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Bit of drizzly rain this morning, went outside and did the Divinity IN - Ocean Breath, like a mini medicine wheel - next doors cats joined in - it was GOOD…
Love to you and peaceful blessings to all
Tai

ps just tried a pic but didn't work, got a purple background in the posting box this time!

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we have dog vomit slime. that is it's official name on the web. it has a three day life cycle. the 1st day it is bright bright yellow and very viscous. if you put an indentation in the surface it fills it in in about an hour. the 2nd day it turns splotchy brown like a well cooked pancake and the 3rd day the brown turns to black spores.
i am not including pics.

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Oh yuck, I'm just eating my breakfast!!!!!!!!!!  clean it up quick before I smell the retched stuff……is your dog OK iljung

In contrast I came down stairs to the smell of fragrant air, the kitchen window had been left open all night, not too clever on a security note, but the air in the house was wonderful, cool and fresh…

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Well -sure am glad you didn't post photos on THAT topic iljung!!!

Glad I wasn't eating my brekky when I read this -were you dry reaching Tai -lol !

Well all is calm here at home -yesterday was of course a very sad day -
what with Farrah Fawcett passing and then the shock demise of Michael Jackson.

May they both Rest in Peace -
and share in our everlasting candle, here, amongst our home's~

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I'm glad too!  that'll teach me to eat and type at the same time….

I'll join you Sandy  in the acknowledgement to Farrah and Michael…
Blessings to them both
love Tai

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beloveds,
Just to be clear, this is a slime mold that is out my front porch and it is Ferrari yellow in color with no other bits in it. So a pic of it would have been quite pretty. It is in it black stage now.
It is most amazing. It just has a disgusting name. Amazing like the honey in NZ? Australia? that is made by bees getting their energy from tea trees. Studies now show that the honey can kill any superbug. Did not see any studies on my slime.
belover iljung

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OK, thanks iljung for explaining, it's something I have never heard of here…
I love Manuka honey.  I love bees
blessings to you beloved
Tai

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With you both on a love of honey- and bees- as long as they don't sting me!

Today being the first day of the School Holiday's in Queensland -it is
a lot quieter from my front porch!
No chattering by from the students who attend the 3 local Schools around me,
which I miss -
but I don't miss the endless traffic and poor driving skills of many of the parents
parking and passing by from those that won't allow their children to walk
anymore!
No wonder their are so many obese children in the world -if the parents
don't like letting their children walk to School anymore -why don't they
at least walk with them ?

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Hi Sandy, I always wondered why the parents took the children in cars every day, so much pollution!  and unfortuately the people walking had to inhale it….I did however drop my son off two days a week as I worked in a playgroup and I wouldn't have had the time to walk him to school and then go there…

I've been stung by a wasp but never a bee, take care…
Tai

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Hello -yes thats the main reason (here anyways) why parents are more likely
to drive their children to School, these days.
Not just for a now and then reason or a special treat- but because they
are afraid that something will happen to them.
It is a sad sign of the times, which has of course created another set of problems, obesity, pollution and traffic congestion.

I know some parents are unable to walk with them -and it seems to me it
would be a good idea if their were neighbourhood “school walker's” !
Just like car pooling -in a way -lol-but it would help solve the problem
-I think so, anyway!

In reply Tai -have you NEVER been stung  by a bee??

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No, not by a bee - love bees, maybe I should love wasps more, they make really lovely homes for their young, very creative they are.  Have you ever heard a wasp harvesting wood pulp - its amazing.  I sit on the seat by our pond in the summer and they scrape off the top layer of wood, they do the same on the fence and they love rasping on bamboo canes too!
They did a scheme at my son's old school (after he had left) mum volunteers to walk children to school - think they did it on a rota basis…don't know if they still do it..

picture “Hey Tai, let me out please”

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Well -I never knew that about hearing wasps harvesting wood pulp before!!
Quite amazing really!
Great photo Tai -“let me out please” lol !

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Thanks sandy - my front porch is very often occupied by Vinegar, he has a lovely way of getting round me and loves a fuss…

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Oooohh, Vinegar is a lovely cat, Tai!
Reminds me a bit of what my Spooky was like before she took ill and
passed away from old age.
Reminds me too of how much I miss having a cat around the home.
But- I have made the choice not to get another because I always have to
try and find someone to look after them when I visit my family.
Perhaps one day though, I shall give into that feeling!
Here in Queensland, the law has just come in that you have to register
to have a cat -the same as with a dog.
Costs about $20 or more per year, I think?
Seems strange - but i guess one of the reason's is to try and keep the
population down, on account of there being so many poor abandoned
little kittens.

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Don't think that law has come in over here as yet….
He's so loving, just can't help cuddling him, his brother Salt is getting more friendly too, I'll go see if I've got a picture…

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can't find one at present, think I've got one somewhere, here's a damsel fly taken a couple of weeks ago in the back garden - sorry it's not the front porch!

