http://midustouch.herstik.com/ Welcome to the Slightly Off-Kilter World of Midustouch! en-us 2008-11-27T00:37:15+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/11/time_just_flys.html It hardly seems any time at all since I told you all about Brook joining the Navy, but here I am, telling you that she's Graduating from Basic Training on December 4th! Actually it will be 11weeks...and we've missed her... News Midus 2008-11-27T00:37:15+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/10/sooo_lucky.html Hi all! Rob and I had friends over on Saturday afternoon. I'd met Brett once, though Rob has known him for a while. Neither of us had met his wife Jo or their little boy Lachlan (2). She turned out... News Midus 2008-10-06T09:14:11+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/09/in_the_navy.html On Sunday, Rob, Brook and myself started out on 'Brook's Big Adventure!' We were on the road to Townsville (423kms south of Gordonvale) by 10.30am. We stopped for lunch at Cardwell (about the half way mark) and sat at... News Midus 2008-09-23T10:07:09+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/08/life_goes_on.html Hi All! Time for another update on life in the Far North of Queensland: Winter here is the best time of the year. We could do with some rain, but I'm not complaining too much. The garden is going great... News Midus 2008-08-26T12:28:08+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/06/tightening_the.html Hi All! How are you all travelling with the financial problems that most of our countries are facing? I don't know about you, but the increase in interest rates have hit us where it hurts. Our repayments have doubled over... News Midus 2008-06-17T14:03:07+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/03/a_new_twig_on_t.html Hi Everyone! Easter was an eventful time for the family. We welcomed our newest member in the early hours of Easter Sunday. His name is Dean Andrew. Dean is the second boy for my son Karl and his wife... News Midus 2008-03-28T11:06:20+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2008/01/a_brand_new_yea.html A belated Happy New Year to all of you! Lot's of news. Firstly, the young Honey Eaters have left the nest and taken up residence in the Bankok Rose bushes in the dog run. It's lovely to hear them twittering... News Midus 2008-01-29T12:52:39+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/12/time_to_take_a.html Hi Everyone! No sooner do I seem to get through one Christmas, than another one appears from nowhere. I think my resolution for the New Year, is going to be "start Christmas Shopping in February." At least it won't be... News Midus 2007-12-27T09:19:07+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/10/still_at_it.html Another garden update: The veges are thriving! The first lettuce are just about ready to pick and so are the radishes and lots of asian veges . I have tiny beans appearing all over the plants. The black russian tomatoes... Midus 2007-10-15T13:45:56+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/09/spring_has_spru.html Hi all! The main vege bed is complete except for the surrounding pebble path. It isn't quite the width of the garden...just 18mtrs, but it's large enough. It's already 80% filled with seedlings. Not only did I end up with... News Midus 2007-09-28T10:18:34+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/07/time_rushes_by.html I've only just realized that it's been three months since I last posted...and that's far too long! Lots of things happening at our end of the ether. Firstly, harking back to my last post, Bow was laid to rest and... News Midus 2007-07-19T14:20:04+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/05/over_the_rainbo.html Hi All... It's been a while since I've posted. Lack of time and enthusiasm, to be absolutely honest, being the chief reasons. When I left Gordonvale six years ago, to live with Rob in Sydney, my son Karl took on... News Midus 2007-05-19T22:49:51+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/04/its_april_5th.html As you can see from the small banner to the left, it's the day to Blog Against Sexual Violence. "It's finally stopped!" was the title of my last entry...I would love to be able to use it on this one,... News Midus 2007-04-05T08:21:16+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/03/its_finally_sto.html Hi All! The rain seems to have let up for a while. We had 3 low pressure systems hovering around for about a week, but the heavy rain did us a huge favour. It cooled the sea temperature and stopped... News Midus 2007-03-07T13:49:42+10:00 http://midustouch.herstik.com/archives/2007/03/seth_mess.html News Midus 2007-03-07T13:44:59+10:00