Memories from Rocky

Well it has been close to 2 weeks since I last wrote a blog. I guess Andreas and I have kinda just settled into town here at Rocky. I've been working 4-5 days a week the last couple weeks and then Andreas and I have walked the dogs or run other errands.

We have really gotten quite close with the Higgins family, who we went 4x4ing with 2 weekends ago. A week and a half ago they invited Andy and I over for dinner. We brought desert! After a BBQ meal we sang karoke for at least an hour and a half. It was so fun and funny. Jeff and Petie Anne are great and their daughters are so lovely. When you live somewhere for 5 weeks, that's about the length of time it takes to connect with people. But now we have to leave....sigh

Then just this past Saturday the Higgins invited us for dinner again. Yummy! The Higgins couple friends, Doug and Jen were also there. Fun to meet new people.

I have really enjoyed the staff I've been working with as well. The employers, Rolf and Claudine treated us staff to a lovely fancy restaurant lunch. It was so good. And considering I'm only a temp very generous of them. They also give all staff and their spouses free adjustments and massages. My spine and hips are now corrected and Andreas has experienced his first adjustments as well.

We also attended Life church a few more times and met some friendly and kind people there. It was good to attend a smaller church, people noticed us and reached out. Andreas also did some labor help there one morning.

We will be leaving this housesit tomorrow morning. Then we are off to Alpha, staying at a homestead for a weekend, then slowly start driving south, Brisbane, Ballina, Armidale, Hunter Valley, Sydney and then Queanbeyan, our next housesit.

In the pictures above are the two dogs here, Splodge (the small lab/sharpa) and Muddy (the big labradoodle). We loved Muddy and would consider having a labradoodle when we have our own place. I'm holding Missy, the black cat with personality!

The family in the picture is the Higgins daughters with their dad Jeff. The other bloke in the picture is a family friend.