tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post3514740071390801004..comments2024-03-29T04:09:02.093-07:00Comments on Kitchen Connection: SWIMMING UP STREAM OR A FISH OUT OF WATER…OR BOTH….CHAPTER ONELeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-45791476541549260782014-08-06T15:59:49.543-07:002014-08-06T15:59:49.543-07:00Hi there Pat...nice to see you as always...thanks ...Hi there Pat...nice to see you as always...thanks for popping in. Hugs to you and Simi. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-11914573443099361042014-08-06T15:15:06.234-07:002014-08-06T15:15:06.234-07:00Lovely post, Lee and what a lovely friend. I cried...Lovely post, Lee and what a lovely friend. I cried too!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-79931994933100865772014-08-05T13:43:16.173-07:002014-08-05T13:43:16.173-07:00G'day Yorkie...thanks...I'm glad you enjoy...G'day Yorkie...thanks...I'm glad you enjoyed this post and found it insightful.<br /><br />Thanks, too, for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-63244629313628669222014-08-05T04:15:58.317-07:002014-08-05T04:15:58.317-07:00A delightfully readable account. I feel I got to k...A delightfully readable account. I feel I got to know you a lot better through this post - your independence, your valour, your resilience and your softness. Thank you.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-7321691203689839662014-08-04T21:02:06.068-07:002014-08-04T21:02:06.068-07:00G'Day, Sandie...no, the white-tailed bush rats...G'Day, Sandie...no, the white-tailed bush rats aren't scary, and they're different to regular rats.<br /><br />Pushkin was a wonderful cat. He was so loyal to me. He worshiped me and I, him. It broke my heart when I came home from work one night and found him dead, here in my cabin. It brings tears to my eyes writing about it. He was very special.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by...great to see you, as it always is. I hope all is going well with you. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-39886385045035608102014-08-04T17:37:31.804-07:002014-08-04T17:37:31.804-07:00Stopping by to say hello!
Hello.
Those bush rats l...Stopping by to say hello!<br />Hello.<br />Those bush rats look scary - but the regular rats do here too.<br />Pushkins was a beautiful cat.<br />Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-72653324174395008532014-08-02T19:19:56.065-07:002014-08-02T19:19:56.065-07:00Hi Cosmo...I don't...my two wouldn't let m...Hi Cosmo...I don't...my two wouldn't let me, even if I tried! ;)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-68270964069951174012014-08-02T18:41:15.010-07:002014-08-02T18:41:15.010-07:00We tend to forget animals have feelings too.We tend to forget animals have feelings too.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-79120384210817333012014-07-31T13:43:34.416-07:002014-07-31T13:43:34.416-07:00Hey there Dexter...I half expect these two of mine...Hey there Dexter...I half expect these two of mine to jump into the car one day and head off to the supermarket to buy their meat and canned food; but then...why would they bother, when they have me to do it for them? ;)<br /><br />They sure do have a good life. Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-39105947503392065302014-07-31T13:39:57.332-07:002014-07-31T13:39:57.332-07:00G'day Lady Di...I enjoy sharing my stories, my...G'day Lady Di...I enjoy sharing my stories, my memories...and it pleases me others enjoy reading them. Thank you. :)<br /><br />Nice to see you. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-17566275218614287852014-07-31T07:13:27.354-07:002014-07-31T07:13:27.354-07:00Your cats sound like ours. One time we noticed tra...Your cats sound like ours. One time we noticed traces of a mouse in the house so we actively tried to trap it. One day, the mouse scurried across the kitchen floor right in front of our cats who couldn't be bothered to get up from their naps. They just watched it go.Dexter Klempererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784907794594595648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-65598179261176179662014-07-31T06:19:58.083-07:002014-07-31T06:19:58.083-07:00Thanks for letting us see inside of your love of t...Thanks for letting us see inside of your love of that time. I think it truly shows in your descriptions of each event. I love the scene you painted in words of the cats sitting on the bar and watching their friends at play. This post made me feel as though I was standing along side of you as you moved to a happy place. Bless Jesse heart. PeaceLady Di Tnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314994067842063387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-55172228361651328102014-07-30T23:00:40.526-07:002014-07-30T23:00:40.526-07:00Oh, they made friends with everything, RK...except...Oh, they made friends with everything, RK...except the humans! They weren't too keen on forging friendships with them! lol They only time they were half pleasant was when I was cooking up the seafood barbecues at night...then they'd sit off to the side away from everyone, waiting for their share.<br /><br />My cats, including Remy & Shama, my furry rascals who keep me company these days, have never been interested in hunting etc. They're on a good thing living with me, why exert themselves catching their own food.<br /><br /> Hell...they won't even get jobs to go out and earn their keep!<br /><br />Cheers...good to see you. