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06/11/2024

Winston is a lovely and loveable Labrador - and the time spent with him just flew. He's a bit subdued at the moment as he was awaiting surgery on his ACL, but he enjoyed slowly sniffing around the park and marking anything of interest (which was almost everything 😆). Initially he’d be so excited to see us and would grab his lead for walkies 🤣. Then he would enjoy hugs, pats, brushing and cuddles - we just adored him 😊.

We met Winston a few years back at the dog park. He was a big, gorgeous, active pup and we loved how he wanted to befriend every dog and everyone, he still does 🥰. We liked him (and his owner) from the start and we were so happy to meet up with them again.

We wish Winston all the best with his upcoming surgery and look forward to his jovial, happy, active self once he has fully recovered 🐶

01/11/2024

After farewelling Gracie & Percy we decided to drop in on friends on the way home.

Was great to see both Leanne and Lloyd this time. Their dog, Ruby, is a lovely pooch. She’s a young, well behaved Beagle x Cattle dog who loves fetching. Apparently she has slowed down a lot since eating rat bait 😬, but thank goodness she’s ok now 🥰.

Barry wasn’t there when we dropped in but Roger was home to greet us. He has aged but he’s still a wonderful loyal and faithful companion. He’d be over 15 now 🐶.

Ginny and Jim weren’t home so we wandered around their beautiful garden and admired their stunning roses.

We eventually had lunch at 4.45pm at the Dubbo Japanese Garden. Just driving Murphy feels like we are on holidays - although now his blinker lights are playing up 😳….

28/10/2024

Once Percy recognised us, he tore across the backyard and threw himself at the gate. He was so excited. Funny little man 🐶.

He knew the drill: wash, walk, clip, walk. This time he accidentally fell into the river so he got another wash 😆.

Such a happy fellow and it was great to see Gracie. She has lost alot of weight but is in good spirits 😍.

And who said you couldn’t teach an old dog new tricks! Well getting Percy to use the ramp was a cinch. Within 30 mins he was walking up and down. Within 3 days he was running up the ramp! He's such a clever boy 🐕, just got to know what motivates him 🤗 .

We went to the cemetery and Percy was beside himself with all the new smells. It was nice to visit Sam and his picture always bring back happy memories of our holiday to Coffs Harbour with him and Gracie (thank you Cheryl & Steve 🥰).

Spring is glorious at Nyngan, funny seeing a P*e Wee swooping Percy (who didn’t have a care in the world). We also got a spectacular sunset.

It was a very busy few days but lovely to see Gracie - and Mabel (and eat the best home-made mulberry pie with whipped cream 😋). Infact my cooking skills has rubbed off on Gracie. Her fluffy ginger kisses turn out hard and unrisen 😬. It technically wasn't my fault - the stove was faulty 🤔. Mabel did give me some no-bake recipes though 😆... Maybe a hint… 🤣

25/10/2024

Scooby loved, loved, loved Jervis Bay. He had a great time sightseeing and a fabulous time at the south Coast Police Open Day - so did we actually 🥰

21/10/2024

Not only are we lucky to hang with Ginger and Holly in their lovely home, but they also have a beautiful garden.

We went with Allan to the Culburra Festival, caught up with Adele & Marlie, saw dolphins at Booderee National Park, Whales at Culburra Beach / Sussex Inlet Surf Life Saving Club /Brookes Lookout / Narrawallee / Warden Head, Stingrays at Woollamia boat ramp and Echindas in the National Parks.

We cycled around new and interesting places now that we have a great bike carrier. We took the bikes as far north as Shell Harbour and as far south as Burrill Lake. There are great cycle paths here.

We played tennis with the gang and just love the friends we have made 😊. Had a paddle up Currambene Creek and walks to Minnamurra Falls (steep) and Carrington Falls (easy).

My Godson, Thomas, is now all grown up and works closeby so it was just wonderful to catch up with him. It didn't seem that long ago that he was born!

Jervis Bay really is a beautiful area 😍, although the view at Sublime Point can be pretty spectacular also.

18/10/2024

We are so lucky that Holly & Ginger's paw-parents ask us back to mind their girls 🥰.

We always have a great time and love that so many people admire them. They are so happy on their walks (grooming not so much 😟, but they are very good to tolerate it 🙂). So they look gorgeous/beautiful/cute/lovely when they go out (as many have told us). Plus people are surprised they are so soft ☺️. Little kids just love the doggies and wrap their arms around their necks and bodies 😍, it’s wonderful to see children so comfortable with dogs.

All the locals know the girls and love stopping us for a chat. Our tennis friends love seeing the girls also 🥰.

