Last Weekend

This is it. Things have changed a bit.  Patricia just found out that her mother broke her hip and had a replacement, so we are going home 55 days earlier than expected. Patricia spent the day changing our bookings and informing all concerned that we are on the way.

I did spend a little time with Michaela in her studio watching her making a teapot and some cups and trying to be of some help.

Another beautiful Teapot

Then I went out with Dieter to get some sand for the chicken coop, so we cleaned that out

After we cleaned it it looked like a Hilton

and soon it was time to visit Arni and Urs at their home for dinner, and what a dinner it was, lots of food and more laughs.

Arni, Evelin, Dieter, Michael, Urs & Patricia. Michaela takes the picture

What a Paella

This is Urs's office

Time to eat and make conversation

 This was a great final day here in Surfers Paradise.

Now we are on our way back to Sydney, staying another night with Annette in Coffs Harbour. Then we pick up more of our luggage in Port Maquarie and say good-by to Mary White and to Rosie’s and head to Sydney to stay two nights with Neal and Pam.

Mary White. Patricia & I love this lady

Back at doing some work

Dieter picked us up at Robina station close to Surfers Paradise, and it was great to be back here after a year. Last year we house-sat here for Christmas while D & M went to stay at Annette’s, and it was raining for the entire 10 days we were here (remember the floods in QLD in 2010?).  This time the weather is just perfect.

I did have some warning. The fact is that I asked Dieter if I could help him at his trade’s jobs, and he let me. So next morning, I got up early looking forward to get my hands on some tools and do some real work. There is only so much vacation I can handle.

So the job is putting up fibro on the ceiling of a carport. I hate to say it, but I love it - for a short time.

First we went to the Hardware Store

If I am not seen in the pics, I take them, and I still do some work

For the last two panels we got Urs's help

I got to clean windows at the time, seeing that I am Computer literate

 As usual, Patricia asked for permission to take over the kitchen and all is well. Coming home after a workday, it’s so great to have Sun Dried Tomato Pesto and one of her meals on the table.