The vendor is an 80 year old, who really struggled to get his stuff moved out... he really overestimated his ability to do it all himself and he has no family to help him, so, I've been rather busy, because you just would not believe what the removalists left behind, it was truly criminal!

The first lot only took his furniture and his clothes and left EVERYTHING else behind, and I do mean everything. Food, crockery, books, you name it, it was still there. There wasn't one cupboard in the kitchen that was empty, and all three bedrooms had stuff everywhere.

Needless to say he is a hoarder of the worst kind. But after three weeks and working 12 hour days, I finally got the last box of his possessions packed and moved out today.

Now I only have to start cleaning up five years of sloppy (man) housekeeping then it will be ready for us to start moving in.

It is so lovely there, with possums that come up onto the verandas, a family of ducks that come up from the river every day for a feed and even a pair of huge blue tongue lizards that rush out from their hidey hole to grab a piece of bread before dashing back into hiding. Their are Shags that dive for fish, then they sit in the trees with their wings outspread to dry out and every afternoon you can actually hear the fish as they leap out of the water. Occasionally you'll be quick enough to actually see some and they are huge, (I'm looking forward to fresh fish in the pan :-)). Across the river you can sometimes spot the wallabies hiding in the underbrush and we even have a giant pelican that comes up river every day.
It is truly paradise and the only thing that spoils it is the plastic drink bottles and shopping bags that thoughtless, care-less, humans toss away downstream. When we move there I'm going to try and rig up a pole with a net and see if I can fish out some of the rubbish that pollutes and spoils the beautiful river.

Oh, and for those wondering what we have named our new home, so far Possum Lodge is the popular choice, because even though the possum family spend their days in next door's garage, they spend their nights clambering all over our roof and verandas. :-) And just guess which scaredy cat ran for inside behind closed doors when one of them came towards her last night?????

Well Cuties, I'm off to sleep in a REAL bed tonight, the old camp beds are a little uncomfortable when every bone and joint in your body is aching from packing and carrying boxes all day, especially when you have 61 year old bones and joints to begin with. LOLOLOL!!

Good night all, and wherever you all are, may you find time to enjoy the wonder and beauty of God's creation that we have been given to care for.
Hugs and love to all, Meganne