We had a little visitor at work on Monday, a Nankeen Kestrel. Being from up Northern SA and working where I did, made me concerned for this little fella as we thought he might have hit the windows at work and was just collecting himself before recovering and flying away. But.... I think it was more than that as a couple of hours later he seemed to be deteriorating so I called around and finally found out that the local Parks and Wildlife people were the ones to call (no Enviro mob on tap here !). They didn't hold out much hope for him and I haven't rung them back to see how he faired.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Nankeen Kestrel
We had a little visitor at work on Monday, a Nankeen Kestrel. Being from up Northern SA and working where I did, made me concerned for this little fella as we thought he might have hit the windows at work and was just collecting himself before recovering and flying away. But.... I think it was more than that as a couple of hours later he seemed to be deteriorating so I called around and finally found out that the local Parks and Wildlife people were the ones to call (no Enviro mob on tap here !). They didn't hold out much hope for him and I haven't rung them back to see how he faired.
Blinded by the locals
Woo Hoo ! It's starting to all come together now. We have had verticals installed in the Family/Dining, Music Room and Spare room and venetians in the kitchen. The roses you can see are for valentines day - 15 roses. The Man is still a romantic after all.I have been madly printing off photographs lately and putting them in frames about the place. If anyone has any photos of us, that I can have or even borrow so I can scan them, please send them to me via PO Box 1402 PORT LINCOLN SA 5606. Any would be greatly appreciated.
Monday, February 13, 2006
The tiles will be famous !
I know some of you may have thought eeewwww, what is she doing putting those tiles in her bathroom, some on the other hand, thought they were lovely. (Check blog June - tiles) Well.... they are going to feature in a commercial for the tile shop that we bought them from. Woo Hoo !
The curtain lady is coming tomorrow to fit tracks to the loungerooms and put up vertical blinds on the 3 sliding doors and slimline venetians to the kitchen window (they will probably be open most of the time, but for security and light diffusing purposes, we decided to have them).
The man has been busy moving dirt about the place preparing for some landscaping, just gotta get someone out there to do some concreting to start us off. I think I may have had a win with the pattern pave (no one we know of does this in Lincoln, but through talking with various people, we may have tracked down some stamps and may have to do it ourselves but we could have some assistance which would be good). That means I get the patterned concrete and The Man has his wish for no pavers. You know how it is with ants, weeds, movement etc.
The painter man came late last week to finish off a few jobs so that about tidies up the maintenance on the place. The plumber came out late Friday to look at our Hot Water Service as it has not been behaving lately and it turns out that one of the transformers had shorted out. At his boss's disgust (ie. the HWS rep should have replaced the transformer) he replaced it and we are now using the entirety of our Hot Water rather than the top half of the tank. I had a long shower this morning to test it out and voila ! it works a dream.
The girl has begun swimming lessons once a week at the Leisure centre, has joined the school junior choir and will be starting recorder lessons soon. Now that her social calendar is being filled, I better get things on mine !
Ciao
Songbird
The curtain lady is coming tomorrow to fit tracks to the loungerooms and put up vertical blinds on the 3 sliding doors and slimline venetians to the kitchen window (they will probably be open most of the time, but for security and light diffusing purposes, we decided to have them).
The man has been busy moving dirt about the place preparing for some landscaping, just gotta get someone out there to do some concreting to start us off. I think I may have had a win with the pattern pave (no one we know of does this in Lincoln, but through talking with various people, we may have tracked down some stamps and may have to do it ourselves but we could have some assistance which would be good). That means I get the patterned concrete and The Man has his wish for no pavers. You know how it is with ants, weeds, movement etc.
The painter man came late last week to finish off a few jobs so that about tidies up the maintenance on the place. The plumber came out late Friday to look at our Hot Water Service as it has not been behaving lately and it turns out that one of the transformers had shorted out. At his boss's disgust (ie. the HWS rep should have replaced the transformer) he replaced it and we are now using the entirety of our Hot Water rather than the top half of the tank. I had a long shower this morning to test it out and voila ! it works a dream.
The girl has begun swimming lessons once a week at the Leisure centre, has joined the school junior choir and will be starting recorder lessons soon. Now that her social calendar is being filled, I better get things on mine !
Ciao
Songbird
Thursday, February 02, 2006
January, February.....
My, time is flying already !
Firstly, drugs are a wonderful thing ! Sarge has a new lease on life (well he's doing a lot better, albeit a dicky leg from arthritis) and is back to his old self again. I know, I know, he will go one day but at least he's not in any discomfort or pain at the present moment.
We are s l o w l y gearing up at work, 'bout bloody time. I'm nearly going bananas here. I noticed that there are a few good jobs back in Roxby that would suit. I should get The Man working down here and me doing the fly in bizzo. Enough said.
My poor Grey Landcruiser (everything seems to be breaking lately) did the frog hop down the Lincoln highway last week on my way to work and busted it's engine management system ($600 for the part). Talk about stranded, thank goodness for mobile phones.
The Man and the Girl are surveying the area for landscaping.
I've just re-read this blog and boy do I sound like I'm having a good old whinge - life's great, just having a few hiccups to give me something to do with my time. Starting at 9am is a real bonus, no more super early mornings for the Girl and me ! The reason for writing this particular blog was to update Sargies condition and I couldn't think of much more to say (but I've said more just now, haven't I..........)
Bye
Firstly, drugs are a wonderful thing ! Sarge has a new lease on life (well he's doing a lot better, albeit a dicky leg from arthritis) and is back to his old self again. I know, I know, he will go one day but at least he's not in any discomfort or pain at the present moment.
We are s l o w l y gearing up at work, 'bout bloody time. I'm nearly going bananas here. I noticed that there are a few good jobs back in Roxby that would suit. I should get The Man working down here and me doing the fly in bizzo. Enough said.
My poor Grey Landcruiser (everything seems to be breaking lately) did the frog hop down the Lincoln highway last week on my way to work and busted it's engine management system ($600 for the part). Talk about stranded, thank goodness for mobile phones.
The Man and the Girl are surveying the area for landscaping.
I've just re-read this blog and boy do I sound like I'm having a good old whinge - life's great, just having a few hiccups to give me something to do with my time. Starting at 9am is a real bonus, no more super early mornings for the Girl and me ! The reason for writing this particular blog was to update Sargies condition and I couldn't think of much more to say (but I've said more just now, haven't I..........)
Bye
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