Who’s Bright Idea was This!!!

Can someone tell me why we decided we had to come to Western Australia in WINTER!  I haven’t seen weather like this in years – AND I’M NOT IMPRESSED.  Last night was probably the worst storm since we arrived here, 80-100km winds, rain, hail – and to top it off – thunder and lightning.  The van was shaking and the trees screaming.  Even the ducks and sea-gulls are hiding out.

OK enough whingeing about the weather.  Over the last couple of weeks, we have obtained a couple of house-sitting gigs, both in the same area (Baldivis) which is about 60km south of Perth.  One is for 10 days, and the other is 4-5 weeks.  They are both on acreage so we’ve got plenty of room to walk with the dogs, do a bit of gardening and just generally enjoy ourselves.  There’s also plenty of room to park the van.

Apart from that, there’s really nothing much happening at the moment, we are pretty much hibernating and trying to save money.  I’ve also spent quite a bit of time on the computer, reinstalling Windows Vista and investigating Windows 7.  That’s been a lot of fun – and a big learning experience as well!