Thomas the Tank Engine Cake

Our next door neighbour made a birthday cake for her three year old son. It was so impressive that we had to show it to the world. There is such creativity where there is love.... and with it the secret heart of an artist.

New Printer

This is a short blog about purchasing a new printer. Our old laser printer developed "old drum" repeating patterns over the print. The HP printer had become too old for easy service support so our prints were always below par with repeating text on both sides of the paper. So we researched and purchased a Brother printer with wifi. That allowed us to locate it in our laundry about the only place left of available space. Peter designed and built a special shelf for it.

Games Night

While Michelle was with us we took out Peter's board game. This was designed in the 1980's and was a family hit then. After many years of being overlooked on games night it had its chance. We were not disappointed. Simon won and became a multimillionaire in the process. Hmmm does he know something that has alluded Peter.

Michelle's Visit

Michelle came down to spend a week with us before returning to Canada. It was a lovely visit and she packed in a lot having quality time with both old friends and family.

Whittlesea Quads

These kits were also available at Whittlesea and the kids bravely got into it. Peter had to show most what went where because he misplaced the assembly drawing instructions. The students did well given this handicap.

Tallarook Quads

Though these woodcraft kits were a little complicated, most of the kids managed to do it without Peter's assistance. There was almost the right amount. A few students who came in late did miss out.

Backyard Blitz

At the end of last month four of us tackled the back yard in a powerful way. The result was a huge amount of cuttings that we still have not properly minimised. But it sill was an impressive effort happening while still in the grip of winter. We also managed to remove part of a dead tree from falling into our neighbour's year. A good day all round and we treated ourselves to a restaurant tea. Nice.