Day 72 - New Table

It's not the super long table I have dreamed about forever.   But it reminds me of my parents table.  Doesn't the legs look similar mom?  So for only $120 dollars I have a new table and 6 new covers for the chairs and we can sit down again for a meal.  

Day 71 - Downtown Parkes View

A different view of downtown Parkes for you.   Enjoy

Day 70 - Playground

Wild climbing playground fun after school.  

Day 69 - Sunday Morning Wake Up

A very late night after a great dinner party has everyone moving on slow mode.   The kids normally do this all bundle up together on the couch while they wake up.  It may not happen for much longer or maybe it will??   But for now I think it is nice to watch the sleepy waking up faces that sit together without fighting. 

Day 68 - Party Prep

Having people over for dinner tonight.  The kids are helping set the table for me.  

Day 67 - Tradition Downtown Parkes Photo

If you look up Parkes NSW on google .  A photo of the Henry Parkes Statue is one of the first photos you'd see beside The Dish.    So here is a part of what downtown Parkes looks like.  I will show you more another day.

Day 66 - Cemetary

The first time I saw a cemetary in outback Australia I was rather shocked.    They aren't very welcoming in compared to Canadian ones.   Not many trees or grass to stay and visit for a while. 

Day 65 - Cooke Park, Parkes NSW

This is the largest public park in Parkes.   The Elvis festival tents get put up here.   Shows and  workout lessons take place here.  It is the first thing that you see when you drive into town from Orange NSW and then head down town.  

Day 64 - Manicures

We went to the Body Express Salon as a reward for a month of no picking or biting nails.   Don't want them to have my habit.   They got their long nails shaped and treated so that no breaking will happen and hopefully keep them motivated to continue.   I am happy I can come and get a facial with the produces I like.   It's like the Elora one mom!!!!   Lots of hints now to my husband.  

Day 63 - Laundry Mat

Had the laundry mat all scoped out in Parkes just in case it rained straight for another week but it didn't.   So all back to normal.    The Wash n Dry on Clarinda Street.  

Ice Cream Truck - Day 62

You know how you see American movies of the ice cream trucks playing music and traveling around the streets selling.   Well we heard the truck and music and couldn't believe it.   The kids raced down the road with money in hand and got to buy an ice cream cone.   It was pretty good if I do say so myself since I got to have the leftovers.  

North Parkes Rio Tinto Family Day

Hubbies work had a family day tour for the whole community.   There were 8 buses that took people to and from the mine site.   Tours of the site lots of booths and goodies for the kids.   Long day but the kids finally get to see where daddy works. 

Creek Full Again

This creek behind our house is called Billabong Creek.   It was empty just two weeks ago and now it is full again.