The festival is over

The festival is over, the feet are tired, the volunteers have celebrated with a final shared meal and the end of our stay at Birdsville is only one sleep away.  I've woken early to sort photos and watch one more sunrise.  The sun is streaming in the kitchen window, blinding me whilst highlighting the Old Ghan carriage.  Will is laying in bed listening to his music, the galahs are calling and all seems right in the world.

Today we head to the Kenworth shed for the last time to sweep and mop.  Dear Peter was worried that he would have to do the floors all by himself - no way!! The three of us hope that another one and a half hours together will see the job complete.  We will return to pack up our beautiful caravan and get ready for the trip home tomorrow, after us Birdvillian's have one more meal together, this time cooked by professionals and NOT a bbq! 

The good news is that we are both ready for home.  It's time to have the green grass under our feet, hug the son and daughter and hopefully find the cat waiting for us.  I know I will miss our very special time together terribly.  This seven weeks has been the most tranquil, relaxed, exciting and fun of our 11 years together.  As I sit here crying because I am already missing this wonderful place and our wonderful new friends and the new experiences every day brings, Will is reassuring me that everything will be okay and that there is plenty more good times ahead.  As the reassuring words flow my phone buzzes with an invite to a friend's 50th, what wonderful timing - a great reminder that we have wonderful friends and family waiting to welcome us home.


So, it's time to wipe the tears, cook the bacon, hang the lanyard around the neck and see what treats today brings.

(Hi Blog readers, rather than email I thought I would slip in this note.  We will be leaving early Wednesday morning and we hope to make it home by Saturday lunch time to watch Kyle's preliminary final, it's a home game. I will continue blogging on the way home, take care all, looking forward to hugs and catching up!!)