Respite

I am off to Broome tomorrow morning, on my way to Melbourne. I am SO looking forward to my day in Broome (although the weather will be revoltingly humid). I have an afternoon of Female Therapy - hairdresser, manicure, pedicure ... bliss! Costing me an arm and a leg, though - Broome pricing is very high. Still, I am worth it. :-)

It is quite strange packing for a trip south. I have almost forgotten what clothes will be needed for the cooler weather, especially with the cold snap happening down there.

Hopefully be able to post some pictures of me with Tim and Jack when I get back.

... soon
x

It's a Wild Life ..

Here are some of the new friends I have ... all have names, of course.

Liz and Larry the geckos (only Liz pictured). Liz and Larry come out each night at sit on my front window and door for a feed of insects.

Then there is Tiger the tata lizard. Named Tiger because he has overcome his fear and developed at trust in me. I can move around (not quickly) the verandah and he doesn't run away. He tells me when it is time to water my ferns ... the run off is a stable supply of drinking water. I am hoping he will hang around so I can watch him grow.

Reality Check ...

Well, my first real reality check came last week. Everyone was back on board at work, so I had my first real week at work. It was hectic having everyone about, all trying to catch up and be filling in on everything that had happened in their absence. A couple of Political Correctness issue got me confused and somewhat uncomfortable, too. And ... I got lonely.

By Friday, I had got to the stage of "What the @#$% am I doing in Fitzroy Crossing??". The others I work with assured me it happens to everyone, and not just early in your stay; regularly. So, I took Friday afternoon off from work and allowed myself to just feel rotten.

Picked myself up and went with Marie to Happy Hour at the Lodge (my second excursion to the Lodge). The whole town had been locked down, due to a death in town, so only a light beer Happy Hour!! :-) I met a great new person (Karen), who is someone I will be having a great deal to do with in my work. We finished up unearthing a bottle of vodka and all sitting on my front porch for a few hours. Ended up a good night.

Karen invited me to dinner for Saturday night, with some friends of hers. Good night there, too. One of her guests is a guy called Joe. Joe has been in FX for nearly 30 years! He bought up his sons here. There is nothing he doesn't know about the place. Hopefully, a fishing trip with Joe will be on this weekend!

So ... The weekend finished up being really nice. A phone call or two from friends and I am now over my little hissy fit and feel OK again now. Still missing everyone, though.

I AM looking forward to my trip to Melbourne! Only three weeks now. After my contact days in Melbourne, I am taking a whole day in Canberra to see Tim and Jack. I am SO looking forward to lots of hugs!!

...... more later xx

Meet Harry .... and the barra!

Get a look at this barramundi! Harry (and his grandson) caught it at the weekend - Well, as the story goes, the barra caught Harry! There is a tale to be told there. It is sooo big, I wont even pretend I caught it myself.

For a size reference, Harry is about 6ft tall and the tail of the fish is half laying on the ground.

Geikie Gorge .. a picture says a thousand words (3)

This is where I spent my Saturday morning! ho-hum :-)

Geikie Gorge .. a picture says a thousand words (2)

Geikie Gorge .. a picture says a thousand words (1)