Our first few Days

Well life over the last week or so has been interesting to say the least......


Mid 30's sunny bit humid but very lovely.. We experienced a few tropical showers/storms not long after arriving and yes it buckets down

Unpacking,realising we have way too much stuff and not enough draws to hide any of it...but do not fear we have built shelving in the shed to accommodate all the unpacked boxes.....
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Digging veggie patches

Moving logs, palm leaves off the existing gardens and general weeding to reduce the risk of snakes..

Lots of mowing and loads more to do...

We have been spraying numerous weeds...... Glennie looks the part, tank backpack on, stubbie shorts, singlet and blundstones all with the very large straw billabong hat.. looks a bit like a cross between out back Aussie meets rice growing Asian...

We have even built a retaining wall out the back ,looks a bit rustic but hey not bad for a first attempt.. I have just finished painting the whole thing with diesel sump oil..(probably as close as I will ever get to a designer brand out here )

We have also installed a security/screen door... OK we have had to add a new concrete step as there was a bit of a gap.

The good news is that I will be working at the local bottleshop next week. The Tavern has had some council problems and will be delayed for another 3 months but I have the job when it finally happens and yes the building is looking much better with the recent renovations. We went down on Sat night for dinner, good country tucker, large meals, salad Pizza.mmm

Glennie has been working at the real estate and will be filling in while the office person is on holidays then he will start to do his real estate course early next year...

I must say the medical emergency kit has become very handy especially the rash cream....
The heat has gotten to Glennie just a little..

This place is lovely we bought a above ground pool very relaxing
the only problem being that there was not enough sand placed underneath, the pool seemed to lean on one side, being the inflatable plastic style it ended up more oval then round. I dived in and almost went out the other side.. yes correct the whole side collapsed with the wave I created that was two days ago and since has been used as a wading pool. There are plans this afternoon to correct the problems and refill... so another two days to fill the pool...mmmm

You will be glad to know that we have had a few fires YAHOOOOOO (just to get rid of the garden rubbish of course) Although I am still not allowed to have matches or a cig lighter it was great fun..(Glennie had control of the fire starters). Dancing around the fire with hose in tow.... Love a good back burn!!!!

Friday night we arrived a few locals came over for a welcome drink. Lights, Stereo and with numerous electrical appliances operating, our solar rand out. Off to the generator room Glen and the other two local blokes went.. 20 minutes passed and still no power. We went to bed that night with candles......so much for the butch ones


Well this has been the first few days lots more to come I am sure

Bye for now
Ray and Glen