time is flying by......

Well we have been home for two weeks and we have been having a busy time with specialist and GP appointments, dentist and eye checks.
We are going out to visit friends who will be camping at Andrew Drynan park on the Lion's Tourist Road, near Rathdowney, this weekend.  We won't be camping as Beckie is having her fund-raiser for her 'Ride to Conquer Cancer 2012' at the Jimboomba Library - and we will be in attendance.
Darryl has had to have a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) [a two hour blood test] and his result has come back that he has NIDDM (Non-Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus) and needs to start medication.
a new round of health issues is about to begin.........
We are doing some tidy ups here at the house.  We are painting the front fence, Darryl is going to paint the metal out the front with rust-preventative and we are seriously thinking of pulling up the original carpet upstairs. It is really tatty carpet and puts a dampener on the look of the house.  Ahh well - will see what eventuates.
Young Max is to go into hospital to have his tonsils and Adenoids removed in a couple of weeks so it looks like we will be camped on their front lawn for a couple of nights to look after the kidlets.
We had the van serviced last week and the guys were really pleased with it.  We will get it serviced again in March prior to us heading of to the corner country with Wendy, Ian and Holly for Easter.
We are also planning on meeting up with Grey Nomad friends for a tag-a-long up to Darwin after that.

Buster has settled into being the ALPHA dog here and doesn't seem to be missing Andy.  Andy has settled into life at Jimboomba and the children are really enjoying having him and Bob to look after.

Will Keep you updated.

22.10.11 HOME again

We arrived home from Glen Innes yesterday afternoon at 3.30 QLD time :)
We had a great time visiting with our friends Ross and Brigitte, Bill and Helen and Irene.
Unfortunately when we arrived we got a phone call to tell us that Ross and Brigitte's 18 yr old dog Maggie had passed away whilst we were travelling.  We at least got to see her before she said her goodbyes.

On a good note we were loudly welcomed by the two dogs - Buster and Andy.
Ben arrived home at 5.30pm and it was great seeing him.  We are going to see Beckie, Matt, Brad, Gemma and Max on Sunday - Whoo hoo

I did not have a good morning this morning but improved after lunch.