Back from ” The Centre”

Just back from Central Australia! What an experience, walking, walking, climbing and more walking….and a bit of eucalypt dyeing! Murray and I were mistaken for serious mountain climbers much to our amusement!!! Did a lot for my self-concept! I am going to put the photos of our big climbs on the fridge to remind me of what it feels like to exert yourself. Amazingly good, i.e. after you get your breath again and realise you didn’t die in the process. 10 days in the “wilderness” in our little campervan. Now I have 150 emails to sort through- but it was worth it …so many beautiful colours and textures. I  had to buy a crockpot to do some dyeing in the camper… it was on special for $15 and I could leave it to simmer all night-made the camper smell cosy and stewy with onion skins and eucalyptus-my husband just rolled his eyes!! There was  Eucalyptus Cineria growing  EVERYWHERE so I just had to dye. There were no second-hand saucepans or, metal pots in Alice Springs op shops and I looked everywhere…seems they are at a premium there. My lovely son just moved out so a new crockpot will be handy for him. My big news is I am now officially an empty nester! Woo hoo!  Am I supposed to be this excited? A new phase in life begins.