Sixth Month Review.

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 July, the year is half over. So re-reading my January post, Good Bye 2023 has made me reflect and review the last six months.


Had a wonderful week in the City with Mikayla. We explored the city, used the ferry to get around, went to a musical and enjoyed each others company.

My photo a day is going well but sometimes I'm at a loss as to what to post. I take heaps of photos but then I look and think they are all similar, but I've stuck with it.

I'm using Story Graph for my reading challenge but find that it doesn't have some of the books I've read or am reading and I have to enter them myself. We to Goodreads as well and it picks up on what I'm reading on Kindle.  54 books, so far.

My monthly research plan is working but I've had to change some of the questions to tasks, as a better fit to that month's research. Finding answers and information, so it is helpful.

25th April saw us leave for our 2024 Road Trip. 28 days through the north-west of New South Wales was wonderful, but it's our longest trip, together since we did Europe in 2025. Plenty of stops and we didn't push ourselves. Some post are here Road Trip 2024

I've finished a jumper and dress for for Hannah, read did several jigsaws. Had a very quick trip to Canberra to see the Rajah Quilt, but we cut our trip a day short and travelled home to avoid the weather that was predicted. Very glad we did as it hit when we were still on the freeway, 15 minuets for the exit.

I've also done several talks for the Society of Australian Genealogists and the Camden Family History Society. 





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