Monday, 25 May 2020

No photos today - get a bit busy or distracted some days and forget to take the mobile. Will work on it!

JC came over to the cottage with me to collect some items for the tip and make sure all was clear for the plumbers who will install the septic next week. I am so thrilled that this is happening as the toilet at the cottage has been an issue my whole life. Many holidays over the years resulted in late night anecdotes of toilet escapades - mainly after lights out when, because the walls were not lined, we could all talk despite being in different rooms. Lex had a bench seat over an old milk churn and had a great story about getting his sister Joyce to assist in getting the height just right which he felt was most important. We certainly won’t miss the maintenance of the long drop or the composting toilet!

Whilst JC was outside I was stripping beds and making some progress towards getting ready for the next guests. Whilst setting the fire I noticed the seal on the fireplace door had come away. There are always maintenance issues but I was glad for help getting the door off to take home to repair. When we got home John let us know we had been invited to neighbours, Kevin and Sharryn, for a cuppa and cake at 11.00am. Wish I had taken the camera. We had a delicious, still warm, lemon and poppy seed cake with our cuppa on their verandah. The day was perfect - blue skies and plenty of green grass and their garden was a picture. Checked out their new diesel heater in their lovely caravan and it seems very efficient.

Whilst JC and I were back at the cottage getting a ute load of split firewood, John had a visit from one of the hunters, Glenn, who is a building inspector and was working in the area. He drives a nifty white Jaguar sedan which looks a bit out of place here - most visitors are in a ute. Lovely fellow and he has booked in for a stay.

Very late lunch as we were not hungry after we demolished almost the whole of Sharryn’s cake. Then JC and I took Molly to the dog wash at the car wash - much easier than doing it at home and she gets blow dried which is much warmer for her at this time of year. Whilst in town I wanted to get a gift for JC’s new great granddaughter. Our department store and trendy gift store were both closed so had to go to Target. Town is still quiet but maybe June will see some return to normality - I guess it remains to be seen.Read more