Dear family and Friends
We are in Orange at the moment catching up with Mum and Dad. How did we get here? Well the answer is that we decided we would come home and be in Melbourne for Leanne's 27th birthday. Justin, Sharon and Lachlan all have birthday's before Christmas so we thought we would come home for a while.
So we head off from here tomorrow and will probably be home (in Bairnsdale ) by Sunday.
With love to one and all.
Ken and Lyn
Friday, October 21, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Goomeri
Dear Family and Friends
We are spending this weekend at the Showground at Goomeri as the car races are on at Bathurst. Goomeri is just a small town 15klms from Murgon which is not all that far from Kingaroy. Ken spotted the showgrounds as it is on the main highway and there was already one other caravan here so we pulled in to see how much it was and decide if we would stop or go further on.
After farewelling the children and Barb and Laurie we stayed another couple of nights before setting off ourselves. We back tracked along the Capricorn Highway stopping at Emerald again to get some groceries and then driving further till we came to a free spot at Dauringa. We have stayed here before and chose this spot again as there is water available. From Dauringo we turned south just before Westwood onto the Burnett Hwy travelling through Biloela stopping at a little spot called Lawgi Park which didn't seem to even make it to a map. It was just a little spot where you could pull in. It suited us for the night and there were six others joining us for the night. The following morning we set off again for a long day of travelling till we reached Goomeri where we are now.
We had a bad storm here in the early morning yesterday. Lightening, thunder, strong winds and heavy rain all within a span of less than two hours. I spent much of the morning listening to the radio as they talked about where it hit and how bad the damage was. Lots of the usual Saturday morning activities were cancelled and the SES had been called out to a number of locations to clear away debris from trees and the damage done to houses. The storm hit suddenly at about 8am so there was a mad scramble to pack away our chairs and tables etc and to get the awning folded up before it was ripped off its hinges.
Tomorrow we head off again but to where we really don't know except to say that we will be back in Bairnsdale for Christmas.
So for now I shall close
Love to one and all
Ken and Lyn
We are spending this weekend at the Showground at Goomeri as the car races are on at Bathurst. Goomeri is just a small town 15klms from Murgon which is not all that far from Kingaroy. Ken spotted the showgrounds as it is on the main highway and there was already one other caravan here so we pulled in to see how much it was and decide if we would stop or go further on.
After farewelling the children and Barb and Laurie we stayed another couple of nights before setting off ourselves. We back tracked along the Capricorn Highway stopping at Emerald again to get some groceries and then driving further till we came to a free spot at Dauringa. We have stayed here before and chose this spot again as there is water available. From Dauringo we turned south just before Westwood onto the Burnett Hwy travelling through Biloela stopping at a little spot called Lawgi Park which didn't seem to even make it to a map. It was just a little spot where you could pull in. It suited us for the night and there were six others joining us for the night. The following morning we set off again for a long day of travelling till we reached Goomeri where we are now.
We had a bad storm here in the early morning yesterday. Lightening, thunder, strong winds and heavy rain all within a span of less than two hours. I spent much of the morning listening to the radio as they talked about where it hit and how bad the damage was. Lots of the usual Saturday morning activities were cancelled and the SES had been called out to a number of locations to clear away debris from trees and the damage done to houses. The storm hit suddenly at about 8am so there was a mad scramble to pack away our chairs and tables etc and to get the awning folded up before it was ripped off its hinges.
Tomorrow we head off again but to where we really don't know except to say that we will be back in Bairnsdale for Christmas.
So for now I shall close
Love to one and all
Ken and Lyn
More photos
Lachlan with Chester
Natalya and Lachlan saying their goodbyes
Lachlan with Chesternatalya with Chester
Chester enjoying a nap on one of the chairs
Chester enjoying a nap on one of the chairs
Monday, October 3, 2011
Grandchildren
Dear Family and Friends.
Did you notice the picture of Chester in our previous photos? Chester is a 2 year old cross between a Pomeranian and a Pappillon and is our new pet. There is a long story to our getting him so here goes.
Background info - Friends of ours from the Willows who have a Winnebago and one of these dogs named Milo were away for a few days and we were unsure exactly when they were coming home.
