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Exo's Exposé

Exo's Exposé

Looking for somewhere to hide in the Forum, no offense to anyone, I'm just kinda used to my own space - it feels safer to me. I often feel like I'm 'butting in' on other threads, I want to say something but it isn't 'in-line' with the current flow of conversation.

It rained here yesterday, dogs & cats weren't falling from the sky, but the grounds wet, there's puddles in my driveway & it's soooooooo sooooooo much cooler 😄 Guru Google even promises more!! After this weird wet stuff stopped dropping from above, I took the dogs for their walk, I do this almost every afternoon, but after a storm with close lightning strikes, my main purpose is to check the fence is still upright everywhere. I'm happy to announce it was all in tip-top shape 🙂 I noticed new puddle spots all the way around, I was sad that some trees had to be pushed over for the fence line, but the dip of their absence looks quite beautiful with a drop of moisture shimmering within. When I had completed the usual circuit I by-passed returning into the house-yard & wandered through to the dam. I think I may have been a little rain-drunk, I was hoping to see water in it, there wasn't any. I even went & stood in the very center of it's base, I think I was expecting to sink in mud - I didn't; but the cracks are gone . . . & they were huge. So if the Guru comes through with it's promise, there may yet be a puddle for my Staffy to play in 😉

I've decided to leave my camping trip to the beach for another week, rain wouldn't stop me - it rarely rains 24 hrs a day, but storms have - they often have devastingly strong winds that can break off & pick up reasonably heavy objects, that become dangerous ammunition. I've been emailing with the owners of this place, I'll still be in the off-peak season if I leave it another week - though I worry being so close to the Easter holiday, there's a more likely chance of more people. I keep telling myself I've just got to 'get over' that, that that would be all part of the experience - but I know I'm lying to myself. I picked this spot mainly because of the dog-friendly off-lead beach, but also because on the satelite view of Google maps I could see that there's no towns around it. It's one of the most isolated camping parks I've seen {that's within 5 hours of home, well - maybe just a little more}. It also admits it has old amenities, I saw negitive feedback about the place for those reasons - I think if you want to go to a resort . . . that's where you go - not to a place that describes itself as a rustic, old fashioned bush camping park 😉

Missing you Mazy Loads of love & support @Mazarita

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@Exoplanet How are you Exoplanet? I hope you had a great Easter 🙂

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I'm pretty good Thank you @Bunniekins I'm up earlier than usual to take the car into the big smoke & get some stuff done to it. They want it there first thing, but I don't get up any earlier than 6 & I have to get the puppies breakfast & have a coffee myself, so I'll get there as soon as I get there 😉 Even this will probably muck with my sleep pattern a little, but I think it needs it, so fingers crossed it'll be ok. I hope you enjoyed your crispsy cool early morning walk - I've put a cardigan on! 🙂

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@Exoplanet Good luck with the car I hope it doesn't cost a motza :o. Puppies will have to do without their mum for the day or are you taking them with you? Crazy yesterday I had a t shirt on and today a skivvy. Looking forward to continual cool days ahead :)xxx

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Hi @Exoplanet you're probably on the road atm. Hope you have a safe journey and the car repairs don't cost an arm and a leg.

Thanks for your feedback about handling fear. I have to say I was still shaking an hour later tho'. And then cranky that he was able to trigger me so much.

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I bought a new camping gazebo when I was at Aldi the other day. I mowed half the back yard & it's up! It's called an 'instant up' . . . but it's not exactly instant - still pretty cool though & soooo much bigger than the one I have! This ones got fly screen walls too. That started a bit of a spending spree, I got on ebay & bought a new folding camp table with 4 little folding stools {my older one has a definate crack right in the middle & I think it might break soon, it also has the stools attached to the table & I think seperate ones will be easier to use} & then I got a new waterproof canvas tarp! I keep telling myself to stop spending on camp gear, but I suppose everyone's got to have a hobby 😉 I got my original little gazebo out yesterday afternoon {it folds up into a backpack!}, as I already had ideas of putting it up & looking to fashion some tarps as walls for it; I think mainly for rain but I reckon it'll give me more privacy too. It's getting cooler, which might mean less people where ever I end up next; though I'll wait until it's definitely winter & pull out the hot water bottles & thermals 😉 Still don't know which way I'll head, but I think I'll go back to my original plan of heading down the country. I'd like to go a little further, which will mean an overnight stay somewhere; I think I've gone as far as I can in one days travel, in fact I think I went a little farther than what's physically comfortable for me to go in one day: I think I need to pull up a bit before my last spot & then continue on further the next day.

Love to all that need or want it

Mazy @Mazarita @eth @Bunniekins @Shaz51 @Sophia1 @Zoe7 @Teej @CheerBear

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It seems like you have a good plan worked out already to get to where you want to go @Exoplanet It is great that you are getting new stuff for your adventures - we do have hobbies that we occsionally need to spend a little on and you certainly need a lot of things for your campng trips. Hope you have a great time away

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@Exoplanet Hi Exoplanet and good morning :)! cannot wait to hear of your next adventure whether you wing it and end up wherever or plan it out to a tee it is bound to be fantastic! 😄

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hello @Exoplanet

Expanding on your range of camping gear sounds like a good plan and money well spent for someone who enjoys the concept so much..

I am sure that your dogs are loving these escapades also...

You mentioned the moon in one of your posts a few pages ago...

Husband and self were travelling back from the city up to the hills and the moon was huge with such a clear facial expression..

I tried taking photographs along with a video on my mobile phone...not part of my expertise at all...

could not capture the image at all...only an intense glow ...

I love the moon...

love reading your updates when I can...

xxx🐾🐾🐾

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I've woken a little earlier than usual, still don't know what's going on with my sleep pattern, but I think it's still within 'ok' bondaries. It's loverly & cool, still not cold, but definitely cool 🙂 I've got my flannel pj's & my fluffy nightgown on & I had 2 blankets up when I woke 🙂 {well one's a cotton one, but it's still warm}. Plus I actually shut the sliding door in the bedroom last night :0 !

I've got 2 gazebo's up in the backyard now 🙂 Now I can start playing with tarps 🙂 As I'm pretty seriously thinking about putting the little one back over the back of the tailgate like I used to. It's a bit rough on the thin material lining of it, as I sort of attach it by hooking on the back window of the canopy which opens upwards & has kind of sharp corners & I reckon it's gonna take more than 2 good canvas tarps to cover it - but they're a start.

I got the washing done yesterday & for the first time in ages I made the bed {shame on me for letting that little task slip}. My floors are still looking reasonable & slowly but surely my house is starting to feel a little better 🙂 I'd just like a drop of rain so I could burn off all the boxes & papers from cleaning out the spare room a little.

I'm pretty sure my dogs like the change when we go somewhere too @Sophia1 , though they're pretty much restrained the whole time on leads, chains & cages - it's the change of routine that's enjoyable. No matter how wonderful the spot, camping helps us all realize 'there's no place like home' 😄

Love to all that need or want it

Mazy @Mazarita @eth @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @Bunniekins @Sophia1 @Teej @CheerBear

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@Exoplanet Good morning Exoplanet just checking up on you making sure that you and your puppies are fine and well :). Looking forward to your next post re your future adventures. Love greenpea xxxx

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