Dusty

So we were at camp last week. We had told our kids to be at school at 7.30 tuesday morning ready to go. At 7.30 there was not a soul to be seen. At 7.45 a few dogs trotted past. At 7.50 we saw one of our girls sitting across the 'street' and she said that she was coming, just waiting for her brother to have a shower. At 8 o'clock 3 girls turned up, and by 8.30 we had most kids. But they arrive a bit differently from city kids. A few turned up with nothing. Not a thing. Just the shorts and t-shirt they were wearing. Nice. Thats casual.
Camp was fun. I got to sleep out side with the other men folk while Jo and the girlies slept inside. Except all the boys slept inside on the last night cos they were convinced the dingoes and the boogie man were going to get them. Weird. They even asked me to leave the light on in their bunkhouse. 40,000 years of Aboriginal evolution and they're seriously scared of the dark. Even some of the men wouldn't leave the campfire to go to the toilet without a small posse. Needless to say I looked pretty tough sleeping outside.
But it was so nice to get home for a good old wash cos living outside in the dust for 4 days is a bit drying.
We went for a picnic today up in the local river bed. We drove up the road (pictured) for a few k's then drove through the scrub and found some shady trees (also pictured) and had lunch. Nice.
And followed that with an absolutely cracking roast chicken tonight.
Winter feels like its on its way too - cold at night, down to about 10 degrees and only just hitting 30 in the day. So its long sleeves in the morning.
Hope autumn/spring is looking pretty at your place. It all looks much the same here.