We were comforted to be out of Queensland, we had so far escaped the worst storms and the weather seemed to be worsening and forecasts did not look good - Yass was mostly sunny with a breeze – great for washing and refreshing.
Our hosts were John's sister Christine and husband John. Plans were being made, games planned, prizes bought or created. The temperature was high in the 30's and humidity was high, thank heavens for air conditioning.
The entertainment was to consist of card games (snap & fish) and some more physical of bocce, horseshoe throwing, egg & spoon and pinata duly stuffed with sweets and "curiosities". Food planned – legs of lamb, 1 cooked on the barbeque and 2 others smoked, appropriate vegetables as accompaniment, all sorts of nibbles, olebolien (apologies for spelling) for after; and cheese and fruit platters.
For various reasons invited guests dwindled to 20, still enough for lots of fun times, and lots of fun was had up until New Year was duly celebrated and continued….I think I sought my bed about 2 a.m. the latest for me for many years.
We continued to enjoy Chrissy and John's hospitality, making minor repairs/alterations to our van etc. (things which occur and plan over time) till Friday 7th.
We were booked on the train to travel to Sydney to spend some time with Michael and Tracy, it was a very interesting, smooth trip of rolling hills, farms along the way – once again we enjoyed our beautiful Australian countryside, this time John did not have to concentrate on the road, so much luscious grass, the rains had been good for the farmers.
We loved being with our son Mike and Tracy in their rented house in Mascot, there was again much catching up to be done, one day we took to the highways to visit John's sister Valerie at Gosford, lunch – much talking, viewing photos, catching up was good.
Next move is to fly to Tasmania on 11th Jan. for a couple of months… whoooo! Lovely cool weather, but there is much to be done, particularly to the garden etc.
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