Dec 18th Quack Quack Ooops!

Sat night continued............

Well the storm got worse and then there was a phone call from John, they had been in a disaster zone! Mrs Quackers had decided that she needed to take her brood of 6 ducklings across the road to get away from the stormy weather! Well chaos ensued Dulcie leaped out of the car to make sure that no one ran over the ducklings as they crossed the road. John had stopped all the traffic with his car, which was not very much around here! But as the ducklings were going across the mother decided to come back to check on them and was squished totally by a car coming the other direction. :(

Now John and Dulcie are a very compassionate pair and love every animal so much they will not eat any at all. Needless to say they were both devastated, and as John relayed the tale of picking the dead mother up and placing her on the side of the road we all had a lump in our throats :(

So off we drove to the Lennon's to see these poor orphaned ducklings and see what we could do to help with a camera in tow as John said we must as they were so cute.

After a while of driving in flooded roads and lots of squished frogs and toads all over the place even a roo! We arrived to hear the crying of the ducklings for their mum! Who was taken away in a second, which changed the out come of the whole of their lives!

They were so cute and so fluffy Tim even managed to not think about crispy duck for once!

We stayed a while and had a drink as it was needed by the rescuers and Tim as i was driving. It all settled down and an animal carer was coming around the next morning to collect them and take them back to her refuge to bring them up until they could fly.

The Lennon's might see the ducklings again as they live on a very large lake which would be ideal habitat for them, but not while they are growing up as they are open to a number of predators.

Got home and watched a bit of TV and early night, so much for the swinging Saturday.......perhaps its the age!!??

Sunday
We managed a bit of a lay in and then did a few bits on the garden, on the pc, Tim watched some cricket.

I managed to slip down the back stairs as they get very slippery when wet! i had an empty bottle of wine, peachie and tin of beer for recycling. Nice big bruises down my back and arms almost immediately! Both dogs just sat quietly watching me bounce down the stairs, i think Cooper thought opps! done that a few times, and Roxy just looked in amazement!

We went off to RSL for big cash draw night!!! We managed not to win one prize! But did manage a few drinks and Tim had a spicy pizza, i sat and watched him eat as it had beef all over it so i could not eat it. Needless to say i got a bit tiddley as i had had nothing to eat and a few glasses of wine. We ended up sharing our table with another local couple who looked like the crankeys! She was called Yvonne and he was John and they talked about buying houses and the local estate agents which they seemed to know quite well!

We then headed off to get the bus back and it was nice to be dropped off first so we tried to watch some TV as it was still early. Tims mum Shirley called to have a chat, just a quick one as i think she knew we were both a bit tiddley! Tim fell asleep in the chair and i went to bed to try and read and fell fast asleep!

Monday
lay in which was so nice as the dogs only got me up once during the night and Tim once!

We started the morning with Tim filling out applications for a couple of jobs while i sorted out the house.

Went shopping for a couple of bits, which was a trial as there are hundreds of people out spending like there is no tomorrow!

We managed to buy some lovely chocolate ice cream and get into the Toy shop to have a look around for some stuff Tim wanted!

Back at the house and we had a phone call!! yes! yes! yes! finally the shippers have given us a date for our stuff to be delivered to the house! this Wednesday! We then have 7 days to check all the boxes and all the items and report back to them anything that is broken or missing! We only have 134 boxes to check! So much for a quiet Christmas!

The wind had been up too much to get the kayak out..... so still waiting for that adventure!

Tracey has gone into hospital so we are expecting a call any time to let us know what flavour of child will adopt to old farts in Oz as surrogate aunt and uncle! Very excited!