I have a blog but I don't update it. Believe me, it is at the back of my mind to update my blog whenever I sit down in front of my computer (which happens pretty often...lol).
Again, I don't know where to start. I will just start with Tuesday because we took mum to Tesselar Tulip Festival in the Dandenongs. Abby and I went last year but it was on the last day so most of the tulips had wilted. I was given a free ticket but I couldn't find it anywhere!! See last year's post on it here. This year's spring is so much cooler and we had so much more rain. Tuesday's weather was the best weather we had in weeks.
Most of the tulips are in full bloom. The colours were gorgeous. Abby's favourite were the yellow ones so that's why she was photographed with those the most. Mum and Abby went on the horse carriage ride. I bought Abby some tulips in a pot (yellow ones...lol) and she's in charge of watering them every morning:)
Here are some photos. I'm feeling a bit sad as I look at them because just a few days ago I discovered when I reformatted my entire PC drive I had forgotten to copy the entire 2006 folder over to the external hard drive. Fortunately, I did back-up my photos in DVDs but only up to Sept 2006 when we got the external hard drive. I lost the Tesselar Tulip Festival photos, some family photos and Abby's in the garden which I absolutely love, our Gold Coast holiday (boohooohooo....) and Christmas!!!! From now on, I'm going to back up onto DVDs and external drive end of every month. I cannot risk losing any more photos, not even one month!
Since Mum got here, we'd made a few trips to Spotlight. Yesterday, Colin received a speeding infringing notice. It was around Bayswater area so I was the one driving and it was on the way back from Spotlight! I was driving 76km/hr at a 70km/hr zone, a$135 fine:( So back to what we went to Spotlight for. Mum's crocheting a blanket for Abby. I bought some yarn too and I knitted 2 hats. I'm thinking of selling them on etsy though Abby had claimed the colourful one for herself. I'm making a few more because I have too much left over yarn.
Excuse the doll. The hat is a baby size one. No, I did not knit the doll...lol.
**I haven't finish this post yet. I was on the way out and I hit the save button thinking it would safe it as a draft!
I did get Abby to pick a winner for the magazine and a small RAK from the last post. Thanks for all the comments. The winner is...
OK...maybe you can't see it from the picture unless you enlarge it...it's Susan J and I had emailed Susan for her address:) Abby wanted to pick more names out but I don't have any more magazines to give out...lol. Maybe another day:)
A couple posts back I asked for new subjects that I can practice my photography on. Lisette contacted me and offered her kids. I met up with her and her kids last week and they were some of the nicest people I've ever met. The kids were polite and very friendly. Thank you, Lisette, Rebecca, Ruben and Renee for the practice session:) Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did and hope you are happy with the pictures. Here are some of my favourites.
That's it from me. Thanks everyone for dropping by. I haven't been really blog surfing lately so I have so much to catch up on with everyone!
almost a year...
miss ya..
hope your doing well!
Posted by: Mireille | September 06, 2008 at 05:22 AM
Hi Shirls!ยจ
I miss seeing you do bloggin. Do you have any new blog ? I really love your photographs!
Posted by: Hanna K. Jonsdottir | January 19, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Hi there, Just popping in to say I love your photography. Your really capture the carefree spirit of childhood.
Posted by: melinda | November 05, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Hi Shirlz. Just popping in. Haven't been here in such a long time. How are things?
Posted by: Alicia | November 05, 2007 at 01:28 PM
Hi Shirlz. Just popping in. Haven't been here in such a long time. How are things?
Posted by: Alicia | November 05, 2007 at 01:28 PM
Hi Shirlz. Just popping in. Haven't been here in such a long time. How are things?
Posted by: Alicia | November 05, 2007 at 01:28 PM
What fab fab photos!!!! When u going to update your blog??? hehehehe
Posted by: Ruey Enanoria | October 31, 2007 at 02:39 PM
OMG woman - you're amazing with that camera ... stunning they all are - love the tulip fields.
Know what you meat about blog updates LOL - easier said than done!
Posted by: dawn | October 18, 2007 at 11:23 PM
Such gorgeous photos! The colours are just fantastic - oh and the hat is terrific too!
Posted by: Shirley Fyfe | October 15, 2007 at 10:06 PM
gosh girl.. missed your posts..
LOVE your pics.. as always..
hope you are well!
Posted by: mireille | October 15, 2007 at 06:21 AM
gosh girl.. missed your posts..
LOVE your pics.. as always..
hope you are well!
Posted by: mireille | October 15, 2007 at 06:19 AM
OH MY!!! I so love your pics! Esp of your daughter in the tulips...heaven!!
Posted by: Corinne | October 11, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Wow,wow,wow-Gorgeous photos as always ! Always so good to visit your blog!
~Amber
Posted by: Amber | October 09, 2007 at 11:10 AM
LOVE your photos Shirley - they just blow me away!!! So clear and crisp - you have the eye for it girl!!! and the TALENT - that's what it's all about - not the camera!!! LOVE those hats Shirley - you are SOOOO Clever!!! Love ya!!!
xoxoCharm
Posted by: Charmane Koch | October 09, 2007 at 08:06 AM
Great pictures from the tulip festival. And how nice to see pictures of my nieces and nephew on your blog. :-)) I heard that you, Lisette and the kids had a good time.
Posted by: Ingrid | October 09, 2007 at 06:38 AM
amazing pictures! love the hats!
Posted by: slammie | October 08, 2007 at 09:30 PM
Wow long time ago I checked your blog. Awesome pics!!! Love the colors!!
Posted by: hannakj | October 08, 2007 at 07:29 AM
Great pictures from the Tulip festival Shirley. I got some nice once too. xox
Posted by: Lisette | October 07, 2007 at 08:00 PM
Your photos are stunning!! Can you give any tips? I have a Canon 400D and just recently purchased the 50mm lens. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith | October 07, 2007 at 07:44 PM
Gorgeous pictures from the tulip festival. I got some nice ones too!
Posted by: Lisette | October 07, 2007 at 03:57 PM
love the photos babe. your so clever. marysville was great not much snow but we did all of the touristy things and basically just enjoyed the time together and the surroundings.
:)
Posted by: christie | October 06, 2007 at 07:01 PM
Yeah, you're back! lol
Sorry to hear about the speeding fine and the lost photos!
Love the photos you took of Abby and the other kids! You're really a great photographer. Also like the hat you made. You rock!
Posted by: Anniek | October 06, 2007 at 06:29 PM
I'm sorry to hear you got speeding fine Shirley.
I just wish I had gone up to Tessellars this week... never mind, will have to wait until next year.
I just love all the photos too. Your work is just brilliant.
Posted by: Sofi | October 06, 2007 at 03:02 PM
your pics are amazing Shirls!!
Posted by: revlie | October 06, 2007 at 07:22 AM
YAY! You're back!! WOOHOO!! Just looove reading your post and seeing your amazing pictures!! Seems like you and Lisette had so much fun together!!!!! Enjoy your weekend! XOXO
Posted by: Nancy | October 06, 2007 at 06:12 AM