Much of the landscape here in Australia is toasty brown to the point of being crisp! but I snagged a bunch of these beautiful banksia baxteri at a weekend market while I was down South and they are now gracing my dining room table in the apartment (which is slowly coming together)!
Sadly I am STILL waiting for a proper internet connection - I dont think I am going to put Telstra on my list of Better Businesses for 2010 - very frustrating indeed!
Just as well that I am very occupied with "getting ready for school chores" - sorting uniforms, procuring books and the like as well as running boys hither and thither to appointments, sports matches and whatnot.
Today's good news is that its only 88F (29C) and quite tolerable after three days of raging heat!
Sending sympathy with the technological woes -- though in your next it sounds like maybe that frustration is coming to an end.
Love the banksia! The leaves are as amazing as the flowers!
Posted by: Vicki in Michigan | January 20, 2010 at 02:16 PM
That is so beautiful! It is so strange to think of it being summer there. So the school year is set on the season? Just boggles my mind how you handle it all! **clapping of many hands** Deb
Posted by: Deborah | January 20, 2010 at 10:44 AM