As usual we took our weekly run into Emerald to fuel up, get water and do a grocery run. As we have done before we go down to the free camp area to see how many people there are there. As we drove in I spotted this little dog like Milo tied up under a Winnebago and I thought it was Trevor. So Ken turned around and we went back to stop and say hello. When we pulled up Ken walked around the Winny to find it that it wasn't Trevor after all. Whilst Ken was talking to the chap the women came over to chat to me as I hadn't got out of the car. We talked about pets and how we still missed having a pet and that Ken was constantly looking on the internet at homeless dogs. During our conversation the woman said "you can have this one" her reason being they were from Tasmania and they were on the way up to the top end and they had decided they didn't want to take the dog into the heat. No more was said and we waved goodbye and went over to the shopping centre to get something for lunch.
As we got talking about the coincidence of seeing a Winny and a dog like Milo Ken commented about how good the little dog was as he hadn't barked and was well behaved. I said to him that the women said we could have him if we wanted him. So after hearing about my conversation we went back to see if she was serious, which she was. Again we left to "think about it" A couple of days later we decidedd not to take him, so we rang them to decline. Then a short while later we realised that we were rather disappointed and decided to call them back and say yes. Having said yes we made arrangements to meet again and make a final decision if we wanted him and for them to be sure we would look after him properly.
So Chester is now part of our family and we are pleased we took him. He has a lovely personality and doesn't yap for no reason (we didn't hear him bark untill two days after we got him) and he is good with both kids and other dogs. He sleeps on the chair in his bed and doesn't wake till around 6.30 - 7.00 am when one of us gets up to take him for a walk. It's nice to have a pet again, even though it means we can't go into any national parks and other places with him. We decided we would deal with each problem as it arises .... like going shopping together when you can;t take a dog.
We have just spent a couple of days with Barb and Laurie AND our two eldest grandchildren, Natalya and Lachlan. The children had come up to Windorah to stay with Barb and Laurie for the school holidays and seeing we were so close they decided that if it was possible we would meet up and spend some time together. The kids had not been told that we would be here at Jericho to meet them and what a surprise they got when they saw us. The kids just thought they were going somewhere to camp for a few days. Naturally Barb saw us before the kids did and she said to them "Oh look those people have a satellite dish. Do you think they will let us watch their TV." Natalya's response was "As If". Then they saw us and couldn't get out of he car quick enough.
Jericho is on the Jordan River (Yes we have been here before) and so with the lovely weather we were having Lachlan was able to fish and Natalya was able to swim. In no time Lachlan was able to caste his rod almost to the opposite bank of the river. He was very patient and hopeful getting some bites but unfortunately no catches. Natalya surprised us because she loved swimming and duck diving under the water to find the many mussels that were in the bottom of the river. (The biggest any of us ever seen). Plus they loved playing with Chester. Lachlan in particular loved taking him for a run or was it Chester taking Lachlan for a run..... I'm not sure.
Either way they all had lots of fun.
Before the kids arrived there had been at least two sightings of snakes in as many days. One lady came over to warn us to watch the dog as they had a snake pass under their caravan the afternoon before and even as we were talking a women came over to say there was a snake sliding through the camp area. So with Kids and dogs we were exceptionally cautious. The kids weren't to go to the toilet on their own and they had to be in front of us when playing with the dog.
I asked Laurie if they had experienced a dust storm at Windorah as yet and he said "no". Well we have, now. The day after they left we had a terrible day of winds. You couldn't be outside as it was so dusty. It wasn't a true dust storm but here at Jericho they are building levee banks as they have been flooded too many times and with winds around the 80 -100 klms an hour a lot of loose soil was blowing around. Everything was covered in dust and grit. The chairs and tables and whatever was outside was covered in it as was every surface in the van. I think Barb and Laurie would have caught the winds on their way home as they were coming from a westerly direction.
That's it for now
Love to one and all
Ken and Lyn
Yes we have finally left the Willows and said goodbye to our friends there and hoping to come back again during the winter months.
Did you notice the picture of Chester in our previous photos? Chester is a 2 year old cross between a Pomeranian and a Pappillon and is our new pet. There is a long story to our getting him so here goes.
