A very dear friend called me the other day to tell me that her family had found the most perfect home in the same village that we live in. The pair of us were very excited, but, she said she wanted to know, truthfully, if the driving was too hard. Given the current economic climate [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Murrumbateman’
Country road take me home
Posted in Honestly!, Parenting, The Good Life, tagged Canberra, city driving, country roads, Driving, Murrumbateman, travelling, Travelling with kids on November 1, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Why I love living on acreage.
Posted in Dogs, Honestly!, Horse, The Good Life, tagged acreage, country, Dogs, farm, Horse, lifestyle, Murrumbateman, sea change, tree change, vines on April 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
1. Because this view is probably not far away.
2. You can meet your neighbour and have a chat over the fence, without HAVING to chat with your neighbour over the fence just because it’s 3 feet from your clothesline.
3. You can seriously stargaze while dinner cooks, and see every constellation, satellite and shooting star in [...]
McMangey
Posted in Chooks, The Good Life, tagged animals, Captain Hook, environment, Murrumbateman, nature, The Claw, White cockatoo on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This flea-bitten fellow hung out at our chookyard most of December and January. The kids named him Captain Hook, but in my mind he was The Claw! Who knows why he managed to live as long as he clearly has, although this picture makes him look frail and he most certainly was not. We couldn’t [...]