Merry Christmas to you
Happy Holidays too,
Or Happy Hanukkah maybe
Santa’s been under the tree.
Though gifts, it’s much more
It’s beliefs that’s for sure.
Give thanks and love your own way,
Enjoy family and friends on this day.
Be merry and eat
Relax, stay off your feet.
From our house to yours
From across the shores,
We wish you happiness and health
And some New Year wealth.
May your year have been full of adventure and the year ahead be even better!
Much love
Jack n Kat xo
Did you miss me?? Lol!
Wow where does time go some days, oh I mean weeks!
Of course I’ve been busy, have been working, playing and trying to get sewing done.
Been visiting family, especially Mum and Dad xoxo
Jack and I have been house hunting! Now that right there is excitement plus!
We’ve been to a few club matches and suffice to say the Gunfighter practice is starting to come together. The thumbs and fingers are starting to get coordinated, so my new challenge is enjoyable to say the least.
I got a Cricut, so everyone’s getting pj’s 🤣🤣 it’s got so much capability, look out for more creativity from that as well. Look out Christmas!!!
For now it’s back to cowboy shirts, corsets, vests, gowns and more – even a kilt! 😉
Love y’all, take care of each other wherever you are.
Kat xo
As this weekend brings many various blessings, meaning, reason to their lives, Jack and I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter.
Spent at church, family gatherings, kids Easter egg hunts, or with cowboy family shooting may all your Easter blessings be realised.
Kat xo
Happy Birthday Mum and Jackson!!!
Having nightmares or dreams? Been woken by a random cowboy standing by your bed?
My eldest sent me this just now. 😂😂
I love it when my kids send me random things pertaining to the old west and cowboy times.
Now let’s go find Rex and have yippee-ki-yay kind of day!
Kat xo
It’s usually the way isn’t it, you make a plan to get a few things finalised and then you get a phone call that could change life’s plans and you aren’t there to take advantage of it.
Could have been a great role and hopefully still in the running for it come Monday.
……or sometimes things work out for better options ahead. 😉😉
Wednesday we lit out early (not as early as we thought, forgot about time change!😂) and headed down the coast.
We stopped in at Emerald and Paddlewheel’s to see how they were and then on to Dad and Mum’s for the night.
Catch ups with my brother, nieces, Fiona and of course a couple games of Scrabble with Mum never goes astray!
Onward to Canberra for paperwork and visits; stayed with Trooper for a couple of nights, dinner with Trail Rider and Wendy, lunch with my Rori boy and down to the poo farm to cause a bit of trouble. 😊
Saturday on our way through to Bathurst we take the road through Boorowa and Cowra.
Usually we are coming through here in the Spring where it was meadows of golden glow, field after field filled with flowering canola. The fields are bare and dry, a little bit of green in some places see the sheep surviving well.
Boorowa is a small farming in South West, New South Wales (NSW). There are only about 1200 or so people living here.
The first unofficial residents (1821) in Boorowa were two Irishmen, Rodger Corcoran and Ned Ryan, who were ex convicts having received their ‘ticket of leave’ or pardon from the Governor.
The first Land grant came to Thomas Icely in 1829 and by 1837 a mill was operating along with an inn and some houses on the future town site of Boorowa. The village was established at its present location in 1843.
As usual in those days, there was much lawlessness, mayhem, boundary disputes that led to livestock theft, arson and murder.
Bushrangers often took advantage of the remoteness of the town as they roamed the mountainous wild lands. They would make raids in the town and on stations.
With later large land parcels sold to ‘ticket of leave’ men, the area also went through a short boom of gold, copper and iron extraction. One copper mine continuing operation up until 1900.
Now the little town continues its sheep and cattle stations in quietness. No longer subject to bushrangers and outlaws, this is pure farm country.
We continue through to Cowra, in the Central West of NSW. Population approx 10,100.
The township of ‘Coura Rocks’ had its beginnings (European settlement) in 1844. 1847 the township site was called Cowra and it proclaimed a village in 1849.
Hmmm sometimes history makes me wonder, why is a village different from a township? If it was surveyed in 1817, technically did it not exist from back then? The mind boggles.
Miners heading to gold fields made their way through here and over the next 50 years expanded rather rapidly.
During World War II, Cowra was the site of a POW Camp for mostly Japanese and Italian detainees – captured military personnel.
In 1944 the infamous Cowra breakout occurred. Some 545 Japanese attempted the mass breakout. Four Australian guards and 231 Japanese died during the recapture of the POW’s with another 108 wounded.
Still to this day Cowra’s Japanese gardens have those laid to rest in their with other memorials to those who served in Darwin and World War 1.
Photo by John O’Neill
Made a quick stop at Cowboy Guns and Gear and had lunch with Wondering Hans.
On to Bathurst!
Yours in travels
Kat xo
January 26th, Australia Day – marks the anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet at Port Jackson, New South Wales in 1788.
It causes controversy for some wanting to change the date, change the name of it but it is what it is! This is Australia! It is Australia Day!
Hope you have or have had a good day no matter where you are Australia Day or not.
