The Sausage Tree (6 page)

When we had finished the work we begged Mum for sixpence and went down the road to Mrs Ferguson to buy some flowers because she had a bigger variety than we did. She never turned us away and we'd go home and arrange
the flowers in the dining room. We loved to see our home looking so clean and bright.

Dad, Geoff, Valda and Joan at Noojee, Easter 1932.

The family at Oakleigh, Melbourne, 1935.

From left: (back) Dad, Uncle Ern; (front) Uncle Jeff, Uncle Bob. Lilydale, Mt Arthur in background, 1947.

Grandad Johnson

Granma Johnson and Uncle Ern, Lilydale, 1947.

The twins, Barbara and Rosalie, and Peter dressed for anniversary, 1944, the sausage tree in the background.

Mum and Peter in front of the house, Lilydale, 1941.

Rosalie, Barbara, Peter and Wilma. Daffodils for the teacher, circa 1946.

The twins, Barbara and Rosalie, with Wilma on Dad's bike, circa 1945–46.

The twins, Rosalie and Barbara, winners of the open double handed sawing event at Lilydale Area School Show, 1948—Launceston Examiner.

From left: Valda, aged 12 years and Joan, aged 13 years.

From left: Rosalie with Rupert, Barbara with Fevver.

Dad building the bathroom, 1952.

Wilma and Peter in the backyard with haystacks in the background.