Peak Hill, New South Wales
There is much to tell but I will wait until I can upload photos, which will help to tell the story. (I can't find the camera cord at the moment.)
We will stay in this caravan park for 2 nights to give my poor back a rest. It went into painful spasms yesterday. While Steve's driver's seat has air suspension, my seat is only comfortable when the truck isn't moving!! I swear I have gravel rash on my bum!!!
Peak Hill is a nice little place to stay. http://www.peakhillcaravanpark.com.au/ Pauline and Leighton gave us the traditional welcome of scones, jam and cream. It's good to have wireless internet.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Predictable!!!
The new plan is to leave on Sunday, Mothers' Day!!!
Steve will have finished everything he wants done by the end of today, but I won't!
For starters, I like to leave the house neat and tidy and I need some help with that. For seconds, we will both need clothes put in the wardrobe ---- Steve would no doubt make do with an oil covered shirt and a torn pair of jeans. I like a little more. Clean out the fridge and freezer, wash the clothes we're wearing, download some files to a pen drive .... de da de da de da ....
My Home Helpers came yesterday and helped me to clean the van, make the bed and stack the pantry. Cleaning the venetian blinds was the longest chore. If I had remembered how hard they were to keep clean, I wouldn't have put them in! Still, I love their color (purple, of course!)
I still haven't decided what to do with my few plants in pots/water. I want to take something and the others I will have to give to someone for safekeeping.
Steve will have finished everything he wants done by the end of today, but I won't!
For starters, I like to leave the house neat and tidy and I need some help with that. For seconds, we will both need clothes put in the wardrobe ---- Steve would no doubt make do with an oil covered shirt and a torn pair of jeans. I like a little more. Clean out the fridge and freezer, wash the clothes we're wearing, download some files to a pen drive .... de da de da de da ....
My Home Helpers came yesterday and helped me to clean the van, make the bed and stack the pantry. Cleaning the venetian blinds was the longest chore. If I had remembered how hard they were to keep clean, I wouldn't have put them in! Still, I love their color (purple, of course!)
I still haven't decided what to do with my few plants in pots/water. I want to take something and the others I will have to give to someone for safekeeping.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Preparation
Three more sleeps until we leave ----- Saturday May 9th.
It has got cool-cold in the mornings and evenings here, so it's time to go. Either that or we buy some firewood! We're making do with sticks picked up from around the farm.
When we set off last year, there was a lot left to be done on the van. There's still a lot left to be done! We seem to have been so busy since we arrived home in Dec.08 --- visiting, visitors, house/ baby/dog sitting, Christmas and 5 family birthdays. No complaints from me ---- it was much nicer having kids for two lots of holidays than it is to have a nice, finished van.
We have bought another truck to tow the 5th wheeler. It's an old Mitsubishi, an FK415. It's going well but the inside is pretty crappy. Steve took the tray off it and shortened the chassis. Then he put the Dodge tray on it. Between the cab and the upright part of the tray, he has made a platform, where Gertie the Gopher can live safely. An electric winch gets her up and down. The vehicle can fit in a normal parking spot lengthwise but is a little wide for narrow spaces.
Truck before being shortened.
It has got cool-cold in the mornings and evenings here, so it's time to go. Either that or we buy some firewood! We're making do with sticks picked up from around the farm.
When we set off last year, there was a lot left to be done on the van. There's still a lot left to be done! We seem to have been so busy since we arrived home in Dec.08 --- visiting, visitors, house/ baby/dog sitting, Christmas and 5 family birthdays. No complaints from me ---- it was much nicer having kids for two lots of holidays than it is to have a nice, finished van.
We have bought another truck to tow the 5th wheeler. It's an old Mitsubishi, an FK415. It's going well but the inside is pretty crappy. Steve took the tray off it and shortened the chassis. Then he put the Dodge tray on it. Between the cab and the upright part of the tray, he has made a platform, where Gertie the Gopher can live safely. An electric winch gets her up and down. The vehicle can fit in a normal parking spot lengthwise but is a little wide for narrow spaces.
Truck before being shortened.
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