Bean from Melbourne Vic AU

Just in your gallery - LOVED the flower and garden show pics...really inspirational!
How did you ever get that shot of Hannah's hair???
Hugs!

Hey Bean

Life interferes with catching up with friends, doesn't it? How are you? What have you been up to?

Thank you for the link to Lachie's school. It sounds just like the Steiner schools we have here. It is one of the frustrating things that you can't explore subjects you are interested in to the fullest (and are also discouraged from further study into them) when you are interested in them 'cause the dept of ed. has got this regimented idea about what has to be taught.

I must also say that the headmaster in that article is also my Jacques' headmaster. I know it is a good school as they are able to instil in the boys some of those traits that he was talking about. Jacques told me that his name was read out at assembly in a commendation from a 90 yr old lady whose trolley had overturned whilst shopping and he stopped and helped her pick up all her groceries and then helped her with the rest of her shopping. Now, for me, that makes the horrendous fees they charge worth it (and I really don't need to buy chocolate biscuits anymore). I would love for his school to be more like Lachie's in the flexibility of the curriculum - that would be awesome.

I think that this message is becoming a little convoluted so I will stop now. I hope that you got my drift.

I also have to say that I hate not being able to teach what the students are interested in! The curriculum can be so restrictive from both directions.

Hi Bean - you asked about what camera I had for the Venice photos - I take no credit at all for them, well, perhaps just the fact that I cart the suitcases around while hubby carts his photo equipment! He has a series of cameras, Canons I believe, which make him almost embarrassing to be with - like one of those paparazzi blokes. People have been known to stop and ask who I am - thinking I must be famous - just because he's taking a photo of me with some lens that would put his manhood to shame! I was in a shop once and found myself being stared at by three women through the window thank you very much, and all because he was on the other side of the road behind a lamp post taking pics of me. Sometimes it's very embarrassing! But give him his due, he takes good pics!

Hi Bean

Thanks for the warm welcome and happy birthday wishes. I love the balloons! There was certainly cake – a chocolate jaffa cake – yummm!

Hi Bean, I always thought I'd been here, because I feel I know you....I'm very sorry for not getting the facts right!

And where's your hottie???????? ??

Hi Bean, haven't finished putting photos on my page yet but the snow ones were taken just in August. Have to put Lorne and Farm ones up yet.
I am free for coffee/lunch next week, Tues, Wed or Thurs. What about you?

Hey, Bean, thanks bunches for visiting my page to wish me a happy birthday! It just happens I have some birthday cake left over. So help yourself!!!

Thinking of you

for the hug, the bugger got another reprieve!


Been thinking of you, hope it wasn't too terrible.

Beanie Baby - you are such sunshine in my life! Thank you for stopping in to fill me in on your trip to your sister's. Did what you did with my mom's things about 5 years ago and it was quite overwhelming...just me and my dad - tough. How lovely to have that time with your sister on the drive up and back. When I drove back home after doing that with my dad I wound up hitting a dear on the highway when I was only 15 minutes from reaching home. Just grazed it, but it jumped into oncoming traffic in the opposite direction. I was devastated. I know the exhaustion you are talking about. So glad you slept and slept...but so very nice to have you back on the pages!

Hi Bean,
Thank you for the get well wishes. Mum (June) spends moer time on the site than I do and I know that she has kept you all in the loop.

Hi Bean
Thankyou for the Birthday Wishes for Sunday 21st.
Not long now till lift off. lol (11am tomorrow morning.)
GO CATS ! for the game tonight.
I do so hope we win.
See you soon.

Hi Bean, thanks for the visit! I have more photos from this year to post, but haven't had time yet. Plus those decisions on eliminating some of the old ones... Yes, I think I would enjoy your outback. You say spring is the best time? When would that be? When we lived in Arizona, the desert bloomed most near us in the fall about September, after the late summer monsoon rains. Sometimes I think there is something ancient and majestic in the red rock formations that just pulls me in, a comforting ageless peace. And some people feel that way about oceans, others about rivers, others about farmland. It's nice that our earth has such a bounty for all of us. And thanks for the belated birthday wishes. I did enjoy my birthday, and especially greetings from thruout this marvelous world. Aren't we lucky to live in this time of communication?!!

