Mid May

I didn't realize nearly a month has gone by without a post.

I have had the kitchen renovated - new floor and all.  Apart from the upheaval during the removal of the old and the installing of the new, we are generally very happy with the result.

Canberra  autumn arrived with a vengeance - the leaves turning to reds and golds,  however the wild weather we just experienced has stripped most of them off the trees.

Sally and I did a quick visit to the Collector Pumpkin Festival.  We arrived late in the day, but managed two large Queensland Blue pumpkins and a Butternut.   Ryn had to do without her stroller for a while.

May arrived in green and gold at the local park and a friend's maple turned to a magnificent red.

Alex gave both Ryn and Ben a piggyback ride.

Also had a weekend at Surfside - Batemans Bay.  The stay was going to be a bit longer, but the weather turned wet and windy.

Sand ripples on the beach

Batemans Bay across the water

Milky Way with the Southern Cross

Sunrise at Surfside Beach

Clyde River and Batemans Bay bridge

Sunset with Sally & Ryn

Float plane at Moruya

Molly enjoying the beach

Ryn 

Sunset

Sticks to be rescued

Australian White Ibis flyby

Bor with Ryn

 Finally we had Ben's Birthday Bash.

Ben's Birthday Bash

Alex, Ben & Ryn

April 17 - Morning at the National Zoo & Aquarium

Recently I had the good fortune to go on a zoo photo shoot at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra - courtesy of a birthday gift voucher .

First stop was with the Meerkats.

Low Lookout

Is it safe to venture out?

High Lookout

On to the Tree Kangaroo - beautiful colouring in its coat and massive paws 'n claws for its size.

A quick peek behind the scenes:

Lost Toys

Tiger Tiger

White Lions

White-faced Heron feeding in the Lion's moat

Little Pied Cormorant caught a very large yabby

Fairy Penguins

Ryn - meeting the wallabies

Ring-tailed Lemur

Red Panda

March II and April I

It has been somewhat hectic for the past few weeks.  We made the decision to refurbish the kitchen, which also means replacing the cork flooring.

What with working on the kitchen design,  removing ALL the items in the old kitchen before the new kitchen was fitted,  and lifting the old cork flooring - there has not been a lot of time left.  Once the cork was lifted, everywhere the underlying floor boards were nailed to the joists, decking screws were also put in - now no longer have a 'talking floor'.

The new kitchen is now in place, and works well  and looks great.  A floating bamboo floor is being put in on Monday (and the old skirting boards still have to come off).    Once the floor is down, the kick panels on the cupboards are put in place and I can sign off on the kitchen, the floor and install a new 'fridge.

Anyway, on to the photos - not many but I managed some.

South Care Helicopter during 'Skyfire'

FA/18 at Skyfire

Skyfire Fireworks

Skyfire Fireworks

#33 Great Easter Egg Hunt

Australian Raven having its say.

Picking Beans at #33