When I awoke I was still clutching my hot water bottle and desperately hoping Husband had restoked the fire for when I slowly made my way out of the bed.
I'm quite sure that there would have been many fences around looking like this....
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Frosty Start
Brrrrr - was clearly the right word to start the day today here in the Snowy Mountains.
When I awoke I was still clutching my hot water bottle and desperately hoping Husband had restoked the fire for when I slowly made my way out of the bed.
I'm quite sure that there would have been many fences around looking like this....
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When I awoke I was still clutching my hot water bottle and desperately hoping Husband had restoked the fire for when I slowly made my way out of the bed.
I'm quite sure that there would have been many fences around looking like this....
Friday, June 24, 2011
Loving.....white floorboards
Ooo la la.....
Loving white floorboards atm and I am really hoping that one of the four couples on The Block considers using them on mass in their renovating....
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Loving white floorboards atm and I am really hoping that one of the four couples on The Block considers using them on mass in their renovating....
Monday, June 20, 2011
Im Back from Christchurch But Shaken to the Core
Well I have returned to Australia albeit very shaken and sad for the residents of Christchurch.
I was in Akaroa on Monday for the major 6.3 earthquake and my goodness did I think I was nearing the end of my days.
My little room shook from side to side as I tried in vain to get to the nearest doorway! And then as soon as the shakes subsided I burst into tears!
I endured 40 aftershocks/earthquakes/tremors until I came home with my last one occuring just as I was boarding my Emirates flight back to Sydney.
A friend who is a detective in Christchurch took me through the Red Zone & it really is devastating to see what has happened to peoples homes, businesses and workplaces not to mention the damage done to cathedrals and sporting arenas :(
New Zealand is though a truly beautiful country - the most stunning mountains that I have ever laid eyes on and the people are just so welcoming and warm despite what they continue to go through.
If you get the chance to go over and spend a few days please do it - they need to tourists to make some money and I'll admit there isn't much to do in and around ChCh BUT there is more to NZ then this one city so go on, book a holiday and take in the wonder that is NZ!!
I was in Akaroa on Monday for the major 6.3 earthquake and my goodness did I think I was nearing the end of my days.
My little room shook from side to side as I tried in vain to get to the nearest doorway! And then as soon as the shakes subsided I burst into tears!
I endured 40 aftershocks/earthquakes/tremors until I came home with my last one occuring just as I was boarding my Emirates flight back to Sydney.
A friend who is a detective in Christchurch took me through the Red Zone & it really is devastating to see what has happened to peoples homes, businesses and workplaces not to mention the damage done to cathedrals and sporting arenas :(
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| High Street Christchurch |
If you get the chance to go over and spend a few days please do it - they need to tourists to make some money and I'll admit there isn't much to do in and around ChCh BUT there is more to NZ then this one city so go on, book a holiday and take in the wonder that is NZ!!
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| Akaroa the night before the earthquake - stunning! |
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| Arthurs Pass |
Friday, June 3, 2011
Off to the land of the Long White Cloud!
Next week I am heading over the New Zealand - on my own - to see my best friend who has just had her first baby.
I'm spending all of my time in the beautiful city of Christchurch and I can't wait to see how the city is rebuilding after the earthquakes of earlier this year!
If I can load them (blog is still so sick) you will all get to see some photos over the next few weeks!
I'm spending all of my time in the beautiful city of Christchurch and I can't wait to see how the city is rebuilding after the earthquakes of earlier this year!
If I can load them (blog is still so sick) you will all get to see some photos over the next few weeks!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Winter in the Snowies
Ahhhh - she has arrived!
Winter brings the Snowy Mountains to life in so many different ways and most importantly brings people to the hills....
Winter brings the Snowy Mountains to life in so many different ways and most importantly brings people to the hills....
Monday, May 30, 2011
Clearance sale delights
Oh dear - I went a little nuts at a local clearance sale over the weekend!!
Severn Park is a well known RAM breeding farm and they decided to sell up alot of their belongings from their parents homestead - there were ALOT of antiques going way too cheap - it was Annie heaven.
So I came home to Husband with a solid silver cloche, two porcelin antique serving dishes, a coach lamp (very bad condition but no one wanted it so I gave it a home!) and the most amazing photo of a 20 stand shearing shed in action circa the turn on the century!
Severn Park is a well known RAM breeding farm and they decided to sell up alot of their belongings from their parents homestead - there were ALOT of antiques going way too cheap - it was Annie heaven.
So I came home to Husband with a solid silver cloche, two porcelin antique serving dishes, a coach lamp (very bad condition but no one wanted it so I gave it a home!) and the most amazing photo of a 20 stand shearing shed in action circa the turn on the century!
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| My cloche will look this good once cleaned up (this is the same model circa 1896) |
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Blog on the Blink
My blog is sick :(
I just want everyone to know that I am reading your comments BUT for some reason I can not comment back to you :( which is incredibly frustrating.
Apparently it is happening a bit in eblogger which is not great for those of us who love to blog each day.
So - I am reading your lovely comments and hopefully in a few days it will be fixed :) well I hope anyway....
I just want everyone to know that I am reading your comments BUT for some reason I can not comment back to you :( which is incredibly frustrating.
Apparently it is happening a bit in eblogger which is not great for those of us who love to blog each day.
So - I am reading your lovely comments and hopefully in a few days it will be fixed :) well I hope anyway....
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tree Nursery
My mum, who lives next door to the post office, owns a HUGE back block that is hardly ever visited except for the odd mowing job or bonfire!
Whilst the block has no water it is flat and would suit my needs to create a tree nursery - this way when we build our homestead we will have established trees ready for planting when the block is bought!
So today I have been looking at wholesale plant farms and have some up with one that will suit our needs and they are delivering to the Snowy Moutains in July!! WOOHOO
I'm just about to order 20 x 1.5m silver birch!! At only $11 each thats so cheap!!
Now I just have to convince Husband to dig the holes - square of course!!
Whilst the block has no water it is flat and would suit my needs to create a tree nursery - this way when we build our homestead we will have established trees ready for planting when the block is bought!
So today I have been looking at wholesale plant farms and have some up with one that will suit our needs and they are delivering to the Snowy Moutains in July!! WOOHOO
I'm just about to order 20 x 1.5m silver birch!! At only $11 each thats so cheap!!
Now I just have to convince Husband to dig the holes - square of course!!
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