Arriving at the Hut a few days ago, I was struck by the sunny skies, lush grass, flowering azaleas and daisies. Opening the guest book, I saw that the previous guests, 4 ladies from Singapore had left us wonderfully positive comments including, 'Best.Trip.Ever.' Thanks girls, it was a pleasure! You can come any time!
Rather than this making me relax on my laurels, it fired me up to do some gardening and tidy up the pantry. Dozens of cups/saucers, plates, cutlery were finally tidied up while I stocked up on disposables including toilet paper,soap, dish washing liquid, paper towels and cleaning products ready for when the cleaner came.
The day finished perfectly with the glow of the sunset. I laughed when I saw two ducks waddling up the driveway, husband dutifully keeping behind his wife all the way up past the house. A wallaby who initially was startled by me, gazed quietly at me while munching before springing off again in the opposite direction.
Sunday saw Bruce and I visiting the country markets. For a change, I used restraint while eyeing some bright yellow cups and saucers remembering my stock take earlier in the weekend. Having not seen any of the local people for a while, it was invigorating to stop, chat and have a good laugh often at my own expense.
Generously we were given some cupcakes and slices to try out at the Bavarian Hut. We were keen on getting a sample plate of goodies to welcome our guests on arrival. When we arrived back, I found a colourful plate, doily and placed the muffins and cupcakes ready for the next arrivals. Somehow it looked more cheerful than an empty refrigerator.
From the garden, I picked grevillea flowers to put in a vase on the dining room table while Bruce removed some of the cobwebs which seemed to suddenly appear in the days we arrived.
Satisfied, we left our holiday home for our life in the city. How long, I wondered would our lives be spilt between two worlds?
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