Being our 5th time here (did I mention how lucky we are 😍), we know the girls well enough to trust them off lead- and they loved, loved, loved it. They are just so happy and the look on Ginger's face is like all her Christmases have come at once. It makes my heart sing 🥰 . They are such happy pups 🐶🐶

14/10/2024

Spring flowers:

Lots of flowers along the bush walk in Berowra NP.

We have always wanted to go the the Native Flora Reserve in Gilgandra. We came at the perfect time and the flowers were fabulous.

Goobang National Park had lovely flowers also. And great views from the lookouts.

Plants still flowering in late spring at Booderee Botanic Gardens.

And Shoalhaven Heads Native Botanic Garden was lovely, peaceful and had a delightful range of plants

It’s really lovely in Spring 🌸🌼🌞

10/10/2024

Murphy had a fabulous time also 😄.

He was also really considerate and waited until the trip home to blow a tyre 😬! Thankfully it was a back one and I was able to pull off quick, as there was an oncoming truck. And I’d only driven 30km for the whole week when we just swapped drivers in Wellington! Even though it was dark, we were grateful that it wasn’t raining, freezing or on a dusty gravel road - and didn't need to find a camp area for the night and set up in the dark... 😳

An exciting finish to a great trip. Thanks Murphy…

07/10/2024

Normally we are rushing through the towns of Coonamble, Gulargumbone and Gilgandra to get to a destination but this time we had time to stop - and admire all the great artwork.

We met Scruffy along the way and she stole my heart in minutes. She is a Long Haired Jack Russell, friendly, happy and just loves a scratch and tummy rub. She was soooooo cute ❤️.

04/10/2024

Artesian Bore Baths Trip #2

Gracie flew back from Melbourne with Cathy after a successful operation to remove bowel cancer. Such a relief and so good to catch up with them both in Dubbo.

Despite having lots to do at home, Murphy beckoned us to go camping. It didn’t take Richard long to decide on the spur of the moment trip 😄. House work, washing, gardening and tidying up can wait…

We went to Walgett and Lightning Ridge again, but our destination was the brand new bore bath at Collarenabri. It was fabulous!

Walgett had an interesting cemetery. Jimmy Little is buried there and his mural is painted on the silo in town.

Lightning Ridge had castles and mines and lookouts. Richard also tried his luck at noodling.

Collarenabri had friendly locals, scar trees and an Aboriginal Cemetery.

And emus were abundant, the baby chicks with their stripes are so very cute 🥰.

We had a great time (again), even better as Richard's toe had healed and he could get into the water 😊.

30/09/2024

Tassel

Ryan walks a Dachshund called Tassel. We had fun walking her too, but she's quite embarrassing when she barks and snaps at other dogs. I'm sure we could make her more social, but it would take more than one walk... 😄

She is rather cute though 🐶

27/09/2024

The Central Coast is a beautiful spot and we had perfect weather when minding Nala.

The coastline was spectacular, the bay was beautiful and there was a great cycle path between Umina Beach and East Gosford.

We had a great time going to places where I had grown up in the 80s, the changes to the Central Coast has been phenomenal.

There was also the Nougat and Chocolate Factory, Edogawa (Japanese) Commemorative Garden and Gosford Regional Gallery. Even went back to my old Highschool (40 year reunion this year 😳, time has flown 😊). And caught up with highschool teachers from St Joseph's and St Leo's 😀.

We had a fabulous time exploring and loved coming home to relax with Nala 😻. She's such a adorable cat 🥰.

We also drove along the Old Pacific Highway, stopping at Lookouts along the way.

And I grab every opportunity to visit my parents ❤️

Such a fabulous week.

23/09/2024

For my Birthday I took Richard to Bouddi National Park and Box Head. It was a lovely day and he got me lots of flowers 🙂.

The huge winds was exhilarating, although I can understand why people don’t bushwalk along the coast during these times. The possibility of a tree falling on us or us being blown off the cliff was quite real. It was fun though, the force of nature is incredible!

Spring is in the air and the male Bush Turkeys were out to impress. We passed an Echidna on the track also.

Dinner with my brother, Ryan, was fun. We ate way too much pizza!

20/09/2024

Nala was a total delight to mind. We expected an anxious cat by conversations with her lovely owner, but instead we discovered an affectionate, snuggly puss who followed us around like a dog! Richard is a cat whisperer and Nala just adored him - she preferred Richard's lap to mine 😺.

She really was very, very sweet and within a day we were smitten 🥰. She has a soft, contented purr and is a big fluff ball. She only liked playing with string so pet toys for her was cheap 😄. Nala was such a darling, we should mind more cats as they can have such wonderful, loveable personalities also 😊.

17/09/2024

Family & Friends

Caught up with my cousin Michelle in Sydney. Uncle Vincent lives with them now, he wants to grow his own veggies and have his own little farm - in Michelle’s backyard 🤣. She is very patient 🥰.

