Deb's Birthday

Happy Birthday to my dear honey Deb's. It was her birthday on Friday 17th July 2015. Little did she know that I had most of the weekend full of surprises for her. She knew  a few little bits and pieces about what was happening for Sunday night dinner. Yet in between times she had no real idea until her birthday morning. Here's  quite a few pictures from the weekend for you all to see....

Deb getting her cake at my parents

I don't know what happened with the uploads of the photo's because they are out of order and all over the place. Yet you get the general idea of it.  The timetable for Debs' birthday was basically we were going to go to the growers food market at Warriewood http://www.thebeachesmarket.com/  with my Mum and have a look around. That's if it wasn't raining on the Friday morning and take it from there with the surprises.

When we woke up  in the morning it was raining and grey so my Mum had to cancel. Deb decided she want to go  a cute little Swedish cafe down in Manly which I showed her before. http://www.fikaswedishkitchen.com.au/

Afterwards we went to Target where I bought he a few new items of clothing for both her and I. We came back home for a short breather for about an hour or so to pack for our hotel stay in the city for the next two nights. The dinner surprise and after dinner surprise was going to cut it a bit fine yet I was determined to try to make them both. Luckily they were both down in Manly as well which was good. Trying to keep all these different little things from my honey was so hard and I loved seeing the surprises on her face... For dinner we went to a beautiful Greek place that we went to a some time before http://ouzeria.com.au/

The meal was absolutely divine where we were both so full. From there we were running a bit late to the next surprise which was at a local church in Manly. I was taking Deb to a CD launch of a Christian singer.... http://www.stmattsmanly.org.au/#

It was so  moving that we were both in tears hearing the most amazing music. I bought Deb the CD and I was so grateful that everything I had planned for the weekend was turning out. When I say planned... I meant I had been trying to plan and prepare everything over the past one to two months in every way. From there we went to the Capitol Square Hotel to stay the next two nights. http://www.rydges.com/accommodation/sydney-nsw/capitol-square-sydney/welcome/

We saw the matinee version of Les Miserables which we both cried in and both found it so moving... http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Les-Miserables-tickets/artist/803968#artist_table_focus

We then went out to dinner out at Chinatown because it was so close and in walking distance http://www.eastocean.com.au/ 

After staying overnight in the hotel we were both looking forward to going back to our little home for a much needed rest. We were soooooo exhausted after such a huge big weekend and needed a bit of a rest. After that we went up to my parents where my Mum had a gourmet treat of her beautiful amazing cooking. Also my Dad's and parents hospitality who have more than truly have welcomed Deb into the family big time...

It was a quiet night yet still a late night just the same... We got home safely where Deb's huge birthday weekend had finally finished with great happiness. I'm so glad that my beautiful lady had such an amazing time after all the rough times she had lately with other things in her life. After the weekend we both felt so much closer together. One of the things I enjoyed the most was seeing her reactions to all her surprises and seeing her smile also enjoy herself again... After all she is the best present for me that God has ever given me. I feel so blessed to have this amazing woman Deb in my life... I'm glad she had a Happy Birthday...

A Summary

Wow.... I've just looked at my blog this evening and  discovered that I haven't written on it for so long.... Since meeting Deb life had been so busy and we have done so much as well that it's been very hard to keep up with. Even in the past couple of weeks we have been doing a lot of different things which has been very tiring to say the least.

Here's a few pictures for you to see...

Stanwell Tops

BT - Suddenly (FULL)

Good song

Spring Has Sprung

A couple of Lorikeets

Spring has sprung at last and the warmer weather is here... Or coming along slowly yet surely. Balmy air hit my face today as I was walking down the street and also the wind seemed to be less cold as well. There were a lot of people about in the local shops with a certain energy as well where everything seems to be waking up slowly after a very wet and extremely cold winter.


Today I was walking the animals in the beautiful suburb of Ingelside and I saw some amazing bits and pieces of nature.. I saw a few very amazing birds which left me awestruck. A dog and I were just sitting near a pond in a bit of a clear area near some type of paddock, field or grass land. We were sitting in the sun when a most amazing spectacle unfolded before us... From out of nowhere came a sudden flash of blue almost like lightening landing on a branch just across the pond less then 15 to 20 feet away. Of all birds it was a Blue Kingfisher snatching up a Dragonfly in mid flight then landing on a branch. It did a usual thing of what they do to kill prey by hitting it against the branch until there is no movement. I was so surprised to see how small this beautiful little creature was and how agile and quick it was.. I didn't have my mobile phone on me as I couldn't quickly take a picture. As I was looking it up on the internet I found it could be found by several different names which I'm also going to includes links to. Here's a link to a picture of what it looks like... 

http://www.feathersandphotos.com.au/forum/showthread.php?3142-Small-Blue-Kingfisher-(Cerulean-Kingfisher)

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Todiramphus-macleayii

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Todiramphus-sanctus

A Black Swan close up

 Also what I'm trying to say is that I'm not sure about all the different types of birds out there yet I do know what I saw. I tell you what it was nature at it's best this afternoon because we also saw 2 ducks swimming on the pond, a Kookaburra flying over, the yellow Wattle flowers were out on the trees with the sun shining down with a bit of a brisk breeze. Suddenly the dog I was sitting and patting jumped up with a start because she heard a noise near the pond, poor thing, I was trying to let her relax in the sun. Around about this time another cute little bird landed on a branch only about 7 to 15 feet away from us near the pond... The bird of all birds was what looked like a little Blue Wren pitter pattering about on the branch. The blue looked so bright and he looked so sprightly as I was in awe once again... Here's a link to a picture of what it looks like... 

