australian Chamber Orchestra performed.

 

I just love it when a package arrives at the door...usually it is a book but today it was the materials I had ordered for my next quilt...and I love them!

 

Waiting for the girls in #2 bookclub to arrive...such a warm evening, thought we would chat outside.

 

Spent the day with Chris in Melbourne....just lovely....

 

We had breakfast with Phil, Carlo and Macario this morning in Sydney and then flew to Melbourne to see Chris and Taryn. The photo above is of Pete, Chris and Taryn walking with Solly in Richmond not far from where they live...such a clean and interesting area...then we went out to dinner to an excellent chinese restaurant in the heart of chinatown...very very tasty dumplings! I particularly enjoyed sitting outside when we arrived home and chatting over some beers and red wine and watching the occasional bat fly over. 

 

Bondi looking a little different to yesterday...rather stormy but still awesome...

 

Enjoyed getting to know and love our gorgeous nephew Macario before Pete and I went out to dinner with Phil and Carlo...a wonderful afternoon and evening.