Sunday 30 December 2012

Happy Anniversary

This time last year Arthur and I got married on a hill in NSW and flew off the top.  
It was the perfect day.  And flyable too. 






So today is our 1st anniversary.
A pretty easy day to remember and a good one for looking back too.
To say its been a busy year would be a bit of an understatement..... 
here's a bit of what we did.


Big trips..... to the Uk, to Queensland, to Dunsborough (with everything).
Small trips..... to Bremer bay, Denmark, Nannup, Canungr.,
Flying......in Manilla, Mount Tambourine, Shelly Beach and Glencoe.
Visits...... from Grandma, Grandpa, Grandma, Rebecca(x2!) and Jason.
A new job for Arthur...A new job for me.
Skye turning 2 and doing LOTS of talking.
A new house in an old place.
A permanent visa.
Alex arriving to help with the little people.
Layla turning 1 and starting walking.
Hosting our first Christmas 

and now...

Celebrating our 1st Anniversary!

yey!

Here's to many good years to come.

Monday 3 December 2012

How does your garden grow?

Here are a few of the beautiful things that have sprung up in our garden recently,
I planted a couple (and of course 2 of these beautiful things came with us),
the rest were here waiting for us to come and enjoy them.




Secret harvest!  We found these whilst digging our vegetable bed.  Yum.


 





Thursday 29 November 2012

Walking

A certain small someone has learnt to walk.
Of course she's very pleased with herself.
Looking up and smiling and squeaking to make sure everyone has noticed.
 Which of course we have.
Mummy, Daddy and Skye are very excited about it too.





Tuesday 27 November 2012

Caravan Camping

The little van finally got to move from her spot on the driveway
and headed down the coast on a small road trip.

A weekend outside,
eating dirt,
stalking kangaroos
lighting smoky fires,
escaping from the flies....down a cave, on a windy beach.  

I got my first proper swim in the sea this summer too. 
It had dismissed the water as too cold but then Bobby's hat blew away
......so I had my reason to get in and of course it was lovely once I was.

It was our first hot weekend.  
Just great to feel the warmth of the sun and sand on your skin.

And also to come home for a hot shower!
























Wednesday 14 November 2012

Total Eclipse of the Sun

We had a very temporary stand-down on Project 54 up here at Mareeba 
at 6:38am on the 14th November.  

Due to circumstances beyond our control. 

Over an 8 minute period the sky gradually darkened to a false night as the Moon passed directly in front of the Sun, producing an eerie sensation as the silence and darkness enveloped all in its midst.

 


















Of course, by 6:55 we were all back on the job as usual, & considering possibilities of an extension of time variation.

Projects Surveyor Dave Snowden, ‘reckoned’ he had things in control, measuring the inclination to 12deg 27 min 15 seconds. 
He had a 'firm grasp' on the situation (see below). 


 He is now dealing with retinal sunspot.   


Phenomenal. 

(By Arthur)

Friday 2 November 2012

Britz Abroad


This is the beast that housed us for our holidays!

It was fun.

It being our van (for the week) it got very messy
and a few bits fell off it that shouldn't have.  Hmmm.
(Luckily we got the full insurance....know thy selves!)

He we are making a mess, 
attempting to restore order,
making music,
and visiting some nice places.

Can you spot the Elk horn tree ferns?