Friday 11th July 2025

Friday 11^th July

SHE SAID:

I was keen for the ute to be washed; it was caked in mud. Of course, Geoff did all the hard work, as there is only one brush at the car wash, but he did a really good job. Then of course we headed into the bush with dirt tracks! LOL!

We saw a few new orchids for the season; it was a nice trip around. Luc & Geoff bailed before 2pm but I continued on solo for a short time before Kathy arrived & we did one more location.

Dinner was the very nice; marinated lamb chops from the Pink Lake Butchers, with fresh vegs; it was well received!

Before the wash!

HE SAID:

My hands were frozen, and I was spattered with muddy droplets by the time I'd finished dislodging the several kilograms of clay and mud from the ute, some by hand, as the water pressure wasn't dislodging the gunky muck. It took me about 40 minutes of pressure washing. The heater in the ute got a workout when I'd finished.

After a few hours of dim wanderings I usually feel like chucking it in. Varena must have picked up on cosmic vibes, as I didn’t say anything, and she came out with the suggestion that Luc and I should bail as Kathy was coming along in a little while. As it it was well past lunchtime, and Luc had had enough too, we gave up and went home. Back at the house there were still things to do, but they were a good change of scene for me. 

Lamb chops for dinner were really good. I hope that getting our meat from a butcher from now on is better than the supermarket stuff. It was a pleasant change. Perhaps being lazy when we shop has had us getting used to a slightly inferior product. Only time will tell.