Karratha {Visiting}

It was a flying trip, that was certainly not long enough {and meant we didn't catch up with everyone that we wanted} but I am glad that we made the time.

Good friends have just moved to Karratha from Perth.  A massive move considering that they are expecting their first wee bubba in early November.

We had a great time relaxing, chatting, eating, drinking, playing board games and generally just being.

Until next time {which will not be soon enough}

Yallingup Again {Visiting}

I made plans before our trip to Perth to spent the week with my grandparents before we headed back to Manjimup.  Originally it was going to be myself and the smalls while J stayed up in Perth for work, the job however wasn't ready so we all had a relaxing week together {with my grandparents of course}.

A trip to see Nana & Pop isn't right unless it involves a trip to the Busselton Foreshore.  It never gets old down there, I love looking at the Jetty and how the different lights change it every visit.

                                     

We also took a drive around Eagle Bay.  The weather was chilli but the sun was bright

 We got to watch the sunsets in peace and watch the small ones nap on Nana's couch.

 

Not sure when we will be back to our spot on the lawn in Yallingup but it is always lovely to visit.  Back to Manjimup we go

A flying trip

To Perth

Earlier this year I managed to convince J that I needed to book a ticket to go to Missy Higgins and let me tell you I am glad I did.

We came to Perth for the Saturday concert, J laid flooring for our friends, we said goodbye to another good friend who was moving to Sydney and got to see Cass again too.

I did also manage to finish my Christmas shopping, I think that I might just be ready.  Now just need to decide where we will have Christmas {we have been asked to join Jim & family but we are yet to commit to anything}

A few nights away

Sounds weird really given we are permanently away but after packing up and moving from Koordarie on Thursday morning, we dropped the trailer at Yanrey and headed to Winning for the night. We'd had a call from Aggie asking if J might be able to help out with some work before we headed south again.

We arrived around 4pm to see Aggie and her new puppy dog. Yes she has yet another puppy, this time a rat dog {or rather Jack Russel} which the children instantly followed around. It was a tiny dog that wore a cat bell so you knew where it was! The kids went in search of the lamb they had feed the last time we visited, Justin discussed bathrooms and I took over the kitchen. We had a lovely afternoon with everyone, it was like we had never left {except this time we got to stay in Nana's house}.

Friday saw us leave mid morning and head to Dooawarrah Station for J to look at some windows, what a lovely old homestead with lots of history, including damage from the floods a few years ago. We left just after lunchtime and headed to Carnarvon to get some running around done, things needed for different jobs and putting quotes in for supplies for others. Last stop before checking into our hotel was the toy store for the smalls to spend some of their well saved pocket money.

We had a quiet dinner in and J headed off early Saturday morning, back to Dooawarrah to do the few jobs they had for him. The smalls and I spent a quiet morning in the hotel before heading to the park for the morning, they had a wonderful play and I had a chat with Nana till my phone went flat. Justin got home early afternoon and we had our next fun job of grocery shopping, such an exciting trip to town....

Sunday we packed up and headed off, back to Winning to deliver some bolts and also to raid Aggie's veggie garden {which was full of amazing tomatoes} and then onto Yanrey.

It was nice to have a break,a to have a shower in our room but it was so much nice to be 'home'.