Background info - Friends of ours from the Willows who have a Winnebago and one of these dogs named Milo were away for a few days and we were unsure exactly when they were coming home.
As usual we took our weekly run into Emerald to fuel up, get water and do a grocery run. As we have done before we go down to the free camp area to see how many people there are there. As we drove in I spotted this little dog like Milo tied up under a Winnebago and I thought it was Trevor. So Ken turned around and we went back to stop and say hello. When we pulled up Ken walked around the Winny to find it that it wasn't Trevor after all. Whilst Ken was talking to the chap the women came over to chat to me as I hadn't got out of the car. We talked about pets and how we still missed having a pet and that Ken was constantly looking on the internet at homeless dogs. During our conversation the woman said "you can have this one" her reason being they were from Tasmania and they were on the way up to the top end and they had decided they didn't want to take the dog into the heat. No more was said and we waved goodbye and went over to the shopping centre to get something for lunch.
As we got talking about the coincidence of seeing a Winny and a dog like Milo Ken commented about how good the little dog was as he hadn't barked and was well behaved. I said to him that the women said we could have him if we wanted him. So after hearing about my conversation we went back to see if she was serious, which she was. Again we left to "think about it" A couple of days later we decidedd not to take him, so we rang them to decline. Then a short while later we realised that we were rather disappointed and decided to call them back and say yes. Having said yes we made arrangements to meet again and make a final decision if we wanted him and for them to be sure we would look after him properly.
So Chester is now part of our family and we are pleased we took him. He has a lovely personality and doesn't yap for no reason (we didn't hear him bark untill two days after we got him) and he is good with both kids and other dogs. He sleeps on the chair in his bed and doesn't wake till around 6.30 - 7.00 am when one of us gets up to take him for a walk. It's nice to have a pet again, even though it means we can't go into any national parks and other places with him. We decided we would deal with each problem as it arises .... like going shopping together when you can;t take a dog.
We have just spent a couple of days with Barb and Laurie AND our two eldest grandchildren, Natalya and Lachlan. The children had come up to Windorah to stay with Barb and Laurie for the school holidays and seeing we were so close they decided that if it was possible we would meet up and spend some time together. The kids had not been told that we would be here at Jericho to meet them and what a surprise they got when they saw us. The kids just thought they were going somewhere to camp for a few days. Naturally Barb saw us before the kids did and she said to them "Oh look those people have a satellite dish. Do you think they will let us watch their TV." Natalya's response was "As If". Then they saw us and couldn't get out of he car quick enough.
Jericho is on the Jordan River (Yes we have been here before) and so with the lovely weather we were having Lachlan was able to fish and Natalya was able to swim. In no time Lachlan was able to caste his rod almost to the opposite bank of the river. He was very patient and hopeful getting some bites but unfortunately no catches. Natalya surprised us because she loved swimming and duck diving under the water to find the many mussels that were in the bottom of the river. (The biggest any of us ever seen). Plus they loved playing with Chester. Lachlan in particular loved taking him for a run or was it Chester taking Lachlan for a run..... I'm not sure.
Either way they all had lots of fun.
Before the kids arrived there had been at least two sightings of snakes in as many days. One lady came over to warn us to watch the dog as they had a snake pass under their caravan the afternoon before and even as we were talking a women came over to say there was a snake sliding through the camp area. So with Kids and dogs we were exceptionally cautious. The kids weren't to go to the toilet on their own and they had to be in front of us when playing with the dog.
I asked Laurie if they had experienced a dust storm at Windorah as yet and he said "no". Well we have, now. The day after they left we had a terrible day of winds. You couldn't be outside as it was so dusty. It wasn't a true dust storm but here at Jericho they are building levee banks as they have been flooded too many times and with winds around the 80 -100 klms an hour a lot of loose soil was blowing around. Everything was covered in dust and grit. The chairs and tables and whatever was outside was covered in it as was every surface in the van. I think Barb and Laurie would have caught the winds on their way home as they were coming from a westerly direction.
That's it for now
Love to one and all
Ken and Lyn
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