Guess who's 6 tomorrow?
Happy birthday precious
Wish I could kiss you
Wish I could hug you
Wish I could hold you close
Wish that you have the best day
Though you are so far away
Happy Birthday Evaleah
Love from Nana Sue
Tia Shelley and Tio Josh
And Tio Michael
18th September 2019
Friday, 22 November 2019
My "pet" spinach
Every time we planted the new little plants
Something would come along in the night
Eat every single little leaf; yes; a night thief
Would steal away my joy; oh boy!
Was I mad? Yes indeed! What a cad!
Tried so many different ways; make him stay away!
But nothing worked! The little jerk!
That Popeye baby spinach thief!
Always gave me grief! until
We created a cage of garden staked
Thought we had it made! Tied with fine wire
Thought we'd made the grade!
Even sprayed them with chili-garlic spray
Hah! No way! It climbed up to the top
Wiggled its way through the bars!
No cigars! Ate our spinach once again!
Finally, at Bunnings we espied...
A couple of wire grates; fashioned into walls
A couple of hinged gates; and finally Fate
Smiled upon our tiny plants!
Six weeks later I can safely say
This freshly picked spinach made its way
Into our special meal! Shout hooray!
Yummy! The healthy meal we eat today!
The Rakali is a native water rat
It feeds on crustaceans when it might
Other insects; critters and such
Are a part of its diet so I've read
When there is nothing else around
It eats vegetation; juicy roots and shoots
And baby spinach I guess; no less!
Saw one swimming by last night
Bypassing our little "pet" spinach plants
Caged and kept safely close to home!
It can eat other shoots and greens!
Am I being mean? If I delight at this sight?
Watching my little garden grow
Gives me so much more pleasure than you know
For, growing up in the Riverland
I have always loved to tend and grow
Just like my dearest dad; as you know
A fruit grower who loved the land
Tending everything with his own dear hands!
14th September 2019
Something would come along in the night
Eat every single little leaf; yes; a night thief
Would steal away my joy; oh boy!
Was I mad? Yes indeed! What a cad!
Tried so many different ways; make him stay away!
But nothing worked! The little jerk!
That Popeye baby spinach thief!
Always gave me grief! until
We created a cage of garden staked
Thought we had it made! Tied with fine wire
Thought we'd made the grade!
Even sprayed them with chili-garlic spray
Hah! No way! It climbed up to the top
Wiggled its way through the bars!
No cigars! Ate our spinach once again!
Finally, at Bunnings we espied...
A couple of wire grates; fashioned into walls
A couple of hinged gates; and finally Fate
Smiled upon our tiny plants!
Six weeks later I can safely say
This freshly picked spinach made its way
Into our special meal! Shout hooray!
Yummy! The healthy meal we eat today!
The Rakali is a native water rat
It feeds on crustaceans when it might
Other insects; critters and such
Are a part of its diet so I've read
When there is nothing else around
It eats vegetation; juicy roots and shoots
And baby spinach I guess; no less!
Saw one swimming by last night
Bypassing our little "pet" spinach plants
Caged and kept safely close to home!
It can eat other shoots and greens!
Am I being mean? If I delight at this sight?
Watching my little garden grow
Gives me so much more pleasure than you know
For, growing up in the Riverland
I have always loved to tend and grow
Just like my dearest dad; as you know
A fruit grower who loved the land
Tending everything with his own dear hands!
14th September 2019
Big sister by Tony Szabo
You were ten when I came into the world
Looking after me and keeping me safe
We had a special bond over the years
Then you grew up and life and marriage got in the way
We drifted apart
But luckily in our old age, we found each other again
Enjoyed each other's company
Lots of stories were told of long ago
Until this dementia set in and these days were gone also
Hard to take when you did not know me anymore
But had all those lovely memories
Rest in peace BIG SISTER
Lots of love Tony xxx
16th January 1930 to 1st August 2019
August 2019
Looking after me and keeping me safe
We had a special bond over the years
Then you grew up and life and marriage got in the way
We drifted apart
But luckily in our old age, we found each other again
Enjoyed each other's company
Lots of stories were told of long ago
Until this dementia set in and these days were gone also
Hard to take when you did not know me anymore
But had all those lovely memories
Rest in peace BIG SISTER
Lots of love Tony xxx
16th January 1930 to 1st August 2019
August 2019
Dear Aunty Roza
Dear Aunty Roza
My dear dad's elder sister
I wish I knew you better
Is it too late to write this letter?
You came across the seas
With your hubby; 3 young sons
Travelled with your younger brother
His pregnant wife; my mother
His young son; my brother
Leaving behind your family
So far away in Hungary...
Australia became your new home
You worked hard to feed your family
Just like my own dear mother too
Here you put down roots
Worked hard in your rubber boots
I remember your working winery
On top of the hill between Moorook
And Kingston-on-Murray
We lived there for a little while
In a shed out the back
In my vaguest memory...
The wood stove kept us warm
Our beanies we heated there
Along with those green peas
Still in their pods; so yummy
Then we moved to our own property
Out back of Moorook; on Schenscher Road
I loved my old almond tree
My favourite place among the grapevines
We visited often when i was young
Not so much as I grew and left the area
Now you and mum and dad are gone
But never forgotten...
Resting in peace upon this soil
No longer do you need to toil
God bless your souls
Rest in Peace dear Aunty Roza Szabados
16th January 1930- 1st August 2019
My dear dad's elder sister
I wish I knew you better
Is it too late to write this letter?
You came across the seas
With your hubby; 3 young sons
Travelled with your younger brother
His pregnant wife; my mother
His young son; my brother
Leaving behind your family
So far away in Hungary...
Australia became your new home
You worked hard to feed your family
Just like my own dear mother too
Here you put down roots
Worked hard in your rubber boots
I remember your working winery
On top of the hill between Moorook
And Kingston-on-Murray
We lived there for a little while
In a shed out the back
In my vaguest memory...
The wood stove kept us warm
Our beanies we heated there
Along with those green peas
Still in their pods; so yummy
Then we moved to our own property
Out back of Moorook; on Schenscher Road
I loved my old almond tree
My favourite place among the grapevines
We visited often when i was young
Not so much as I grew and left the area
Now you and mum and dad are gone
But never forgotten...
Resting in peace upon this soil
No longer do you need to toil
God bless your souls
Rest in Peace dear Aunty Roza Szabados
16th January 1930- 1st August 2019
What do I see
A few stray hairs
Pulled out of my brush
Into the bathroom sink
I looked; amazed...
Art was created
Without even a blush
I saw a chimp wearing cap and glasses!
Laughing out loud!
22 July 2019
Pulled out of my brush
Into the bathroom sink
I looked; amazed...
Art was created
Without even a blush
I saw a chimp wearing cap and glasses!
Laughing out loud!
22 July 2019
Happy Birthday Shelley 2019
30 years ago today
At 6:20 am Wednesday
You came to stay
I love you, my darling girl
You are my world
Just want you to know
You made my heart grow
Hope you have the best day
This sunny June day!
28th June 2019
At 6:20 am Wednesday
You came to stay
I love you, my darling girl
You are my world
Just want you to know
You made my heart grow
Hope you have the best day
This sunny June day!
28th June 2019
Thursday, 31 October 2019
The missing
I’m missing you today
It’s really hard to say
Because time flies this way
My darlings I am sad
Wish it wasn’t just so bad
Love you mum and dad
Thank God for all those
Wonderful times we had
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