Reminds me of my first rejected suitor. How could I marry a guy who refused to complete the edges before starting the rest. Shoot - he didn't even sort the pieces. Wonder what became of him.

I just raked up two trees that were full of 'autumn glory'!

Mom wouldn't let us start putting pieces together until every one of them was turned face up. We could sort off the edge pieces as we went, so it didn't take long to put that part together. I wonder if the man in the picture is the caretaker? My husband is out with the mower/bagger today getting rid of some of our leaves.

And yet here we are on this side of the world with spring totally on us, yesterday was 36 C and very humid with a nice downpour overnight to cool us off

The man in the picture is my father. The trip to the Cowra gardens on the way back from the Temora Air Show was part of his 70th birthday.

Kate, belated birthday wishes to your father! I'm so glad he's in the photo, as it gives a sense of proportion! Thanks for sharing the photo with us!

I'll reiterate Julie's comment Kate! Hope your Dad had a great day, certainly looks like it!! Also looks like we will have to put Cowra on our itinery, it seems to have changed heaps in the twenty odd years since we were there! Thanks for this great selection of pics Kate!!

Happy Birthday your dad Kate. Great photo. And here on a 36C day when you northerners are sweeping up autumn leaves I've been out sweeping up the 'white' mulberries which drop each year before they ripen--quite squashy this year because we had a bit more rain this winter but still green. The first More...