Just some traffic passing by .....

alternate title could be - what I found at the bottom of the garden!
  
It seems they were just passing through.

A small muster - not sure if that is the right term for a group of 3 peacocks and 1 peahen.

I do not have a very good zoom lens. This was taken looking up to roof of our workshop.

and a view of one on the workshop roof..... and yes there are fairies at the bottom of my garden!

In the morning they had gone  They all appeared quite young, the males had lovely colour but not much plumage.  I think a lot of acreage owners buy these birds thinking they are decorative, not realising that they are difficult to contain in a pen.  However they do make a lot of noise - so I was happy they had moved along.  

Then a few days later I spotted these regulars down past the back gate.

Often we see groups of them on our block.

Quite happy to have them around!

Our trip to Tassie was lovely.  A bit of a break from the hot weather - however it was straight back into the hot humid weather on our return.  At least we missed all of Cyclone Marcia.  

Now waiting for an autumn change sometime soon thanks!

  

A quick glimpse of our 10 day, 2000k holiday - and what an amazing, diverse State.

cheers for now

Wendy

September looked a little like this here ....

Wisteria in bloom

Dexter and Angel looking romantic

(not really)  

Produce aplenty

Misty morning

 

 from our bedroom window

More wisteria in flower

this one is native wisteria though - different growth pattern, and very pretty

The month has flown past.  Cannot believe today is 1 October!

cheers for now
Wendy

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Tania @ Out Back  Bantams are my favourite I think Tania.  These are pekins.

Naturally Carol I know what you mean!

Fiona from Arbordale Farm – thanks Fiona, I was thinking of a few different titles for it.

**Anne**  Yes they are cute, but they do grow up!

Did you know that September is Save the Koala Month?

We spotted this guy in our front yard the other day.  I love seeing a koala on our place, but those times are getting fewer and fewer.

When I see one – it’s a bit of a double edged sword.  I’m happy, but then I worry.  Worry about their plight.

We live in South East Queensland, in an area of rapid growth.  We are 10 minutes from a major shopping centre, 5 minutes from a corner shop, and about 10 minutes to a local school. 

We live on a through road, and lots of cars, buses and trucks use our road to get to all these places.  It isn’t a main road - it’s just a semi-rural road (70k) that every day has more cars on it as people use it as a short cut.  

 

 

The tree where this guy was located was only a few metres from the road.  You can see why I worry.

Also, we are on 5 acre blocks along this road.  Out of 12 houses, I think only 2 don’t own dogs.  Yes, we own dogs too, but they are restrained at night.  Angel is on the chain, and Dexter in the house from dusk onwards.

So you can see why I worry.  Then on the weekend I heard bulldozers somewhere not too far away.  Sigh.  Big Sigh.

Car + dogs + loss of habitat = biggest threat to koala population

 

If you are in a koala area, please tie your dog up at night!  or plant a koala food tree.   Please tell other people too - which is my aim this month -  September is SAVE THE KOALA MONTH. 

This is the Australian Koala Foundation for more info and ways to help.

I'd love to hear some comments.

If you are in Australia and have koalas near you or ........ or if you are overseas - are you aware that the koala population is dwindling?

Cheers for now

Wendy 

 **Anne**

Yes, it was a great trip thank Anne – and nice to come back to some good old fashioned decluttering!

Kim

Lol  - no she was just a photo prop!  A cellar sounds pretty scary in terms of storing things Kim – how are you going with clearing that out?

librarygirl

Thanks LG – I must say you did inspire me in the past when you kept track of all your bags of things decluttered.  I haven’t kept track, but the photos are good to look back on.  Yes, Yr 12 is an interesting time for all that.  I think you are right though – it will all work out the way it’s meant to – it’s just a matter of working through it all.

Claire

Hi Claire – and I’ve been so enjoying your trip!  Yes, very glad that we went on our little adventure, it sorted out a lot of the bits in the puzzle.  You made me laugh though about the little cane shelf.  You sound as bad as me wanting to hang onto things.  The funny part is, I think I bought that at a garage sale.  It sat around, was used for a bit and finally ended up in the black hole of the garage!  Now if you weren’t so far away, I’d retrieve it for you .......

Samantha

Nice to hear from you Sam, and that you’re feeling better!

muppy

Well I think now that the Pokemon has gone, that’s about the end of the toys here..... apart of course from the ‘special’ ones stowed away in carefully marked boxes!

Kirsty @ Bowerbird Blue9/11/2012 2:30 PM

It took me a long long time to work that simple fact out Kirsty!  I have gradually moved on most of my books and mags.  I do read a lot - but all my books come from the library now.  Recipes are easily found online, so no need for recipes books anymore either.  Ahh the freedom!

From Beyond My Kitchen Window

Talking about great recipes – yours are special – thanks FBMKW!   Our garage was particularly bad.  I just wish that I had taken more ‘before’ photos – but I was too embarrassed!!

The Last of the Winter Vine

We have a rather spectacular monolith in our yard.

Looming up iinto the winter sky – looks its best against a vibrant blue Queensland winter day.

The spectacular orange is the Orange Trumpet Vine not an unusual vine at all in this neck of the woods..    It is the vine that is beautiful, not so much the tree that it covers.

It always seems to bloom just in time for our sons birthday in June (which as always been nice when we have a party or get together here)  and peaks about July.

For a number of years we have all said ‘that tree just has to go’.  The tree is a gum and way too close to the house.  The tree has been pruned back a number of times and now of course doesn’t grow too well,

So while the winter view is spectacular, the rest of the year it’s a bit ho-hum - the snubbed branches and minimal leaf growth not very inspiring.  

It is way too close to the house.  Too close to the drains, the roof, the verandah.

One year that tree just has to go.  Maybe next year.  The last of the winter vine.

Cheers for now

Wendy

Waving hi to new follower Karen... Hi!.

Yellow

Linking in with Evi at Sister Sun with her colour theme.  This week it is yellow.

Yellow doesn’t seem to be my favourite colour.  I thought that I wouldn't have many photos taken in this theme.

However, looking through some older ones, I found these -

 

 This is our pedal boat in the dam. We have had lots of fun with this, although it has sunk a couple of times!

 taken at Roma Street Parkland some time ago


....and just having a walk around the yard I found these -

 

The toy belongs to Dexter (the dog).  One ear is noticably missing, but the rest intact.  Surprisingly he has had this since he himself was a puppy!

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Evi's post is lovely – uplifting and bright - hop over and have a look.

Cheers for now

Wendy