New Boots & Old Stuff

Saturday was 'G Day!' Our Garage Sale took place, along with another 17 in Gladstone apparently. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have sold as much of our old stuff as we did, considering how much competition was out there. The day started incredibly early...1am and the storm started, so I was up moving some of the gear we'd set up the night before out of the 'wet zone'.  By 2am it was bucketing down and Jon and I had to move more stuff and sweep the excess water out of the carport. We were told by a customer later in the morning that we'd got 2.5 inches in the 2 hrs of storms. Anyway, we were set for a 7am start but had 20 customers by 6.30! 6 hours later we were packing up, all smiles after a successful morning of sales and socialising. 

To add to the excitement of the day we had my sister, her husband and their 2 year old visiting on the weekend; Jon's work Christmas party on Saturday arvo; an awfully smelly blocked drain which has our kitchen sinks and dishwasher not working AND a tour of our house by potential renters. Phew! The adventures never stop!

The previous Saturday saw our trusty Nissan get 'new boots'.....tyres! It looks great, ready for all sorts of off-road adventures in '09. We chose BF Goodrich All Terrains and were able to get them very easily through Bob Janes here in Gladstone. Feels a little different to drive....but I'll let Jon explain the technicalities of all that.....next time.

This week more work gets done on the Navara...it really is getting 5 star treatment. Jon and his Dad will be spending some quality time together in Dad's big shed building a tray for the back of the Nissan. They are such clever boys!

Giving the Navara a Run

Jon and a heap of guys from church headed off on an adventure for the weekend to Byfield NP - north of Yeppon. They had a night camping and spent the day in 4WDs on the beach. He survived the Orange Bowl....hasn't always been able to say that:) It's adventures like these that continue to whet the appetite for next year. Meanwhile, I spent the weekend doing things not at all related to adventuring. Cooked, cleaned, dyed my hair, watched a chick flick and went to a Tupperware party. How will I survive 09 on the road, far from all things 'girly'????? You know, I think I'll be just fine!

Whetting our Appetite

We had a lovely visit with friends yesterday afternoon who spent 6 months travelling round Oz this year. They did it in style with a Land Cruiser and Off-Road caravan, leaving from Boyne Island and heading anti-clockwise. Ok....so we're in a Navara (even better) and tent and headed clockwise, but same great country to see. Such a blessing to have time to pick their brains for ideas and tips and have "their obvious enthusiasm and excitement continue to brew the same in us." (A Jon quote there!) Highlights for James and Glenda were the Red Centre and WA. We were warned about some rather unsavoury public conveniences, budgets and some rip-off servos....all helpful advice. Thanks J & G for all your stories and your 'show & tell'....we're EXCITED!