Another orchid

I think this one is a dendrobium.whatever,it's got several spikes which look really great 

The orchids are blooming

It's been a while since I posted any pics.This Dendrobium biggibum has two gorgeous flower spikes at the moment 

Home view

The view from our front gate,west to the D'Aguilar Range.Nothing spectacular,but it's "home sweet home" 

Glasshouse Mountains

So named by Captain Cook as he sailed up Deception bay in the 1700s because the shimmer on these volcanic plugs when seen from the Bay reminded him of the glass-houses of Yorkshire 

River bank:

Examining this pic and then referring to the posting below,I realise how radically I've deviated from what I was trying to accomplish.
I think maybe I got too carried away with the sparkling blue ........so back to the basics!Ochre yellow/red clay river bank........maybe gravelly rocks---- 

Major landscaping required

Nobody will be able to accuse me of not sharing my disasters!
This is my current attempt at my February art journal quilt!At least the journalling side of it is getting a severe workover as I rehash plans and notes,even if the fabric/fibre isn't going the way I hoped.
The top left hand corner is meant to be a barren ,dried out degraded river bank;the right corner and sides: scrubby sparse vegetation.
Will try cutting,snipping,scorching tearing the greens/browns into smaller bits and see how that works.
So, back to the salt mine! 

Highwire walker

It's 8.30pm Monday,Feb 13th and I went outside to bring Jesse in from his evening contemplation of the stars!
Some 3 metres above the driveway I noticed a dark shape on the overhead wire to the house;All I could distinguish was a white "tip" hanging down.
Was it a night bird?
I raced back indoors and grabbed my faithful digicam:

No,not a bird,but a ring-tailed possum waiting for the coast to be clear in order to have a feed from the bird trays!
He/she sat patiently whilst I used the flash and my little Kodak and this is one of 10 or so shots.Apologies for not having clearer shot,but.......................! 

Update on Jesse

The results of histology confirmed that Jesse has a Basal Cell carcinoma on his right side.
The good news from the Vet is that "usually these are benign in cats"
and because of Jesse's advanced years (15) we will adopt a watching and waiting brief,because DrEric does not G.A.procedures on elderly animals.
So we can hope that (periodic) needle aspiration of the cystic fluid keeps the old boy comfortable and that the neoplasms don't develop too quickly.

To look at our black panther you'd think nothing was amiss:eating well,harassing Cadbury in a big brotherly way...(she HATES his attempts to groom her) and doing laps of the back yard at top speed.

Cat quiz

I couldn't resist it: What cat are you?
You are a Random cat! Also known as an alley cat

or a mutt. You aren't given to high-falutin'

ways, but you're accessible and popular.

People love you for who you are, not what you

are.


What breed of cat are you?
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Another view

 
The caravan (Regent Extreme off-road) and the 4WD vehicle are ours;the canoe is our daughter and son-in-law's. 

Australia Day 2006

 

Queensland: BEAUTIFUL one day! PERFECT the next!
Australia Day (January 26,2006) on the beach at Inskip Point and across the water is the southern point of Fraser Island 

January 28

Today is our 45th Wedding anniversary!

When our big day occurred forty five years ago I had no conception of how long "forever" or "till death us do part" would be.

On a personal note I can truly say that Ken has been my strength and my support,my friend and the wind beneath my wings.

Chirpy is thriving

 

Remember the orphan from the storm,a few weeks back?
"Chirpy" is alive and thriving by all accounts.
My son built him his own house and KJ is feeding and loving him 

Cock of the walk!

 

The male King Parrot ! 

Himself and the birds

 
Totally unaware of what's going on behind his back! 

Why my schedules go out the window!

 

My day was planned! Stitch with some friends,visit the Library,do some shopping for fabric and food;then I looked out the window!
A pair of King parrots (who only come to visit when it's raining and windy) had popped in for morning tea.
Out with the trusty digital and into stalking mode: I finally got within about four feet of them----after husband had reversed car out of car-port,done a wander around the yard and finally left me and the birds in peace!
With visitors like these,WHY would I want to live anywhere else! 

Traffic alert!

It's Ken's birthday tomorrow,and the family came up last night for a BBQ to celebrate their Dad's birthday.
So,what do you give a man that doesn't want/need anything.............

Why
his very own
Traffic alert of course!

 

Built for comfort.........

 
......and NOT speed is our Possum!
A sweeter natured cat you couldn't find----
until
it's time to give Jesse the evil eye,because he's forgetting "his place".Talk about politics in the cat world! 

Early morning

 
One of my first "chores" each morning is to put feed out for our feathered free-loaders;Here are two Magpies(the batch of babies that arrived last Spring )
and a pied Butcher bird sharing some cat biscuits.

About three feet away from the birds is Possum (our "keg-on-legs") enjoying a roll on the dewy grass. 

What book title am I/

I felt it was "time" for another quiz..........this was the result!Funny,but i actually went and bought three DVDs of this series today.

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Update on orphan Annie

Latest update on the orphan of last week's storm:

Yes chirpy is doing just fine.
Still eating, drinking and shitting well.
Doesn't appear that any birds have come in to investigate him.

I 'm not game to ask if he's still free in the laundry,or confined to a cage!

Jesse

 
 

Fabric

A friend who is also a catlover sent me this Link to Tropical Screamer & Tropical Dreamer I thought you might like to have a peek.

I'm very tempted at the moment to send Jesse(our black "panther") back to his mum:Last night he thought he'd amputate my left little finger by gnawing it off!
Now Jesse is normally a pretty docile moggie,but last night..............
it finally took a hearty whack to get him to stop the attack!
Trust me,my finger is sore today.

KJ and friend

 
 

Orphan Annie

 
We are in a period of intense thunderstorms at the moment,and this little fella was found by my Grand-daughter after Tuesday evenings crackle and pop;
He"d(?) been blown out of his nest.but so far is surviving 

Brush-tailed Possum

 
This is not the proverbial "Possum up a gum tree"
This little fellow is up/in a Banksia.
He looks cute and cuddly,but those claws and teeth can do a lot of damage! 

Huntsmen.....

With the weather so warm outside I was enjoying the air con yesterday whilst blogging;
Suddenly the air con started clunking----

Oh oh! Before I'd reacted sufficiently to turn the thing off....
something got spat out,and landed in my hair!!
A Huntsman spider had gotten in the way of the fan and got sliced and diced!!
I think I need to reposition my desk!


The technical side of the story,if you're interested!
Heteropoda jugulans
This spider is about 20 mm long and lives on or under bark from eucalypt trees (or on keyboards).

KenmaursCorner: A slight change of direction!

KenmaursCorner: A slight change of direction!

One of the culprits

One of the many Sulphur-crested cockatoos that visit us on a regular basis.
With all the birdlife free-loaders that visit,it's no wonder our block is an overgrown jungle.

More of "our" birdlife can be found in the archives of KenmaursCorner

Tibouchina

So much of our front garden/yard is a result of natural propagation due to visiting bird life,and this Tibouchina is a good example.
Grown from bird deposited seed I have no idea what to call this bush except it looks similar to a Tibouchina or Lasiandra.More mauve than a Tib. Noeline,whatever it is,it's beautiful!

Close up!

A close-up of a Gloriosa lily bloom 

Reap what you sew........

Some 18 years ago I harvested some seeds from the primary dunes on the ocean side of Bribie Island.
Today,I have a thicket?jungle? grove of Gloriosa lilies resulting from that half dozen seeds.
To be honest,they've gone feral!
But just before sundown,they look truly magnificent.The tip of each leaf ends in a tendril that hepls the lily grow up through undergrowth to the light