Packing Up

Our plan was to leave Moree on Friday, tomorrow. Then the big winds started. Gusting at 60kph, they would not make good towing conditions. The weather forecast shows that they are likely to subside on Sunday, so this is now our estimated day of departure.

Steve was doing quite well with packing up his tools from the shed. These include a big saw, a rectangular thing about 3' by 2½'. Whilst lifting up the bed to store things underneath, he groaned as always, because the struts didn't do their job. (Mind you, it's nearly 18 months since they worked properly!) So, out came the saw!!! Nooooooooooo. But he has made the repair and now the bed glides upwards with one hand and stays there. Next time that saw gets packed away, it can stay there, no matter what breaks!

There were nice "surprises" under the bed ---- presents I bought months ago and had forgotten about. The bulk of my Christmas shopping is now done.

I had my last massage yesterday. Tom gave us a nice bottle of Jacobs Creek Cab Sav and we gave him a framed photo of all of us here when they came to visit. We abide by the Chinese custom of not opening the gift until we get home. This feels uncomfortable for me but I follow Tom's lead.

Lindy planned to take us out for lunch yesterday but I had to cry off. I had a horrible kind of indigestion or something, from the night before. Before she left on Tuesday, Stephanie had given me a fish recipe. It was Basa marinated in sweet chili sauce. I don't normally like fish but this was delicious. I think it must have been the sauce that upset me.

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