15th June
2016
We have been having a
great time here in Condobolin.
We have committed to
travel to Tasmania on the Spirit of Tasmania on the 28th January and
will return in late May or Early June.
So we have had days where we have been planning our route and things to
see and do.
On 26th May
Darryl and I went into Condobolin RSL Club for the launch of a documentary
called “Little Towns, Big Voices” which is all about domestic violence in the
rural and small town community BUT can be related to all places. This documentary was made locally (and our
niece Holly is in it at the beginning) and Peter Garrett MA is one of the main
speakers. This documentary is going to
be reproduced and distributed to all schools with a workbook for the
students. Was a very thought provoking
half hour documentary and those local people who tell their stories – are very
brave people. Meeting Peter Garrett was
a pleasure and he is very proactive against Domestic Violence.
After the launch I was
invited to join the local “Weaving Together” women the next day, and they said
that they would help me complete my FISH with fins and eyes.
I was shown a lot of their work and have been
invited back next week. :D We then
travelled to Wagga Wagga for the weekend – arriving at 6.30pm. We had a great weekend meeting up with family
and a great BBQ on Sunday. Unfortunately
I was having a wobbly day on Sunday and ended up in bed for 4 hours that
afternoon with a terrible brain fog afterwards.
We travelled back to
Condobolin on Monday and on Tuesday we found Ian’s lamb ‘Blondie’ not well in
the paddock. We got help from the
research station and they gave ‘Blondie’ some calcium (as it seemed that he had
an upset belly) and they came and gave him another dose before they went
home. Unfortunately he did not make it
through the night L We were in contact with Ian and Wendy and on
his suggestion we asked the staff to move the other lamb ‘Two’ in with the
other ewes and lambs so that she had company. They did this on the Thursday.
I had had another
Meniere’s episode on Tuesday afternoon which continued to a full day on the
Wednesday which was a complete wipe-out and ‘Rosey’ the dog kept me company and
my balance didn’t get anywhere near normal until early Thursday. I managed to get into Weaving and have been
invited back to help the group weave sections for the ‘Gertie Gugaa (Goanna)’
that the ladies are making on Monday.
Saturday was a rainy
day and I did some sewing and then did some more planning for the trip to
Tasmania. Sunday was a dry day but we
then had misty rain on Monday and Tuesday
Monday I helped the
ladies sew sections onto the frame of Gertie and then bought some panels home to
weave for them.
Thursday was Miss
Gemma’s Birthday. She turned 10 years
old. And Nanna did a silly thing :D We had got her birthday present in May and THOUGHT
that we had left it in Beckie’s wardrobe – well Beckie couldn’t find it. Low-and-behold it turned out to be in the
caravan L So Nanna had to put it into an Express Bag and
post it off. [Luckily she received it on
Monday]
Lovely dress for the summer for Miss G
Our dear friends Jenny
and Doug Peisley came to camp for the long weekend – arriving at 9pm (after
Doug finished work at 5pm). We had had
small rain squalls on Friday so were hoping it would clear up a bit so that we
could have a campfire on Saturday night.
Saturday dawned cloudy, windy and cool.
It was also our grandson BRADLEY’s 17th birthday, but he was
working until midday at his apprenticeship.
So we rang him later that afternoon.
Darryl and Doug went fishing down at the creek and Jenny and I drove to
Lake Cargelligo to attend the ‘Blue Waters’ Art and Craft Exhibition. This was an hours drive and we enjoyed
wandering looking at all the beautiful quilts and the art work.
this one has my Sister-in-law's (Wendy) painting of the Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland in it.
We then had a bit of trouble finding
somewhere to have a nice cup of coffee – but finally found it in the ‘Fisho’s
Bakery’. We then drove back to
Condobolin. The men returned (as the
wind was too cold) and they had caught two good size fish BUT one was a
protected species and had to be returned to the water and the other was a carp.
We had a lovely
campfire that night with Roast pork and veggies cooked in the camp oven and
then Gluten Free Bread and Butter pudding.
Both great meals and being able to sit around the campfire with good
friends.
Roast cooking :D
enjoying the ambience
Sunday we had a lazy
day where we drove out to ‘Utes in the Paddock’ at Ootha where there are 20
Holden utes that have been painted and altered making them sculptures, with
explanation signs for them. Some of them are below
We then
drove to Gumbend Lake at Condobolin which is a man-made lake and a free
(donation welcome) camping area. There
is a walking track around the lake and also a path into the town if you wish to
exercise.
Monday morning it was
clear and sunny and Jenny and Doug left for home at about 12md. We then did the
housework and then I did some more weaving on a basket using a stitch from
North America and using some of the techniques that I have learnt whilst here.
bottom
side view
side and top
Tuesday was Darryl’s
birthday and he had a lazy day just pottering around and then we went into town
for dinner. We wanted to have Thai – but
it was closed on Tuesdays – so we then went to the Royal Hotel and he had a nice
Mixed Grill for his birthday dinner.
Ready to tuck into his birthday dinner
We
then returned to the house and had cake and ice-cream for dessert.
Also on this day ----- Master Bradley was successful in getting his P Plates
The shirt really does NOT do him justice -
Wednesday – Yesterday – I
did not had a good day. Woke up ok but
then when I went to get out of bed the world began to spin…….. Darryl gave me a bucket, my Meniere’s
medications and I hung on to the cupboard to prevent being thrown out --- that
is what it felt like at the time…..
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