Some roses we cut off at ground level, and away they go! This climbing rose had a fairly severe haircut, look at it now!
Life in St Arnaud
The garden was very overgrown and neglected. We have taken a phenomenal amount of rubbish and prunings out.
Some roses we cut off at ground level, and away they go! This climbing rose had a fairly severe haircut, look at it now!
Some roses we cut off at ground level, and away they go! This climbing rose had a fairly severe haircut, look at it now!
Greetings from the land down under. 
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
The pigeons have some veggies. This is the Roadrunner enjoying the sun
The two inbred Heremans hens. They are unrelated. Both are due to hatch eggs in the next few days.
The cat lounge I made for the boys so they can go outside. I will enlarge it as I have the time.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
It did get quite warm here this afternoon. At about 3.30 it peaked at 41.4 degrees in the sun in the cat lounge. Inside it was cooler, the thermometer said about 29. Out the back in the shade of the trees I would guess it was about 33.
And here's Muzza loving every minute!
And here's Muzza loving every minute!
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Just a little side story, when we were in Bendigo, D. Cox would sometimes get me to look after his birds if he had to be away for kid's sport in another state or something. He knew that I would look after them like my own.
Once, when he was away and I had just trapped a combine winner for him, he said there were two babies running round on the floor in the loft and I should take one. I've long since learned that when Davey says you should take one, you really should take one 
I took one home.
Next day I had stuff happening and opened the sputnik when I got home and walked away. Out came the baby and flew onto the roof. At the exact moment I went
The baby wandered around on the roof and then took off with the others. Then it disappeared. I saw it flying around until dark.
I was thinking, "How am I going to tell David I've lost it?" I had an unsettled night and in the morning it was sitting on the sputnik.
Very clever youngster.
When I told Davey about it, he was unconcerned. It was only much later that he told me what it's bred off
Once, when he was away and I had just trapped a combine winner for him, he said there were two babies running round on the floor in the loft and I should take one. I've long since learned that when Davey says you should take one, you really should take one
I took one home.Next day I had stuff happening and opened the sputnik when I got home and walked away. Out came the baby and flew onto the roof. At the exact moment I went
The baby wandered around on the roof and then took off with the others. Then it disappeared. I saw it flying around until dark.
I was thinking, "How am I going to tell David I've lost it?"
I had an unsettled night and in the morning it was sitting on the sputnik. Very clever youngster.
When I told Davey about it, he was unconcerned. It was only much later that he told me what it's bred off
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
We are taking Roadrunner's and Trillian Baby's youngsters to Bendigo tomorrow, putting them in D. Cox's loft.
About 140 mile round trip. All open road, it's easy. We've done it many times this year.
But Jimmy the Commodore was about a thousand kilometres overdue for a service. As my old boss always used to say, "Oil is very cheap compared to new engines". So I had him serviced at a place in St Arnaud.
The car is very good, he said. I mentioned that he's done 300,000 kilometres. The bloke grinned. That's nothing.
I have found a new mechanic, another step forward.
About 140 mile round trip. All open road, it's easy. We've done it many times this year.
But Jimmy the Commodore was about a thousand kilometres overdue for a service. As my old boss always used to say, "Oil is very cheap compared to new engines". So I had him serviced at a place in St Arnaud.
The car is very good, he said. I mentioned that he's done 300,000 kilometres. The bloke grinned. That's nothing.
I have found a new mechanic, another step forward.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
There are some people of a woke left persuasion who are very displeased with me because I persist in driving a car with a big engine.
I counter that my old car is worth about nothing, and costs me very little to run.
To buy a new electric car would cost perhaps $60,000 and have little resale value, and the more they dismantle the power grid, the more unlikely it is that there will be any electricity to charge it up.
Crikey, they get very very disjointed over that. The facts always seem to upset them.
I counter that my old car is worth about nothing, and costs me very little to run.
To buy a new electric car would cost perhaps $60,000 and have little resale value, and the more they dismantle the power grid, the more unlikely it is that there will be any electricity to charge it up.
Crikey, they get very very disjointed over that. The facts always seem to upset them.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Have to agree MurrayMurray wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:26 am There are some people of a woke left persuasion who are very displeased with me because I persist in driving a car with a big engine.
I counter that my old car is worth about nothing, and costs me very little to run.
To buy a new electric car would cost perhaps $60,000 and have little resale value, and the more they dismantle the power grid, the more unlikely it is that there will be any electricity to charge it up.
Crikey, they get very very disjointed over that. The facts always seem to upset them.
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud
I'd need a bloody good umbrella over there lolMurray wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 7:53 am It did get quite warm here this afternoon. At about 3.30 it peaked at 41.4 degrees in the sun in the cat lounge. Inside it was cooler, the thermometer said about 29. Out the back in the shade of the trees I would guess it was about 33.
And here's Muzza loving every minute!
Glad you are enjoying it though Muzza, it will do you good mate.