Pobblebonks, painting and the disappearing pile

 Pretty as a picture when I picked them last night....

They are from a greyish -leafed daisy plant called Susannah Mitchell ( I think of you Sue, each time I mention it's name ).
It has the loveliest creamy- lemon flowers and grows 35cm by 100cm, so very low growing and spreading. It is drought tolerant and looks like it will propagate easily. I planted it in the centre garden out the front and it is bolting along like nobody's business.

It's a Pobblebonk......that's what it is!
Also known as a banjo frog.
They are quite common and we have seen them here before and certainly heard their BONK sound.
 It is the male making that sound when seeking a female, but the females don't call back.
We had forgotten about them though, because we have had so little rain and that's when they usually surface. Otherwise they bury themselves backwards into the ground.
Also called a Bullfrog and can be mistaken for a toad.
We have definitely seen their frothy floating egg masses in the pond many times.


Wildlife warrior Bill was on the job again today, in spite of all the goings on.

This poor fellow had a broken wing and was spotted by the rubbish removal boys as they drove up the back.
Bill was able to catch him and deliver him to our local wildlife lady.
I expect she may have had to euthanase him, poor little thing.

It has gone from this.....

to this.....

We will get those hoses out and start playing around with them to form some possible pathways over the next couple of days.
Our concreter is coming early next week. 

Today was painting the ceiling day.....right through the whole house except for the bedrooms ( because it is all one piece). Groan......

       #Alastair was here all day as well, putting the skirting boards inside the garden room and doing a few bits and pieces to the floor from yesterday.
  # The floor finisher is unable to be here for a few more weeks unfortunately.
  # Tomorrow the electrician is back to connect the power to the sheds.
  # Still trying to find a paver to do the brick path.
  # Water pipes still need to go down up the back, some windows replaced that were cracked in the fire, the spouting gutter guard replaced, the roof cleaned .....and that's just off the top of my head!
 But it is all starting to come to an end.


I spotted this creature tonight.
Ewww....any ideas anyone?

 Swimming lessons.

Beautiful boys.