I shot the bird , I shot the Bird!

Well, I shot him with my Olympus C-700..... In the link I gave earlier to the Backyard Birds site , they described the Koel as being shy of appearing in public. Well of course that would be right, they make such a racket, if they were seen, they might be shot at! Three thirty in the morning, this one, or it's progeny, has been calling in the park up the street. But this afternoon I heard it right outside the back door. It seemed to be posing for it's photo to be taken, preening its' glossy black wings and staring me out with the beady red eye!
Anyway daylight saving begins tonight so it will be 4.30 instead. Although I have heard them calling all night long. At least the planes have a curfew.

Slowly getting on with painting

 

It takes a while, between Michael's studies & my work....just as well I can fit (lying on my side) into those tight corners to paint the floor with tung oil 

wake up call

I am going crazy, being woken up by a Koel at 3.30 am.  Scroll down the link to hear the noise he makes.
Roll on daylight saving!

Still hiding the eggs!

There are two eggs here. How they got in & stood up to lay them I can only guess at!

Create to Advocate Quilt

Our clever friend, Alison entered a Competition, Micah Challenge,. Her Millennium Goals quilt has been selected to hang in the Houses of Parliament next month.
Well done Alison!

The Builder has left

Night time and daylightHidden Power points(for you Ingrid)

Michael will fill all the creacks before we seal the floor and paint. He looks happy now, doesn't he?


The view from one of the windows. Might be better if photo was taken by a person of normal height!

We went to Springwood

And rode a steam Tram!
Michael was very happy in this place. Loved the workshop!

Nearly done for the builders

Then we start the painting!!

Up the stairs go

more renovations pix

Men In the Roof

Finally the building is happening
we are sleeping in the dining room

Would you make a lemon sauce when eating roast cockatoo?

Ubiquitous signs

Cupcakes

I helped a friend make cupcakes for her daughter's 21st & have a few photos I wanted to share. For some reason , the photos will not upload properly , I keep getting a message about the connection resetting. I have checked the Blogger support pages , but can see nothing that might provide a solution to this problem. Please make a comment if you have any ideas. I have managed to insert a couple more, but it was labour intensive ( save file to a folder, upload & publish one at a time). I think it might be to do with the new router. Hope the old router manager will investigate!

Wii fitness

When I was in Perth recently, I had the opportunity to measure my fitness on Wii fitness ( or whatever it is called).
I was struck by how great this bio feedback system woud be great in Physiotherapy & other forms of rehab. While my nieces were hysterically laughing at my eye hand uncoordination!
Today I read this and was heartened and very moved.

Michael makes his own tongs at Blacksmithing

and seems quite proud of his skill.

Lazy Blogger

Easter Sunday morning. Greek Orthodox Church




Moon through trees


Lazy chikkins


April 2008

I went to Perth

Had Lunch with friends

New working life

Just having got ready to start 3 projects with Outreach, I spent a frantic week last week, teaching and handing the projects over to teachers who will run them now that I am off to 'Head Office'. The first time I have done a job like this in over 20 years. So, I catch a bus to the city, I've stopped wearing jeans to work, I queue for coffee. Today they had a morning tea to welcome myself & another newcomer,which was very pleasant.
All a bit strange really, did not imagine that I would be in a Policy job at this stage of my life. But it is still in the Outreach & Corrections area so hopefully I can stay grounded in a version of reality that suits me!
But let's have some photos that are nothing to do with work.


Well except that a dear colleague gave me some Bromeliad pups a couple of summers ago & they have survived my desperate care.