(WA) Working bee @ Dingo's

[Juffy]

Just arrived home after dropping off Larry and Pops.

Between us I think we destroyed two whipper snippers and a mower. My snipper shed parts all over the place a few minutes into the day and was never heard from again. Larry's threw a wobbly about the heat or the b*&#$*y kikuyu and worked intermittently. The mower shed a blade (thankfully not into Pops' foot), and our transplant attempts failed.

We had a bloody good bash at it though....Pops and Larry spent the morning hacking away at the grass front & back. We had a special bonus for the morning - Touchwood quietly turned up with a gigantic Husqvarna 333 and destroyed more than her share of grass before equally quietly leaving again. Dingo's son Aaron bashed away with them on another snipper as well. Meanwhile I attacked the pile of assorted stuff behind the shed hidden under the most rampant passionfruit vine I've ever seen (~20sq.m. covered, hundreds and hundreds of flowers), and ended up with two big piles in front of the shed ready for the skip.


Larry (L) and Touchwood lost in the kikuyu.


Larry making a beeline for the wood pile. The original plan was to ring the pile to make it accessible, then extend around the rest of the boundary, but the loss of most of the snippers cut that short.


Pops hacking away at the grass with the mower.


Touchwood with That Husqvarna. (Pops & Larry had a serious case of tool envy for that beast of a trimmer.)


The log pile, rediscovered in the depths of the wild oat jungle.

After lunch we attacked the shed. Forgot to get a 'before' shot, but after an hour or two we had something to rival Derek's for orderliness:


Pops (L), Larry (M) and Dingo discussing how awesome it is when you can see the floor of your workshop.


The improved back yard, complete with the skip-ready piles and a completely ineffectual mulcher. Larry & Pops' handiwork taming the backyard is in the background.

Many thanks to Larry, Pops and Touchwood for turning up and working your collective butts off, and to Dingo for your hospitality, cold drinks and cheerful banter.

[dai sensei]

Looks like you lot really got stuck in to it Dingo should be very pleased.

[Wild Dingo]

Looks like you lot really got stuck in to it Dingo should be very pleased.

Neil MATE!!! very pleased would be the understatement of the year!!! (Lucky its early in the year gives you plenty of time to improve! )

Not only did I get invaded by the skyscraper named Juffy ala Paul ala for some reason I cant and never will fathom Jeremy Larry el bearded one and Pops ala the well groomed with hair tied back so tight its invisible to the human eye... but also the lovely Jenny ala touchwood lobbed up!!! (Note Jen I hope the horse is okay and doesnt pine for its lost mate too much )

BUT!!! Thats not all!!! Not only did Juffy Larry Pops and Jenny turn up but me eldest son was here to give a hand or as Pops said "wind him up and let him loose"

BUT!! Thats NOT ALL!!!... My younger sis from Broome the lovely Kree decided on the way back from Albany where we spent a decidedly somewhat enebriated weekend celebrating New Years on our elder sisters top floor deck watching the fireworks while sipping the best of MEAD (aahhh Bartholemews such a fine wee drop ) but she decided she would stay with me for the day and give me a hand sorting the house!! GOD TALK ABOUT CLEAN AND TIDY!!!! WHAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!


Now for the part Ive been dreading... our friendly neighborhood sausage roll lady didnt arrive there we all were sweatin our butts off hanging out for one of her world renown sausage rolls hanging out by lunch time with our tongues hanging to the deck trippin everyone up as they went troppo out in the mangled tangled mess... we finally had to accept she wasnt coming and all an sundry were treated to a mess of sangas that they prepared themselves while we pondered the sad state of affairs that being sausage roll less meant... a long low mourning call of KERRY OOOOOHHH KERRY WHERE FOR ART THOU KERRY KEMEKO??? went up to the skys twere sad indeed...

note here it was decided that it was too flamin hot to cook a barbie by the time we finally decided it was time to have a break so sangas it was

Another note... Jen sorry I wasnt there to say goodbye and give you thanks... but thanks my dear lady thank you!! You made one heck of a difference with that fantastic beautiful wonderous gorgeous machine of yours... ahem and you!!!

