Author Archives: Kathie

Love the fresh air!

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

In this beautiful Melbourne Autumn weather the first thing I do when I open the doors is take a big breath. The air here is so fresh and there are gorgeous scents in the air – eucalypt, the ginger flower, … Continue reading →

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It’s a cat’s life

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Well, you could say our cats have well and truly settled into their new home. They love the property and can run at full speed along the lawns and under trees and up the long driveway. Smokey sits for ages … Continue reading →

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Life in the Dandenongs

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

Well, we’ve been in our new home 5 months now.   Still not fully unpacked but liveable. Guess that means what we haven’t unpacked we might not really need, hey?  But those things are mostly DVDs, books, videos and we periodically … Continue reading →

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Saw a wallaby tonight

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

Such a gorgeous evening out. Graham and I went for a walk in the scrub at the back of our property and for the first time I saw a wallaby by the fenceline next door.  Graham and Christine had seen … Continue reading →

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A new season begins

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

Today marks the end of our first summer here in our new home.  Can’t believe we’ve also been here almost 4 months. The time has flown.  Graham has had to mow the lawns every two weeks – it is good … Continue reading →

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Saw a fox today

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

Every day is a new adventure here in Selby – well, almost.  I love exploring our land and seeing things I haven’t seen before: a flower, a bird.  Yesterday I saw a fox but missed getting a shot of it. … Continue reading →

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Photos for you

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

I’ve had a number of people asking about photos of our new home and surroundings so I’ve finally gotten around to taking some and posting them at flickr.  If you click on the image below you’ll get to see more.  … Continue reading →

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Life in the Dandenongs

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

We’ve now been in our new home for 6 weeks and this is the first weekend since we’ve shifted here that we’ve actually had time to just enjoy our home, our new surroundings and explore some of the area. We’d … Continue reading →

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Another year gone by

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

Life has been very different for the Thomases this year and began slowly and badly but has improved as it has passed. We’ve gone through all the ‘first’ milestones of being without our darling Miriam but she is never far … Continue reading →

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What are the odds?

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

Graham and I got married in December 1991.  My eldest daughter was all of 11 at the time and elected not to take on his surname but my other two daughters did.  When we married we had 5 daughters between … Continue reading →

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