Christmas 2021- The third slice - Kimbadale and other stuff..

YES, Kimbadale is back for 2021!

This year the new purchases were a few maintenance things, (globes, trees, spotlights and wires)

and a Christmas market!

Just like when we in Germany for Christmas 2017.

(well, sort of).

Kimadale is  just getting too big,

so next year I'm going to reduce it and rotate the items so there not all out at once each year.

I also didn't  put up the Christmas tree this year, I was too exhausted from the 

Christmas biscuit kit thingy,

 next year the birdies Christmas decs can be on show.

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BUT, look at this.

My Dad gifted me this painting.

 that he painted himself of course~!

Where do you think it this is a painting of???

Our backyard. 

 

With 'Phil' the magpie as its centerpiece. 

The galahs and cockatoos as well.

I'll post a better photo when I get it up on the wall.

 

YAY!

Thanks Dad.

 

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On boxing day Mum and Dad, Graham and myself 

 had a nice ham sandwich picnic lunch at Dangers Falls.

 

It is at last full of water again after the drought..

 

Dangars Gorge and Falls

Dangars Falls, near Armidale

The Dangars Gorge and Falls are located 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Armidale along the Dangersleigh Road and are home to the beautiful Dangars Falls, and the starting point for several great walks. McDirtys Walk - 6.9 km, 3 hours, medium difficulty. From the carpark at Dangars Gorge, cross the river and follow the track to the lookout above the falls (1.4 kilometres return), and Rock Wallaby Lookout (2.1 kilometres return). The track follows the gorge rim along a ridge to McDirtys Lookout (6.9 kilometres return). There are good places for picnics, camping and bushwalking. Salisbury Waters Walk - 14 km, 8 hours, difficult. This walk is an excellent introduction to gorge bushwalking, and can be undertaken in one strenuous or two leisurely days. From Dangars carpark cross the river (if the river is high do not attempt to cross), and follow the track past the turn off to McDirtys, heading out along the ridge as sign-posted to Sarum Hill Lookout (10.7 kilometres return), descending 500 metres to Salisbury Waters (14 kilometres return).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxley_Wild_Rivers_National_Park#Dangars_Gorge_and_Falls

 

From the top of falls.

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And (nearly) finally.

this is what the Kimbadale skeleton looks like.

Books and cake tins to make hills.

I just drape fabric around it to make it look pretty.

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Santa has survived for more than 3 minutes now! A record.

Hello to My Mum's Doggie Friend Readers..

I would like to say that the Santa dog toy is the

 longest lasting squeaky dog toy I have ever owned! 

Thanks for the gift Nana.

Happy New Year 2022~and wishing you lots of wet noses in your life

from Miss Lizzy.

Squeak, squeak..

G'day. I love you all too.

From Teddy