We have just noticed that we have an extra$100 coming out of our income...I know you ask how did we not realise this...well honestly it is easy we are paid in US dollars..once converted to Aust $'s it is different and the exchange rates change all the time so we just set a certain amount and stick to that....its not something we keep a close eye on...our bank acct yes but not the work paperwork...maybe because of all the new tax stuff that was happening in march...I'm not sure....so hopefully it will help us come tax time...although I will get a family member over there to do it for next year as we still haven't heard back on this year taxes and they were sent in april....guess we will find out...as long as we don't owe...we only pay federal taxes not state!

other than food/rent/phone/gas bills which are monthly bills everything else is paid for for the year...so doing ok in that area...will start doing christmas food shopping soon...not much to get....and we have a cold lunch here considering it is summer...its 104 degrees today...so staying indoors..keeping an eye of the bushfire alerts...and do hourly check of the yard for stressed animals...we have a lot of wildlife here...we have lots of water out but it does get hot and they do get stressed...

not much else happening...stay safe...only 28 days till x-mas