Some random pics

We've been working in the garden a bit and have had our first ripe tomato already! We would have had more, but the mocking birds beat us to the punch. We have since put up nets to try and deter them. They're cute birds and all, but I prefer to eat the tomatoes myself!

The beans are doing well. A second row has been put in about 2 weeks after these fellas so we should have a nice steady crop.

Oh, and there's always time for lounging in the pool! :)

Our latest little visitor! Apart from scaring the dickens out of me everytime I uncover him, this little fella is a welcome addition. I hope he eats as many insects as he can! We also have 2 gecko's/lizards living in the front yard but they are elusive. I am determind to get at least one half decent photo of them though!

Some maintenance on the front beds. We took all the border stones away, cleared out all the grass and then replaced them making sure to leave a nice gap between the grass and stones. This will (hopefully) make it easier to keep the two separated. We also put the stones back closer together - a professional Australian gardner told us this would help too. ;)

That's not a bird! THIS is a bird. We had a flock of these Black Vultures hanging around for a day recently. They are massive birds and at 4.5pounds you know when they land on the roof!