Friday, December 08, 2006

33 sleeps to go.. Been holed up all week, chained to the computer - writing. Revising Airhead (sigh) and trying to get some kinda sub-let accommodation arrangement sorted for the first few months in La La Land. No joy on the latter yet. Watched the AFIs last night - go Luke! Highlight of my week..hmmmm? Well that's easy! National news about Kevin & Julia MADE MY DAY. Watch out little Johnny, your Karma's gonna turn around and bite you in the ass... Thinking of and sending best wishes to my fire fighting compatriots down in the massive Vic fires. The one I fought last week was 60,000 sq hectares. Thought that was big. But the Vic one is sizing up already as over 100,000 sq h. If the various balzes combine it could blow out to 600,000 sq.h. Hell on earth. Otherwise it's been chilled here at the Hacienda. Although, Rusty the Crow has been particularily noisy the last few days sounding off and fighting challengers as is his nature, plus he's been stalking loudly up and down on the tin roof verandah roof at 6am. Not happy Jan. Goanna's been out by the lagoon every day digging up the long neck turtle's eggs within hours of her laying and burying them. Nature- she's a hard task master. Maybe the most 'homegrown' satisfying moments have been picking fresh spinach out of my vege patch and making a pie with it, and pulling carrots and beetroot for a juice each morning. Think I'm in for a cultural shock in La La Land.... but so looking forward to the adventure. And now it's time for a swim...it is summer after all