Steamin Along

There’s this dog, you may have seen it. Small, white, playful, loyal, territorial, hungry, naughty, strong, & these days sleepy, Verry sleepy. Walkies then snooze, eat then snooze... I’m sure she has the remote for that hidden in her fur 🤔  Anyway, this post is dedicated to her. All 3.8kg of her 14 years. She’s loving life on the road. I’m sure it’s because she gets to hang with Mum 24/7 😉 Is this my seat? How does this work?  A swim at Lucy Memorial Park boat ramp Am I allowed to go in? I think I got it now I sneaked in Mum’s bag Do you think they’ll see me? I like it when Mum is close I was soooo sick a while ago A nice colour for my bandage eh Ah my younger days, playing in the cushions And I’m a steampunk dog! 2016 Where’s the coffee? 2020 And I found your blanket again breakfast in bed Battery installation inspector After my way too early Spring haircut & bath... what was Mum thinking! And me, doing stuff A bad haircut day me sleeping in my nice warm new coat My steampun

  For a long time, not a good time 😂 or maybe a little of both 🤔  Today I decided it’s time to sort out my rusty wheels! What was I thinking 🤦‍♀️ It’s a huge job, so I’m sanding a wheel a day for 4 days, then painting, after I’ve degreased them with engine degreaser & cleaned that off as well. It’s quite an expensive exercise at $80 for those three things in the pic, but I’m worth it 😊 A nice chap shopping at Repco told me get the Hammerite paint. It’s got a special finish, that you’ll see at the end. Just another little steampunk element 😉 The worst one. I need to find my mini wire brush, that does rust. I’m only doing the 4 visible wheels at this stage. The other 2 can wait I found it incredibly challenging doing the first wheel with just sandpaper yesterday, so I’ll go buy a wire brush today, to make the process less physical.  And $100 later, I think I have everything I need to do the job. That’s not counting the degreaser & rust converter I already have! With a damage

 So there’s quite a lot of those going on right now! From dump station use through learning about paint! Whew it’s a lot to take in, but I’m getting there. I’ve just been told that people usually move off a dump station to pack up their gear, so others can get in. Newbies, which I’m not now, take around half an hour to complete the process.  Things I'm learning include: 1: Keeping the vents closed in high winds, & checking they’re closed when moving off site. Apparently they will fly off otherwise 2: Sieve water that’s going down the sink, to help prevent solids ending up in the grey tank. I wash out my coffee plunger into a sieve, so I can catch the grounds & use a bowl in the sink, to wash my dishes in, then pour out the water through a sieve  3: Use a bungee cord to secure the TV in place when leaving a place. Mine swings out for some reason 4: Don’t stress over every little noise in the truck or camper. Worrying doesn’t help. Take a note of it & deal with it as I

 Today’s the day! Such a surprise to me when my son told me he was willing & had time to apply the wonderful sign to my truck, made for me by Cairns Printing in Australia.  Jasmine nailed the brief I had given her & went above & beyond what I had asked for. In person, if I can call it that, the sign is fantastic! I’m thrilled to bits with it 🤩 The colours are great, the size is perfect & the layers make it look 3D. It represents the fact that I’m a steampunk. Anyway, enough with the chat, let’s get to the pics! I know you’ve all been waiting patiently for this moment. Now that you’ve perfected that skill, as have I, without further ado, the procedure, as recorded by my grandson. My daughter in law helped with the installation as well. These guys are such a blessing to my life!  Beginning cleaning the area. Had to be pristine. That part took about an hour. This is an exciting day for me 🥰 The area was cleaned several times with a wet sponge & Jif (cream cleanser)