Day 362
Perth, WA
Caught the bus back to Perth in HOT weather..42C! Arrived at 2.30pm. 6 hour journey.
Mum came and picked us up with her glowing white smile.
One step closer to getting into our home!
Rob popped over for a cuppa after work, which was nice.!
Day 363
Mum's House. Claremont. WA
Last night we went to Angie and David's (Greg's brother) for dinner bbq which was wonderful!! Gorgeous Alena was there too and it was so great seeing her..and so was Hannah, Alena's half sister.
Greg had a pretty whiskey sort of night because David brought out his best scotch whiskey (from Scotland)and because I was driving (mum's car because we don't have our own yet) he was able to indulge and reminisce with his brother.
There was talk of the family conflict but we soon got off that track, thank goodness. They all seem to lead up the garden path if you ask me!
Funny how we are so far out of the 'loop' if you could call it that. We are fairly disinterested in the family saga's..and it seems they are neverending. The same issues are still present that were causing stress a year ago! I just don't want to get into it! Reality has struck i think.
We're both feeling a bit low really. Post Travel Blues?
It's either a culture shock or a desire for happiness. We were stimulated so much by new experiences we were encountering that we forgot about the nitty gritty family issues. It must be that people inherently get stuck in a timewarp unless they make a conscience effort to get out of it.
Life is TOO SHORT for conflict.
Gosh Angie is a great cook. We took along the champagne Bob and Yvonne presented us with at the "Welcoming" at the Perth Airport and she cooked a seafood feast. Nothing is too much effort for Angie. She's a wonderful hostess that's for sure!
As we were leaving, David asked if we wanted to buy his ZERO DOLLAR CAR. We took him up on the offer since we don't have a vehicle. THe only thing was it had a yellow sticker!!!!
He said he'd take it over the pits while we were at Rotto, to get it checked out and fix what was wrong so we could drive it. I don't think he was actually "giving" us a car, more he was lending us his beaten up old bomb until some other deserving relative claimed it for a while. We had to laugh!
Anyway, we'll see how it goes, if we can use it until we get ourselves another car, GOOD!
We got home really late..and because we were getting up really early, we packed before bed and set the alarm for 6am.
Tomorrow - off to ROTTO! Yay - my most favourite place on earth!!!! And still is, even after all the world adventures we've had and places we've been! ROTTO is dream island - and actually, the place where I'd like to rest my soul for eternity :)
Now - Rotto for a week..THEN we go back into our house.
xxx
Thursday, 28 February 2008
LAST DAY IN GERO
Day 361
Ended up going shopping at Northgage with Elise today. It was nice for me, as Grandma, to be a part of her pregnancy. She's so young, at 20, to be a Mum herself, and yet, so capable and it's so right for her.
We bought a little jumpsuit and two little while suits, bibs and mittens. SO CUTE!!!!
It was a great mother - daughter bonding experience.
Sue came over tonight and we had a great chat about everything. She's studying counselling through Curtin and also works at the local highschool. They're striking tomorrow for more money.
She said I need a new number now to go back teaching.
Must get onto that when we get back to Perth.
Going back to Perth tomorrow....then ROTTO..then - back on OUR OWN HOME after that!
Whooohooo!!!!
xx
Ended up going shopping at Northgage with Elise today. It was nice for me, as Grandma, to be a part of her pregnancy. She's so young, at 20, to be a Mum herself, and yet, so capable and it's so right for her.
We bought a little jumpsuit and two little while suits, bibs and mittens. SO CUTE!!!!
It was a great mother - daughter bonding experience.
Sue came over tonight and we had a great chat about everything. She's studying counselling through Curtin and also works at the local highschool. They're striking tomorrow for more money.
She said I need a new number now to go back teaching.
Must get onto that when we get back to Perth.
Going back to Perth tomorrow....then ROTTO..then - back on OUR OWN HOME after that!
Whooohooo!!!!
xx
GERO LIFE
Day 358
Geraldton, WA
Sam rang this morning and said he was coming in from Big Bank on one engine. There's been a serious storm over the last week called Cyclone Nicholas which has affected the fisherman off the WA coast. It's been coming down from Exmouth and following the coast line.
Sam had already said he knocked off two of his spotlights in the weather and today he said one of his engines has failed.
Elise, Greg and I went shopping at Northgage for food. Spent $138 on groceries and some other things we needed like moisturizer etc.
We went down to the Town Beach with Scupper to have a swim because it was so hot (36 degrees) and while we were there Sam rang and said he was on his way in.
So we hurried back to Elise's, had our showers and drove down to the wharf where he is moored. We missed his arrival..but we saw him as he was unloading and got some good shots of his boat, the Arora.
He ended up cooking us a beautiful seafood dinner including cray, scallops and prawns Elise had brought over. SO YUMMY! He's a superb cook. Wine flowed..and Jack Daniels ended the night's festivities.
He's so happy with Allie. At one stage I was just looking at them both and they seem so in love. It's great to see Elise happy with David and expecting her first child and Sam, for the first time, really happy in himself, with his life, including Allie, the boat, and his outlook.
