some more this' n 'that while in the North east.

All this is new to me and so trial and error...
While 'homeless' but in our home-base area we lived between the Wang caravan parks, and out at Whorouly..one of our favourite places as we get to spend some quality time with Trent, Linda and the 3 grandkids, Hayden now 11, Amber, 9 and Ebony 7. It is a very busy and social household to be a part of and it is nice to be able to be around for some child activities..like basketball games in Myrtleford for Hayden and Amber and as for Ebony she is an amazing domestic godess!!! so much fun to be with, hard to leave but we must all walk our own paths.....technology is great and the kids are allowed to BUMP, so free text conversations and photo exchanges happpen some weekends.

Our 7 year old Nissan had served us well, a new Holden Colorado ,dual cab chasis, auto vehicle was purchased. A back canopy was built in Shepparton and as usual nothing is perfect, after market springs were required and for all us short leg persons, side steps were also needed, time and patience to get all this right and legal for towing kept Mick busy. On the road we are around the 6 ton mark so we are attempting to keep within the legal limits, and this year I do not need to carry a 10 week supply of food, which is a relief.

The work horse.



Christmas in Feb, at Gary and Pam Daws'  

Geoff & Chris instigators of the Christmas do

Fishing at Lake Buffalo out of Myrtleford.


 1,2,3,4,5, ........little finger on the right!

and that is all that was caught.

Myrtleford and District Fishing Club family weekend at Lake Buffalo.

Saturday kids comp, great prizes, Sunday a dash for cash.

The club has a site here and we were all able to stay the weekend.

It was also Trent's 40 something birthday...

 
 EASTER..us saving the spot....
where else but at 'the Punt' Bundalong.

A devastating tornado had been thru nearby areas but missed this area, Lower Ovens Reserve.

We also caught up with Barb and Dennis Woodward while they had their annual week in Yarrawonga...pizza and red wine dinner, nice.

Our Kim, flew down from Byron Bay to spend time with family over Easter..bit busy...20 something kids and 50+ around the fire on the Saturday night...tis life.

What I enjoyed most was all the girls and some of the boys, under Kim's tuition, weaving friendship bracelets, age range from 6-12yrs and lots of my scrap wool was well used.
I would step out of the van and there would be someone quietly sitting on the ground knotting away..others were out canoeing or fishing or we would go for a walk and see where the fox had dug up turtle eggs..such a nice time, we look forward to it each year.

 After Easter we stayed on and friends from Wang Rob and Lyn White came out with their van and stayed 5 nights..the men caught some nice yellow belly.

The bridge here is a private one but one day the local farmer bought his sheep across, imagine the pitter patter across the bridge is was quite unique, 300 sheep sounded like a heap of tap dancers!








In all 6 months in the north east saw home sold, me, Marg minus a gal bladder and 2 cataracts, my servicing done.  New specs were ordered  in Wyalla,  to be picked up in Kalgoorlie.

Mick, new glasses and 2 hearing aides and a new vehicle.

My mum who lives in Wang had a spontaneous fracture of her hip in March, all repaired and back to her independant living..one very independant lady.

I have 2 new great neices Ruby and lillian, via the daughters of my sister Wendy, and lots of other stuff happened!

So from here on in the blog will be about our Freedom lifestyle..I think...ahh this looks messy!!