Hamilton Visit…
Today, we drove down to Hamilton in western Victoria, to catch up with friends Chris Ah Yee and Jan Krause, […]
Brrr… Again.
A couple of nights in a row where the temperature has dipped below zero. Frost and fog have greeted us […]
Flat Pack Champ…
I put together a set of shelves and a set of drawers this weekend, to use inside wardrobes. Yes, they […]
Tiling in the Laundry…
Tiling is underway in the laundry. The original plan was to bring number 1 son, Evan, over from Tasmania to […]
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Planning to do a side by side with Gracie and H for Hannah… Here is the Gracie side… Caran d’Ache […]
Art Space…
Been having a bit of a cleanup. Things were just piling up. Now my art space is a lot clearer. […]
New Lights 2…
I think I have made a good choice. The results are looking good! Axinite-(Fe), Actinolite, Glandon Pass, Maurienne valley, Savoie, […]
New Lights…
a couple of new flexible LED lamps today for photography purposes. The new super macro lens needs more light than […]
From Darkness into the Light…
Yesterday was the shortest day of the year here in Australia. So today is a little bit longer. Although you […]
Arsenopyrite from Ballarat…
I thought I would share another mineral found the other day from the Prince Regent mines area, less than a […]
Pano Pain…
Gracie has been learning about the interesting (and painful-looking) results you can get with the iPhone camera Pano option! In […]
More Renovations Needed!
Just when we thought we were getting on top of the renovations, strong winds caused another part of our pergola […]
More Fossicking…
Spent a pleasant half day today collecting minerals with good friend, Toby Billing. And the best part, it was less […]
New Super Macro Lens has Arrived!
After a struggle with FedEx, I finally received my new super macro lens today. It will take a little while […]
A Tad Expensive…
Saw this specimen in Warrnambool the other day. If this was the average “going rate”, the west coast of Tasmania […]
A Wee Bit Cool in Warrnambool…
(I’m a poet and I know it) We had a day out in Warrnambool today. A nice but cool day, […]
Fed Up with Fedex…
When you pay a premium for a service, even under the current circumstances, you expect to get some value for […]
Early Evening Rendezvous…
Late afternoon/early evening just outside Ballarat. A meeting with the driver of a Road Train from South Australia. What could […]
Yarrowee River, Mount Mercer
Went for a short drive today from Ballarat down to Meredith (☕ stop!), then west towards Mount Mercer before heading […]
HG’s Wall…
Yep. Took three coats! You’d think that both being dark colours, that they would both have the same issues. But […]
GG’s Wall…
Painted a feature wall for No. 1 Granddaughter today while the girls were having a sleepover. Looks really good. No. […]
Mineral of the Week – Keith Hayes
The mineral collecting world has lost another nice guy, Keith Hayes. So this week, in his memory, any mineral that […]
Got a few rocks to break…
Went out collecting today with good friend Toby Billing. We went up to Mount Cole just outside Raglan, about 66km […]
Nearly Zoom’d Out!
Three Zoom sessions in a 24 hour period. I went to bed earlier than usual and got up around 12.30am […]
RIP the Best Coffee Shop in Ballarat
Ballarista, my local coffee shop for the last 18 months or so, closed back in March due to the impacts […]
Looking Back In Time
We went for a bit of a drive today, stopping off in the Central Victorian goldfield towns of Maryborough, Dunolly, […]
Winter is back…
Today is generally considered the first day of Winter here in the southern hemisphere (although there is some conjecture as […]