I sit with the morning sun warming my back as I prepare the ingredients for potato salad. Tonight we are having a shared meal to farewell Don and Maureen, a couple from Queensland we only met this year. They are heading off to enjoy the outback and nature over the next three months as they make their way home. They have volunteered in many different places but it sounds like playing the tourist is high on the agenda for the next few months.
Yesterday as I was washing dishes for an upcoming conference to be held in the Kenworth shed I thought about a girlfriend and her family trip - they're around Darwin and Kakadu at the moment - jumping in water holes, swimming, exploring etc. I smiled to myself and noticed how pleased I am for them, but not envious. Each stage of life brings with it 'the right way' to do things. For us, this is the right place to be for now. We wanted to be here to see a friend inducted, catch up with mates from last year and see more of this area. So far we are right on track!
Tonight, after my ladies cuppa in the mall and our shared dinner I plan on making a list of the spots high on my 'to do list' so Will can plan which we do from where etc - and so he can add in the necessary four wheel drive element and we can make the most of the weeks ahead.
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