...so where to next? Well next weekend i'm off to Corindi Beach to share the weekend with a group of women who have vans of various sizes and types and who love getting together in different, beautiful places. C'van parks are not my favourite places but I can see that for some who have pets, it's a better option for them than my favourite places which are 'domestic animal free zones', the National Parks. I like National parks because they are much quieter, often have a billy/BBQ plate construction for each spot and there are clean (long drop) toilets and off cut wood, free to use. They cost about $7 a night as oposed to $30+ a night for a caravan park unpowered site. Still...that's where I'm going next weekend. I like the women and love seeing the clever van set ups they have. After that I'm off to a friends property to see it's it's feasiable for me to stay there while her farm partner is ill in hospital and she's away visiting him in Tamworth hospital. She's looking for someone to mind the place while they are both away. She thought of me. All I need is a flat spot and some water. I wouldn't mind a shady spot to sit and read and whittle. It's hot and dry at her place. I'm not sure I can do it but at least I can look can't I? I've done another little YouTube video this week about living full time in the van now that it's been 6 months. It takes me quite a long time to do a video so I've also looked into doing a Cert IV or Diploma in Media Studies (film and TV) so I can learn to make better films.
March will be here before I know it so I've been looking at maps again trying to find a way to Bendigo (for the Tiny House Expo) on roads that I haven't been on before. If that's not possible - and highways are not an option for this little Mouse House moocher, at least I'll go via places I know I can camp and relax for a day or two on my way. A chance to take more photographs. Speaking of which, two of my cameras are going in for professional sensor cleaning. Hopefully I can get my favourite lens cleaned too. Cameras that have an assortment of lenses, that get changed from time to time, do run the risk of dust spots on the sensor. This is ok most of the time but you sure can see them when shooting the sky or when shooting in low light with long exposures. Removing spots can take a really long time editing when there's lots of them. So off to the camera doctor they go! I don't quite know yet what I will talk about at The Tiny House Expo but I figure I know a little bit about quite a few aspects of Tiny House/van builds so i'll just wait and see. I've written some notes. Here they are... 11 words so far :)
Already I know of a few women coming to the Expo so that will be great. I do hope you come and say 'hello'. Ticket Sales for Australian Tiny House Expo Bendigo, Victoria 23 and 24th March 2019 https://goo.gl/KoS4Xg Woo Hoo..
My set of super sharp , hand forged, carbon steel, carving knives arrived here today from The Ukraine. They are lovely and as soon as my finger heals (from the little mishap I had while reaching beyond my skill level in trying to carve a wizard into my walking stick) I'll give them a go. Only one more visit to the hospital for check up and dressing I think. Yes, it was pretty bad, but that's how some of us learn isn't it? The cut proof butchers gloves should arrive next. If I were smart, I'd wait for them to arrive before I tried to carve anything else...wouldnt I? Well I think that's it for today. A Big welcome to all the new people who have joined the blog in the past week... Lovely to see you all and thank you for the great comments you left for me to read. Clare x Conservation tip for today.... Conserve gas by boiling a bit more than you need and then put what's left after you've made your cuppa into a small thermos. Use that hot water next time and it boils really quickly - saving time and gas :)
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