It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling awwwww
Slept under the buzz of the overhead fan...with poor Greg suffering from the heat. The heat seemed unrelenting, even at night.
NB Got emails from people asking where the BLOG IS!!! Jaak and Silvia were the first. Then Rob and Noreen. They're missing it!!!! Hopefully we can get it back 'on the air' soon - once we sort out the problems the site is having.
Geraldton, WA
Sam rang this morning and said he was coming in from Big Bank on one engine. There's been a serious storm over the last week called Cyclone Nicholas which has affected the fisherman off the WA coast. It's been coming down from Exmouth and following the coast line.
Sam had already said he knocked off two of his spotlights in the weather and today he said one of his engines has failed.
Elise, Greg and I went shopping at Northgage for food. Spent $138 on groceries and some other things we needed like moisturizer etc.
We went down to the Town Beach with Scupper to have a swim because it was so hot (36 degrees) and while we were there Sam rang and said he was on his way in.
So we hurried back to Elise's, had our showers and drove down to the wharf where he is moored. We missed his arrival..but we saw him as he was unloading and got some good shots of his boat, the Arora.
He ended up cooking us a beautiful seafood dinner including cray, scallops and prawns Elise had brought over. SO YUMMY! He's a superb cook. Wine flowed..and Jack Daniels ended the night's festivities.
He's so happy with Allie. At one stage I was just looking at them both and they seem so in love. It's great to see Elise happy with David and expecting her first child and Sam, for the first time, really happy in himself, with his life, including Allie, the boat, and his outlook.
It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling awwwww
Slept under the buzz of the overhead fan...with poor Greg suffering from the heat. The heat seemed unrelenting, even at night.
NB Got emails from people asking where the BLOG IS!!! Jaak and Silvia were the first. Then Rob and Noreen. They're missing it!!!! Hopefully we can get it back 'on the air' soon - once we sort out the problems the site is having.
TO GERO!
Day 357
Elise's House, Geraldton!
Today is the day we hopped on the Transperth Bus and headed up to Geraldton! The town where my darlings live!!!
Mum drove us to East Perth terminal to get on the bus for the 6 hour journey to Gero. The bus was only half full and two movies later we arrived to an empty bus station. The bus had arrived half an hour early!
We rang Elise and I soon saw the familiar car, my 2001 silver Honda CRV Sports, turning the corner into the Old Railway Station in Marine Terrace where the busses arrive.
I couldn't wait to see her. She was just 14 weeks pregnant and it was the first time I was to see her..and her little belly.
When we arrived home, we saw our pussy cats. Awww...they look so healthy and gorgeous. I'm not sure the pussies recognised us! Millie came up to us and licked us, like the dog she is, and Tizzie sat back and observed. They started relaxing...and I think they knew we were their family by the end of the night. Aww. Good to see them!
Sam had rung a few times over the last couple of days, trying to get organise his boat trips to coincide with us being in Gero. Today, Saturday, he was still at Big Bank. He was hoping to get back by Monday. I was hoping he would too!
We stopped off at Chapman Rd Bottle shop, drive thru and bought an Amberley Chenin Blanc (for me) and a Madfish Red for Greg to celebrate our reunion.
Elise had dinner for us. She cooked pasta and salad which was very yummy!
Strange being in back in Gero....
Dunno why, but everytime I go back there, I always feel a bit strange. Not sure if it's nostalgia..or memories.. not living there..or what it is. But it's something.
br />Anywayyyyy.........
it's so good to be at Elise's and finally catch up on all her news.
Elise's House, Geraldton!
Today is the day we hopped on the Transperth Bus and headed up to Geraldton! The town where my darlings live!!!
Mum drove us to East Perth terminal to get on the bus for the 6 hour journey to Gero. The bus was only half full and two movies later we arrived to an empty bus station. The bus had arrived half an hour early!
We rang Elise and I soon saw the familiar car, my 2001 silver Honda CRV Sports, turning the corner into the Old Railway Station in Marine Terrace where the busses arrive.
I couldn't wait to see her. She was just 14 weeks pregnant and it was the first time I was to see her..and her little belly.
When we arrived home, we saw our pussy cats. Awww...they look so healthy and gorgeous. I'm not sure the pussies recognised us! Millie came up to us and licked us, like the dog she is, and Tizzie sat back and observed. They started relaxing...and I think they knew we were their family by the end of the night. Aww. Good to see them!
Sam had rung a few times over the last couple of days, trying to get organise his boat trips to coincide with us being in Gero. Today, Saturday, he was still at Big Bank. He was hoping to get back by Monday. I was hoping he would too!
We stopped off at Chapman Rd Bottle shop, drive thru and bought an Amberley Chenin Blanc (for me) and a Madfish Red for Greg to celebrate our reunion.
Elise had dinner for us. She cooked pasta and salad which was very yummy!
Strange being in back in Gero....
