1770

 We stayed at an Ecco camp in 1770 on the way to Rockhampton. Who would have thought there is a town called 1770.

We picked up some food at the supermarket in Agnes Waters before going to the park which was just as well as there were no facilities as far as food went near the camp site.

It was a large park with caravans dotted around and two tiny houses nearby but nothing was closer than 100 metres away.

Sheridan had booked a cabin, think it may have been the only one. She had directions to get there and the place was unlocked so we didnt need to stop in anywhere.

This was inside, large room with queen bed and lounge chairs.

My bedroom and bathroom is to the right. Bathroom window didnt have curtains or blinds. We could see another caravan across the way out the bathroom window. There was a airing clothes horse in the bathroom along with washing machine so Sheri perched that on the towel rail with a spare drapped over. Did make it feel much better.

Large screen porch with kitchen in one corner, dining table and another couple of couches

Camp kitchen across the way. Our cabin didnt have a microwave but camp kitchen did so I wandered over to heat dinner.

There was a wooden box on the dining table, when opened, it said to use it to place mobile phones in for a real digintal detox, we didnt but there was no TV and no internet.

Running carnival

 Fourth weekend in June each year is the Wondai running festival.

6.30am, the runners in the 42 km marathon start.we saw them go, there were about30 taking up that challenge.

Half marathon at 21 kms set off at 6.45am with 97 people.

7am was the 10 kms, 7.15am was 5kms and then a junior one of 2kms.

Before the start. Warren was a later sign up hence the higher number.

Almost finished, maybe 150 metres to go. Lucy had spotted them by then and it was hard to get a good photo.

The photo board with their medals. The 21.1 board was at the start and I couldnt work out what it was for, then it hit me. The half marathon is 21. 1 kms.

Their names were announced as they came over or through the finish and they were given a slice of a tree on a lanyard with the date of the event. They are both holding them.

Wondai

 Nice little place Wondai.

Charlotte the emu. Apparently she used to roam the streets of Wondai and when she passed on, they made a statue of her.

Lucy waiting patiently while I took photos.

The start of thd running carnival.

 Bullocky team in front of the Visitors information centre.

Dingoes around z pond at the roundabout.

Next biggest town on the way back to our camp. Wondai was quite busy so we were going to get something for morning tea. Good idea but a, fail, bakery and cafe were closed, it was Sunday morning but still! Took a photo of a mural.

Bird feeding

Each afternoon at 4pm, the owners of the bush park feed the birds just outside their home and office.

Duck or bird drinking little area, these ducks are cement.

Not quite the twelve that they are named after, known as the aposile bird.

Here she has  the ducks from the garden.

 

Bush camp.

 We are 13 kms from Wondai, about 7kms from Murgon and the same from Cherbourgh.

Very nice bush caravan park. The two events we are here for are or were in Wondai. Both have now been completed.

We are alongside a cabin, huh, owners were a bit concerned that as the ute is not a 4wd, we may not have been able to get into no. 2 camp spot. It is not a drive thru, if it was not possible then we could take no. 4 which was a drive through.

Bruce (and Warren)did a good job of getting the caravan up into the nice flat spot.

Had to reverse twice but that was my fault, I thought he wanted it paralell to the back wall but no he wanted it paralell to the side wall. Nice and straight now and a bonus the ladies toilets are just across the road, 35 metres away.

The back wall and the bush, havent seen any creatures around except magpies and a couple of crows.

My cardigan

 I made z cardigan but I dont like it. It fits but the way the colours came out is not the best. I will undo it and repurpose the wool.

However I will make another in plain colour.

I was being lousy and didnt buy the pattern. It was $12.50 and stated that there was no increasing or decreasing. Basic stich throughout so I thought it was rather expensive so I made up my own pattern.

Two panels each 9 inches wide, stitch the two together for the back stitch the sides together. Sleeves needed to be wide enough to around the arm hole left. Single then a double stitch around and Bobs your uncle.

Its the colour that I dont lije and I know I would not be comfortable wearing. I do have enough of red yarn but could I see myself wearing red, probably not.

I want to make the next one longer, this only came to my waist as per the picture I saw. I will use a th8nner yarn as well. On the back burner at the moment but I will try again.

Mothers day gifts

 Long way away seeing that it is in May but good to be prepared. Our crochet tutor's daughter works at a school, think she teaches or admin. Anyway this year she thought it would be good to have a small gift for each mum. She asked her mum, our tutor if she could make a small something. After agreeing, she was then told, 200 items were needed!

Upshot was Robyn asked the group for ideas and some of us made several crochet different key rings. Apparently the mothers were delighted.

Now the push is to do something different for next year and a few ideas were put forward. When I was at the Nest, the craft place, I saw wooden coat hangers. I bought a set and crochetted a cover for them using up scrap yarn. Also played around with making slippers. They were done over about four days.

I do have plastic tubing to cover the handles.

Slippers are for inside use, sizes are adults 6 to 9. Thicker yarn for one on right and probably fit up to a 10. Very quick and basic.