Travelog for: MooseS

Hi Mum,

Today we have visited the Tessalaars tulip farm - they have a festival this time every year when the tulips are in flower

there are acres of tulips


lots and lots of different colours and shapes

and sculptures in among the tulips

some information...

and our very own windmill home!!! 

here's Sidney L and me at the front door!!
Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,
Today we welcomed another TV to the house - is it Squab



I think we will have fun together

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we are on our way to St Leonard's but we stopped at Clifton Springs to have a look at something new. There used to be a spa here with sulphur baths, people came from Melbourne to take the waters, now it is just a beach side place.



this is all that is left of the old pier

I was making my friend happy today too Mum 

It is very windy today so we are off to the car again.
Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Back at St Leonard's - it isn't quite so windy this morning



Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Was a cold and windy day today so we played inside! 


Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,
This is the weather we woke up to this morning...it is supposed to be spring!!!!!


Later we helped with some quilting! 


Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today, the day we have to go home from the beach, we have the best weather!!! 





we found some beach glass for a friend who collects it 

I helped my friend to pack up her sewing things, that made her happy! 


my last look at the water from the house....off to the car now.

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

This afternoon we went out to have a look at the garden

we had a chat to the lovely lady, she likes birds

this was a very gentle person

the lilac is in flower and smells beautiful

just hanging around Mum!! 

we found some interesting fungi growing in the grass, we don't know if they are safe to eat or not 

I found one of the last daffodils

and later took some mince out to feed the visiting kookaburra!! I was very lucky it didn't fly away! 

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

In the evening we went to sewing group and had a ride on this duck! 


Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we have been for a walk - there is a walking track that goes from the township of Romsey to the next town, Lancefield - the round trip is 16 km, but today we went 3 km then turned around and came back! 


the Avenue of Honour consists of trees planted along the sides of the road, and helps up remember men and women who have given their lives in the wars

here we go!

this is an old house of the edge of Romsey township

we found a nice sign at the local park

on the way home now


up and over Mount Macedon

and down the other side, the road is narrow and windy here.

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today was a cooking day - Sue has to take morning tea to work tomorrow, for Fat Friday! This is when a group of people at school all  bring in something for morning tea.

here we are mixing and mashing bananas for a banana loaf

ready for the oven,

and here we are beginning the mixing for a ginger crunch slice

in goes the butter

banana loaf ready for tasting! Smells good! 

cherry slice ready for it's topping of melted chocolate

someone forget to take enough photos  but this is the cherry slice ready to go back into the fridge to set the top layer of chocolate!

dinner in under way now with a meat lasagne and a vege lasagne! 

pasta, cheese sauce and grated cheese on top and off to the oven!

and here it is Mum, we are ready for dinner....when it cools a little!! 

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to work with Sue - I was hoping to get a look at the Fat Friday food, but sadly that didn't happen  but we did have a look at the students art work that was going on display






Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we have taken Tupai for a walk in the park and on our way we left some book crossing books on a bench in the park, we are hoping they get picked up and read by another person!



Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

This afternoon we are at a fundraising afternoon organised by a wonderful 10 year old boy Keegan. He loves orangutans and is concerned about their loss of habitat due to the clearing of the rain forest and planting of palm oil. Sue was there with the The Orangutan Project stall raising awareness and funds too.

Lucky she didn't sell us too!!! 
Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we are on the opposite side of Melbourne visiting a friend of Sue's and we are having a look at the Stringybark Sustainability Festival. There are all kins of things here, from people selling vege plants, we got some parsley, to people with pushbikes, to bird watchers, to wild animal people....all kinds of things

some interesting bikes here Mum!!

here I am watching a man called Chris Humphries
he is very keen on wildlife and lives not far from Gisborne - he has a possum on his arm here

and a dingo here...they are the native Australian dogs

isn't he cute???? 

lucky this crocodile has his mouth taped up!!! I think he might be thinking I am dinner!! 
Bit more relaxed pace now Mum....here the people are cooking damper - a kind of bread over the coals in the fire


Now for some lunch! We have an Indian tasting plate with tomato relish, biriani (spicy rice) and veges in chick pea batter deep fried....someone can't remember the name of them!!! 
We had a great day out Mum...off for a sleep in the car now!!

Love and hugs
MooseS
xxooxx