22 Days to go!

Yes, 22 days till I fly to Salt Lake City, Utah for RootsTech.  Getting a tab excited and gathering the last of what I need, like money, travel insurance etc. Also cooking meals for my hubby, paying bills, reading and knitting.

Here in Australia it is still summer and we still have bushfires burning in most states. We have had more lives lost, including three American firefighters, who perished when their waterbombing aircraft crashed. So, so sad. They are now part of us.

We have managed to get away for a week to our Victorian family, driving a major highway, that was impacted by the fires. We had a wonderful time, as we usually do, with breakfast out on our first morning. It is something of a tradition that we all go to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and indulge.
Chocolate

                                                  Swans, near my daughter's place


I was also able to meet up with a Facebook friend, Louise Wilson and have morning tea with her and a walk through the Victorian State Library.

Another treat was morning tea and a garden tour of Coombe, the home of the late Dame Nellie Melba. She was so much more than a opera singer. She was the first female, in Victoria to get a drivers licence!   Coombe

The gardens are beautiful and would be spectaular in the Spring. They are surrounded by a Cyprus Hedge, that has a very unique shape to it. There is also a massive English Oak, spanning 40 meters.

                                                     Part of the English Oak.

                                                        Part of the Cyprus Hedge.

So, with only 22 days to go, there are commitements, to fulfill, a get together of cousins, to enjoy and packing to do.

Will I be seeing you in Salt Lake City?

Bye for now,
Lilian.