Logrunner Drive

Sunday 19th October

Today we headed down to Morayfield as we had been invited down for lunch with our next house owners, their families and a couple of friends. Morayfield is about 45mins south of the Sunshine Coast we drove through the hinterland a very pretty drive which takes you through Landsboroughhh, Beerwah (where Australia Zoo is) Glasshouse Mountains, Elimbah and through to Caboolture, then Morayfield. It is a big place one where we feel we could live, everything is there so not really any need to go into the city. Speaking of which when we are staying at Log runner Drive we are going to take the train and head into Brisbane for a day something different. We had a great lunch and once again Pat and Kevin had so much food you could have fed an army. Patsy is from India (that's where they are going) so we had yummy Indian food the smells and flavours were divine and nothing hot which suited us. This place has a lovely pool, huge section so heaps of room for golf practise, riding bikes lol and for Rahj the dog to run around. We had a very pleasant day with them all and left around 4.00pm heading back home the back way rather than travel the crazy Bruce Highway.

Rahj is a Kelpie, he is just beautiful.

10 Pin Bowls - Michael's Birthday

Friday 17th October

Tonight along with our Line Dancing friends we made our way into Maroochydore to Suncity Bowl for a couple of games of 10 Pin Bowls, the occasion was our dancing tutor Karen - it was Karen's son Michael's 21st. He is an avid 1- pin bowls player and Brisbane Bronco's fan (see cake) his mum asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday ( he has special needs) he is very sociable and loves being around the line dancers, anyway his mum gave him a great night with the Suncity Bowls putting on food platters. It was a great night with all our friends and was lovely to be able to celebrate Michaels special day. I made him a card with Broncos logos etc on it and with the cake it seemed very appropriate. We arrived home around 1030pm feeling a bit tired, made a cuppa and headed to bed.

The Line Dancing group, our teacher, Michael's mum Karen is in the front blue top with the birthday boy beside her.

And just look at this amazing cake - it was a caramel mud cake, nowhere near as sweet as a choc mud cake.

Thats Brian with the striped shirt on, I didnt play as my back and hips were too sore.

This is the digital card that I made for Michael and Brian printed it out on the computer.

Montville 2

The tin sculptures were stunning - I loved the Rooster and Chooks.

What about this handsome couple.

Montville

Wednesday 15th October

It was a lovely day so I said to Brian lets head to Montville for a drive. As we wont really be based on the Sunshine Coast next year we thought we might as well get out and about and see some places as it will be the last time for a while. Montville is in the hinterland and is up on top of the Blackball Range, a very pretty drive. You don’t go here at weekends as you can never find a park it is packed full of people and cars. We found a spot no probs for the Tribby and grabbed our water bottles and headed down the hill for a walk and look at the shops. Very touristy however always nice when it is not crowded. We headed to our favourite coffee shop overlooking the valley and out to the sea and over the Sunshine Coast, it was a great day and was very clear so we had a good view. Coffee over and another walk along the other side of the street we made our way back to the car and headed back down the range and home - a nice easy and relaxing day.

BBQ for the birthday

Saturday 11th October

Today was Vicky's birthday and as she was on her own with Ady away working in WA we said how about coming over for lunch with the kids. We had a BBQ with salads etc and no dessert as we had a small choc mud cake instead. It was a nice day not too hot so we sat outside and enjoyed our lunch. The kids played around and then we sat inside and watched a DVD. Later in the arvo Vicky’s drove off home with the kids and we just relaxed for the remainder of the day. It was great catching up with Vicky and the kids as we had not seen them in a while.

