Only 2 more working days to go. This week I've done my duty to clean amenities - twice! Somehow up to now I've missed being asked to join the roster!! So it's a busy morning, getting some vegetables picked and washed for the staff and volunteers use - tomatoes are ripening fast now. Bill who looks after the garden does a great job growing things. Today I almost forgot to have breakfast. The women go for a walk each morning at 7 a.m. so I mostly join in, and must be getting fit. I should have lost weight too, but can't weigh myself to prove it. Various people look after the chooks, but I was asked to clean out their shed, which meant a good hose and some scrubbing - yesterday.
We washed, dipped and packed bananas into crates again today. They've started ripening again, so there are plenty to sell, and should be plenty for the Saturday market in town.
It was our rostered turn to give the devotions on Tuesday. Just the day when Roger was almost struck dumb! He got a croaky voice on Monday, but it was on the mend. I did the introduction and bible reading, and he was able to follow on with his prepared comments. One man here said this morning that we'd done it so well that we had to repeat it today! Joke of course. Thankfully. We talked about the greatness of God's creation seen around us here and some other examples, read Psalm 121 and Roger expanded a little afterwards.
We've now received our voting papers, so must hurry back to the van and fill them in for posting tomorrow!
Friday we'll have to start putting some things away (out of the annex and under the seats) in preparation for moving on next Monday. We are going to El Questro for the weekend Sat/Sun with the Jones, and are looking forward to seeing some more wonderful scenery.
At this stage there are no photos to go with today's blog, but maybe they'll be added later.
Hi Margaret & Roger,
ReplyDeleteWe have just enjoyed a good read of the last few days of your blog. (Been a bit slack and missed some days - we have Dot, Joan & Percy here for a few days before they head off to Perth in the Indian Pacific train to Perth.)
Can't believe your time has gone so quickly - only 2 days of work left! Sounds like you have been enjoying the new experiences and the grand scenery.
You've probably been able to avoid much of the election adverts we have been bombarded with on radio and TV and even (shock horror) via Google. Glad the hype will soon be over.
We are looking forward to reading more of your adventures soon. Love,
Colin & Mavis
P.S. Gordon Darnell is back in Sydney and turned up at Bible study on Tuesday evening! Sonny is back from Korea too.