Almost a Year

Well, here it is December 2010 already - who could have imagined that it'd be almost another year between posts on this blog??

I'm amazed that it's still around - so many others I used to read are in limbo, too.

At least "freefalling" is still there - now with another blog! Good on you Titia.

Hot as hades here at the moment - just waiting for another storm to cool things off a bit. As long as it isn't as bad as we've had the last two afternoons. (Just like old times - big, thundery, lightning filled.) Been some nasty hail though - don't particularly like that. Does too much damage.

It's not likely that I'll be back here before Christmas - so best wishes to everybody - have a great Christmas and an even better year in 2011.

I'll try and talk to you then.
:-))

Back From The Dead??

Well guys, it's taken a very long time and a whole lot of life changing events to get to where we are now, but I'm finally in a position to be able to post again!!!!!

I suppose that's a pretty feeble excuse for not "saying" anything for over a year - almost two - but that's the one I'm using and sticking by.

Those of you who are family know that I no longer reside in far north Queensland, but am now living in Brisbane with my beloved Anne. There is nothing better as far as I am concerned!!

I'll be posting on a more frequent basis now that everything is up and running.

Nice to be back on air and to see that some of my preferred blogs are still around!!

Be talking with you!!!!

Cheers

Thursday Island

Photo: Looking north east from front verandah. Thursday Island Feb 08

Photo: One of the many small islands between TI and PNG. Feb 08

Hard to believe that it's exactly three months since I posted to this blog - but it's true!!

I did the six weeks on Thursday Island and have found something that I really enjoy!!! I love the Island, the people are great, and the scenery is just unbelievable!!!

So much so that I am returning there on Monday for another stint!!!

I've stuck a couple of appetiser shots in here for you, but will have more on my return in mid April!!

See you all then.

Excuses, excuses ..........

Photos - Curtain Fig Tree - Southern Tablelands - Oct 07 - Fascinating!!


So - I never did get back to posting any more photos of the Tablelands trip!!! So - I know I said I would!!! So - the taxman cameth, saweth, and bledeth!!!

So - enough excuses!!

I'm not going to make any more promises about the frequency of my future posting, because Monday I'm off "down south" and will be there until after the New Year. Basically as soon as I get back here, I'm off to work on Thursday Island for six weeks and won't be anywhere near this computer to do any posting!!

I'm back here toward the end of February, but my lovely Anne arrives then for a couple of weeks holiday. I won't be posting while she's around to keep me otherwise entertained - this lady and I can sit and talk for ages on anything we want to - so that precludes talking to myself on this blog!!

I'll endeavour to keep up with my favourites while I'm away - (internet access at work, not advisable to use for posting to blogs, though) so it's hoo roo from me for now!!

Have a great Christmas - I wish you the best of everything you wish for yourselves for 2008!!

Talk to you sometime in March/April!!!

Digressing ........

Photo - Milla Milla Falls, Southern Tablelands - Oct 07

Having just read freefalling's attempts to pass of to her hubby the blame for her own disorganisation (?), I am compelled to try and defend myself from blame for similar slack tendencies!!!

Try as I might I cannot get to posting anything as straight forward as the joy of that holiday (see previous post) - however in my defence, I've been somewhat distracted by other, more mundane things!

I went to a Tax Accountant on Monday - first time for seven years, (for goodness sake don't tell the Tax Office - I'm sure this stone will be well and truly bled by the system) - so that's my excuse for being such a slack a*se!!

Hang in there, though - there's some more good stuff to come!!!

That Holiday .....

You may think, because I haven't added anything here, that I didn't enjoy Anne's and my holiday a few weeks ago!!!!

Nothing could be further from the truth!!!

I enjoyed it so much that I've been trying (in my head) to come up with a post that will show properly how enjoyable it was. Obviously I have yet to satisfy my own requirements in this regard, so you guys are running a long way behind!!

I'll do some work on it today and hopefully give some indications!!!

C ya later!!!

Getting Older/Celebrating

Thanks to my wonderful niece - and the good folk I work with every day - yesterday was spent constantly being reminded of the fact that there may well be only one other person in our staff of over 200 who might be older than me!!! How tragic is that????
Still, it means that I'm nothing if not persistent!!! Who else out there has worked for the same employer for 41 years, I ask??? Must be my anal retentiveness coming through!!!!


I'm going to be off air for a while soon - what's new you may ask? My lovely Anne arrives on Thursday night for ten wonderful days!!! It's our anniversary, so I've booked us a wonderful holiday in the Carrington penthouse suite up on the Tablelands at Yungaburra. The place is called Williams Lodge and has been around since 1911!! Like everything, it's only a short drive from here, (75 minutes), and the Tablelands is like another world - it's always less humid than Cairns, and many people live up there to avoid just that. (For those of you who know Toowoomba - it's a lot like their climate up there!!!!!)

So, we are off up there to laze around and indulge ourselves - only for one night mind you, but it promises to be absolutely decadent. We plan to do a tour of the crater lakes and numerous waterfalls to be seen on the southern Tableland, so hopefully will have some decent photos to show you on our return!!

I'll see you all sometime next week!!! Ciao!!!