I do love dahlias, though for many years, I love all the dahlia-liked patterns without knowing what their names are. I suppose in my mind, in a not very conscious way, I always want to plant two kinds of flowers in my garden, one would be Hydrangea, and another, of course dahlia. They would both [...]

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According to Vivian’s language, we “went out to play” today. We tried to go to Googong South Foreshore, but didn’t really worry about our destination. As we headed towards to countryside, the beautiful country view unfolded in front of our eyes. Valleys with autumn colours, mountains in distance with layers, endless grass land, little or [...]

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Easter Friday. We were invited to a friend’s new house in Gungahlin and had BBQ dinner near the lake. Vivian and other little kids had a good time using a lot of amenities in this park. The photo was taken while we were walking along the lake to help to digest food after our dinner.

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Do you play tricks with your children to make them believe that the world is in their control rather than others? It’s like a lie with good intention. My husband is a master of this. The very recent trick that my husband is playing with Vivian is to make her believe that she can put [...]

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If autumn comes, can winter be far behind? I love every single element of this beautiful season. It is so colourful but indicating the  fading of the life (or the beginning of a new cycle)…. Sadness, but with the hope for tomorrow, to come.

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We have been trying to get out to do something every weekend. This morning we decided to head to the south tip of Canberra to see what’s about over there. As there was really not any specific plan, we ended up in Namadgi National Park and then went to Lanyon Homestead in Tharwa. Even though [...]

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