Our new abode

We approach the house from the driveway on the side of the house.


Side view of the house shows the front porch. The driveway is to the left of this picture.


Front of the house


Front of the house from the street. There is a significant crawl space under the house. That, coupled with the sloping yard down to the street, makes the house look like it is taller than it really is.

"Lounge room," etc.

Our living room (lounge room, as it is called)


Lounge room--note Tracey's Koala puzzle in the works.


Another view of lounge room (study area included)


Opposite end of lounge room, where the special pictures don the wall.


Bathroom, from the hallway

Kitchen and bedrooms in our home

Our kitchen has pretty new white curtains. Washer and dryer are at other end.


Note the "pumpkin," sometimes called butternut pumpkin.


Master bedroom


Closets cover one entire wall in each bedroom. Closet doors are mirrors. One door is open so you can see the built-ins. We don't even need a dresser.


Tracey's bedroom--also has one full wall of closet and mirrors.

Our back yard

Back of our house from the back yard


Note the orange tree in our back yard--good oranges!


See my laundry! (I do have a dryer, but it vents in the house--not good!)


We run and walk around this park (on the "footpath"), about a block from our home, each morning. The park has several soccer/rugby fields.

Tracey's stuff

Tracey has finished her Koala puzzle--1000 pieces!


Tracey's shirt is a birthday gift from Sister McKnight, her special friend/senior missionary who finished her mission in February.

Third grandchild born while the three Broughs are in Sydney

We must move!

Now that we're gone...


Time to look for another flat.


The Larsens think they will just use the park bench!

Tracey at her desk

Note the birthday cards, carefully arranged!

Watching for new baby bird

In the middle of a large, open, grassy area, in front of our office, sits a mother bird on her nest. She has used this location for her nest, for over three years. This picture was taken July 5.


The father is always nearby, and warns potential disturbers by spreading his wings over the nest, or swooping toward the person he's concerned about.


Mother still on nest, baby has hatched. Date is July 30.


Baby walking around while mother and father keep close eye.

Winter in the neighborhood

Tulip tree in bloom


The tall gum trees dwarf the homes beneath them. This is a corner "reserve."

Dinner with friends

Peter and Kaye Neuenhuezen, in temple presidency, and Elder and Sister McRae, who work in the mission office


We were guests for a very nice dinner.

Tracey's jigsaw puzzle of Savior and children

Tracey just finished this puzzle, a gift from the Mackies.


Tracey gives the puzzle to Ian and Betty Mackie.


The Mackies will frame the picture and hang it in their home.