Steamin Along

One of the things I did with the money my dear neighbour gave me, was buy lunch on the way home at one of those service center places just off the motorway. Such a treat for me & I treasure those now.  Funny how we can go from Princess to pauper in life & still function isn’t it 😂  I found this interesting stand in the complex. Time to plan my next Big journey😉 It really is so great to have these free resources to help with planning. They used to be something I’d have to buy if I didn’t Belong to the Automobile Association or AA as we call them. I usually use an app to plan the specifics of a trip but am now expanding that so as to fully grasp what an area has to offer. Previously I’ve missed out on seeing some really good things & don’t want to do that again. Presbyterian Church Warkworth  Please let me know if the pics are repeats. I’ve done so many I don’t remember 😂  Today & for the rest of the week I’m concentrating on my costume. Can’t have a...

I set off home at a leisurely pace so as to achieve making the costume I want to make in time for an event in just less than two weeks. No pressure 😂  The fabric for part of my costume @ $2 per metre that’s a steal! With good news under my belt I’m feeling much relieved & a little annoyed I hadn’t waited a little longer before getting a place on land that I’m now locked into for another six months. I’ll chalk it up to experience & use the time to make up the costumes I’ve cut out while on the road, using other people’s dining room tables 😇 You all know who you are xx And get a job fingers crossed 🤞  And home again This time has made me realise just how much I hate being restricted by walls & suburban life. I don’t sleep well amongst noise, so it’s imperative I get out in the wild again as soon as possible. The first thing I did was…take a hot shower & do laundry. Because I can 🥰 There’s a lot to think about this time around, & a job may be a part of tha...

 The rain: ☔️  Swans at Snells Beach  The health issues have taken a front seat lately, with a good dose of feeling blue & questioning life thrown in. My friends know what I’m talking about 🤗 I’m a very poor patient (sorry) A concrete door in a wall beside a quaint shop in Warkworth With a wee vented room behind it 🤩  Today I went to the doctor and laid out all the facts for her consideration. She gave me some time & explained how it all works & a big 🤗  hug. There were tears. I loved the brickwork on the old Town Hall in Warkworth  And then as always came Sunshine: 🌞  I went for a walk in Warkworth, because now I can Misty hills around Warkworth She told me…I DON’T need to sell the truck 💃 😃 ✨ 🥰 I spy with my little eye something beginning with S How exciting is that! All I need is a few more pills to ease the load, on my joints that is. There will also be sleep because of this process 🥰 One is about to be a whole new person, or a ...

After a wonderful day & night spent with some lovely friends, once more I was spoiled with good company delicious food & a few more bits for the unit. Pics will come later. #1 grandson lit the fire for me 🥰 Today it’s off to see number two son & his family & hopefully get the shower tray finished if I can plug in somewhere. A peaceful night by the beach hopefully & then into Warkworth to pickup a backpack I can ruin for my next costume 😂  A walk that ended up with being very wet from the rain (Thank goodness for fast drying x clothes) After a delicious lunch & a card game, it was off to the tranquility of the beach for a rest! TV in the rain & perusing pics from the previous days events. A great nights sleep & feeling homesick for the areas I’ve stayed in that are so quiet.  How did I miss this on a toilet wall! Ah well, it’s only six & a half months until I can move again. 😂 Albeit a much more difficult move with furniture. We’ll see wha...

After settling into the new place I went north to see friends & family & do a couple of things I needed to do. Painting of the step went well, not so much the shower tray.  The temperature in the shower room was too low apparently  I went in to Te Rapa tyres in Hamilton to get the pressure checked before driving & found they hadn’t gone down at all, & in fact are really good quality tyres with a good amount of tread left on them. Much yay 😃 Go chat to Ashley if you need commercial tyres. Saw this beauty at the paint place 🤤  I found out the best place to go for a final COF in Hamilton, was told again what a fantastic truck I have. 🤩 It’s now hard to hear those things, as I absolutely Have to sell her. The trip confirmed that. Go talk to Ashley if you need commercial tyres, he carries them😉 After the last overspray experience I’ve learned to mask off surrounding areas Very Well 🙄  There was shenanigans! With a fabulous turnout of assorted steampun...

It’s time to go north! Time to visit my steampunk family & friends, my family & grandies. Time for me 🥰 It’s been all go around here with the directive not to hassle people who aren’t currently working having been lifted, the phone has been ringing hot 🔥 Not so much the weather huh 🥶 0oC this morning, but as long as the sun comes out, I’m ok with that. Our community stand of totara A process of tidying up the truck has begun in earnest & I’ve managed to right totally stuff up the painting 🤦‍♀️ Some professional advice will be required 🤔 Yesterday I went over the truck cabin with a fine tooth comb, looking for personal things I might have left behind & vacuuming out all of the drawers & cupboards & cleaning everything in sight. Yay for a TV off the floor 🤣  I sanded the shower tray & step, which both need a touch up & began the restoration process. It led me to thinking about what I’d need for a long weekend away. The water tanks will need empty...

 I’ve been thinking…Oh Not again I hear you say 😂  My new house🤩 It’s easy to see all the things we think we need to survive life better when there are vast gaps around us. And then I got to thinking about what my life would look like if I lived in a third world country in a rural setting. All this while talking a perfectly innocent shower 😂  Pretty flash setup eh Imagine getting up off a shared grass etc mat in the morning, no hot showers available, or even running hot water for that matter. I’d have to get up & get the breakfast on for the family from scratch & make preparation for the day as quickly & quietly as possible, before dawn most likely.  There would be the same clothes every day, & I’d probably slept in them, a few tin dishes to wash in the river later while I washed myself, along with many others. No privacy, no tv, running water, soft bed, front door or carpeted floor. No separate rooms, just a straw broom & then go out & wor...