Our tree finally decided to take blooming seriously! I think I am loving the blooms so much because my trip around the world made me skip right over spring!



Our garden is toughing out the winter. With all the rain we have had, grass is trying to take over. We have to attack it a few times a week, but so far, so good.



The other night we were sitting in the lounge room when we heard a few kookaburras nearby...very near. We ran outside to find them on the power lines above our yard. I watched for a moment before running for my camera. I missed out on the good shot as you can see below. They flew off. It was still a treat to see and hear them so close. I always say they sound like monkeys. Matt pitched in that their call remind him of something primitive, and I totally agree. You can totally imagine them chilling with dinosaurs!




I had a very hard time being away from home for the 4th of July. It was 30% about patriotism, and 70% about being away from family and friends for the celebration. I brought back this little flag from America in May. Matt put it up on our cabinet, so the USA is represented in our house.




All of the light switches I have seen are strange to me. They're so little, generally on the door frame, and down is on, and up is off! Confusing. I'll have to get a picture of an outlet....they're even worse!




Money! Australian money is pretty cool. The bills are made of plastic, are very colorful, and they have a cool see-through bit. Bills come in $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. Each bill is a different color. I'll have to get a picture of more kind when they're around. Coins all have The Queen of England on them, and something Australian on the other side. There are 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent pieces. That is what they're called as well....no nickels or dimes. All of these coins are silver and go from small to big according to value. In this picture there is a 5 cent and 10 cent piece at the top, and two 20 cent pieces on the bottom. There are also $1 and $2 coins that I'll have to get a picture of, they're a goldish color. A two dollar coin is handy, but I hate that there aren't 1 dollar bills. Also, there are no 1 cent pieces, so totals are rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents.



Love, Kelsey