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Front Porch, back porch, garden, verandah, stoop ,sidewalk -it matter not-
As long as it's somewhere, you call your “lot”!

Is that a fly?? Sort of looks like one of our stick insects, it is so long?
Gee, you got a good close up Tai.

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Very early start this morning -not even light on my front porch!
And today I am off on a little journey, and will once again be sharing
another front porch.
Always a pleasure to view life from another perspective, and nothing like
it to make you appreciate your own!

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And of course, in coming home, I appreciate my own!
Not that I have had much time to sit in it lately-it is amazing how
quickly you get behind on things, even being absent for a couple of days.

I have also been busy “taking it out on the streets” joining in actions
on both Friday AND Saturday -and it always does my soul good to protest
with my peers.
We give each others support and encouragement to carry on the work
alone -each doing all we can in the name of peace :)

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Well , just had a a nice cup of coffee, out on my front porch!
While sitting there, I realised that I actually do a lot of my thinking,
when out there on my little wooden chair!

I thought I was just observing life go by - and enjoying the view of my
garden, but found I am also deep in thought ~

And just maybe, a little part of me sits there in the hope that I will
be suprised with a visit from a loved one!
Considering they all live so far away, it is hard for them to give me a
suprise visit!
Or, there could be a “drop in ” from an old friend or two -which
would also be lovely -but I guess these things don't happen when
you are expecting/hoping they will -
they come completely ” out of the blue” !!

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Today is a public holiday in Brisbane for our 'EKKA” show day,
so the street is much quieter -more like a Sunday!

Later on today I plan not just to sit on my front porch- but to
work in my front garden!
Amazing how quickly it grows -even in the slower Winter months!

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Had a wonderful weekend, shared my front porch with some of my family
who came up to visit me on the weekend -had a delightful time :D

Also had a little excitement at the Airport -as they had shared the flight
with ALICE COOPER!
I went up to him, gave him a little kiss of welcome on the cheek and was
rewarded with a wonderful big smile!!
It is a small world, after all !

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I only saw Alice Cooper on the tv yesterday, small world indeed

So glad you got to see your family, it means a lot to share our time with loved ones.

Love n'light to all
Tai

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There you go -it is a small world after all!!

Yes it was wonderful to be with my family and it won't be long before I
go visit them !
I live for my visits and re-connecting with them all…

love and light :)

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At present my front porch has changed from being a place of serenity,
to somewhere to stay away from!!
With all the building going on in our close by street, the noise is
deafening!!!
Making me long to find peace and quiet !

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My eucalyptus tree has had it's hair cut, so I have piles of branches and leaves both in the front and the back, such a shame, but I suppose it lets more light in and it doesn't have to be cut now for another few years!

I love peace and quiet…

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Yes, I love peace and quiet too -not that I get much of it living in the city!!!

Good to let the light in Tai -even though, I think like for us humans,
“haircuts” for trees can seem a bit drastic at the time!!

I like that you have an eucalyptus tree over there -is it the Koala feeding
variety -lol !

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think our eucalyptus is “gunnii” not real sure it's around 25 years old and transplanted from our last home, it has wisteria growing through it and bird feeders hanging from it - I made dreamcatchers from it's twigs a few years ago and now we have a log pile for the garden, quite a big one at that!

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Sounds like a wonderful tree- and part of the family!
I love wisteria too -and in fact have one over my front porch,
which, hopefully will soon be flowering!

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wisteria smell wonderful, it was a very good year for ours, loads of flowers…
it always seems strange when our plants are flowering at such different times!
this photo was taken in May…

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Lovely -yes our flowers flower at opposite times!
Mine is no where near as prolific as yours Tai -but then again
I think your climate is better suited for it?

Serene today -from my front porch -quietest Saturday for ages-
think it's because there are heaps of footy games on in Brisbane
this weekend and finals are starting!
Today we had Aussie Rules, League and tonight Union -
all the creeds -except Soccer!

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Lots of family and friends coming and going over the last few days as it's my son's birthday tomorrow….enormous shop this week and lot's of house cleaning too!
The whole household has been busy and active in preparation, so the front porch has seen a lot of action!

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Oh that sounds wonderful Tai -all that happy activity!
I hope your son has a wonderful birthday -and that you all have
a lovely time :)

The view from my porch was busy today -sadly not with family, like yours,
but with shoppers going to our local Farmers' Markets!!
The early bird catches the worm as they say -and was woken very
early by them arriving and parking outside our home!!
They can't contain their excitement -with loud chatter and car doors
slamming -all at 6 am -when our neighbours are trying for a Sunday sleep
in !!

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Thanks Sandy, he has his friend over and loads more arriving today!  I've been making sure I have enough plates, glasses and cutlery, not to mention food and drink!

