Sign of a good coffee...
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Rainy Sydney
Our adventure plans thwarted by the rain we were forced to seek shelter in a coffee shop. Thankfully good smoothies and chips were readily available thus making the afternoon a success.
Sign of a good coffee...
Sign of a good coffee...
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Harley
He really is a lovely boy but I suggest if you come over you don't let him kiss you on the lips!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
There's a Mouse Outside the House
There is a mouse OUTSIDE the house.
Much to the disgust of both Harley and Rani. Harley because he was not allowed to go outside and eat it and Rani because it meant stepping over the mouse to get inside the house.
So this was the situation for some time.
Rani too scared to come in.
And Harley desperate to get out.
In the end Harley was locked in a room and Rani did one massive leap from the BBQ and was able to make it inside with having any contact with a surface that may have been mouse contaminated.
Much to the disgust of both Harley and Rani. Harley because he was not allowed to go outside and eat it and Rani because it meant stepping over the mouse to get inside the house.
So this was the situation for some time.
Rani too scared to come in.
And Harley desperate to get out.
In the end Harley was locked in a room and Rani did one massive leap from the BBQ and was able to make it inside with having any contact with a surface that may have been mouse contaminated.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Bush Walking
Went for a nearly four hour bushwalk thorough the Royal National Park, my initial comment that this looked like a very 'snakey' area was met with laughter, I would have thought that certain people had learnt a lesson after the 'kangaroo and wonbat incident' but clearly not!
The views were spectacular and the walk not too arduous.
We had our lunch here, sandwiches never taste as good as out in the fresh air when you feel like the last people on earth.
On the walk back I fell over myself when I saw this on the path ahead of me. I remained calm (debatable, but at least I didn't scream). A snake. Albeit a very (very) small snake but a snake nonetheless. I was told it was NOT a snake it was a worm. Oh FFS!!!!!
A close up.
Worms don't rear up.
Took a very large cup of tea and pice of banana cake to calm me down.
The views were spectacular and the walk not too arduous.
We had our lunch here, sandwiches never taste as good as out in the fresh air when you feel like the last people on earth.
On the walk back I fell over myself when I saw this on the path ahead of me. I remained calm (debatable, but at least I didn't scream). A snake. Albeit a very (very) small snake but a snake nonetheless. I was told it was NOT a snake it was a worm. Oh FFS!!!!!
A close up.
Worms don't rear up.
Took a very large cup of tea and pice of banana cake to calm me down.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Down South
Had the most beautiful weekend away down South.
The drive in itself was spectacular, though driving to the B and B late at night took an hour instead of 20 minutes as there were wombats and kangaroos, (I need to add at this point the person in the passenger seat was being quite rude about my speed, or lack there of, and did not believe there would be any wild life around, seconds later we had to avoid a mad kangaroo, I just LOVE being right). The second night I spent some time dodging wombats both dead and alive and a very large white bird that tried to take on the car, really very stressful.
We spent the weekend walking along tracks, sitting by open fires and driving for hours. Oh and battling the noise my car was making, it had been making this sounds for a week or 10 and I thought it would eventually go away, so when in the middle of nowhere a shrill alarm sounded and the oil light came on I had a slight moment of guilt and panic (not helped by the person in the passenger seat making a HUGE deal out of the fact I had not had this noise checked earlier). Turns out I had run out of oil, completely, totally and utterly. Thankfully it was easily solved, well maybe not easily but it was solved and the noise disappeared.
Dinner on Saturday night was spent here. Nothing like an open fire on a cold night and it was COLD!!!
Ah yes and I helped the lovely farmer/host herd his cattle up. The cowboy dude thought I was a complete moron but the feeling was mutual so I guess that makes it ok.
This is where we stayed. The hosts were two of the loveliest people I have come across and made us feel so very welcome. The tea was real, the shower to die for, electric blankets, great breakfast, just perfect, it's not often you have cows, llama's and kangaroos in your backyard.
This is the waterfall from the second day, long walk but worth it for the view.
The drive in itself was spectacular, though driving to the B and B late at night took an hour instead of 20 minutes as there were wombats and kangaroos, (I need to add at this point the person in the passenger seat was being quite rude about my speed, or lack there of, and did not believe there would be any wild life around, seconds later we had to avoid a mad kangaroo, I just LOVE being right). The second night I spent some time dodging wombats both dead and alive and a very large white bird that tried to take on the car, really very stressful.
We spent the weekend walking along tracks, sitting by open fires and driving for hours. Oh and battling the noise my car was making, it had been making this sounds for a week or 10 and I thought it would eventually go away, so when in the middle of nowhere a shrill alarm sounded and the oil light came on I had a slight moment of guilt and panic (not helped by the person in the passenger seat making a HUGE deal out of the fact I had not had this noise checked earlier). Turns out I had run out of oil, completely, totally and utterly. Thankfully it was easily solved, well maybe not easily but it was solved and the noise disappeared.
Dinner on Saturday night was spent here. Nothing like an open fire on a cold night and it was COLD!!!
Ah yes and I helped the lovely farmer/host herd his cattle up. The cowboy dude thought I was a complete moron but the feeling was mutual so I guess that makes it ok.
This is where we stayed. The hosts were two of the loveliest people I have come across and made us feel so very welcome. The tea was real, the shower to die for, electric blankets, great breakfast, just perfect, it's not often you have cows, llama's and kangaroos in your backyard.
This is the waterfall from the second day, long walk but worth it for the view.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A Job
Stephanie announced tonight that 1 year and 8 months after finishing her degree at Uni she had managed to get a job.
Charlotte looked up from her dinner in enormous shock and said "WHAT"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlotte looked up from her dinner in enormous shock and said "WHAT"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Working
A little old lady just came into the shop after a baby present. I showed her the dearest little rattle. She turned her nose up at me and said 'you want me to buy THAT'!!!!
*sigh*
*sigh*
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
The Easter Show
Whilst I would have liked to have missed the crowds and leave home at 8am the fact that Stef was coming with us meant a 10:30am start. The alcoholic fumes as she arose led me to know she had been out, what I wasn't aware of till after it was over, was the fact that Charlotte was up for the day when Stef came home.
Nonetheless Stef rallied at 10 but was slightly weary on the bus
The girls were beside themselves with the all the action at the cattle yards
The owner of this cat wasn't particularly impressed when I asked her what happened to the cats nose. We couldn't stop laughing at this breed of cat, it looks like it has gone head first into a plate of glass!!
We are tired and exhausted and I am never going again. Well not with somebody under the age of 20.
Nonetheless Stef rallied at 10 but was slightly weary on the bus
The girls were beside themselves with the all the action at the cattle yards
The owner of this cat wasn't particularly impressed when I asked her what happened to the cats nose. We couldn't stop laughing at this breed of cat, it looks like it has gone head first into a plate of glass!!
We are tired and exhausted and I am never going again. Well not with somebody under the age of 20.
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