Very Soon...

Week 48:
In just over a week, Danny and Cousin Todd will start on the un and re-cladding of Keith. To say "I can hardly wait" would be a huge understatement.  (Danny is off to the National Boccia Championships with Rob from work on Sunday till Friday).

I spent some time over the Easter Break sitting in Keith with Indigo Velvet; drawing up a potential interior layout and having discussions with Danny about what windows to buy.  I think we will put the window back in the bed cavity, so we get a view and a feeling of space up there.  Looks like we only have to buy a big one for over the kitchen from Camec. 

I also made a friend from Germany on fb, who posted some interesting pics, inc her Ford Transit (below)...                                                                                                                                                                          

 

And a couple of groovy retro interiors. 

 Happy Boccia to Danny & Rob and look foward to you coming back to work on Keith!

Keith Has a New Man in His Life

Week 45 & 46

Danny and I have been thinking lately that we need to get on with the re-cladding of Keith.  But...Poustie is so busy still.  What to do? 
Then, Danny runs into cousin Todd's missus, Jill at the shops and he says:  how's Todd and she says:  he's not up to much.  Then Danny comes home and we both think:  Hmmm.  Todd's a builder, maybe he might be interested in working on Keith with Danny. Danny gives him a ring and says:  Come round.  Todd has a lot to do on Sunday with his kids.  See how it goes.

In the meantime, Danny and I decide to give the yard a bit of a clean up. We already did the old work bench and a few other bits and pieces from the front and loaded the Suzi up.  On Sunday, we go to the Reddo Tip - Trip #1.  Then  I do the weeds and bags of 3 big crab grass, while Danny gets on the chainsaw and the mower.  A few hours later and it looks pretty good.  Time to load  up the Suzuki again.    

                                                            

  First the tarp over the roof basket and then the first layer of branches.  Danny secures this with rope and then starts adding the rest of the greenery.  I put the white bags of grass etc inside the bag, seats up.

Back to the tip - # Trip 2 and the Tip Lady says:  "Wow".  She is impressed with the load on top of the Suzi.

 So Todd rings back late Sunday arvo and says he is free to pop in on Tuesday morning.  So on Tuesday, I text Danny at work to ask if Todd came round and what did he think about Keith?  This was his reply:  "I told Poste.  Todd and I start on 7th of May.  2 to 3 days work should do it.  Poste said he will still help with Keith".  I text back:  "Hooray.  U Byoody!" 


Not long now Keith:  The Cousins are Coming!

The Joy of Boxing

Week 42, 43:
So one of the maxi taxi drivers we use at work asks me today:  "How's the motor home going" and I say: "Well, we have to be patient and do other things.  

So as part of our physical preparation, Danny and I decided to join a small gym a few streets away.  It's in a cute, old corner shop.  I have tried the gym thing many times, but either found it boring after a while or the staff a little too smiley and enthusiastic.  This gym is different.  Lots of oldies and you get some two-on-one with a trainer, pop in during the week and go to an outside group boxing class one night.  That was last night.  I have some work to do on my (girlie) push ups, jumping in the air and general fitness.  But it was good.  Real good.  My goal is No Bra Fat by Christmas.  (And maybe some core strength too).

We have some ideas about getting rid of stuff.  Will let you know the details when the time is right.  In the meantime, here is one of my favourite pics I found whilst googling the net for Ford Transits.   

I personally really like this colour scheme, but what about you?

The Art of Letting Go

 Week 41 
 Poustie the Pearl St. handyman pops round for a chat.  He's still got work on the island - "It's totally booked out over Easter"  he said.  And he's got a job in Brisbane, as well as Johnno & Pammy's kitchen across the road.  "But you might see me before Easter".  Perhaps, but more likely after. Whenever that is, Danny will take some time off to help him to re-clad the outside.

Week 42
There comes a time when we all must let go... and so this week we sold our Ute.
                                                                                                                                                                                    

 STORY OF THE UTE
 
The Mitsubishi Triton Ute came into our lives in Toowoomba, 2001.
We used it for our antiques and collectables business:  carrying furniture and stuff, doing garage sales and swap meets. It also took us on many journeys including all the way to Cairns and back - buying stuff, loading and re-loading the back along the way.



Then when we moved to Redcliffe in 2003, the ute transported our stuff to our new home in Pearl Street. 
 
The ute continued it's working life when we opened our shop in 2005:  The Beachcomber Antiques, Records & Collectables and travelled over the bumpy Houghton Highway every week. 
Danny got a frame put on and a canopy made by our mates Geoff and Sandy from Northside Recovery.  From then on, the ute became known as "The Chuck Wagon".

But our fondest memories of the ute are from the many times we went camping in it.  The canopy was totally waterproof and had zippable fly screens on the side windows and back.  Danny set up some great 'day care centres' over the years at the Woodford Folk Festival; Hervey Bay and Byron Bay.

 

  

Goodbye Chuck Wagon and thank you for your friendship and dedication over the last 10 years!

 

Danny gets a Camcorder

Week 38:

Danny buys a pre-loved Panasonic AG-DVX100A Camcorder (file pic) for a good price from ebay. He picks it up from a guy in Kelvin Grove (who lives next door to a house I lived in 19yrs ago: "Normanby Towers"). Film-like quality with attachable mic.

He has been shooting some beautiful flora and fauna in the Redcliffe wetlands every chance he gets. He even made a mic sock, which works like a bought one, out of some faux fur I had.

The camcorder will be excellent to take on our Adventures, which we aim to embark on around late Feb, 2012. And...rumour has it that our handyman, Poustie will be coming to visit Keith in a couple of weeks.

We were walking in Chelsea St. Reserve and Danny said: I love this camcorder!

Flashback to Keith's arrival at Pearl Street

Week 35:
Danny has a street meeting with Poustie. His work at Moreton is nearing an end. He said he is looking forward to coming back and working on Keith. Hoorah!

Week 36:
Danny edits Keith's Arrival video that I shot last year on our Sony HandyCam and posts it on youtube.



Then...Danny buys something on ebay that is very exciting!

The Redcliffe Rag