Koordarrie Station {Work}

Hard to believe that just shy of 12 months late we headed back to Koordarrie Station for some more work.  Rory & Kristie have done heaps around the place since we last left and I even noticed how much the trees had grown!

It was a slow old trip in this time with the Twitchen Road needed some work and us following the convoy of cars/trailers heading home after the Gymkarna.  Rory’s ute by far the funniest with two ponies on the back and two horses in the float on the back.  Most certainly not something I have ever seen before today.

 

We made it back and set up in our spot from last time, then pottered around for the afternoon looking at and discussing the plans for our stay this time.

Friday came and it saw a trip into Onslow with the two smalls to the hospital.  Yes my two children who know better let someone else put chicken feed in their ears… I couldn’t get it out but thankfully the nurses in town managed to do it for us.  Let’s hope that they have learnt more than one lesson.

 

Justin really did hit the ground running and the blue sea container went from just that to a complete covered space and enclosed dining room.  Rather than a building in the middle of nowhere it was now a functional and nice looking space.

He also put up a new saddle shed for Kristie.  It meant that she got her laundry back, given how many saddles and accessories she had in their for her horses.

Another job arrived when more rooms arrived for visitors and staff.  J set to work on hooking them up with water and fitting the associating plumbing items into place so that the bathroom could be used.

During all this time we also helped out with mustering was happening, explored the wonderful wildflowers, taught the smalls and even managed a visit to the Ashburton River for a picnic.

Before to long it was time to hit the road again, almost a month again but it feels like we only arrived yesterday.  Well with the exception of the warming weather.

Winning Bush Gymkarna {Event}

WOW what an experience!

The set up of the place is really hard to describe and I was having so much fun, not having to worry about anything or anyone that I didn’t get many pictures.

Friday was pretty much set up, then catch up with everyone.  We had a lovely meal up at the Winning camp before an early night for all of us, well everyone but Justin who went to the bar.

 

Saturday the smalls got to have a few goes on the Lyndon motorbike which Kaleb though was fabulous.  It was great to watch everyone compete and even better to see the way a community comes together to run the three days.  Everyone pitches in and just gets it done.   

Sunday it was the horse events and that was interesting to watch.  The little people both enjoyed it and Kaleb even got a go on Lyndon's pony Mac as he was in the right place at the right time.

The adults had a wonderful time and the children were most certainly tired at the end of a very long weekend.

Lyndon Station {Working}

Another visit and it really was like we had never left.  Except this time we certainly had a load when we arrived and it made for a slow drive in!

Well with the exception of Sean having installed gates and a fence across our little set up spot near the pool.

With only a few days to spare this trip Justin hit the ground running working on the new ‘house’ again.  He had to do the plumbing, install the hot water system and a few other things so that it was totally livable, with the only thing being left to do the power hook up.

The smalls had a fabulous time given it was school holidays and Lyndon was full of children.  There was someone for everyone to play with and it made for a somewhat relaxing time for the parents too.

All too soon it was time to up root again, this time with only a short move to our new temporary home at Winning Bush Gymkhana for three nights.

Winning Station {Visiting/Working}

Back again and again it was like we had never left.

We arrived and hit the ground running.  J got right into work and the kids & I got right into schoolwork.  Well for four days we did school work, then Aggie and I disappeared for an epic shopping trip to Geraldton {honest it was just for bathroom supplies}.  We took off before the sun rose on the Thursday, leaving the two smalls in the capable hands of their Dad, Kim and four lovely Italian WOOFERS.

I honestly never thought I would say it but there is such a thing as too much shopping. We had three nights in Geraldton and after arriving early evening Thursday we hit the ground running Friday morning with our many page list.  We visited more places than I can even name and had filled the trailer.  Saturday saw much of the same with a few trips back to empty the car into the trailer and I am pleased to say that at just after 5pm we had an early dinner and then treated ourselves too ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the cinemas {along with everyone in Geraldton it would appear}. Sunday was another sun rise started and we got home Sunday just as it started raining right on 6pm.

Four every long but productive days and Monday was a day of rain!  I honestly though while the smalls and I did school work that we would have to do a quick move of the camper as the creek that has always been empty was quickly rising.

 

It was lovely to see Winning finally during/after some rain.  And thankfully come Wednesday the road in was open again which timed well as my folks popped up for the night to see us all. We had a lovely afternoon pottering, chatting and exploring and then listening to the great debate over who would be the new Prime Minister {I had no idea until I saw everyone standing around listening to the radio at the hanger}.  We ended up with Kevin Rudd AGAIN!

Thursday Mum & Dad took off at about lunchtime and we spend the afternoon pottering again.  The smalls annoying the Italians and J working.

Saturday was the busy bee at Winning Bush Gymkarna so we all piled into the cars to clean up and repair everything ready for the big event in a few weeks.  After getting covered in dust from head to toe we had some lunch and then left Justin and Nicola to head home again.

The next few days passed in a blur that was bib making for WBG {don’t ask safer not too} and thankfully we had 50 bibs {front and back so 100 squares} cut, painting and sewn together with sometime to spare.  Nana & Pop arrived somewhere here too {terrible but I can’t remember exactly when}.

The bathroom was finished {along with the other things that J did} and after a wonder feast for Kyle’s 17^th Birthday we hit the road with a solar hot water system on the car/camper and made our way to Lyndon