As another month draws to a close I like to
reflect on what I’ve managed to achieve during my recent time home at our
property, Whistlestop. In no particular
order:-
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I cut my finger really badly,
requiring three stitches. (Don’t ask)
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I fell sideways off a Penny
Farthing bicycle in Evandale Tasmania, and didn’t break anything.
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We had some wonderful times
with family and friends, both here and elsewhere.
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Pulled out masses of tea-tree
scrub and other rubbish from near the cottage, and did umpteen trips to the
Wallangarra dump. The resulting cleared
area is looking fabulous, and ripe for creating rock-gardens.
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On Tuesday I mowed the whole
top area of our block, around the cottage, and it looks absolutely
fabulous! This is the first time I’ve
ever managed it completely in one day- brushcutting edges etc and push-mowing
around trees included. I find this
really encouraging as it ‘proves’ that it is very do-able, and not a potential
maintenance nightmare. I’d rather be
running trains, not mowing!!
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Drank about a million glasses
of fresh, cold, rainwater from our tank!!
Pulling out scrub is very sweaty work!
This is the area I've just cleared. It doesn't look like much, but it was a huge amount of work!!
Overall, I’m finishing the month feeling
very encouraged regarding my hopes and dreams for Whistlestop. No, I’m probably no closer to building the Trainbarn
or Miniature Railway- I had hoped to have the Trainbarn built by now- but an
important part of what I want to do here is to create an attractive bushland
environment as a ‘backdrop’ for all the
train things, and I can certainly see that aspect coming together well. Yes, there’s a lot more to do, (a LOT more!!)
but it’s really happening. And, I’m
really enjoying it.