Bean, enjoyed our chat this morning. Tom and Jess are adorable. I am sure that Rachel would love to come and play with them some day. It would be a long way to travel for a playdate.

Bean; thanx for the message. I found your avatar-present on p.4 of 20th September and appreciate it. You attention cheered me up a little. However I am in considerable physical and mental pain today - not because of your avatar - or because I drank too much last night (a symptom as much as cause) - but from accumulated stress arising from a host of other reasons -
co-inciding with an innate reduction in 'volition'

Bean, your soooo sweet. Every thing is fine. back on the 26th.

Hi Bean,

Thanks for dropping by my page to say a quick welcome. I hale from Queensland - Brisbane. Quite a nice, warm city to live in. Have a good rest of the day.

Igglesnoop

Good morning Bean ... I remember you! Thank you so much for the wonderful birthday message. It's shaping up to be a great one for me! Have a wonderful day yourself.

Sorry I am just getting back to you. Glad you like my avi. Kinda fits me . Take care and chat with you soon.

Oh, and about the birthday thing. I quit counting them a couple of years ago when I hit 40.

I suffered through having my birthday in paradise. Thank you for the birthday good wishes.

Hey, Bean, here's a big hug back at you! Support from my Sudokuland friends means so much to me!

Dear BEAN.

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Your very kind post makes me very happy.
All my best wishes to you.

Hi Bean - thanks for dropping by and having a look at my pictures. I didn't have the correct name on the featherflowers to begin with, when Vici made her comment. I sometimes takes me a while to work out what I have photographed.

Hi Bean, Thanks for stopping in at my page and commenting!

Thought I might leave out a few goodies in case anyone drops in for a visit....help yourself

and if you need them

for calling...cya on the flipside

Oh Beanie baby! Dragged myself in here with an empty cup - thanks for having all the necessities ready. Such the hostess!
Hope you wake up refreshed! Love and hugs

Hey Bean For taking the time to leave your birthday wishes on my page, it is much appreciated I hope all is well with you.

hi Bean,
my photo from yesterday was taken in San Francisco at the Dolores Mission. It was founded in 1776. It's easy to google if you want more info.

How have you been? enjoying the spring weather and flowers?

I haven't been keeping up with the posts because it hurts my eyes. I'm coming up to Melb on Tues to see an opthalmologist on Wed. Still, I'm generally much better that I have been for a while.

Hi Bean,

I've just noticed your avatar - what a beauty! Thanks for the lift - I needed it tonight.

Cheers,
Jenn

Thanks for the birthday greeting for Maggie. She had a great day!!!

Thanks for becoming my friend Bean. I have enjoyed learning more about Australia since I have belonged to Sudokuland. That is one of the fun things about the site. If a lamington is what Wikdicsionary says it is, (A small square Australian cake made with sponge cake covered on all sides (including top and bottom) with chocolate and desiccated coconut.) I want one. Thanks for introducing me to some of your friends thru your photo gallery.
I watched the video ... very good but I don't think that our President Bush should even get a satirical salute when he leaves. He just needs to run off to Texas with all his Millions of our tax dollars and hide for the rest of his life.

Hey Moma, like your new avatar !!

oh Bean! I loved the message you left me on my page! Thank you, sweetheart! I noticed you have a smilie pup just like the one on im - so cute!
Sending a big hug your way!

Hi Bean,

Lovely flower! Water lily? The colors are absolutely beautiful. Regarding the baby robins, I think there were four, but one was hiding behind it's sibling. The nest was in a ladder, hung horizontally along the side of an outbuilding/shed. Debby's husband went to get the ladder for some climbing, and had to come back into the house to do something else instead. We got to go see the babies before they left the nest, and counted ourselves lucky!

Cheers,
Jenn

Thanks for the b'day wishes.
Thanks for the party. Steve