Things are finally looking up for the Stevenson family. After 9 weeks of unemployment, poverty and torrential rains things have turned a corner and started to improve! OK, I may have exaggerated slightly there, but it could have been that bad!!! We are saying goodbye to Lismore next Wednesday (I'm throwing a little party!) and going for a leisurely tour up the East coast. Finally a bit of sight seeing and travel. Isn't that what I booked in for in the first place? Noone mentioned budget constraints and mouldy living quarters and 24/7 company. Thank God I like these people or it would be hell!
Although things seem to change from moment to moment the latest plan is this...Wednesday we hit the frog and toad (road!) and head to Burpengary to pick up our new (and hopefully very LEGAL trailer). Still waiting to hear back about the legal proceedings relating to the last trailer, what a fiasco! Anyway then up to Maryborough, which is near Hervey Bay, for a few nights. Wanting to visit Fraser Island for at least one day of 4WDing, maybe two. Bundaberg is not far above that so maybe a night there. Chris used to have a mate living nearby at Burnett Heads so depending on whether or not we can catch up with him that may be extended a little longer. Rockhampton is probably the next stop, then Mackay the next day...WooHoo!!! At this point in time Chris needs to complete a UD driving course for a week in mid May, then a week off before starting work driving tractors etc, hauling out sugar cane. It's very exciting for both of us. Even more exciting is the fact that we may be getting a visitor from Colac in that last week of May...Aunty Lynne! The kids are over the moon and although Laura burst into tears when she heard about it from Lynne she told us later she was only crying because she was so happy. Yeah, sure! I feel so bad when Laura gets homesick but what can I do, except keep pestering the family to VISIT, VISIT, VISIT! Well the school work is slowing without me there to crack the whip so I'd better get back to it. Feeling much more positive now and thanks to all my wonderful friends who kept saying things would get better. I so didn't believe you at the time but lookey, you were right! Chow for now, x x x
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Hey Deb. Great to hear things are on the up and up. I can tell you that we have put a deposit on a camper and we are looking to maybe try and catch up with you somewhere around October!! Whoo Hoo!!! I'll be in touch closer to the time about where exactly you will be.
Calving has started here and things are gradually turning into a mad house - not that it wasn't before. Baseball also started...B grade won their first game and then had a bye for the 2nd round.
Speak soon!
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