Family History Update

 I did an update on this previously and the research and reporting goes on as it has done for over 30 yar, keeping both grandparents busy for that time. This is a fantastic accumulation of family data laid out in trees, words and photos.  The files are well organised and when you go to unload everything there is a READ ME FIRST file that you cannot miss in the Roberts directory. There is also an addition in the latest usb that includes all the poems and words that Great Grandma has put down in those years. I note that the first date in the tree section goes back to 1729 so at that rate the history will be back to the 1600s by the time my father turns 100 himself. 

In the background here is Mt Roland. I first spied this one on my Honeymoon trip and it took another 30 yar before we went back there to the top of it. Nearby are the caves and also the little known Gog range. This is a good area to get back to nature.

Steele's Rock

 I have known about Steele's Rock for a while but not exactly where it is or how to approach it.  We finally got there yesterday and it's got some surprises.  Maybe it should be called Seal Rock as there were seals sunning themselves, as well as a few more in the water. I did not get in as the tide was low but with a few other rock platforms nearby, the potential is good for a snorkel.  There is also a boat ramp and a small jetty so it could get busy at high tide, which is the down side. Even in the shallowness tinnies were being backed into the water despite touching the bottom.  There was also the passing parade of boats getting in and out of PortArlington.

need more water

Vitamin D on the pier

No Long CleanUp

It was a Summery beachey long weekend. There were many crowds tooing and froing and with all the paraphenalia. We avoided our beach during all of this so I went across with the trusty bag this morning to see what was left behind. The answer was not much. This would have to be the cleanest post long weekend beach I have ever seen. Hooray. I did find one can thrown in a bush, one butt, one rope piece and a couple of small plastics. I was also testing out my big toe that I stubbed last week. We will try a different beach this arvo but the sand seems to want to stick to the wound. Derr.

it has improved now

you can't hide cans from me

NFTs

 Look up fungible and it means tradeable or replaceable and some how from that, nonfungible means unique. So nonfungible tokens are digital files representing real world items that can be bought and sold.  Years ago NFT's were a fad taken up by certain generations of  20 somethings who seemed to have time and money to burn.  The thousands of dollars spent on NFTs have dropped away to worthless. I guess those 20 somethings are now 40 somethings and have moved on.  Some countries joined the rush with Digital versions of some of their stamps.  Australia Post has come late to the party with a DigiStamp. I have bought one just to try it for $15. You get your postage stamp but you also get a code to scan, which gives me my online unique digital picture.  I will just stick to real stamps from now on.

digital snake oil

Garden Fail

We have taken the eye off the ball or actually the eye off the zuchini. There had not been much growth action so who was going to look underneath those big fat leaves anyway. I mean there were some flowers earlier and those shrivelled up. Maybe it was becuase one took hold and kept growing, secretly low down where it could hide. We found it and had trouble picking it up. I checked the tomatoes, still rock hard green cricket balls. I checked the strawberries and still mostly green tiny specks.  We do have one lemon starting to yellow but that is all . Debbie has turned attention to the lady plant sculpture which has gradually declined over two years. It seems there will be a restructuring of her in some way.

Unkown Soldier

 I can't believe I picked a book set in the Arabian desert where CIA spies have been tracking camels and sending drones out on missions to blow stuff up when the same thing is happening in the real world.  This one is a bit dated, being over 20 yar old and these days no one is to fussed about caring for the drones, as you just crash the whole thing and go get another one.  At the turn of the century drones were new, expensive and cutting edge so they always wanted them back. We  have had to scramble to change our direction of flight to detour around the Emirates when we fly mid year and I think plenty of others are doing the same, as we got the last few seats on other airlines. Phew!  We have lost $$ with some of this and in the fine print travel insurers do not cover war related claims.

 

Collendina Report No 888

Yes it was a warm day and we took our beach friend Jill to see our old  Collendina haunt as well as the beach beyond.  But true to form being a long time local, she also had some history there remembering back to when there were horse races held on that beach last century. The tide was up so we ventured into the dunes where we had a good view. One of neighbours on the next dune setup his parachute and off he went yet we could hardly feel the breeze.  We finished off with a tour of the caravan park which was completely deserted.  The waves were strong and drove in to the base of the dunes but I still got in for a short swim. Two others I know got their ankles wet.