Dane-sized Water Sprite
I use our two bore-fed sprinklers at Granite Glen often, in a valiant attempt to hold the crispy dry browness (over two months of no rainfall will do that to a once-green vista!) at the fenceline. It’s a fact of…
Almost vegetarian…
Just so as my father doesn’t leap into the car and hot foot it back here from Brisbane, I would like to clarify that we are NOT actually about to become completely vegetarian. That was just a little hook I…
BAN the BABIES
Not sure if I have mentioned before that half of my family either has new babies, is cooking up new babies or is thinking of heading down that crazy, sleepless path… it’s a little insane! … I waver between thinking…
Weather Wednesday – or What Happened to Spring?
Went for a flying trip to Big Town sans children today – that’s six hours driving, six hours dealing with shops and appointments… I did take a few seconds out for Weather Wednesday photos on the way home (only a…
The Grand Canyon of Granite Glen
It’s been a case of lost and found here today. Found the photo memory card that holds all the family photos from the wedding last weekend. Exactly where I had left it, in the centre console of the groom’s car.…
Garden gazing…
A couple of quick shots from the garden tonight… My vege garden to be exact. My ‘pea’ section of my vege garden to be absolutely specific.This ladybug was trying to hide in the cap of a snow pea… … And…
Torture relief of the enamel kind
The torture we have been enduring since I first posted this image:has been EXCRUCIATING. … Sure 12 days might not seem a lot in EVERYDAY land.. but where I have been living, in WAITING FOR TOOTH FAIRY land, the hours…
Happy Little Vegemite: Streakers and Wormers?
I grew up with Vegemite as the major toast accompaniment at breakfast time. This doesn’t make me special – pretty much every kid I know has eaten it at some stage of their life and at every daily meal.From being…
Wednesday-ish Weather Watch…. from Paradise
Oh heaven’s above… nearly forgot my Wednesday World Weather Watch (or as I like to call it: The Attack of the Alliterated W’s!)…I am mid-road-trip with four-year-old in tow, and staying at Sister Jeanie’s tonight. She’s free and easy with…
Weekend Wedding on Wednesday Wallow…
So, this week is shaping up as kinda busy for me – I am flitting about like a demented willy wagtail, barely home long enough to get the mountains of washing done and download a gazillion images after our wedding…