bubbles, whirlwinds, parachutes, tornadoes, fun,waiting and prayers

Have I said how pretty the jacarandas are at the moment. I especially love the carpet of petals on the ground.
There were a few days that have been a little like a whirlwind...a trip up the mountain to Grandparent's Day at school. Involving a walk with a grandson and a sighting of an unusual cactus flower.
glimpses of fairy wings
wonderful flowers again
sightings of art works
some puzzle solving
lots of bubbles, and for this one, not without a little drama on the day
some wonderful agapanthus, seem to be flowering early

tornadoes in a bottle and a small person who had the honor of explaining it to the class
chain reactions in the library
even some newly hatched chickens to observe
another chain reaction...just sorry I missed the little parachutes out the windows...it is hard to be everywhere at once! ;-)
a glimpse of some more art work at the hospital emergency center on the way home, where a patient little patient was awaiting observation after a fall on the playground...she's all better now, (I think and hope)
I took this close up of MOSAICS for a grandson who had only just learned the word in his reading the night before!
and back down the mountain, brought this little windfall of Quandongs on my way to church across the little bridge this morning.There were many many scattered on the ground
and some of the flowers presented to me by a little granddaughter at Grandparent's Day. How lovely. Thank you Miss S. Hope you are feeling OK now.

And a little word about the waiting and patience required when our major airline has felt no alternative but to ground all flights and aircraft at 6pm last night, after being crippled by much industrial action in the last year.

Many prayers for a little family who are booked to come home on said aircraft in the next few days, who are living in a virtually bare apartment after shipping off all their possessions. and who are due to move out of said apartment soon.
And for their health, all being unwell, especially little Baby M. We love you. May baby M get well quickly, and we pray that the meeting this afternoon will deliver good news in the form of an airline back up and running again. Prayers you will be with us shortly.