Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Melbourne's Spring has arrived! Bursting in unannounced.  Leaving some of us  scurrying to the back of the wardrobe  in search of something  half decent to wear. Melbourne's Spring blossom  With temperatures in the high 20's Celsius, our garden bursts into bloom, demands attention, and my hayfever sneezes  echo around . Hello Spring - nice to see you! It's a great time of year in Melbourne, we have the lazy days of summer ahead of us. Lillies in the garden We also have a  few big exams to get through,  as the next few months will see the end of High School life for our son and a university degree completed for daughter number 2. I say ' we ' because as any parent will know,  it does feel like you are actually sitting the exams. Unfortunately, unlike the Year 1 project on natural disasters this is now totally out of your hands, and worryingly so... Spring bursts forth - for Pink Saturday...

If you are visiting Melbourne today you'd be impressed with our Aussie winter. It is the most perfect spring-like day out there   with summer about to burst forth! We have been enjoying the sunshine and brunch at Acorn Nursery  admiring the garden and plants for sale. Here are some of my favourites: Protea This protea is called Possum Magic Proteas do well in Melbourne being a hardy, dry tolerant plant requiring little food  or water once established. Camellia I liked this camellia because it was called "Volunteer." Since having kids I have spent the past twenty years  volunteering . I thought it was a clever name and would be a perfect gift  for one of my volunteers! Magnolia I have chosen this Magnolia Vulcan because it shows the earlier hail damage and a reminder  that not long ago we thought our Melbourne winter  would never end! I like the way the lavender is just peeping  ...