I’m revealing my secret to you right here and now! What secret you ask? Hmmm, so you’ve forgotten that I was holding something back and not telling. Geez, it was only last November! Do you even remember last November?
Oh well, as you know, time flies… waits for no-one, so they say.
Was your Christmas good? Ours was, especially so because sister was here. We had fun and a much needed break.
I also took Noreen for a trip down to Hobart to see our cousins, Roz & Keith. How lovely it was to see them and share apple pie and ice-cream. Yum.
While we were there, Mt Wellington was completely hidden under mist. It was strange to realise there was a very big mountain right there but it was like it didn’t exist. No photo as it would just be washed out and white!
Even in it’s run down state, we fell in love with it. Even though in the past, we built a lovely modern brick home, it didn’t have near the character of this place. Our imagination runs wild here.
Notice how the tree has gone. Remember how it fell down last year? We kept part of the trunk, and what do you know… some swans landed there! A mother with her little one.
It was painting the verandah that took sooooo long… the eves, the floor and all the railings. It went on and on as the house is totally surrounded by the verandah.
But hey… I got there!
Got to do Trent’s house yet… soon.
Tony and Cassy have been coming each year (from up Ulverstone way… if that means anything to you) and we always have a great time with them. This photo was taken before the upgrade of the back deck… still in it’s original yucky colours.
The handsome young man you see there is Rocky. He’d be wondering where his ball is as that’s all he thinks of!
Anyway, while I was busy (with my project) along came this cicada and head-butted the wall. Surely dazed and confused, it fell to the ground. I was quick to catch him as I know he’d (a boy as he had drums) make a nice juicy meal for one of my birds. And sure enough, as I was running for him, so was one of my guinea fowl. But I saved him to live another day.
But being Australia, there are plenty of gummies around and all full of cicadas. We love it… the sound of summer.
Well once again it’s been great sharing with you. We are all well and I trust you are too. Planning on a trip up to Sydney and Gosford real soon which we’re looking forward to.
As usual, don’t hesitate to get back to me with all your goss as we always love hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Marilyn
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