Weekly Winners 37 2009

September 20th - 26th

We had a wild dust storm early Wednesday morning ...it smothered the East Coast of Australia . I was so glad it wasn't Tuesday.When we had a very start for my BAHA surgery.

As far as I can tell there is a cap of some kind covering the screw and dressing underneath.
My husband said the Surgeon didn't shave /cut too much hair.

It was like waking up on Mars or maybe the end of the world.
The sky turned burnt red...then orange...

then a dirty brown

Our normally blue car ...

Let's play Catch ...

Daddy

He is speed ! Like his twin ...

growing up so quickly
Leaving todderhood for dust !

Motherduck is back ...sitting her nest , on the island on the inside of my Brother's pool.
Remember two years ago ...

Camoflauges herself well

LOL - Mum still has this rock I painted over 20 + yrs ago ? ... used it as a door stop !
Now it is just sitting on the wall at my Bro's.

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Mother Duck ... and her multiples

My SIL & brother were proud to announce the arrival of 11 little Pacific Black ducklings ... They had a wild duck sitting on her eggs for 28 days ... on the little island in their pool . We had a party there Saturday night and she wasn't worried - but watched everyone watching her LOL. Sunday was 28 days - crack crack crack - they heard the eggs starting to hatch (over a few hours too). Sunday we went back to eat the party leftovers and saw the eggs hatch.

They called WIRES two weeks or so ago - who came out and told them the 26 - 28 days gestation. The kids even swam in the pool around her ...while the eggs were still hatching keeping their distance.

After they hatched she kept them close and underneath her .Monday she took them swimming for the first time .Then, when no-one was watching she marched them off up the back to the neighbours dam. She only left the eggs once a day usually for about 30 mins - very interesting