Jack and I headed out this afternoon to catch a bus and then the tram (whole new experience doing that) up to Broadwater Parklands.
We met up with Dwayne and Sarah and grand baby boys. Who are growing way too fast!
There were bands, food vans, with water parks for little kids and big kids. Great spot!
We got a great spot too! Just near the jetty and right in front of two of the 3 barges for the fireworks, right on the edge of the beach.
We had a bite to eat, I built sand castles with Archer for a bit while Charlie napped and then we got ready for 7.45pm fireworks display. Brilliant idea and time for people with kids.
It certainly didn’t disappoint, the display was brilliant!!
Happy Australia Day mate!
Kat xo
Jack, myself and Clancy got settled into an evening of drinks, music, swimming, snacks and dinner.
Joe (the house sit pup) was doing laps around the yard and waiting patiently for his snacks and dinner.
As the mozzie coil burns, the candle glows and the sound of some bit too close for comfort cane toads make their bullfrog noises, Jack and I would like to wish all our family near and far, cowboys, cowgirls and friends a very Happy New Year to you all across the world! May your year be full of good intentions, goals to be achieved and much much more.
love and hugs for a happy and prosperous New Year!
Jack and Kat xoxo
Jack and I would like to wish all our family, extended families, cowboys and cowgirls near and far, a very Merry Christmas!
Cracker interjected and would also like to wish everyone a happy season of fun, drinks, love and family. It’s his last night for a while!
For those not near your loved ones, for those in hospital, our heartfelt wishes to each and every one of you.
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎅🏻🥂
Love and hugs 😘
Kat xo
On a car trip back from Texas on 2nd December I took a moment to reflect on Jack's and my time spent here. Hope you enjoy this reflection.
As our time here draws to a close and we head back to Australia with many great memories and friendships, sprinkled with the odd trophy or two from many many great shoots. I wondered how best to say 'thanks for having us'.
So as I sit in the passenger seat with no car projects, the following comes to mind and covers everyone we've ever met, everything we have been fortunate to experience and the thought of many great opportunities for the future.
Oklahoma, heart of America
Nothing could be finer
Than sitting here thinking
Of More than a one liner
For places we've travelled
You've been central to all
Our home away from home
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall
It's certainly the case of
'I've been everywhere man'
Of this wonderful nation
We most truly are a great fan
History graces the pages
Of Jack and Kat's story
Civil Wars, cattle trails, railways with
Cowboys and cowgirls in all their glory
We can be so very thankful
For all the friendships made
The fun, good times, the laughter
Of which we'd never trade
It has been a momentous ride
Shooting with the best of the best
Enhancing our skills along the way
Being able to pass it on to the rest
You've given us an experience
We will never forget
We will be back for sure
On that your last dollar can bet
On behalf of Jack and Kat
Thanks for having us as your guest
We will see you along the trail
'Til then, we wish you all the very best.
We will miss this place and everyone we've met. Take care of each other, play hard, laugh much, live each and every moment you've been given because life is too short!! Maybe we will see some of you visit with us in Aus one day.
Love y'all!
Kat xo
P.S. I'll still be doing our blog and will probably be mixed with other stuff but hope it keeps you interested and entertained!
That really depends on how much you can fit in now doesn't it?!
It's been full on as we prepare for selling and shipping but you can always find time for dining with friends, sewing, playing pool, shooting and much more.
Last Friday we were at Bricktown Brewery with Missouri Mae, Flat Top and Roy's Creek Dan, picking up gear, lunching and trying the local brews. Neon Sunshine, a Witbeir style beer from Stonecloud Brewing and Anthem Arjuna, a Belgian style wheat ale from Anthem Brewing Company – both Oklahoma brewed, proud and strong.
Absolutely love the atmosphere of this place and the decor – good ideas for our brew place later on! 😉
Saturday morning rolls around and Jack is trying to fix the kitchen tap, I come up with a brilliant idea to help get the thing apart (it's calcified from the water and isn't budging). Taking one exercise band – yes with eyes rolling, was not the smartest idea after the fact but you can see where this is going – wrap around said tap and pull as Jack taps with the hammer. Now at this point a tiny voice in my head is saying 'ease off with the strength sunshine' but before the conscious mind kicks in, off comes the tap, whacks me in the hand and so we have a hole requiring a couple of stitches. Enough said.
Sewing takes place, culling and a couple house showings in between we arrive at Wednesday.
Jack and I head to the range for some practice, things are pretty interesting with a hand taped up but we had a good morning.
Another house showing that evening so we head up to the pool hall, it's quite, the beer is cheap, the pizza good and 7 games later I'm up 4-3. A good night and back for a tot of moonshine and talk to my Rori boy.
Finish the sewing but can't show you this one yet. A drive by the dog at the vet's – he gets dressed up in all sorts of gear depending on the holiday or season and this time he is a spider! Fall is rolling in with the gorgeous changing of the leaves.
That's how we roll in a full week. Should have been at Branson this weekend but the weather here is glorious and I'm hearing it hasn't been that kind for the shooters there! All the best to those who attended.
Hope you're having a great weekend wherever you may be!
Kat xo
P.S. We did get the tap fixed! Lol!
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