It has been a couple weeks of relative calm. A couple earth tremors but aside from that it has been very calm in a very good way.
After a few good rainstorms and some amazing late summer weather, everything is green and beautiful. Now is the time to come to Yarra Junction!
This picture both shows the green grass and green trees and that Skyler got her crushed cello fixed! Things are very peaceful at the house.
Today's theme is "Kangaroo Stories". The first is from our ride to school on Wednesday of this week. We headed out on our bicycles on the way to school. Two kangaroos were near the road and decided to panic - when seeing the Partridge Family on bicycles heading towards them. They bounded off down the road and then decided to come back towards us. When they were about 10 feet away (uh sorry, 3 metres) they headed toward the fences and proceeded to jump into them. After a few more minutes of jumping around they just headed away from the direction we came. It was certainly the closest we have come to a jumping kangaroo.
Phineas, Lincoln, and I went to Chum Creek today - one of the sites of the bushfires. It was quite an incredible sight to see so many burned trees, mile after mile. We volunteered at a animal sanctuary by rebuilding fences and habitats. We actually got to pet a baby kangaroo (a "Joey") who was injured and being nursed back to health. It quite an experience.
Be well.
Nord
p.s. - in case anyone at home is counting or calling we are now 15 hours ahead of Eastern time. In a couple weeks we will be 14 hours ahead.
1 comment:
Congratulations on the new addition to the family: baby Lucy!
We are always glad to hear the news and that you are faring well down und'ah. The photos are excellent, and give us such better idea of your world. Ah, the stories you'll tell around the proverbial campfire!
We love you all--the Colsons
New Leaf Farm, where Spring has sprung.
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