PARANA PARK

 First up for the day, a couple of photos from yesterday, cos I can...

ABOVE:  The girls getting spoilt rotten by Steve.

ABOVE:  Bex got a commission to crochet a cow and calf.  And the calf had to be able to 'go back into the cow'.

Yeah.  I'm not a fan of this one at all.  But it was worth showing, cos Bex did do a good job of it.

Today we are going for a walk in Parana Park.  It's here in Hamilton, and has special memories for Stew.

His Dad used to be in charge of Hamilton City Parks and Reserves. 

ABOVE: Stew and his family actually lived in Parana Park for a few years when Stew was a kid. It was a City Council House, shown by the arrow.

So... we have visited it a few times over the years, but not lately.  

Stew said he wanted to go there again, so that's what we are doing today.  I think Steve, Bex and the boys are joining us there too.

Right, that's me for now... catch ya later.

Here we go.... photo dump!

ABOVE: This is my photo of the day.

Left, Brylee and Griffin on the little rock bridge in Parana Park, taken exactly 8 days before I started blogging in 2006.

And today, Dante and Archer, on the exact same bridge 15.6 years later.

The bridge has had some new concreting and smoothing out over the years, but it's still the same bridge.

THIS is what I love about my blog.

The memories it is creating for my family.

ABOVE: That is the house Stew lived in as a kid.

It's well guarded within the park by a rather ferocious acting dog.

ABOVE:  The children's playground has evolved over the years.  It's just lovely now.

ABOVE: This tree is rather famous I think.  I bet there's been over a million children climb on it over the years.

I know literally ALL our kids have.

ABOVE:  We spent a very pleasant time in the park.

And now we are home, and Stew is about to clean the pool cover, so I shall go out and help him.

And.... another one goes down!

Amanda now has Covid.  So she will be working from home for the next week.

I wonder who will be next?

Quiet afternoon here.  Stew got a few jobs done outside, and he got the pool cover on.

I meantime, went to Spotlight for some backing fabric.  Shocked at how low they are on patchwork fabric, but as I don't usually buy my patchwork fabric there, it's OK.

Dinner this evening is left overs from the fridge.

And.... just did a quick trip over to Amanda's with a couple of boxes full of groceries.  That should keep them afloat with goodies till they can leave home again.

ABOVE:  Bye fam, hang in there and I hope the kids remain Covid free.

Joel was home too, and I got a quick cuddle.

Right, that's our day done and dusted.

Catch ya tomorrow.