January ... Happy New Year, a hot New Year's Day spent wandering the Royal Botanic Gardens February ... home after 3 weeks in central Victoria and SE South Australia, enjoying our own home environment March ... a trip to Sydney, by train, for 8 days (separate gallery) April ... Easter at home, a day out at Wattle park on ANZAC Day, welcoming a house guest from Germany, celebrating success of daughter-in-law, Jazz Afternoon at Montsalvat Artists Colony May ... Mother's Day outing with my son, Autumn gardens in Melbourne June ... Birthday celebrations, 3 day Winter getaway to central Victoria (separate gallery) July/August ... local winter outings September ... spring flowers in local gardens, public parks, looking for early daffodils at Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens and a journey to the country to The Garden of St Erth, near Blackwood, walking with our dog, Willow. October ... 3 day getaway to the RACV Resort at Cape Schank, Mornington Peninsula (separate gallery) Into the city to see "Elvis" the musical at the Athaneum Theatre, lunch first at the Hopetoun Tea Rooms, November ... December ... Another musical in the city at He Majesty's Theatre, "Miss Saigon" based on Puccini's opera, "Madame Butterfly", Christmas Carols at St Paul's Cathedral, Christmas family lunch at our son's place with all the family.