Great seeing Cheryl and Steve (and Benji & Miffy). And not having our car break-down on their doorstep 😳. But there’s always next time 😆.

Lucky Kathy and Gerard were home on our way back. We love seeing this couple.

Nice to catch up with Norma and Ric and Mel back in Orange - and Quincy of course 🐶

Great to have family who we choose as friends and friends who feel more like family ❤️

13/09/2024

My wonderful Father ❤️

We accompanied my Dad to his 6 monthly appointment with his Geriatrician. It is sad seeing his mobility decrease and his vascular dementia progress but he is always philosophical and accepting. His love has no bounds.

It is always fun being with Dad, we laugh alot and are transported back to a time where we had no worries.

I say to him “Today is Perfect 🥰. Just like me 😆. Oops, I mean just like you 😍.”
He replies “No, just like us❤️”.

Moments with Dad are still hilarious:

At the appointment he says to the nurse “My blood pressure goes up when I see a pretty woman”
“But it's going down!” she says, “I'm obviously not pretty enough 😆”.

He can be rather embarrassing 🤪

Simple things now take so long (and can be so frustrating). Take for example going for a walk:

Suddenly Dad wants to go to toilet - immediately!
As Dad’s toe hurts he wants a different pair of socks.
Then he changes his mind and wants sandals.
Once on it hurts, so he doesn't want footwear.
Now Dad's pants are falling down! Elastic has gone in them - and they are on back to front!!!😱😳. Atleast it's dark outside 😃

Dad is still complaining of his sore foot even before we get out the door.
Get a chair to sit him down at doorway to put on footwear, the joggers this time.
2 steps outside door Dad complains that the shoe is hurting more.
Forget the walking, get the wheelchair!

Have discovered he can 'walk' backwards in wheelchair, no pain in foot, a bit of exercise for him - Hooray!!! 🥳

Manoeuvre wheelchair backwards into lift and through doorways to gym.
Eventually get Dad onto exercising platform machine... but 6 mins later we are told the gym is shutting up for the night!!🥴

We must have spent the best part of 45 mins getting to the gym!!! And 25 mins going back...

Not too much exercise but we did have a lovely time chatting 🥰 We are still making memories 😍 - even though he would have forgotten by tomorrow 🙁

So the only exercise Dad really enjoys and doesn't moan about is soccer. We have fun too - I'm just worried we will break something with our exuberance 😬😳😵😆

Visits to Dad is always emotional. Dementia and physical disability is hard to watch. But always grateful for the times we have. He's now 92 and I feel so lucky❤️

Nice we have quality parents' time when we are in Sydney.

09/09/2024

Murphy.

After his misadventure in Sydney, Murphy behaved perfectly during our Artesian Bores Tour - sort of...

His front door lock jammed shut overnight but Richard squirted some lubricant to free it up - maybe the sub-zero temperatures overnight was a factor 🥶 🤔

With the corrugated road we had to deflated the tyre, but one wouldn't stop deflating!! 😵‍💫 Thank goodness Richard had a valve tightener that fixed the problem - otherwise he would have had to change the valve 😣.

Then the heater control got stuck. Thankfully Richard knew how to fix it before I tried brut force 😆.

Murphy's still using oil but we've got a few options... None of which involves 'rehoming' him...🤨

We enjoyed taking Murphy out and his little quirks just keeps Richard on his toes ☺️. Richard does like tinkering with Murph - and as long as his engine starts and his wheels turn, I'm ecstatic 🤗.

We loved being in Murphy so much we camped our last night at Ponto Falls. It's only 1.5 hours from home but it's such a lovely spot.

05/09/2024

It was time we had a good catch-up with our very dear friends out west. 21 years in the area has established life-long friendships that we are truly grateful for.

Still, there never is enough time as there is so much to catch up on 🥰.

We missed Leanne but caught up with Lloyd.

Wendy gave us all the goss in the area 🙂.

Bilco always calls a spade a spade.

Phil and Helen took every newbie at the 'Farm' under their wing. They made me less homesick when I first arrived at Trangie 🥰

Sal and her mum are always welcoming.

Great time dining with Jack & Chris and Gail & Tom. Never a dull moment. Hilarious really.

Then caught up with Therese and Jess, her boisterous but loveable Labrador 🐕.

Eric welcomes dogs at his video shop, Penny was just a bundle of joy 🐶

Great to see Jen and Andrew, and of course Millie 🐕

A visit to Lola's and caught up with Karen - and Pedro 😍.

Ginny and Jim have the most beautiful garden. Bindi 🐶 and Geoffry 🐱 are great mates. Smarty 🐈 liked to check Murphy out.

Don and Col were Richard's cycling mates.

We had the best time seeing everyone and can't wait to catch up again 🥰. There's decades of friendship and so much history. How lucky we are to have met great people in our lives ❤️

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