Friday, August 07, 2009

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.

Monday, July 27, 2009

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.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

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..................


Thursday, March 13, 2008

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.