Wednesday 4 February
With only 4 Hungry Hikers available this past Wednesday, the plan was made to walk 5 km by ourselves in the early morning, and then gather at Southbank in the city, to complete our weekly 10, before sharing a meal at the Casino, where Hiker Laurel was staying with her husband.
At 5am I peeked behind the curtains to discover a glowing sky. It only lasted 10 minutes, but was a very positive omen, for the day that unfolded.
I enjoyed my local 5 k's as always. I didn't make the city 5k's, but did dine with the Hungry Hikers. Dinner finished, we took the lift to the Skydeck to celebrate all that had happened to me from sunrise to sunset.
My husband has wanted to downsize for quite sometime. I have been reluctant to move because of our glorious outlook. On Saturday we visited friends who had recently moved to a retirement village. This visit was the catalyst to make the change, especially given Frank's ongoing back issues. Not for one moment did we imagine, that Wednesday would see us signing into a city retirement complex in the morning and at 3.30 putting our home of 19 years on the market.
Sooooooo, life has suddenly become hectic. I won't be walking with either group for quite a few weeks. I will have little time to drop in and visit you. Downsizing means we will be taking 'very little' with us. Thankfully our wonderful friends are here for us. We can do this!
A sulphur crested cockatoo on Tuesday's walk.
Lorrikeets on our neighbours guttering, 6am yesterday.
Stanley and Stanlietta became a special part of our family during Covid. They have remained with us and have celebrated all the Christmas's, Valentine's Days, Australia Day's etc, since. I made the decision to put them on the footpath on Saturday morning. Many cars slowed or stopped to view them. At 2.30 a giggly group of young girls took them. I feel they have found a happy new place.
Back to the packing!
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