A TRIP TO KELSO

Car packed, esky full and we were off to Kelso to collect seaweed.

Fanny and me, not a great deal on the beach but enough to fill our bags. Next stop the Batman Bridge for lunch.

 
 

NEW YEARS EVE

Volunteered to do clean up at Royal Park 5.15 to 12.35. The time went so fast and the work was constant but not hard. Wasn't unduly impressed with the fireworks but the entertainment was good. 

Matthew Garwood entertaining the crowd.

9.30 fireworks

 

CHRISTMAS IS DONE AND DUSTED.

What a lovely week, Jodie came Monday leaving Boxing Day, Peter's dad, Len came Christmas Eve and all the family joined in for afternoon tea. Off to the Uniting Church for their annual carols and play and a drive around to see the wonderful displays of Christmas lights. Christmas morning dawned very hot so thankfully, the pool was up and greatly enjoyed. A cold lunch was had after a multitude of presents were opened. Then to top it off, a clutch of 11 chickens were born.

4 generations gathered together

Amber & Jodie displaying their beautiful earings

Craig, Michelle and 3 week old Phoebe

The Grosvenor clan

Ethan enjoying the pool

Chickens galore

 

The garden produce continues with beans and peas.

 

Grade 10 Graduation pre-dinner photos

Amber with Jodie's pic of Leavers

Sophie, Amber, Sky & Rebecca at Brady's Lookout

Sky & Amber

The group and their Limo

Had a wonderful time at the Deloraine Show on the weekend, no Showman's Guild, just small, better priced rides and activities. Lots to see, Charlie the Horseman, 80+ year old axemen, medieval fighters, Paringa Archery, horses, horse dressage and the Home Industries were better than Burnie Show which is far larger. Great fun for Ethan, Amber and me.

Ethan and Amber doing Archery

Wood chopping

Ethan checking out a sheep

Checking out the goats

Noahs Arc knitting - first prize

The Arc

First Prize in the cake decorating

Charlie and his horse

 

On Monday, I made the best ever carrot cake. Everyone loved it so had to see if I could do it again. Used Spelt flour today and the result was just as good.

 

An update on the vegetable garden which is doing amazingly.

New pea and bean seedlings, lettuce ready for eating and pumpkins galore.

Potatoes doing famously along with the silverbeet and raspberries. Peach trees loaded again.

 

 

CHICKENS, CHICKENS AND MORE CHICKENS!

The 30th October, great leaps in the vegetable garden with snow peas, broadbeans and silverbeet producing. Lettuce about ready to pick and heaps of various types of seedlings growing magnificently. Potatoes also doing really well along with the recently planted blueberry.

On the 24th October, Peter and I went for our 2nd trip in the van, this time to Liffey Falls staying at the Lower Liffey Reserve. We had a wonderful time walking to the falls, walking the Bob Brown track and a day trip to the Central Highlands including Pine Lake and The Great Lake. Unfortunately, the new toilet had a glitch and had to be closed so others camped left so we were the only ones there. So lovely by the Liffey River.

Liffey Falls

Pine Lake

The Great Lake

Bob Brown Walk

The Great Western Tiers just out of Liffey

All set up at the Reserve

Cathy and I went for a walk to the river and came across this orchid.

On the 22nd October, a group of us from craft went for our outing at the Glengarry Maze. The weather was quite cool and overcast at the start but warmed up sufficiently to have our meal outside.

Beth, June, Cathy & Jenny at the middle.

 

All of us at the end