Farmers Markets are good, we have one locally too, a few miles miles away though, so haven't visited yet.

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Today a parrot flew into my backyard. It waited for me to get the camera then posed while my daughter Amy and I admired it. I'm plastering its face all over Gaia. It was a really beautiful moment for me and Amy. We arent connecting much lately. 

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So hope it all went well then Tai ;)

Jenny -I love the photo's of the parrot and I hope sure it helped
in re-connecting with your daughter-
it is probaly why it came to visit :)

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Party went well, still have one guest sleeping over!  Been a good but tiring few days…Weather's not been too bad either
love the parrot Jen - I'd stop and take a picture if one landed in my garden for sure!

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Well -here I am -back at my own front porch again-
after visiting my family and sharing their front porches!!!
They are so very special and of course even more special to share
the company, while sitting there.
MY eldest daughter has a simply wonderful front porch -it is on a
high set house and the the view over the local park is lovely.
The birds that sing sound so much more joyful -but then I guess
they are, in the tropics.
We shared many a coffee and chat while I was there and I have come
home to find mine so very little -and falling down!
One of the steps caved in while I was away and has to be re-placed,
so at present we are walking up a plank -and hoping any visitors don;t
slip and hurt themselves!!
My youngest daughter has a beautiful big back porch, surrounded by
palm trees around a spa -my longing to be back there is very strong-
but guess I will have to be content with my own proch and view-
for now at least!!
Funny how we tend to gather in those special places-
I would love to hear from other members, sharing theirs?

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Here's a view from a bit away from my front porch

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In our place, there is no porch, patio, or a courtyard. The house we occupy is a two storeyed building and we occupy the ground floor and other two families are occupying the upstairs. the beach is so close but always crowded. Any how we prefer the beach for this purpose.We face the Indian ocean and always ships moving.
I feel the peace and politics will never go together. Politics looks forward to expand in everything like land, money, power, etc. it means peace cannot be aligned with these.Philosophy too same. Socrates, Plato and others never indulged in politics. They just stayed away from it. Mahathma Gandhi was shot at last. Same thing happened to Abraham Lincoln and JFKennedy. They all struggled for peace but the politics never allows it.

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How different your life sanmugan -such a contrast to our big open
space in Australia.
It is with great respect for you and your views that I have now changed
the title of our Pod.
We are now, simply and homely, “The Peace Patch” ~

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Such a delightful photo to view, thanks Mudge !

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View from our front porch, the bees and butterflies love the sedum/ice plant which is in flower now

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Gia Si! Un caffe Latte prego insieme al mia cara sorella on that lovely heartshaped love swing….giggle….am I ever grateful for dictionairies Lol!

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Beautiful photos and views Gia -wonderful to see your own language- as well
as your efforts in ours.
And well done Alluvja -and I know you do wonderfully well to get your English
happening too!!
echoing the omg !!

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Such beautiful homes and gardens Gia, thanks so much for the photos

Fushias viewed from our front porch, the fushia seems to like the warm wet summers in England

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Beautiful homes Gia
This is what you might see out in my backyard. 

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And this is the house from the front and the view from the front

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haha Gia, you're funny.
Tai I love fuschias. The purple and fuschia coloured ones are the most common here. Hey maybe thats why the colour fuschia is called fuschia.  They do like the damp. I should get some here. We had them in Canberra in the protected shady damp spot. I have some of that here too.

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Hi - The fushia is growing so well - our front porch is facing South West, so the fushia is thriving even in the heat of the midday sun which is really not that hot here, there's only been 2 or 3 occasions of a few days this year that we could call really hot and they were at the beginning of the summer!

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Enjoying catching up with everyone from here in Montana (northwest US near Canada.)  We planted two baby wisterias three or four years ago, but no flowers yet.  Last year we had a beautiful fuscia for a while…it was the first one I ever had and really I loved looking at it.
I'll see if I can find some pictures to show you of our view of the mountains and lake from our back porch…it's why we drive 2800 miles from Florida every spring.  (I can't really see the thumbnail size pictures, so it's always a guessing game.)

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Thats quite a long trip Helen. How long does it take to drive? And is that your view from your front porch in Montana? Its stunning. Is that a hummingbird? I have never seen one in real life. We dont have them in Australia. Sorry about all the questions. Lovely to see you here.

Tai - do you get hummingbirds in England?

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Sure it a beautiful view Helen -I think wisteria takes 5 years before it
flowers? I have only had a few spasmodic flowers on mine -but I think
that is relative to not enough rainfall.

Yes,I too wonderf how many Countries DO have Hummingbirds- they are
such a delightful bird.

I am going to start a new thread for us -so perhaps the next person to
post will start there?
I also see I haven't posted back on this thread regarding our name change.
After some discussion with other members -
and contact with sanmungan -I have reverted us
back  -if you haven't noticed?