Update.....

Update

I am not sure if anyone even reads this anymore?

'The Hutt' was built in 2011 and clients rolled in....

Our feathered friends are doing well also at shows winner some major awards.

We have Toulouse Geese - managing to get goslings from our show pair this year ( only to lose one's legs to a rat!!)

The white Indian Runner ducks are Belle's pride and joy.

As is A-J Silver Laced Wyandotte bantams.

We can't forget the Khaki Campbell's, and the very new white Wyandottes bantams I have.

(Good job Gary loves duck eggs)

2011

Well hello - with Face Book and other means of contact the Blog has been put on a back burner!!! But hey I hope to add regularly to it again hoping you still enjoy?

Christmas is nearly here

We are looking forward to getting some sunshine in stead of all this rain we have been having.

We wish you all have an absolutely fantastic Christmas and all the very best for 2011.

What's been happening?

What's been happening?

What's been happening?

Gary has gone back to work after 8 weeks hols........................ what a life. Family time has been the tops.

A-J is now in grade 7 and her house vice captain. Go A-J.

Belle is now in grade 4 and ready for everything.

Me well after 14 years of not working in a salon I am now back to working 2 days a week on the Island. Which is fantastic as it s only 5 mins walk away from the school.

G'day

Sorry for being really bad at updating the blog.

This year has been very busy, and I had been using facebook which took up heaps of my time.

I have decided Facebook and I are going to part ways and this will be updated much more regularly.

Hope you continue to enjoy.

XX

Mount Cootha

Hutt Girlies, go to Mount Cootha.

An amazing view, over Brisbane.

Chris and Malc- taking in the view.

Chris and Malc ready to see the Pumistone Passage - a section of water between main land and Bribie Island.
Peace.

Why we're here.

Another day on Bribie

Having an amazing relaxing time after a 2 hour run on the beach, what better way than fishing?
Yes a family affair.

Dad - shows his girls a tip or two about fishing.

Bribie Island bridge.

Produce

Paw paws - yes in our garden.










Roberta and her 3 chicks, walk happily past the new orange tree planted for shade in the chook pen.












Excited about our passion fruit. Passion fruit vines flourish very well down under.

Our Mangoe tree has flowers on this year for the first time A-J is so excited and looking forward to what the tree actually produces.

Lemons - I harvested our first lemons on Mothers day. Which is 2 years to the day of planting the tree in the garden.

We're back....................

Yes amazed and excited I am too.

Martin is here and has helped me workout how I can now re log in.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee.

It's a 'Mystery'

How many of you though of the ginger haired Toyah Wilcox?

How wrong were you?

This is our new boat 'Mystery'

Gary & I both took & passed our boat licences on Sunday.

So Easter weekend here we come..................

Updates.............................

Sorry everyone have been a little slack with the updates recently.

Here's what happening in our lives at the moment;

• Gary-Started his new job working as a carpentry lecturer in a local TAFE college - he seems really happy and has already got into his studying for his teaching diploma.
• Michelle-Started and finished a online admin course with in 45days (should have taken 12months), was offered a job - and now works for Interconnect Education,who bring over international students to be paired with home-stays within Queensland.
• A-J- started the new year with a new class, another male teacher (young & trendy too ouch!!), enjoying this year so far, has started to learn the violin. Has her first swimming carnival 25th of this month.
• Belle-has enveloped being in grade 2. She is a little person so eager to learn - but a blinking know it all too. Grrrrrrrrrr.

• Our animal kingdom grows not quite by the day but very quickly. We've just taken on more chooks and ducks.
• Our most recent addition is our boat ' Mystery' - although Gary and I still have to get our boat licences before we can take her out. Keep an eye out for the picture of her coming soon.

Keith & Hazel - Southbank

Keith & Hazel

Keith & Hazel kindly invited us to join them at Southbank (when they arrived), during their amazing holiday.

We had a beautiful few hours together.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hope you have a fantastic time on the remainder of your trip.

Greek Night - Caloundra

Michelle at the end of the evening having a smashing time with a plate.
Birthday boys enjoying a beer or two.

Belle, Trish & A-J having a cuddle.
A-J, Mick & Belle - Smile
Gary & Belle

Gary and Mick have birthday's on the same day so we went and celebrated at a Greek resturant in Caloundra.

Jo and the girls

Jo - I know you'll want to kill me for using this picture as soon as we get another one I'll trade it.

Promise.

This was our Visa Agent 'Jo Grist'. Now friend.

The girls now call their Australian Aunty.

Life

A baby Purple Swamhen.

These birds as make very odd noises, chucling,screeching etc.

The first night we heard them we assumed something was being killed in the wooded area.

Hmmmmmmmmm.

But when this ones Mother decided is was going to take a walk through our garden, to be seen by the us, it screeched amazingly loud.

Whizz is exhausted............
'Copper' is our RoosterHaving a wonder around (the very full) dam.
Great to see them all mixing together.

Somerset Dam

On the road to the Dam.
What a view.................

THE DAM WALL.

Somerset Dam

Gary & Tony

The next Miami Vice - team!!
Gary is liking this life.

Tony & Sue invited us to join them and their family for a fun day playing on the boat etc.

Somerset Dam

Sue

after 20 something years of not being on skiis

got up after her second attempt.

Good on her eh..............
Go girl.

She was so thrilled.

WOW!!!

Yes it's Michelle

and she's proving after 13 years

she can still ski too.

(Easier than in a wet suit & cold water.)

Looking good girl!!

More of this can happen in our lives..............

Somerset Dam

The boy and toys.

Gary looked scared eh!!

Hold on Gaz, we're speading up...........

Not that scared you'll see.

He never came offthe whole day, he was like a cling on.

Ha! Ha!