Away days

Wow your family is widespread Amy, so pleased you managed a family gathering before they departed, hope you haven't planned your next big holiday yet, you'll have some exciting visits to make...Enjoy your baking session, you can read your books in the winter, lovely to see the orchid, it amazes me how many are now reappearing, it took many years but lessons have certainly been learnt as regards our native plants, well actually nature as a whole...

You will be a very well travelled lady by the time you've finished all the visiting you'll have! Possibly soon be time to take a break and put your feet up for a week! Beautiful orchid -its amazing it survived if the grass round it was trampled. I wonder if it is a pyramid orchid? I've never seen one of those,you are lucky!

yes retirement seems to speed up the pace of life rather than slow it down. Glad everyone is settling down well. any spare cake send it my way ;o)

it certainly looks like a pyramidal orchid [Anacamptis pyramidalis]. right time of year for it to flower too. lovely pic too.

Thanks SBG - it was the only one in the book that seemed to ft.

Thank you Ladies ,I've checked in my wild flower book and you are absolutely right ,Thank you for taking the time to answer me ...
BTW I'm not too sure about all the travelling I may well wait for their frequent trips home ....

That orchid is amazing...
You know, Amy, I think it's time for a return of the White Star Line! It might take a few days to cross but that makes the journey sweeter. It could well be classed as eco-tourism and there are folks of a certain age who are endangered by pressurized cabins...etc. and would welcome the more stately pace. the skies are so full these days. You are lucky to have family who are drawn together eventhough they're living farther apart. My family is so dispersed.
You're back to work..lol. I know you enjoy it. And even though it's great to get together it's always a relief to get back to our usual routines.

So glad you had a lovely holiday,spent with your family,Amy..Always nice to get together...The younger members certainly are up for the challenges ,life throws at them,and so good they can grasp the opportunities ahead..

You will enjoy your son and his boys visiting this weekend..chocolate cake on the menu ? Lol xx

My family also lives quite a distance from us and I miss out on things like meeting the grand children from school and attending Nativity plays etc.

They do love coming to stay though and think of us as a 'holiday' destination!

Can't have it all ways!

Have a really lovely weekend and enjoy your time together.

Lori Your right about it being nice to get back to normal I'm tired already and the week has only just begun Lol Sandra our 'cake ' is made it won't last long ,
Thanks Chris like you we missed our Grandchildren's young years It's lovely to be living nearer our daughters two grown up ones since moving here but will still have to be content with holiday visits from our son and boys from the North ..

I feel for you Amy. Its sad when family are on different continents.

Todays technology makes it easier than in the past Karen at least we can be in constant contact ..

So sorry for the late response Amy. I must have been away myself. Amazing how life takes us to so many different places. Sounds like your grand daughter is making the most of her stay in NY - How lovely she's found time to do charity work - says much about her character and her up-bringing. Hope you are enjoying your new life in you new home.

No problem Paul life gets very busy its so easy to get sidetracked with everything that's goes on . Our granddaughter is loving her new life and job I had a card from her this week with a picture of Boston on it she had been there to visit , its a small world she said she had been chatting to a doctor who was on holiday and it turned out he lived in the next town to us here ... we're happy here in our new home thanks I've never known time go so quickly its quite scary ....

Well, it's a good thing to be so busy and to see the world.

You are going to be busy Amy, but, it is lovely having family over for the Christmas period, we are lucky enough to be treated on Christmas day our eldest daughter is cooking!! Hurrah!!(☆▽☆)

I'm looking forward to visiting my brother and family for Christmas....in Daytona Beach Florida!! I won't be missing all the snow and ice for 1 second!

You and me both Dd we're going to our daughters Christmas day and then on Boxing day our son will arrive at our house with his two teenage boys also our granddaughter will fly in from New York lets hope its not snowing here for her if you have snow over there Paul , Have a lovely time with your brother don't forget us shivering here :o))

I won't ever forget you Amy, lol! Have a wonderful family reunion and Christmas Holiday and as for the shivers, warm apple pie with coffee should fix it. xxoo

Mmmm Delicious xx