We have been busy!

Nelson bought 3 baby silkies from the Grower's market. They were only one week old and very little and cute. They had to sleep in the bathroom next to the heater for the first week.

The silkies are outside now and getting very fluffy. They have been named Storm Trooper, Silky and Fluffy.

One of our hens had a chick too (only one!) Can you see it? Django named it Peck.

Here is our handsome Rooster who I like to call Heathcliffe.

We also have silkworms. Sunny likes to pick them up. (Poor things).

Django likes chopping down new bamboo with his sword.

Nelson has been practising the didgeridoo.

It has finally warmed up again and we have been to the pool.

Still a favourite pass time - jumping on the trampoline.

Global Carnival

I had a great time at the Global carnival last weekend.  There were lots of great bands of all sorts and I had the best dance I have had in ages.  The weather was a bit grim but we had fun none the less.   Some very clever friends did  the arty installations which were very cool.  Some highlights were Lotek, Dubmarine, The Djangoholix, Mama Kin (with a surprise performance by John Butler) and Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.

 

Granny Square Love

I just stumbled upon this site while I was in the midst of crocheting a granny square.  How funny!  I really like the look of this book and there is even a crochet blog tour starting today of more crocheting blogs.  Except instead of actually crocheting more granny squares for sunny's blanket I will waste time looking at other peoples' crochet.  Hmmmmm.....that is the good and bad of the computer - good for ideas, bad for stealing away time.....

This is the you tube clip to go with the book....cool cool colours.....

Don't risk coal seam gas

This is an advertisement  Getup has made to highlight the negative impacts of coal seam gas mining and it is raising money to put it on air to counteract the massive advertising campaign the mining industry has just launched.  Go to Getup for more information,  to make a donation  and to sign their petition......

We call on the Health, Environment, Water and Agriculture Ministers to urgently halt the unbridled expansion of the coal seam gas industry until we have fully understood the impacts the industry is having, and we have the proper regulations and safe-guards in place to protect our:
- farmers and farmland;
- homes and communities;
- precious natural areas; and
- drinking and groundwater.


Spread the word......

Somewhere over the rainbow....

Look at the rainbow we saw from our veranda yesterday afternoon.

Shakin all over

I was lucky enough to go to Melbourne last week with some very good friends and without any children.  We had a lovely time eating, laughing, drinking, looking in cool vintage clothing shops, admiring the street art and visiting the Gustav Klimt exhibition at the Art Gallery. I also heard a new favourite song which is an old song and it seems many famous people have covered it - from Led Zepplin to Iggy  Pop.  It is called Shakin All over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.                                                                                                                                 

Cool Colouring In

I just found this cool site with lots of free downloadable colouring in patterns.  It is called Patterns for Colouring
(of course, what else would it be called?).