Dunno why, but everytime I go back there, I always feel a bit strange. Not sure if it's nostalgia..or memories.. not living there..or what it is. But it's something.
br />Anywayyyyy.........
it's so good to be at Elise's and finally catch up on all her news.
FAMILY NIGHT in CLAREMONT!!
Day 356
Mum's - Claremont, Perth WA
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TOOK BLOG OFF THE PUBLIC ARENA
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Last night was a bit of a blur really. Greg met Aiden`, his son, in Perth City to help him move his furniture over to Alena's (his daughter's house) because he can't get a house that's suitable.
Mum and I got into a sort of a frenzied conversation about who was coming to Rottnest. Mum has taken over a villa over there that my sis in law, Jo, originally had set aside for herself. She changed her booking to suit some friends so Mum said she'd take it. Annie was going for a week with her..and Greg and i were going for a week. The only thing is...that was a year ago.
Situations have changed.
Annie has met a man. And he is someone she wants to spend time with..so even though she is using the excuse that she can't leave her cats and so can't come over to Rotto for the full week..i've got this little feeling it's because she wants to spend her time with John!
So. Mum wanted to know if she's coming for the whole week or just for a partial week.
She came over for dinner, which Mum cooked (yummy baked chicken drumsticks and salad!), and when the question arose....."will you be coming for the whole week?" Annie was too tired to fully answer and muttered something about coming for a few days over the long weekend, with John coming over on his boat, and i think, really, she didn't really want to disappoint Mum by saying she only wanted to come for the whole week.
After much discussion Mum decided to ask Brenda, a friend of Mum's, and who is a lady Greg and I have been to Rotto with before and really like.
So..that was resolved.
We've been feeling a bit unsettled since we came back. I've been feeling Very Anxious. Greg's been feeling flat.
It's so nice seeing Mum..and Annie and all my family. But it's this innate feeling that 'it's all over' that keeps niggling away.
Greg arrived home about midnight, exhausted from all the moving. But he was happy because he'd seen his kids. It was quality time with them, even though they were moving they were spending important time together.
He wanted to see his brother David and wife Angie but unfortunately they were not home. He had a swing he was dropping off (garden seat swing) so when they got home they'd see the swing sitting there!!! But! Not Greg!!!
We'll catch up with them when we get back from Gero!
I went to my hairdressers and got my hair cut and coloured today!!! It was SO nice goign to the hairdresser and knowing she'd cut it just as i wanted. She remembered me..and we caught up on all the year's goss.
Greg got his haircut too.
So now we're new people!
We also bought papers to check out cars to buy....yep, we have to buy and ol bomb to see us through while we get settled in again...
It's like starting all over again!
Mum's - Claremont, Perth WA
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TOOK BLOG OFF THE PUBLIC ARENA
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Last night was a bit of a blur really. Greg met Aiden`, his son, in Perth City to help him move his furniture over to Alena's (his daughter's house) because he can't get a house that's suitable.
Mum and I got into a sort of a frenzied conversation about who was coming to Rottnest. Mum has taken over a villa over there that my sis in law, Jo, originally had set aside for herself. She changed her booking to suit some friends so Mum said she'd take it. Annie was going for a week with her..and Greg and i were going for a week. The only thing is...that was a year ago.
Situations have changed.
Annie has met a man. And he is someone she wants to spend time with..so even though she is using the excuse that she can't leave her cats and so can't come over to Rotto for the full week..i've got this little feeling it's because she wants to spend her time with John!
So. Mum wanted to know if she's coming for the whole week or just for a partial week.
She came over for dinner, which Mum cooked (yummy baked chicken drumsticks and salad!), and when the question arose....."will you be coming for the whole week?" Annie was too tired to fully answer and muttered something about coming for a few days over the long weekend, with John coming over on his boat, and i think, really, she didn't really want to disappoint Mum by saying she only wanted to come for the whole week.
After much discussion Mum decided to ask Brenda, a friend of Mum's, and who is a lady Greg and I have been to Rotto with before and really like.
So..that was resolved.
We've been feeling a bit unsettled since we came back. I've been feeling Very Anxious. Greg's been feeling flat.
It's so nice seeing Mum..and Annie and all my family. But it's this innate feeling that 'it's all over' that keeps niggling away.
Greg arrived home about midnight, exhausted from all the moving. But he was happy because he'd seen his kids. It was quality time with them, even though they were moving they were spending important time together.
He wanted to see his brother David and wife Angie but unfortunately they were not home. He had a swing he was dropping off (garden seat swing) so when they got home they'd see the swing sitting there!!! But! Not Greg!!!
We'll catch up with them when we get back from Gero!
I went to my hairdressers and got my hair cut and coloured today!!! It was SO nice goign to the hairdresser and knowing she'd cut it just as i wanted. She remembered me..and we caught up on all the year's goss.
Greg got his haircut too.
So now we're new people!
We also bought papers to check out cars to buy....yep, we have to buy and ol bomb to see us through while we get settled in again...
It's like starting all over again!
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