So, several things are happening this week! Alex was asked to sing at the all school music festival this Wednesday as part of a trio. Have to get her to the Corparoo Auditorium at 5 and the performances start at 6. Lyle will leave work a bit early so he can make it!
The rental furniture will be picked up on Thursday, and cross your fingers that our container clears and can be delivered on Friday! We get updates from the shipping company as each step is happening. Today is the 1st inspection, tomorrow customs gets to have a go at it. We have a short list of things to get to tide us over. Think basic camping gear-air mattresses, paper plates, plastic cutlery, cups, etc. At least we have food and a fridge! Roughing it, luxury style! I will not think about the customs nightmare stories we keep hearing-taking 3 weeks to clear instead of 2 days! Once our things get here, it will take several days to set things to rights. So very glad we found a place with a 2 car garage-1 space for the car, the other for the boxes of stuff and furniture we can't fit in here! It will be very tight. Also, not enough electrical plugs, so running the computer and TV will be interesting.
We went to Movie World on Sunday. The weather finally gave us a break from the rain, so we took off. Nice place-enough to do in 1 day and not be totally exhausted. Love the off season-the kids did ride after ride after ride! Do have to put in a plug here though-these are NOT Disney caliber. But, once you've been to Disney, nothing is ever going to be as good!
It has been so nice having our local phone number for family to call. My sister Meg calls when her middle of the night lunch break allows. It's early evening for us, so we can have a real conversation! Skype has been great too-the kids love seeing their grandparents and telling them everything they are doing. I figured out how to call Australia numbers from it as well as they are part of the phone package. You have do dial 011 (tells the system overseas) 61 (Australia code) 07 (Brisbane exchange) then the local number. Works like a charm! Alex can now call her friends' local landlines and can borrow my cell to call a local cell to avoid overseas charges for them. Phone numbers here are different numbers based on the type of business or phone. Government and most business landlines are 6 digit, or for a free call start with 1800 then 6 digits. Brisbane numbers start with an 07 then 7 digits, cell or mobile numbers in this area start with 0404 or 0405 and then 8 digits. Lots of numbers, for sure!
Lyle will be traveling Sunday to Wednesday next week. The school is having their Art exhibit that night and the cab may be dropping him off at school with us so he can make it! The campus has added 2 life sized painted cows that the students entered at the Ekka festival a couple of weeks ago. They took home awards, and the cows. Interesting, yes?! I'll get some pics once they are installed-they are very colorful!
My Grandpa Gene is celebrating his 91st birthday next week! Happy Birthday Grandpa! I'll give you a call sometime over the weekend!
The rental furniture will be picked up on Thursday, and cross your fingers that our container clears and can be delivered on Friday! We get updates from the shipping company as each step is happening. Today is the 1st inspection, tomorrow customs gets to have a go at it. We have a short list of things to get to tide us over. Think basic camping gear-air mattresses, paper plates, plastic cutlery, cups, etc. At least we have food and a fridge! Roughing it, luxury style! I will not think about the customs nightmare stories we keep hearing-taking 3 weeks to clear instead of 2 days! Once our things get here, it will take several days to set things to rights. So very glad we found a place with a 2 car garage-1 space for the car, the other for the boxes of stuff and furniture we can't fit in here! It will be very tight. Also, not enough electrical plugs, so running the computer and TV will be interesting.
We went to Movie World on Sunday. The weather finally gave us a break from the rain, so we took off. Nice place-enough to do in 1 day and not be totally exhausted. Love the off season-the kids did ride after ride after ride! Do have to put in a plug here though-these are NOT Disney caliber. But, once you've been to Disney, nothing is ever going to be as good!
It has been so nice having our local phone number for family to call. My sister Meg calls when her middle of the night lunch break allows. It's early evening for us, so we can have a real conversation! Skype has been great too-the kids love seeing their grandparents and telling them everything they are doing. I figured out how to call Australia numbers from it as well as they are part of the phone package. You have do dial 011 (tells the system overseas) 61 (Australia code) 07 (Brisbane exchange) then the local number. Works like a charm! Alex can now call her friends' local landlines and can borrow my cell to call a local cell to avoid overseas charges for them. Phone numbers here are different numbers based on the type of business or phone. Government and most business landlines are 6 digit, or for a free call start with 1800 then 6 digits. Brisbane numbers start with an 07 then 7 digits, cell or mobile numbers in this area start with 0404 or 0405 and then 8 digits. Lots of numbers, for sure!
Lyle will be traveling Sunday to Wednesday next week. The school is having their Art exhibit that night and the cab may be dropping him off at school with us so he can make it! The campus has added 2 life sized painted cows that the students entered at the Ekka festival a couple of weeks ago. They took home awards, and the cows. Interesting, yes?! I'll get some pics once they are installed-they are very colorful!
My Grandpa Gene is celebrating his 91st birthday next week! Happy Birthday Grandpa! I'll give you a call sometime over the weekend!
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