Bathroom in progress!

We’re back in Brisbane, fortunate not to have been trapped on the mountain by this very welcome, heavy storm on Sunday afternoon around four (just as we were leaving) Meanwhile Paul Reeves and his crew are working on the house, … Continue reading →

We’re back in Brisbane, fortunate not to have been trapped on the mountain by this very welcome, heavy storm on Sunday afternoon around four (just as we were leaving)

Meanwhile Paul Reeves and his crew are working on the house, demolishing the kitchen ready for the new install this Thursday, and putting in the new bathroom

Including a new floor (view before installation, obviously!)

We go up this Sunday to pick up the new house signs from Anne Ralph at the Bunya Mountains Markets, and to drop off part of the five or so cubic metres of furniture and other items still waiting to go up to Lochanbar. I can actually see some of the sunroom floor now.

With the weather a little cooler, we are now sprinting to the finish. So much left to be done though. Can’t wait until the new bathroom and kitchen are done!

Doves and kangas

A white-headed pigeon, Columba leucomela – ‘”One of the shyest and wariest of pigeons” according to my bird guide app – in the rainforest trees at the back of our deck And a fairly large red-necked wallaby joey still suckling … Continue reading →

A white-headed pigeon, Columba leucomela – ‘”One of the shyest and wariest of pigeons” according to my bird guide app – in the rainforest trees at the back of our deck

And a fairly large red-necked wallaby joey still suckling on mum, but I suspect not for much longer

We can hear wompoos calling but have yet to see one. Need to spend more time on the back deck just waiting, I suspect.

Prone decorating!

Doug’s taking the easy road on the painting front (not really.) All the time he’s been working on the deck, he’s had a sidewalk supervisor keeping a very close eye on him, although I can’t swear Mr Wallaby isn’t much more … Continue reading →

Doug’s taking the easy road on the painting front (not really.)

All the time he’s been working on the deck, he’s had a sidewalk supervisor keeping a very close eye on him, although I can’t swear Mr Wallaby isn’t much more interested in any food items the humans may have about their persons.

It’s a lot cooler today, as evidenced by the return of the morning fog. The wallabies love it.

Phew!

We’re about half-way done with the renovations, but this last weekend, the extraordinarily hot weather meant we just had to stop completely. 41°C in both Kingaroy and Dalby, and 35°C up there on the mountain. It wasn’t safe for Doug … Continue reading →

We’re about half-way done with the renovations, but this last weekend, the extraordinarily hot weather meant we just had to stop completely. 41°C in both Kingaroy and Dalby, and 35°C up there on the mountain. It wasn’t safe for Doug to be working outside in those temperatures, so he came inside with me and hid in the airconditioning. The wallabies were all tucked away in the shade, but all the wildlife seemed to be suffering. A poor young kookaburra sat on the deck rail and just looked at me with his beak open. I put water down, but I don’t think he knew what to do with it, unfortunately.

Today was supposed to be cooler (it wasn’t) but we both woke early after a humid night, and at 5 am, the world was a cool and lovely place to be. (Also noisy because something had excited the cockatoos and they were being incredibly loud!)

The wallabies, on the other hand, are much quieter creatures

But it got up to nearly 40°C again in Kingaroy, and Doug had to throw in the towel at lunchtime. The cool change has come through, thankfully.

Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 10° cooler than it’s been. Hope so!

Phew!

We’re about half-way done with the renovations, but this last weekend, the extraordinarily hot weather meant we just had to stop completely. 41°C in both Kingaroy and Dalby, and 35°C up there on the mountain. It wasn’t safe for Doug … Continue reading →

We’re about half-way done with the renovations, but this last weekend, the extraordinarily hot weather meant we just had to stop completely. 41°C in both Kingaroy and Dalby, and 35°C up there on the mountain. It wasn’t safe for Doug to be working outside in those temperatures, so he came inside with me and hid in the airconditioning. The wallabies were all tucked away in the shade, but all the wildlife seemed to be suffering. A poor young kookaburra sat on the deck rail and just looked at me with his beak open. I put water down, but I don’t think he knew what to do with it, unfortunately.

Today was supposed to be cooler (it wasn’t) but we both woke early after a humid night, and at 5 am, the world was a cool and lovely place to be. (Also noisy because something had excited the cockatoos and they were being incredibly loud!)

The wallabies, on the other hand, are much quieter creatures

But it got up to nearly 40°C again in Kingaroy, and Doug had to throw in the towel at lunchtime. The cool change has come through, thankfully.

Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 10° cooler than it’s been. Hope so!