IE shut down the last time i tried to compose this post … 2^nd time lucky i hope!

the couch & windmill photo was always going to be a tough act to follow, but one of the things i love about our photo shoot tradition, is the challenge of finding a new location – another unique part of this special place we call home.

when recent rainfall filled the dams, it also put a good run through the channels & michael can’t remember the last time they were wet for xmas! So this sandy waterhole seemed the perfect location for our annual family photo!

feeling so grateful this am. we woke to rain. the awesome sustained dam-filling variety. house dam (pictured) went dry in july & we’ve had to pump water from big dam ever since. up until this week, things had been looking pretty grim. so, to get good rain before xmas is such a blessing! we’ve recorded almost 5 inches for the week & its still raining. this is what we’d been hoping for – its the BEST xmas gift ever!