A new Hibiscus flower has come out

Bit of an update

Isn't this a great pic of Aussie, very clear shot - NO I did'nt take it

Ok so what have we been up to lately. Well not alot actually, enjoying the house and surroundings. Although we have been getting out and about had a couple of social get together's one with the Line Dancing group and another was lunch with our next home-owners and their family. The weather is warming up a bit and we have got the caravan all ready for putting into storage at the end of the month. Have had a local canvas/vinyl repair shop do a couple of fixes on one end of the annexe and also the roof pod bag, so when we get them back next week all will be good. The beds will be made ready for the end of January, we have booked into the Big4 Caravan park at Caloundra for 8nights before we head north to Bauple. We worked it out that the Big4 was cheaper than going back to Sunseeker Village as they have no kitchen and the facilities are a bit to be desired, normally there is only 1 washing machine that works for the whole of the van park. At the Big4 we know we are getting value for money, it is in the heart of Caloundra so we can walk everywhere, there is a pool, it is right on the Pumicestone Passage, has very modern facilities and we have been down and picked our site well away from the road, as we are Big4 members we get 10% discount and as we are staying over 7nights we also get 1 night stay FREE gotta luv that. So with that all done Poppy will be waiting for us in 2015. We also got our tent out to see if we could remember how it all goes together - yippee we did. It is a 2room Black Wolf tent a really nice one fully screened with fly, loads of air vents that are all zipped, even the roof has vents that open and are covered with insect screens, it's a great tent and we would not get rid of it . Below link is for the Caloundra Caravan Park where we will be late January for the 8nights.

www.caloundraholidaypark.com.au

Our Tent - free accoms for any visitors  hahahahaha, the part where the black mesh area is the living area, the domed area is the bedroom. The tent is tall enough for Brian to stand up in. We have had the tent of ages, just need to remember how it goes together its easy as.

Below photo is of a Noisy Miner Bird on the Kangaroo Paw plant

The Race Is On

I heard a hell of a commotion the other morning outside at the bird feeder, I could hear the magpie and went to have a look. A bloody old Bush Turkey had come to investigate the loose seed that had been spilt onto the ground and thought he would have some of the easy pickings. The old Maggie was having none of that and next minute I see the Old Turkey doing a hasty run across the front lawn and along the road - Magpie 1 - Turkey Nil

A Little Bit Of The Outside Inside

A vase of flowers from the garden here - Kangaroo Paw, Federation Daisy,Banksia Flower and a couple of stems off the Orchid.

A couple of pieces of wall art that these homeowners have hanging outside.

And a lovely Sunset the other night - you can even see the moon.

BBQ Catch Up With Friends

Saturday 4th October

We caught up with the rest of our group and had a BBQ. There are usually 6 of us that get together at each other's for a meal and or BBQ - we each bring food to share makes it much easier. We had the BBQ at Helen and David Waldron's and Sonny and Bronwen Johns all of us Kiwis. It was a great night lots of laughter the 3 guys in one room with TV the 3 girls in another room with TV which we turned off as the guys had their telly loud enough for us to hear. We were laughing and chatting and didn't really need telly anyway - the guys kept telling us to be quiet. It was a fun night and the next one will be at Morayfield when we do our next house sit, there is a pool there and a huge section so we can laugh all we like. (in fact we are heading down to Morayfield on the 19th Oct as the home owners have asked us down for lunch and to meet their family and friends - these home owners leave on the 26th October for their holiday. 

Great looking group of Oldies 

Nambour Golf Course

Wednesday 1st October

Brian decided after being home since his surgery which went ok, however once again it wasn't that we wanted to hear, now awaiting CT scan appointment all made as is surgeons and Dr so waiting game now. Anyway it was a beautiful day and Brian decided he wanted to get outta the 4 walls and go for a drive - he requested Nambour Golf Course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so off we went, heading north from Little Mountain up the highway about 25mins from here. The golf course is in a lovely location overlooking the valley we didn't go far as Brian was not able to walk very far. We found the clubhouse and sat and had a coffee overlooking the valley - see photo. After sometime it was once again time to head home to Little Mountain - it certainly made a nice change.  And if you go any day after 1400 it will only cost you $15 for 18holes.

Lovely Lori's, Pineapples and Peace Lilly

There is a bird feeder out the front of the house and we regularly have birds coming to feed, the other morning I managed to get some photos of the Lorikeets having a feed. I was there just as an imposter was  trying to get in on their feed (it was a noisey old miner bird caught in the act) The photos of the pineapples show the 2  new pineapples emerging, and the other 2 pineapples doing very well. There is also a beautiful Peace Lily in flower.