Happy Australia Day, Jan 26, 2012!!

Which, also, just happens to be My Birthday!!!

I'm ever so sorry that I missed this thread. Don't know how I managed, but I did. So sorry Sal.... after you were nice enough to wish me a nice day. Please forgive me.

I had such a great day. The weather was nice so we went to a big event on the beach near me. DH and I got there early so we started with a BBQ breakfast down there ...yum! We watched the beach volleyball, some beach cricket and then the triathalon.... no! I did not join in

There were lots of different races in the water and on the beach, treasure hunts, a sandcastle building competition (with some fabulous entries), and lots and lots more to do. There were musicians performing during the morning and later there was a concert. There were boat races and exhibitions by the life savers. Naturally there were lots of food vans, and drink vans but I was very good and not tempted by all that fattening food.

So that's what I did to celebrate. I had a great time but I was very tired and a bit sun burnt (on the bits I missed with the sunscreen ) when I got home.

Thank you again for thinking of me Sal ... I hope you had a wonderful birthday.
... and thank you to Dej, Wiz and Jappy as well.

Koala, those are the sweetest little birdies in your garden..

There are aren't they? We are very lucky.

Those birds are beautiful! We never get colorful birds like that here. I think the prettiest ones I've seen here are the bluebirds.

Hubby and I love having the birds come to our garden to feed. We have planted 2 new trees especially for them, and we keep food out at all times. We get a number of pretty ones visit, the most colourful being those Rainbow Lorakeets in my signature and the beautiful but shy Eastern Rosella, which is pictured below. I even bought a new camera so we could take better photos of them.