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/10/24/2068938.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_fairywren

Lorikeets playing & and eating

So as the Australian spring warms up the ground after a cold wet winter we remember those in the Northern climates where fall or autumn is happening heading into winter. Yet I'm giving you all the temptation to all be like birds and fly south (to Australia). The land down under that's if you can afford to and see for yourself the beautiful birds, nature, land and animals of this beautiful country. Spring has sprung and heaps new adventures await those springbabies... My birthday month September which I will blog about soon.... So I hope you enjoy your spring everyone... May you have a bounce and spring in your step....

A Cockatoo or Cocky

Dog statue down at Balmoral



Reflections

I woke up this morning with a very distinct sense and feeling which has made me think. It's like I have been stopped in my tracks and been confronted with the past. A past that I walked away from a couple of years ago for my own health. I don't talk about God and my Christianity in my blog that much I don't think yet I have a personal faith also relationship with God. God has protected me all my life and throughout all my years even though I've been stubborn as well. I've given my parents, family, friends and my Guardian Angel many nearly heart attacks. If it wasn't for God I wouldn't be here today..... I would have been dead at least 10 times over. Also how with My Asperger's I've put myself in very potentially dangerous situations without realizing or understanding it at all. I may be intelligent yet when it comes to people reading skills I am not good at all. This is one of the times I find having Asperger's annoying...

When I saw my Mum yesterday on our girls day or afternoon out we spoke about many different things. I was also telling her how Debbie my partner had only just finished reading my book a day or two before. Deb liked my book and found it very moving indeed. We were reflecting on past times in my life and our families life as well as the writing of my book. Even with me writing my book there were a few things that my Mum didn't find out about me until she read it. I was also telling her how great Deb is for me and how much she means to me. It's such a blessing that Deb and I share a Christian faith and it means so much to me. Talking with my Mum it brought back home the fact how far I've actually come along with God's help even with all the silly mistakes I've done in the past because of whatever reasons.

Last night when Deb and I got home from work I took her to a place to eat where there are memories for me. We also caught up with someone I hadn't seen in many months which was interesting. I thought I'd be alright yet a couple of things were coming up for me which I found hard. There were also a couple of other people that we bumped into as well which I hadn't seen in a very long time. Talking to them I was getting lightbulb moments where I was re- realizing and remembering different things. It is really hard for me to put it into words and to express it yet the best way to describe it is.... There are some things that aren't really for me and I've tried to fit in yet it has never worked. I've bowed down to peer type of pressure things instead of standing up for myself. Last night I found I had a new type of different type of strength on some things and it was like I was seeing them in my eyes which weren't blinded anymore. Yes sure I have my weakness's like everyone else and in no way am I perfect. It was like I was kind of revisiting my past and seeing how far I've come along. I'm so grateful to God for all the work and care he's put into me and has always been there for me no matter what came along. This may not make much sense to you my readers yet it makes big sense to me very big time.

I saying to Mum yesterday and Deb last night... "There is no way I can change the past... Yet I can change the present and future because I have learnt"
That about sums it up for me... So here's a bit of food for thought for you all.... May God be with you...

Helping Move

Empty Boxes In My Car...

Moving can be a bigger stress as death, separation or divorce believe it or not.... It also tests peoples communication skills with one another as well. So when my girlfriend Deb had to move closer to where I live it involved a whole lot of work and preparation for about a month leading up to it. For me living in the same place for years it was an eye-opening experience because of several different reasons. One of them being the signing of leases and how much information there is these days. For instance a whole plastic folder of different things. It also reminded me of my past moves and what happened there with ex flat mates, ex partners and other stuff that happened.

Being there for Deb and trying to support her as best as I could was quite challenging for me having Asperger's. Along with having a few hot flushes was different as well. I was constantly trying to put myself in her shoes and think how she would be feeling etc... Sure she was the main one finding a place to live, finding and booking removalists, finding a couple of items of furniture, redirecting her post amongst a lot of other things. All this while holding down a full-time job as well which is an amazing thing to do and am so proud of her. For me I helped with storage of quite a few things of hers including a sofa bed she bought. I also helped her with packing, buying storage or moving boxes, taking things places, unpacking, sorting out amongst other things as well. We also discovered a few new different ways of packing and unpacking which was quite fun....

Empty Boxes In My Car...

I'm not going to include photo's in this post as I'm not sure as to how Deb would feel about it. Moving is a personal thing to do and having photo's posted about one of life's transition online is up to her and not me. Yet all I can say is that we had our laughs, very long days and everything else concerned with moving. We managed to get through a whole day of moving without any type of words except for in the evening as a misunderstanding. Yet that's a different story again...

The point being is Deb is all moved in well to where she is living and I packed her a survival pack she could keep for the first few days we were there. They included cutlery, tea towels, soap, bath mats, washers amongst a few other things as well... So there you have it... Another one of our adventures..... With one of many still yet to be told... So stay tuned for more....