News from Home

Hi All
What a week!
The back laundry/bathroom/toilet retiling and renewing is well underweigh. Back to living in a building site and accumulating a stack of washing while the washing machine is out of use.
Had the thrill of attending Grandson Tom's graduation. Tom was the tallest of the group, gave the Dean the finest salute, got the greatest applause, in a word, "stole the show"; (to my eyes anyway); all this as my eyes filled and throat became choked. This has happened on five previous occasions and will again I'm sure. Congratulations Tom. You'll see from the accompanying photo That I was not the only one "beaming". Jack and Fran strode back from the Great Hall as if they'd won a lottery.
I was hardly finished telling Grandma about the day when the phone rang and Annie relayed the news of Clare's results of first semester. One HD -Chemistry; 2 Distinctions -Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology; Credit - Forensics. These results achieved in exams the week after Steve's death.
To cap off - Marty rang and tipped a racehorse in Darwin which duly won at the unexpectedly high dividend of $4.40. (The owner expected evens).

Thomas Isaksen MA; the proud parents.

Clare. This was the last communication I had from Steve.
I didn't take any pictures of the renovations in progress but I'll take some of the completed job. The painter is due on the 25th June but we'll have the washing machine back in use before then.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Love to all
Dad/Tjilpi/Old Man/Kev.

greetings from the south coast

Hi everyone,
Well I suppose I will have to keep this blog rolling.
Friday morning, Hasi is off to work and Im planning my day. Unfortunately looking at the weather, I will be cancelling my bike ride,and having a much needed massage instead. Also try to get in a bit of sewing, after cleaning the house, doing some shopping and maybe visit my old mate Don, the antique man, who I haven't seen in quite a while. I know, its sounding pretty hectic, there really isnt enough hours in the day. Oh yer, I really need a haircut as well. Maybe I can just do that myself.
I also promised Hasi I would start reading up on Central America this weekend. I keep sneaking in another novel, but he's now busted me reading my third, after saying several times"as soon as I finish this one, I will start on the lonely planet"
I am always inspired by Clare K, who truly does believe that reading is like breathing.

We are surrounded by people born in 63, and so have two 50th birthday parties this weekend. Lucky its a long weekend. I am trying to go as an Africian queen to one of them, if I can get a costume organised. Add to list of things to do today!
So I cant possibly spend anymore time chewing the fat.
But I will throw in random photos for this week.
Love to you all,
Zak

greetings from the south coast

Wish I still had those shoes, and fitted into that amazing dress.

greetngs from the south coast

Hi all,

Well its like a welsh autumn evening here. Its been pissing rain all day, and its still going strong. The thunder crashing down is frightening, its making our little house shake.  First rain for a month, so I shouldnt complain, but hope it fines up for the weekend. I had plans to spend the weekend in the creek, with maybe a trip or 2 to the tip. Should really think about bringing the chooks in to the house for the evening to get dry and warm but Hasi doesnt like that idea at all.
Anyway, hope everyone has a pleasant weekend.
Love Zak

P.S. Just found this awesome photo. Dont we all love a dress up. Also you cant see that fence anymore, because of the gorgeous cascading lily pillies Jack and Fran gave us as housewarming present, and now thankfully cover that disgusting fence.

Birthday Greetings

Hi All,
More specifically, Hi Connor and Happy Birthday. Haven't a great deal of time to post as I am off to a spa day today and have to get ready. Couldn't let the day pass without wishing Connor a very Happy Birthday. Hope you have had a fab day.
Not much happening here. Hoping to have the van back on the road soon so we can do some travelling about - if the weather allows.
How is the weather? I hear you ask. It is not too bad. We actually had some warmth last week (17degrees). The main thing is that it has been DRY. Jules is almost finished the log store and then he can start on the wet room - again!
Hope everyone is well and happy. Take care and have fun. xxxxx
Thought I had better add a Happy Anniversary message to the olds as well! xxxx

greetings from not the south coast

Hi,
just thought I should say hi. Still havent sorted out the photo I wanted to put on last time. Hopefully one day this week. The Nerriga road was great, more on the way back than the way over, as going over, it was dark by the time I got half way. Dont get me started on that story. You can ask Annie and Clare about how I was when I eventually got to their place, via Queenbeyan.
Coming back was all in daylight, and it was beautiful. What a beautiful country we live in.
Canberra in autumn is a kaliedoscope of colour, not just the trees turning, but the amazing sunsets.
Went to Bankstown with Gen today to go op shopping. Unfortunately the big salvos that used to be there was gone, which was pretty disappointing. Anyway a bit of a blast from the past for me . Great expresso coffee and lebanese pastries. Yum!
Got a few interesting pieces of clothing.  Shivers... just got a text with photo from Lucy, frocked up for a party, but the photo isnt happening. How frustrating being such a novice with this modern apparatus- otherwise known as a mobile phone.
Grrrrrgh!!
Ok I am more modern than that. What a gorgeous young woman she is, all frocked up to party.
So have a good weekend all you guys,
Love Zakky.

Greetings from the south coast

Hi all,
Thought I may be clever enough to put a photo from my camera on to the blog, but unfortuntely I am not. So you will have to wait till next week to see my what I wanted to show you.
I must say, over the last few weeks I've been in Canberra, I have become quite phone savvy, and much to Lucy and Claire's amusement, they even taught me how to answer the mobile phone when it was ringing. Previous to this, I had to let it ring out, then see who had phoned me, then phone them back!! I know, How embarrassing!!
Weather here Moo is still amazing. Water temperature still 21degrees.  I might even take a dip down at Cunj today, on my road trip, to Canberra, via Cunj and Nerriga. Hasi and I swam last Sunday on my return to the coast, and it was awesome.
I am very much looking for to driving the Nerriga road today. I last did this road, 'prehasi,' so it will be a great adventure for me, and its a beautiful day for a drive. Just need to pick a few cassettes to take, as the olds car, only has a cassette player, so will take along a few old favs.
Speaking of music, gorgeous Clare also spent several hours last sunday putting music on to my phone. And she has given me headphones, so I can do modern music too on my road trip, if that takes my fancy. So many options.
O.K. time to get organised.
Love to you all, Zak

Everyone loves a road trip!!