I'm not doing to badly this time, as it was March when I posted my last Blog!
So here I am filling you in since Then! I traveled up from Victoria, via the Monaco highway, a route I hadn't taken before, in my continuing effort to travel new Roads! Ended up in Cranberry, a place I had actively avoided, but I had a group of hexagon sewing ladies to swap with, so it was worth while going in to visit. I also caught up with Sue and Bruce, whom I had met on a previous cruise, they kindly let me park on their driveway for the night, we had a good chat about cruising ! Then it was off to Cowra to meet with the solo group of motor homers, the Blue Wrens, filling in time before we went to Forbes for the solo rally. Had a good 5 or so days there, was parked next to an interesting chap, who has been involved in the music industry, and also a bit of a fly boy. Had some very interesting chats with him, we had a few meals at the club, and pubs. Mostly nice weather, but we got caught with a torrential downpour, while we were at lunch one day, and when we got home, I had my roof hatches open, so my bed was pretty damp, not counting my table, with my sewing stuff all over It! Oh well it was a good test of my leaking slide out, but that was ok.
Next on to Forbes rally, where I was a volunteer, in the craft section, which was pretty quiet, I showed 2 ladies how to make my little triangle containers, there was a lot more interest in Margarets knitted blanket patterns. A good time was held by all. I managed to win some meat raffles at the Rsl Club. Stuffed my freezer full of beautiful pork. Then it was back on the road again. Heading for Mike and Hazel place up on the central coast. But before then I had to manage camping with Easter, being around the c order. I stopped off in a little town and got the last site at their caravan park, it was full of dog trials People! The Nsw, state sheepdog trials were on. There must have been 80 or more border cOllie dogs in the park, with their masters of course, but not a peep out of any of them. So we'll behaved I was Astonished! I walked over to the show grounds and watched them several days, it was quite interesting seeing t hem being worked. I kept thinking of "Babe", the Movie! Folk from all over Australia, not that I found any Western Australians, but I guess someone was there. A nice couple from Brisbane outskirts, offered me parking on their property for when I flew home. But as it turned out it didn't happen . So I carried on and met hazel and mike at Mudgee, where we travel led on together to a friend of theirs farm, where we stopped for a few days, very tranquil, beside a river, which mike said they still got a bit of gold from, if you got Lucky! What a shame Doug Wasn't around! He would have been down there Panning! So we continued on back to the central coast in tandem. I stopped and collected some mail from their place, had a good catchup, but I didn't do any beading,which was quite a change, I think we both have been "beaded out", since we finished the cruise, and of c ourse I am full on with my hexagon sewing, at the moment.
I meandered my way north, on the new England highway, heading for Brisbane ready for my flight home to catch up with the family, and my regular patchwork retreat. First I had to find somewhere to park the motor home, as my offer from my dog people had fallen through as they had a family illness to deal with. I ended up in a storage facility, quite a reasonable price, and I was able to have power on, as my freezer was full of all that darned meat from my raffles I kept Winning! Thank god for that. So I flew home and was upgraded to business, Whee! But as usual when I fly west, I can't get on the booze, cause I am picking up a hire car. Darn It!
Stayed overnight in Perth at a hotel, as I had Dr's appointments next morning, then drove down to jeans. This trip was a bit difficult as jean was doing renovations at their place and they were in their caravan, so I was off to the farmer neighbours house to Sleep! I whipped c own t of Busselton to see mum, staying with Kathy for a few days. Then we had our retreat, at swanleigh, a beautiful place , great food, comfortable beds, and Cosy workroom. We managed to put together another lovely quilt t for charity again. It was great to catch up with the girls again, very sad to see Jill still battling with her ill health, but she came each day, to sew a bit. I think we are all praying for her, and her family. After some more time down at busselton, it was time to go north to Geraldton, I had appointments with ophthalmologist, who I worked with, I need my cataracts done. Had a lovely visit with meg, and the Geraldton sewing girls, also son Ben and his family. Their youngest Lali, was 13, this week, quite the grown up young lady . We had a nice Mothers Day lunch, as Ben was off in a surfing competition.
That brings you almost up to date with my travels, will save the rest for next Blog! Keep well and to those of you not well, my prayers for a good recovery. Love and hugs,
vicki
