Sunday, November 29th, 2009
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10:13 am - 11:36
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Have a rolling ball clock, owned by Bumble's carers.
The time is 11:36, with 11:37 about to roll in. It makes a hell of a noise when 1 o'clcok rolls around.
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
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9:53 pm
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5:44 pm - Bumble
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
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11:21 pm - Wild Frogs
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Two spotted marsh frogs and a green tree frog holding a croak-off in my fish pond.
Marsh frogs go kuk-kuk-kuk
Green tree frog goes BROM BROM BROM BROM
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
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1:10 pm - Currently in care
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5 peewees and a magpie
The magpie was found in the open, away from shade and highly distressed by the heat. A day and night in a cool corner of the house has revived him nicely. He is still very quiet and weak but he is taking in food. He has even started to beg for it,
Peewees will be transferred to a larger cage at Mum & Dad's place. I'd rather keep them here but Mum will be home to feed them, whereas I will not. The birds have out-grown their travel cage so I can't take them to work any more. They need a place to flap and stretch.
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
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7:43 pm - Bugger.
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
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9:00 pm
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5:42 pm - Bumble
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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11:19 pm - Bumble
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My friend and fellow rescuer, H., has exerted her Rescue Fu and is now the carer of a wombat joey. Bumble weighs a shade overn 1kg and is restricted to his pouch 24/7 so it's a little too early to go and visit him. I'm waiting to see if she will let me post her photos. In the meantime I will attempt to give you my first impression upon seeing said photos:
SQUEEEEEEEEE! EEEEEEEEEEEEheee heee heeeee! BABY WOMBAT! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
current mood:  bouncy
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8:47 pm - Currently in care
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6:19 pm - BALL!
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
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11:53 pm - Edward Woodward
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
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11:33 pm - Photos
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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1:21 pm
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
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8:01 pm - A bit warm out.
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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11:27 am - 11/11
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
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10:25 pm - Currently in care
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
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1:45 pm - Currently in care
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
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8:08 pm - Weather Geekage
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
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10:53 am - Treat or Treat!
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Aussie kids don't *get* trick-or-treat. What they understand is that at the end of October you take a bag and head out into the neighbourhood, knock on doors and people give you sugar-based confections. Last night I had a succession of pre-teens turning up at my door, dressed in their normal clothes -- no attempts at costume or make-up -- and clutching a very empty plastic shopping bag. After being told that I had no treats for them, they'd give a despondent "Happy Halloween" and wander off.
I am reminded of an episode of Bottom with Rik Myall and Ade Edmondson, where Ade answers a knock at the door.
Kids: Trick or treat!
Ade: What?
Kids Trick or treat.
Ade: What does that mean?
One kid: It means you have to give us lollies!
Ade (after giving furtive looks up and down the street.): I can't do that! I'd get arrested!
The calendar date is right, but the season is totally wrong. We should be, as ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) acelightning points out, dancing around the Novembepole. The nights are not growing longer and colder; this is not the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. It's bloody hot, and the days will be getting hotter and longer for a couple more months. There is no history of Halloween celebrations in Australia. What we get is a line-up of seasonal episodes and strange specials from US television shows -- the same shows that would have us believe it snows at Christmas.
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