tales from the coast

Hi all,
I hope the 39ers arent reading this today, as that would mean they are not at Cunj-where Im hoping they are.Who in their right mind would ever knock back a few days there-my home away from home!
Welcome Lucy and Clare. Oh yes, the Ghost garden, now that you mention it, I might see if I can find something on the www! Im thinking NT Claire would have really loved it, dont you think so? Good luck with the new school year gals.
Hasi looked pretty horrible after his first day today, and that was even without the kids there. I took him straight off to the beach when I got home, which helped.
Nearly into February, my favourite month- the boss must have known, or else realised I was looking like I might hit the wall at any moment, as he's given me a week off. I should paint the house, but Im thinking road trip...just have to get the car now. Probabaly too early to hit Darwin, I'll save that till Mart and Claire are more organised.
I have just finished eating one of the first few cucumbers we have grown here at no 40. I know we have some veteran vege gardeners on the blog, but for beginners like Hasi and myself, it is very exciting.
We are slowly organising a fenced area so we can get some chooks -that will be another interesting experience! Ron Iso told me the best ones are isa browns...easy going!
Ihear dad you and Ron may be at Sussex in Feb, so keep me posted, as I might come down for a night or two.
Not much of a breeze here tonight, how's it up the north end??
Moo - frangipanis are on their way-I do get around to things eventually.
Cheers for now, Love Zak

Happy Australia Day!

Greetings from Wales. Just thought I'd better make an entry to acknowledge Australia Day. Hope you all enjoy. Thinking of you all.
Love and hugs
Moo xxxxx

Hi everyone

Hi all. Only one week left of holidays. Boy they've gone fast!! Haven't been doing much, on account of being broke till pay day. Hope you arrived in Darwin OK Marty. Thanks for getting the girls on the blog they've got a real buzz out of it! Anyway that'a about all, just wanted to chekc in and say hi to everybody, including Moo all the way over there in cold Wales!! Love, Annie.

Greetings from Wales

Hi All
A very big welcome to Zak, Clare & Lucy. Just need to get those Mountain Isos into action now! Not much happening with us at the moment. The rain is falling, the wind is blowing and I have been sleeping the days away after working nights. Have worked three nights so now I have about four days off! Need to do some cleaning here though so won't be much of a relax.
We had a call from Julian's nephew Vince on Thursday evening to let us know they have been offered two sisters from Russia for adoption. They have been going the process to adopt from Russia for about the last 18months so are very excited. Jules is well and says"Hi".
Marty, hope the trip to Darwin was uneventful and you are getting organised.
Love to All
Moo xxxxxxx

Hey

Hey everybody? How are you all? I hope you are well, and i want to say thanks to unlce marty for inviting me to the blog. School starts again soon and I am going to be in year ten!!!! how exciting!!!! Been spending the past week relaxing and reading, also trying to analyse further the ghost garden story!!!! (lol zacky!!!!) Shall look up more info on google and post a special ghost garden message!!!! Anyway thansk again for inviting me to the blog!!!!

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Love you long time

x x Lucy x x

I'm on

Hey everyone,
I'm on the blog.
No news at the moment.
Love you all
**Clare**

zak

I finally made it!!
Have a glass of wine to celebrate
Yes the OEA is completed, except for guttering. Hasi did a fine job, as did the labourer and the painter-me.
Considering it took me so long to blog on, dont hold your breath for the photos.
Thank you everyone for a very joyful December-considering it isnt usually my favouite month, it was mostly pretty great. I was so glad Jules got to hang out with us at Cunj, before he headed home, and Claire, you didnt have the hangover, but you were drinking with us too.
O.K 8.30pm just getting dark...
The beach was beautiful as always this evening, a fine chill down at the end of the day.
Love the long hot summer days-and the storms! Sunday evening was a beauty when the creek became a river in seconds, I love it. Like when you catch the todd river starting to run-remember that Mart?
My neighbour Stu -downstream from us (on the other side of the road) was telling me in the 1998 floods the water in our creek was up over the road, with sulo bins being hurled down it-he was totally freakingout...as you would be!
This time of the year, for a short time Annie and I are nearly the same age-how amazing is that.
Today my Feb edition of gardening Australia arrived. I was really starting to hang out for it this week-thanks Dad.
Hasi organised a new passport today-he was fingerprinted and a microchip with this and all his other details was put into the passport. Just in case you were getting paranoid...its real!
Mart and Claire-how exciting !! Good travels to your new home...Darwin here we come
Get me off this thing**

Love to you all, Zak