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-16461554000584856102014-07-30T20:49:53.442-07:002014-07-30T20:49:53.442-07:00That sounds like bliss to me. I'm impressed th...That sounds like bliss to me. I'm impressed that the cats made friends with the rats too!Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-67384785854802925382014-07-30T19:13:54.224-07:002014-07-30T19:13:54.224-07:00Yes, Kay...that is pretty close to the correct pro...Yes, Kay...that is pretty close to the correct pronunciation of Cairns...but it's not a nasally "cans" if you know what I mean.<br /><br />I think it's fine to be a softie/sook, too. The world has become far too cold-hearted these days...on so many levels.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Kay. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-87712525997727730252014-07-30T18:28:55.004-07:002014-07-30T18:28:55.004-07:00I must be a "sook" too, and I think the ...I must be a "sook" too, and I think the whole world should be as well.<br />What a beautiful part of the world, your photos are wonderful.<br />My sister lived there or near there years ago and I remember that she said that you pronounced "Cairns" like tin "cans"...is that correct?Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-45346122707325881132014-07-30T13:47:56.886-07:002014-07-30T13:47:56.886-07:00Yes, we have, Adullamite...it's the circle of ...Yes, we have, Adullamite...it's the circle of life for everything that inhabits this earth, but that doesn't make it any less sad. I think I need to trade my heart in for a harder, colder one. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by.<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-2533099825485441762014-07-30T08:42:35.003-07:002014-07-30T08:42:35.003-07:00A lovely island to be on, without people!
The anim...A lovely island to be on, without people!<br />The animals sound OK.<br />Shame about the birds trauma, but we have all seen similar and can do nothing about it. Very sad.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-2310592460471716032014-07-30T03:56:03.891-07:002014-07-30T03:56:03.891-07:00Hi Lynn...Pushkin certainly was a lovely cat. He w...Hi Lynn...Pushkin certainly was a lovely cat. He was very special to me...and me, to him. He was so very loyal and so very affectionate. My heart was broken when I lost him...and I still tear up when I think of him leaving my life.<br /><br />My pets have all been very special to me.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-84311843689050232412014-07-30T03:15:48.034-07:002014-07-30T03:15:48.034-07:00That's so sad about the tern - you were sweet ...That's so sad about the tern - you were sweet and loving to bury it. That would have broken my heart to see its mate grieving like that.<br /><br />And Pushkin was a lovely kitty! Love that stripey tail. What memories you have - such good times.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-35597687820080472742014-07-30T01:54:55.444-07:002014-07-30T01:54:55.444-07:00Possums and their night games don't worry me, ...Possums and their night games don't worry me, River. I have a couple of football teams of them here where I live now. They crash land on the roof and tear along it almost every night. They're fine. <br /><br />These days I, too, would prefer to have internet access if I again lived on an island. My computer and access to the internet is of utmost importance to me. My island days are long behind me now.<br /><br />Nice to see you, River...thanks for coming by :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-67920215077534921432014-07-30T01:25:18.342-07:002014-07-30T01:25:18.342-07:00Not happy on the Aussie Mainland, yet Australia is...Not happy on the Aussie Mainland, yet Australia is also an island; it seems you are a "small island" girl at heart, which makes me glad Jesse noticed and thought of you when Newbry needed someone. <br />I wouldn't mind living on an island as long as there was internet, but I don't think I could handle teams of possums playing footy on the roof every night. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-83502207961310656472014-07-29T22:46:15.999-07:002014-07-29T22:46:15.999-07:00Yes, Jerry. They also crack open pipis (aka eugar...Yes, Jerry. They also crack open pipis (aka eugaries...similar to clams) http://www.catchingseafood.com.au/index.php/gallery/pipis-low-res/<br /><br />On Fraser Island which is off the coast of Queensland the eugaries/pipis are called "Wongs"...and there the oystercatchers are called "Wong Birds".<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Jerry.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-9738866142495816052014-07-29T17:43:57.607-07:002014-07-29T17:43:57.607-07:00Fabulous account! Do oystercatchers actually catc...Fabulous account! Do oystercatchers actually catch oysters?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-87276957546010457132014-07-29T14:11:05.480-07:002014-07-29T14:11:05.480-07:00Newry Island is north-east of Mackay, Carol...it&#...Newry Island is north-east of Mackay, Carol...it's north of Seaforth...and Seaforth is 44kms north of Mackay.<br /><br />The island is only 5kms from the boat ramp at Victor Creek...and Victor Creek is just a couple of kilometres from Seaforth. The boat trip from the ramp to the island took about 20 minutes depending on conditions. <br /><br />Oh...the Yowie is just me...no need to worry! ;)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.com