Good to hear you seem to be improving now Marilyn, but so sorry you have been so sick! 😕 Yes, rest and recover. Surgery isn't too far away. 🙏

Linda, that wind sounded incredible! Almost cyclonic! Glad you are OK. The play sounds wonderful. 👌 Thank you for the recipe. I will be looking 👁

Judith, glad you enjoyed the photos. Yes, these sinkholes were formed by steam blasts and are inactive now. They are quite different from your scary sinkholes. This area was formed by volcanic activity. They are totally quiet these days, but you never know when that could change. There are monitors around here for seismic activity but it, too, is rare.

We're moving within the hour. Better go finish breakfast and packing up. May get to come back later for all the games.

We got a late start this morning over the mountain because we wanted to see the eclipse before we started driving. It was not a total eclipse - only about 80% but it was interesting to watch it get darker in the middle of the day. Traffic was good with the usual construction areas that were a little slower with the lanes closed. There was no rain or snow so our couch got here without getting any moisture or splash back. We had it wrapped up like a mummy with tarps and bungie cords so it there had been any rain, it probably would have been OK. We now need to find some strong college students to get it off the truck and into our living room.

Susan - I am sorry you are having problems with your internet and the trees. When we are in the mountains with our trailer, we have very minimal internet service but they are building a new tower near our property that is supposed to boost the availability so this summer we will see if it is any better.

Judith - I pray that you will get your appointment quickly. Prayers continue.

Marilyn- prayers continue for your upcoming surgery. I pray that your are feeling better regarding your cold and they are able to do the surgery when the time arrives.

It is close to midnight and I need to get to bed. I have a lot of unpacking to do that did not get done tonight. I got the important things done like getting the food in the frigerator and freezer but the clothes are still in the suitcase getting more wrinkled by the minute. 😊 I'm too tired to deal with them tonight. I can put them in the dryer with a wet towel tomorrow and they will be fine. Pleasant dreams everyone! 😴

No rest for us either, Linda! Lol! Thank you for the curry recipe. I will save it and try it when I get home to my stick blender. Lyn is doing better but is still easily exhausted. We tend to go out for a few hours only, then everybody comes home and rests. Glad you were able to get your trip done and the couch was OK. I wondered if you would see any of the eclipse! I'm on mobile data now. Will have to top it up soon. Maybe Starlink will work better at the next place.

Judith, praying you get those vital appointments soon. I will have more pictures for you at the end if this post.

Marilyn, praying about your surgery too. Hope you are feeling better.

Yesterday we explored some of the rugged coast on the shores of the Great Southern Ocean. And I explored a museum also. This coast has had loads of shipwrecks, but also lots of industry - mining, wool production, cheese and soap makers, hat makers, farming and logging of all sorts... We also saw them salvaging a sailboat with two huge cranes. The boat had scuttled only last week! The crew misjudged a sandbar and it was woe to the ship....the crew escaped safely. Bet they were cold and heartbroken though. 💔

Southernmost point of SA marker



View at the marker site



Scuttled ship rescue:



Local Shells from the museum:



Local Lobster:

The birds are very active today in our back yard. They are fighting over the new seeds Glenn put in the feeder. The bigger birds are waiting expectantly at the bottom of the feeder to get what the little birds throw out as they eat. They do waste a lot of seeds but I am glad the doves can get some too. They tried to land of the feeder but they are too heavy and they quickly learned not to get on it. The first time it happened, the feeder fell off the post all together. We have it attached to the post with duct tape now so it will not fall. I put out lint from the dryer thinking the birds could us it for their nests but so far no one has gotten any. Maybe it is too early and cold at night to start their nests. Two years ago, a bird built a nest in the bush right outside my window where my desk is. The babies were so loud when the Mom came to feed them. The bush was too thick to see what was going on but the noise alerted me to the hidden activity.

Susan - another group of interesting photos. I especially liked the collection of sea shells. Do you see a lot of shells along the shore when you are walking on the beach? I guess because you live so close to water most of the time, the shells would not be as interesting as it would be to us landlocked people.

Judith - I am a little preturbed at the doctor's office not responding to you. I am not sure how your health care works, but if we do not hear within a few days, we are back on the phone asking what if they got my request. I do remember that my surgeon's appointment took several weeks to get in and that the surgery was set in a few weeks after that, but I woud expect a response from the doctor even if it were the nurse saying they will get back to me. I am so glad that you are patient with them and wait on the Lord to intervene. I need to be more like you.

Marilyn - how are you feeling today. I hope each day is a little bit better for you. Colds can be very miserable.

Hello all.

Marilyn, good to hear from you. 🙏

Linda, it would be fun to watch the birds and figure out how best to feed them. Yes, there are usually many shells on the beaches here. I do occasionally pick one up to bring back with me. We're encouraged not to as the old shells become homes for new creatures, so some of my collected shells have holes in them. I know they are no longer fit for purpose!

Judith, I sure hope the medical staff call you soon too. 🙏 So glad you are enjoying the pictures! I have more today.

Still no joy with our Starlink. I have submitted two tickets to Support now. So I will end with a few photos from yesterday. We move on tomorrow.

Carpenter Rocks lobster boats



Carpenter Rocks shipwreck story



Muster Dogs on the road!!



Penguins nearby

I made it to 1000 days of checking MFP! I hope I do not loose this stretch like I did on MFP a few years ago. That was dissapointing especially since I just forgot to go on it. I did not have a good reason for not posting that day.

Today we are doing some cleaning, oving patio furniture out of storage and working in the raised gardens. Our big cleaning is to take our area rug from the living room outside and drape it over the porch swing (it has a canopy it is pretty tall) and spray it with water to clean it. We do have a carpet cleaner but it is too rough on this not so strongly put together rug. It might pull out some of the rug fibers.

Have a safe trip Susan. I hope this next spot you stay is tree free so you can have good Wi-Fi. I agree with Judith, the pictures of the architecture of the pub you sent us is very decorative.

Judith - You keep late hours at night like I do. Sometimes I see I am posting right after you. I try not to stay up too late but sometimes I get iterested in something and loose track of time. Do you get to sleep in on days you are up past midnight? I have a friend who has a cat that gets her up at 5:30am to have breakfast. She gets up then goes back to bed for a few hours. Does Miss Sunshine have early breakfast time?

Marilyn - great posting of the allowed foods. That is good to know for all of us. It is important that we take care of all the parts of our bodies - organs included.