Got jolted awake before 7am this morning which I personally thought was a touch too early, but when one is confronted with a big big truck and an unhappy truck driver, I guess the obvious thing to do was to go back to bed! Still I got up and showed my messy head outside the door to see what the go was. Turned out the son-in-law took off in his truck before the brakes had released on the back trailer and the wheels were dragging along instead of rolling along the ground and they ripped my water hose out of the ground and pulled the tap off the verandah post. As luck would have it he did not rip the hose out of our caravan fitting! Most interesting start to the day!
Did some washing and then a grocery grab. Came home and cooked fried rice and marinated chicken wings for tea. Son-in-law returned from work and let rip with the airhorn on the truck to get assorted pet dogs out of his way and his mother-in-law leap for the ceiling. We finished the night with son-in-law spraying for mosquitos in the kitchen and me asking if he was trying to kill me. I tend to cough a lot when aerosols are being used, I know, serves me right for smoking and puting holes in my lungs hey.....
Tomorrow by request I will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday...4 January 2011
Had a great time in Bendigo. Lovely to see all Keiths family again, well all the ones that live in that area anyway. Pleasant trip back to Horsham today, weather was good for travelling. Our thanks to Keiths brother for the accommodation while in Bendigo. It makes visiting easy when someone in the family owns his very own motel!!!
Back at Kims the dogs were pleased to see us (cupboard love, I give them treats!), the grasshoppers do not seem to have decreased in numbers while we were gone, but the mosquitos have thinned out a bit, probably died of malnutrition as I was not here to feed them either!!
Back at Kims the dogs were pleased to see us (cupboard love, I give them treats!), the grasshoppers do not seem to have decreased in numbers while we were gone, but the mosquitos have thinned out a bit, probably died of malnutrition as I was not here to feed them either!!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday...3 January 2011
Another quiet day. Went to lunch at Keiths sisters place. Got there by driving past his mothers old house. Had a lovely lunch and looked at the sisters humungous garden, acres of it, and of course very pretty. Lots of roses both bush and standards, laid amongst lots of mature trees. Really looking forward to our return to Bendigo as this is where we will be parking our caravan for a visit.
We came back to the motel past the cemetary where we paid our respects to Keiths mum and dad.
Tomorrow we should be returning to Horsham sometime in the afternoon.
We came back to the motel past the cemetary where we paid our respects to Keiths mum and dad.
Tomorrow we should be returning to Horsham sometime in the afternoon.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Sunday...2 January 2011
Still in Bendigo. BBQ tea last night but most of us in bed early to recover from the late night on New Years Eve. Quiet today,we are resting up. Keiths brothers birthday, so we are all (11) going out to the Marong pub for tea. Very social mob this lot.
We were originally going back to Horsham tomorrow but I think Keith has decided to stay a couple of days longer. Hope my liver is up to it!!!!
We were originally going back to Horsham tomorrow but I think Keith has decided to stay a couple of days longer. Hope my liver is up to it!!!!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Saturday.... 1 January 2011
Ok another year done and dusted, a nice new fresh one started today.
Now to fill this nice new year with happy memories.
We are currently staying in Horsham with Kim, Stephen and the two grandsons but have travelled to Keiths home town, Bendigo, to celebrate the New Year with his brothers and sister and their families. I went to bed last night/this morning at 3.00am and I believe the boys packed it in at 5.00am. By lunchtime we were all up and functioning again and none of us any the worse for the big night other than some residual tiredness.
Lets hope Mother Nature is done having her little foot stamping paddy and allows the weather to get back to something resembling normal for this time of the year.
A bit of sunshine just might help dry up all the water lying around the country and let the poor farmers complete what they can of their harvest.
We wish all our readers a happy and healthy New Year.
Now to fill this nice new year with happy memories.
We are currently staying in Horsham with Kim, Stephen and the two grandsons but have travelled to Keiths home town, Bendigo, to celebrate the New Year with his brothers and sister and their families. I went to bed last night/this morning at 3.00am and I believe the boys packed it in at 5.00am. By lunchtime we were all up and functioning again and none of us any the worse for the big night other than some residual tiredness.
Lets hope Mother Nature is done having her little foot stamping paddy and allows the weather to get back to something resembling normal for this time of the year.
A bit of sunshine just might help dry up all the water lying around the country and let the poor farmers complete what they can of their harvest.
We wish all our readers a happy and healthy New Year.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday...26 December
Today was spent recovering from the funny tummy of yesterday, bought on by eating too much fresh cooked ham!!!
Went into town today to the post Xmas sales, a first for me. Thank heavens it is only a little town, not sure I would have been able to handle the Myers or David Jones City crush.
Yesterday was a lovely day, made more special as I did not have to do the cooking or even the washing up. I bought some more beads today so maybe a bit of craft over the next few weeks. And lots and lots of relaxation.
Went into town today to the post Xmas sales, a first for me. Thank heavens it is only a little town, not sure I would have been able to handle the Myers or David Jones City crush.
Yesterday was a lovely day, made more special as I did not have to do the cooking or even the washing up. I bought some more beads today so maybe a bit of craft over the next few weeks. And lots and lots of relaxation.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Thursday 23 December
Hello hello, we are back from the wilderness. I should get an award for lasting 3 months without any form of modern communication whatsoever. Talk about black spots. No mobile phones, no mobile internet & at regular intervals, no blasted TV reception either. So all you folk thinking of travelling this wonderful country of ours should NOT go within coooeeee of either Tannum Sands in Qld or rural Condobolin in NSW. Watch this space for blackspot list updates........
Yesterday we travelled non stop for 12 hours to get from Condobolin to Horsham. Non stop included no lunch and no dinner. However here we are and with time to set up camp in Kims back yard and be relaxed and ready for Xmas.
Much to tell about life on the farm but for now we will just take the opportunity to wish all our readers a safe and happy Christmas with family and friends.
Will try for regular enteries again after Xmas.
Yesterday we travelled non stop for 12 hours to get from Condobolin to Horsham. Non stop included no lunch and no dinner. However here we are and with time to set up camp in Kims back yard and be relaxed and ready for Xmas.
Much to tell about life on the farm but for now we will just take the opportunity to wish all our readers a safe and happy Christmas with family and friends.
Will try for regular enteries again after Xmas.
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