Badger Galore
Staying ‘Up Over’ for a while.
Hello Mr!
So...last night there was another possum hanging around our deck.
I did not recognise the face and it turns out 'he' is a suitor for Galore's affections. He warily took a piece of carrot from me but dropped it soon after and would not retake it. He waited patiently for Galore to finish her carrot and then they chased around a bit on the deck roof. Galore went into one of the possum boxes and peeped out while he sat on its roof and peered down at her. They were such flirts!
It's hard to tell if Galore is last year's Mum or baby as these possums all look the same! If only I could get them to wear different t-shirts to tell them apart.
Anyway it looks like Possum baby 2023 might be on the way soon.
Catch up!
So... we have been somewhat preoccupied recently with upcoming plans but here is a catch up from the last few weeks.
We had some Rainbow Lorikeets visit our bird table
...and a very brave little skink hung around for awhile.
We went to the Stanthorpe Show and saw a very interesting snake talk by Drew who used to be our local Snake Catcher but he has now moved up near Hervey Bay.
The Book Cave is closed but we are still offering book collection and delivery services until the new extension is completed.
I caught a feral cat that I spotted lurking in the garden one night.
Will and I have built a fence around the new loo to mirror the shape of the bamboo screen around the shower on the opposite side of the house.
We are hoping to grow grape vines along the wire fence to create a living screen.
We had a flying visit down to the coast so Will could chat to Rochelle Summerfield about the upcoming exhibition at Grafton Gallery that he is helping her with. We had a lovely walk along the coast through the Yuraygir National Park, home to an endangered Coastal Emu population. In 2019 an intense bush fire swept through the park and the path was closed for a long time. There are signs of recovery but many of the mature trees have been wiped out and the ravages of the fire are still apparent.
Meanwhile back at Frogknot life goes on...
Happy Birthday Dulcie!
Dulcie would have been 100 years old yesterday, 5th of March.
Happy Birthday Dulcie.
We miss you!
An Orange week.
So... this last week we have been in Orange, NSW visiting with Deranie and Phoebe, Will's daughter.
It is a 9-hour drive from Frogknot.
Deranie and Phoebe live in Canberra but have just acquired part of the family farm in Orange and we went down to meet them there and help with a few jobs that needed doing on their new block.
We had a lovely time, and the surrounding countryside is just so beautiful, but the week was not without a few dramas from burst tyres on farm buggies, credit card fraud and a wild storm that tore ancient trees apart.
The main job that needed doing was the repairing a bridge that had been damaged in last year's floods. By the time we left the job was not totally finished but at least the bridge was once more usable.
Farm vistas:
Bridge Building:
Storm and beyond:
Orange Regional Art Gallery:
Other jobs:
Orange sunsets:
On the way back:
