Melbourne Cup Day! Well done Duneden. As always the horse I picked has yet to finish....
Weather has improved heaps. Been in the early to mid thirties for the last few days. Nice and sunny, which is doing the newly laid lawn and nice new garden plants heaps of good. There has been a fairly stiff breeze as well and this is upsetting some of the plants. Fingers crossed they live.
The shire building inspector came yesterday and approved the shed the two boys built last year and finished this year. So that is another thing ticked off the to do list.
The sparky came today and finished hooking up the air con in our hosts bedroom, nice timing, it was rather warm today.
Himself has been back to Geraldton and bought a new stove and rangehood for our caravan and he and our host are busily convincing it to fit. Will be rather swish when they get done. Hats off to them as they continue to work in trying conditions and now it is getting a bit warm in the van during the day. I keep reminding them there is an air con but they are not turning it on.
The ocean today was smoother than silk, not one single ripple to be seen anywhere, such a pretty sight.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday...29 October 2011
Blasted public holidays, long weekends etc!
The boys have been doing all sorts of stuff since our trip to Geraldton on Wednesday. They have knocked out an inbuilt brick bbq and replaced pavers and put up a tempory fence until they can fetch some more earth to fill in the hole where the bbq used to be. When they get done with that project you will not be able to even tell there had been bulky brick bbq built into the patio. It was blocking the view of the wonderful new backyard and its marvellous water feature so it simply had to go....!!
Then they started on a kitchen renovation in my caravan. Well it started as a simple vent cover over the exhaust from the rangehood that somehow dropped off somewhere down the road and morphed into a total kitchen unit rebuild.
Today they got up nice and early and headed off back down to Geraldton, (196kms each way) to buy a new stove that is actually a stove top and griller, no oven as we have one like that and do not use it. They were planning ot get a nice new rangehood to match the new stove too. But alas, when they got there they were greeted with a sign on the gate saying the place was closed for the entire three day weekend.
Now I am personally not too surprised, it is WA after all and we all know that WA stands for Wait Awhile!
Cannot believe that a caravan supply shop would be closed on a long weekend, after all if you are ever gonna need a caravan supply and repair shop would it not be on a bloody long weekend??
When do these people think that the average caravan owner is likely to breakdown? While they are parked in the shed between trips or during holidays or long weekends??? The logic defies reason.
So now I have a caravan with bits all over the place while we wait until the place opens on Monday and either go back down or take the chance and have them send the new bits up on a truck and hope like hell they get it right......(bet they don't!)
If and when they get the nice new stove etc then I will have a couple more drawers for fitting things into thus making life in my kitchen so much easier. Bring it on.
The boys have been doing all sorts of stuff since our trip to Geraldton on Wednesday. They have knocked out an inbuilt brick bbq and replaced pavers and put up a tempory fence until they can fetch some more earth to fill in the hole where the bbq used to be. When they get done with that project you will not be able to even tell there had been bulky brick bbq built into the patio. It was blocking the view of the wonderful new backyard and its marvellous water feature so it simply had to go....!!
Then they started on a kitchen renovation in my caravan. Well it started as a simple vent cover over the exhaust from the rangehood that somehow dropped off somewhere down the road and morphed into a total kitchen unit rebuild.
Today they got up nice and early and headed off back down to Geraldton, (196kms each way) to buy a new stove that is actually a stove top and griller, no oven as we have one like that and do not use it. They were planning ot get a nice new rangehood to match the new stove too. But alas, when they got there they were greeted with a sign on the gate saying the place was closed for the entire three day weekend.
Now I am personally not too surprised, it is WA after all and we all know that WA stands for Wait Awhile!
Cannot believe that a caravan supply shop would be closed on a long weekend, after all if you are ever gonna need a caravan supply and repair shop would it not be on a bloody long weekend??
When do these people think that the average caravan owner is likely to breakdown? While they are parked in the shed between trips or during holidays or long weekends??? The logic defies reason.
So now I have a caravan with bits all over the place while we wait until the place opens on Monday and either go back down or take the chance and have them send the new bits up on a truck and hope like hell they get it right......(bet they don't!)
If and when they get the nice new stove etc then I will have a couple more drawers for fitting things into thus making life in my kitchen so much easier. Bring it on.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday...26 October 2011
Up early, (6.30am) for the trip to Geraldton. Two cars, two couples, one very small dog. Doggy went to puppy day care for the first time. Big occasion. I think our hostess was happy I told her about doggy day care. Not sure if puppy was! Dragged the lead going in.....
Anyway we did the medical test stuff which was the purpose of the trip, then went shopping. Naturally the boys headed for Bunnings. The girls did the Bunnings thing complete with coffee at the little shop next to the kids playground, then we walked down the road to She Bunnings, (without entering!) and went to the Better Pets store next door. Couple of purchases latter we went and did a major grocery grab and after picking up the puppy we headed for home, down the road 1.5hours.
It rained off and on for most of the day then really bucketed down just as we were trying to load the groceries in the cars ready to come home. Of course we all got wet, some more than others. On the way home the rain was so heavy at times that seeing the road become a misson and depended on how good your eyes were! When we got back to Kalbarri, wouldn't you know it, bright sunshine and blue skies and whales romping out in the the bay.......grrrrr!
Puppy was reluctant to leave day care, not sure yet if tired or scared of the smells in the reception area of the vets that day care is attached to. He has been quiet since we got home. Because he was so good he got some new toys so this could explain his tiredness.
Early night for everyone.
Tomorrow will be a big day planting the plants bought and building all sorts of stuff with assorted goodies purchased today.
Anyway we did the medical test stuff which was the purpose of the trip, then went shopping. Naturally the boys headed for Bunnings. The girls did the Bunnings thing complete with coffee at the little shop next to the kids playground, then we walked down the road to She Bunnings, (without entering!) and went to the Better Pets store next door. Couple of purchases latter we went and did a major grocery grab and after picking up the puppy we headed for home, down the road 1.5hours.
It rained off and on for most of the day then really bucketed down just as we were trying to load the groceries in the cars ready to come home. Of course we all got wet, some more than others. On the way home the rain was so heavy at times that seeing the road become a misson and depended on how good your eyes were! When we got back to Kalbarri, wouldn't you know it, bright sunshine and blue skies and whales romping out in the the bay.......grrrrr!
Puppy was reluctant to leave day care, not sure yet if tired or scared of the smells in the reception area of the vets that day care is attached to. He has been quiet since we got home. Because he was so good he got some new toys so this could explain his tiredness.
Early night for everyone.
Tomorrow will be a big day planting the plants bought and building all sorts of stuff with assorted goodies purchased today.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday...24 October 2011
Its raining!
The garden project is mostly completed. The water feature is in place and operational, the plants have been bought and put in around the water feature and the bag of mulch, probably half a tonne, has been put in around the various plants and water features etc.Honestly they bought this huge bag of mulch that had to be delivered by a truck and came on a pallet and it still was not enough to completely mulch the entire back garden which consists of garden bed two sides of the back yard along the fence line. Meantime the newly planted lawn is starting to shoot so in the next week or so we will have a lovely new lawn to relace the desert that currently consumes the backyard after the removal of a huge tree and its highly invasive roots. Progress.
The boys are onto batch #2 in the shed and are very pleased with themselves as to the outcome of batch #1!!
The fridgee came today and plumbed in the air con for the hosts bedroom, all we need now is a sparkie to plug it in and make it work.
On Wednesday we are off to Geraldton on a day trip to buy a few bits and pieces.
The garden project is mostly completed. The water feature is in place and operational, the plants have been bought and put in around the water feature and the bag of mulch, probably half a tonne, has been put in around the various plants and water features etc.Honestly they bought this huge bag of mulch that had to be delivered by a truck and came on a pallet and it still was not enough to completely mulch the entire back garden which consists of garden bed two sides of the back yard along the fence line. Meantime the newly planted lawn is starting to shoot so in the next week or so we will have a lovely new lawn to relace the desert that currently consumes the backyard after the removal of a huge tree and its highly invasive roots. Progress.
The boys are onto batch #2 in the shed and are very pleased with themselves as to the outcome of batch #1!!
The fridgee came today and plumbed in the air con for the hosts bedroom, all we need now is a sparkie to plug it in and make it work.
On Wednesday we are off to Geraldton on a day trip to buy a few bits and pieces.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Saturday...22 October 2011
I know I have been slack! Too busy being retired to work at the computer to write stuff most of you do not read anyway....lol
The water feature is up and gurgling, complete with assorted lighting. It looks amazing.
Today the host and hostess went to the local nursery and acquired several assorted palms and ground covers to plant around it. By the time they are done it will be as good as anything you have seen on the tv!
Should anyone get bored, there is a one tonne bag of mulch waiting to be spread around the garden and dug into the sandy soil to create a nice home for the new palms etc
The men built a special sand box for the dog. This particular breed are very very fond of digging, so rather than have it dig up the entire yard, it now has its very own sand pit for digging purposes. All we have to do is train it with treats to dig only in the you beaut new sand box built and designed specifically for this dog to dig!!!
Dinner tonight was awesome...it was going to be steak and salad and ended up being toasted cheese slices. We began happy hour and somehow it just morphed into a minor little Saturday night party for four! When we did finally feel peckish it was way too late to bother with dinner so we had simple toasted cheese slices instead, YUMMY!
The water feature is up and gurgling, complete with assorted lighting. It looks amazing.
Today the host and hostess went to the local nursery and acquired several assorted palms and ground covers to plant around it. By the time they are done it will be as good as anything you have seen on the tv!
Should anyone get bored, there is a one tonne bag of mulch waiting to be spread around the garden and dug into the sandy soil to create a nice home for the new palms etc
The men built a special sand box for the dog. This particular breed are very very fond of digging, so rather than have it dig up the entire yard, it now has its very own sand pit for digging purposes. All we have to do is train it with treats to dig only in the you beaut new sand box built and designed specifically for this dog to dig!!!
Dinner tonight was awesome...it was going to be steak and salad and ended up being toasted cheese slices. We began happy hour and somehow it just morphed into a minor little Saturday night party for four! When we did finally feel peckish it was way too late to bother with dinner so we had simple toasted cheese slices instead, YUMMY!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday...18 October 2011
The local council finally came around to collect the stuff on the verge. They had a tip truck and a front end loader. We filled two tip trucks and then they came back with a tree muncher thingy and picked up the branches from the tree we cut down, that filled another tip truck! And they left behind the tree stump., apparently it was too big for their mulching machine!
The boys fitted a new stove and range hood to the second house and the pest man came and sprayed the yard, our caravans and drive way for all sorts of uninvited beasties. He put some ant killer in our van and they came from every where to partake of the poisonous feast. Makes one wonder just how many ants have been hitching a free ride with us! The hard part of the day was keeping the dog inside so that he did not lick the spray stuff until it dried.
The boys are constantly disappearing into the shed to check the bubble bubble toil and trouble that is brewing in the mash barrel. Apparently when it stops bubbling it is time to put it in the actual still and distil pure alcohol......Very exciting stuff, I beleive.
They spent the afternoon digging a trench in the backyard for the wiring for the water feature our hostess wants in the back corner of the yard.
Our hostess and myself spent the day beading off and on between meals. We created two rather nice necklaces between us.
Oh and it rained off and on all day!
The boys fitted a new stove and range hood to the second house and the pest man came and sprayed the yard, our caravans and drive way for all sorts of uninvited beasties. He put some ant killer in our van and they came from every where to partake of the poisonous feast. Makes one wonder just how many ants have been hitching a free ride with us! The hard part of the day was keeping the dog inside so that he did not lick the spray stuff until it dried.
The boys are constantly disappearing into the shed to check the bubble bubble toil and trouble that is brewing in the mash barrel. Apparently when it stops bubbling it is time to put it in the actual still and distil pure alcohol......Very exciting stuff, I beleive.
They spent the afternoon digging a trench in the backyard for the wiring for the water feature our hostess wants in the back corner of the yard.
Our hostess and myself spent the day beading off and on between meals. We created two rather nice necklaces between us.
Oh and it rained off and on all day!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday...17 October 2011
Happy Birthday Kim.
Yesterday we had the weirdest fog thing happening. It was still hanging around at 10am and floated past like smoke and was real misty, we could feel it on our skin. We went down to look at the ocean and river and could not see either of them for the fog.
The boys finished the shed project at last yesterday. Very pleased with themselves they are!
(It is a great shed for the car and caravan.)
Today the girls took the dog for a walk down to the beach lookout while the boys set up the hosts still!
His wife bought him a still kit as a gift. Now she no doubt thinks that one day he will make her some beer, but the boys can hardly wait for their first batch of hooch, or whatever it is you call pure alcohol, to be ready. They were measuring everything very very carefully. I gather they do not expect nor accept failure!!! I think it will be very interesting to see how this whole thing works.
Yesterday we had the weirdest fog thing happening. It was still hanging around at 10am and floated past like smoke and was real misty, we could feel it on our skin. We went down to look at the ocean and river and could not see either of them for the fog.
The boys finished the shed project at last yesterday. Very pleased with themselves they are!
(It is a great shed for the car and caravan.)
Today the girls took the dog for a walk down to the beach lookout while the boys set up the hosts still!
His wife bought him a still kit as a gift. Now she no doubt thinks that one day he will make her some beer, but the boys can hardly wait for their first batch of hooch, or whatever it is you call pure alcohol, to be ready. They were measuring everything very very carefully. I gather they do not expect nor accept failure!!! I think it will be very interesting to see how this whole thing works.
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