Saturday, October 25, 2008

Travelling and sparrows

We have just spent a great couple of days in Echuca for Uncle Chris' 60th. The weather was beautiful and lots of relatives made the journey including the entire bunch from Perth. I got to see cousins I have not seen in over 30 years.
I believe everyone had a really good time catching up.
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After taking Monday off to drive back from Echuca, taking in a winery and olive farm on the way, I was catching a plane Wednesday morning to Sydney and staying over night for a work forum. I had to speak on the Thursday and am happy to say that while slightly rushed I did not do too bad. Possibly the first time I had to talk to 150 people from infront of a lecturn!

The sparrows?

Well a family of sparrows has made a nest in my clothes line and I could hear peeping coming from inside there this morning, so we made a trip to get a webcam to film inside my clothes line. We have been able to see mum and dad bird coming and going and 3 large beaks popping up ready to feed. I think its fantastic and the girls have been watching the screen to see the beaks appear. The joys of technology.
Scotia

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

School holidays

Well we just had a quick trip up to Wyong which was great, though I hate driving in the rain and it did rain both up and back. I panic alot and then yell at Warren when I feel he is driving inappropriately which can be often in the rain. Why is it that men feel they are the best drivers in the world - they don't get it - its not how other people drive, its how you drive - if someone cuts in front of you, you slow down!!

Outside is glorious, I love our garden in Spring.

Because of the chickens we get alot of birds in our yard, and I have just found the sparrows nest in my retractable clothes line.
I always see a sparrow out there on the line but it just twigged that they had a nest nearby and you can see it inside the clothes line box on the wall.

I had a field trip with Uni a fortnight ago, which was great - we went to 'Yankee Hat' in Namadgi National Park to see Aboriginal Rock Art, with an archaeologist Mim and a cultural heritage advisor so the two perfect people to see that kind of thing with. It was a 3km hike to the rock art which was just about my limit! I think 6kms in one day is the most exercise I have ever done.

Today was haircut day so the three of us girls all got a new style, well I did anyway, Erin just got a little trim. But its nice to leave the salon looking nice, hair smelling nice. I always try to get a photo done on haircut day because once its washed it never looks the same.

So attached is my haircut photo, taken by Erin with wisteria in the background and a picture of the cat coming down out of the tree head first. I had a feeling that she was a little frightened coming down as it is quite high.