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Isn't this cute?

2008-05-14T18:30:00.002+10:00

I went outside to feed the rabbits and as I came back in the door I noticed there was a ringtail possum drinking from the cat's bowl - and it didn't race off even though I was really close to it. So I went and got my camera and it was still there, although the flash did prompt it to climb back up a nearby tree. The photo isn't perfect but at least you get to see what we often see here at our home.

The Suns Rays

2008-05-10T10:52:00.004+10:00

Still in Kallista, catching the sun rays as they fall to the earth.

Rainforest in Kallista, Victoria

2008-04-26T18:18:00.006+10:00

My daughter and I enjoyed a lovely walk in the rainforest on Anzac Day in Victoria, Australia.

Lots of fallen trees and branches which recent storms might have been responsible for.

There is a place not far from here with a thousand steps but we thought nine were enough! :-)

I love looking up at these tall trees to see the sky. They are all reaching up high, praising our Lord - or at least that's how it seems to me!

Lyrebird Falls, Victoria

2008-04-25T18:08:00.001+10:00

Views on the track around the popular wedding venue, Lyrebird Falls, Victoria.

And four years ago at the same venue - Melanie and Ryan were married at this beautiful place.

Toki, a new life

2008-03-02T10:24:00.005+11:00

I've not been absent really - just spreading my time amongst multiple blogs and it depends on where I'm at in my life as to what I focus on. I get inspired to write a lot so the photography has been pushed aside temporarily. But thought I better update here again.

This is Toki - a stray cat who adopted us Christmas 2006. He came very thin, dirty, bedraggled and matted fur. Today he is fat, soft fur, very clean and quite affectionate. I think he really appreciates having a home and he's totally adopted my visitor's chair in the office - it's his now, or so he thinks!

Beautiful Lysterfield

2007-07-01T21:20:00.000+10:00

Now that we're finally getting rain in Victoria, Australia, our countryside is green again. Graham was in a mountain bike race this weekend in Lysterfield and I couldn't resist taking some scenic photos whilst there.

More from the Garden Show

2007-04-07T22:23:00.000+10:00

More on the Garden Show

2007-04-05T22:17:00.000+10:00

There really was so much to see! So I snapped a lot of pics!

Melbourne International Garden & Flower Show cont.

2007-04-03T13:55:00.000+10:00

After seeing the vegetable patch display at the show last weekend I'm fired up more than ever to start my vege patch. I'm really glad I've seen this - I was going to do the traditional furrow style garden but now I have other ideas and can't wait!

And of course this below is simply just a display, but it was colourful anway. My daughter liked the jelly snakes included!

Melbourne International Garden & Flower Show

2007-04-01T18:43:00.000+10:00

Angie and I went to the Garden Show in Melbourne today. The day started out quite dark and overcast and it has rained overnight (thank God) but by midday we had a brilliant blue clear sky and it was getting warm. The displays there were fantastic and naturally I bought a number of items - couldn’t help myself. Got some new orchids, begonias and carnations to plant and bought Hyacinth and Dutch Irish bulbs, and Freesias as well. I love the cottage style garden we now have in our front yard and am looking forward to seeing even more splashes of colour in it in the months to come. Here are some photos from some of the displays at the show - there are more at my family blog as well. I will post more here later. KMT

Toki

2007-03-23T22:28:00.000+11:00

Readers of my family blog will know that a stray cat arrived on our doorstep around Christmastime. He was thin, bedraggled, matted fur, really looked quite a mess but we could see he used to be a lovely cat. We ignored him at first, after all who needs a fourth cat? However, he kept hanging around and Mez befriended him. Then we fed him whenever he turned up and eventually he came every day and we brushed him, patted him and then took him to the vet to get him checked over and cleared of any diseases. On investigation we've discovered his owner died over a year ago and he's been left to fend for himself, being chased by people with brooms, having fights with other cats. When you see him now, and his fat round belly, and his shining fur, you wouldn't think he was the same cat. We've named him Toki.

My Life is Ruled by Cats!

2006-12-13T22:44:00.000+11:00

Does it show? Here's Smokey helping in the office by doing some shredding for me.

Who Put That There?

2006-12-03T22:41:00.000+11:00

More photos from Melbourne Zoo

2006-11-25T22:12:00.000+11:00

Inside the Butterfly house there lives a bird....

Brolga settling into its nest for a snooze

Pelicans sunning themselves on a beautiful day.

Spot the Fake!

2006-11-09T20:50:00.000+11:00

Can you spot the fake? The Melbourne Zoo has dotted around the zoo sculptures (or perhaps they're real, stuffed and glazed - who knows?) of reptiles and animals in their natural habitats. It was a little disconcerting to come across a snake within striking reach until I realised it wasn't real. Others were equally fooled and all around the zoo I would hear people say 'is that real or is it fake?' if the animal, bird or reptile wasn't moving. In fact we watched a Brolga settle into its nest to rest and then a mother and son arrived shortly thereafter and she was telling her son it wasn't real - until we informed her otherwise. It really wasn't that easy to tell. Can you spot the fake(s) below?

Echidna

Blue tongue lizard

Red bellied snake

Possum in tree

Inside the Butterfly House, Melbourne Zoo

2006-11-08T07:18:00.000+11:00

New photos

2006-11-07T17:14:00.000+11:00

I've been remiss in posting new photos but life has been busy. A daughter got married and we had guests in the home for awhile. Then I had 3 AGMs for clients and have another one coming up next week. We've had people coming and going and just a generally busy time - but I know it will slow down again soon, once Christmas is upon us - it's not far away now, is it? And to think this time last year I was still coming to grips with what blogging was about. Now I own lots of blogs, lol!

Last weekend one of our daughters was home and a friend of hers from Germany also came to visit so we took her to the Melbourne Zoo.

New family member

2006-09-12T19:43:00.000+10:00

Actually, there are three of them - we didn't know they were there till they were about 20 days of age. Christine found them whilst on a home visit from the country. Cute, hey?

Bungalow in the country

2006-09-09T10:49:00.000+10:00

One of our daughters works with horses in the country and this is where she lives - a simple bungalow on the property with a wonderful view of the dam and horses in the paddock.

More at Campbell's Creek

2006-09-06T22:28:00.000+10:00

Campbell's Creek Ride - on the trail

Reaching for the sky

2006-09-03T20:50:00.000+10:00

Dead gum tree amongst life in the scrub

And they're off for the race!

2006-08-31T20:17:00.000+10:00

6 hour endurance race at Campell's Creek, Victoria in August 2006. My husband and some of his mates participated in the race - it was a beautiful day and I got to relax and take photos!

Australian Scrub

2006-08-31T18:12:00.000+10:00

Campbell's Creek, just outside of Castlemaine, Victoria

Died in the Scrub

2006-08-25T19:28:00.000+10:00

Took this at Campbells Creek last weekend whilst Graham participated
in a 6-hour endurance mountain bike ride with his team.

Fern on Tree

2006-08-17T19:39:00.000+10:00

Fern growing on a tree in the rainforest.