On Saturday the Australian Labor Party won the 

 Australian Federal Election 2025 by a landslide.

 Happy Days.

 

Christmas has come and gone.

 FRED - having a sun bath.

 HERE WE GO ... 

KOOKABURRA UP A GUM TREE IN MY YARD

 That black smudge in the tree is a Black Cockatoo we never have these cockatoos

 in our local area. So very excited to see them.

Sad photo but the best I could do.

 Poor little Loki died last week. We had been looking in the yard and adjacent yards as he had not come in for his breakfast when I got a call from the local pound to say they had him but unfortunately he hadn't survived a run in with a car. A ranger had gone out and picked him up. 

Thank goodness he was microchipped otherwise I would not have known what became of him. We are devastated he was such a character and we miss him dreadfully.

LOKI

 New kitten Loki, he is very mischievous loves to climb curtains and walk along the curtain rail. He tries to wrestle my 2 other cats - Fred (10y) and Sally (8y) - but they just swot him away.

 RAINY DAY

 

Terrigal Skillion

which is looking a little worst for wear 

after years of storms weathering

it away.

 SYDNEY HARBOUR BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

On my Transpacific cruise on the Ruby Princess in 2019 

from San Pedro Cruise wharf in Los Angeles

to Auckland, New Zealand.

 I booked an Obstructed Oceanview cabin.

Loved the outlay of this cabin which left the window uncluttered.

 This was my view out the window it was great

 as I could check the weather before I dressed for the day.

 I am attempting this Jigsaw but only can do it when our new kitten, Loki, is having a cat nap as I have it  sitting on the dining table. At the moment I have dinner setting piled on top of it to stop him playing with the pieces.

 Flower Store, 

Martin Place, Sydney CBD.