Now a final point must be made... in all fairness to those attendies I must admit I did do pretty close to sweet buggar all in comparison and abdicated my stupidvisor role to the very bewildered Juffy by saying "mate if you see something that needs to be tossed toss it I'll leave it to you to decide" to which he commented "right so you want me to make a executive decision do you?" "yep your in charge mate"... at which point he roared (as is his want) out the back behind the shed to make the most unholey pile of "whatevertheheckthatwasisnowrubbish" (no I aint looking!) while I made two quick dashes out to get rid of the mountains of "good sammys" bags and boxes and another into Bunbury to one of the elder daughters places to drop of two boxes of kitchen gear thats not been used or seen for that matter for some 10 years!!! WHOOOOOOOOOSH GONE!.

Its an amazing thing you blokes and Jenny have done and I thank you from the bottom of my heart... seriously fanfriggintastic!!!

Its been decided now that the place will definantly be sold as no matter which way I turn it (or anyone else turns it for that matter) its just too much for me to contend with... so over the next 2 weeks I'll hire a slasher or such and finish the job started by our wonderous compadres then get an add into the Quokka for a month if that doesnt work in with the agents!

Oh!! And Im booked to go SKYFRIGGINDIVING in 2 weeks!!! OHMYFRIGGINGOD!!! ME??????????????????????????? yikes!!

One incredibly lucky and happy dingo who is only now starting to realize the sort of truely great mates I have!
Cheers
Shane

[wheelinround]

thewave: you guys deserve Formites of the year award

You'd have to be one happy little Ding

The rest is now up to you.

[munruben]

Well done fellow forumites. Great effort all round. Hey Ding' dont forget some pics of the skydiving exercise. You don't have to be mad to do skydiving,, but it helps if you are.

[Wild Dingo]

No wukkers apparently they take a video of the whole thing!! Before take while getting ready for take of and in the plane where Im shatting jocks outside in the air where Im cackin me daks then when and while JUMPING where me jocks and daks are chockers and finally hittin the deck where I bounce on the ground cause of all the cack in me daks an jocks

Just hope I dont have a bloody heart attack thats all put a real damper on the whole adventure But no its gonna be great!

Just like yesty was!!!

[Pops]

Hi WD,

Only too happy to have the opportunity to help mate. My pleasure. Although I have some muscles that are not as convinced today.

Thanks for the lunch and all the cool drinks,.. and the chat in the shade out the front, (while the chaps were slaving out the back), we just won't tell them OK.

It was a great day I reckon. Haven't worked so hard during a whole day for quite some time, some decades perhaps, but really enjoyed being there with you and the little team of worker bees.

Could not believe that kikuyu, damn stuff was literally 5 feet tall and thick as a finger and as tough as wire.

Ohh that Husqvarna of Touchwood's was a ripper. Not quite a woodworking tool but you can get a blade for it that will cut trees down so I reckon that counts.

Touchwood, Larry and Juffy, you are working machines, going all day, Touchwwod in the river kikuyu jungle, Larry just everywhere and Juffy dragging great steel plates and logs out of the wilderness.

Thanks for the company boys and girls. Thanks to Juffy for driving, which meant that old Pops got to have a Nanna nap in the back seat on the way home.

And Shane my man, a big thanks for generously parting with some of your beautiful veneers. Very kind of you. Things are taking shape on the house front ol' son. Glad we could contribute.

Can't wait to hear about your skydiving adventure.

Cheers
Pops

[Wild Dingo]

Hey there mate! Well Im sure you'll do them justice Just make sure you and Larry both post a WIP thread so we can see what you do with them

Was just wondering if Juffy got the elm burl I threw in the trailer? Hope someone turns a fine bowl from it... Id been eyeing the thing of for the last 4 years so lets see the results!!!

Was truely a great day with a mob of great people glad you enjoyed yourselves... never know maybe next time I will be in a house on a SMALLER block and wont need an army to just mow the grass eh

[Juffy]

Was just wondering if Juffy got the elm burl I threw in the trailer? Hope someone turns a fine bowl from it... Id been eyeing the thing of for the last 4 years so lets see the results!!!

We forced Pops to take it. He was quite the sight, walking up the driveway with his armload of precious veneer, a bag of gear and a burl. (He didn't even fondle the veneers on the way home - we hit the highway and he fell asleep! )

[Lignin]

Ding,
Mightily relieved to see the change in your "Sign Off""
Lig,
(Sitting on my balcony, glass in hand, listening to Aussie Folk Singers on Stereo,contemplating the wonderous sundown,and rejoicing at my luck at being alive.)
Jim,
Former custodian of that mongrel bloody dog, the black ba5t4rd!!!

[Touchwood]

Hi All
sorry I had to leave early (with my magnificent machine it seems) but I needed to be certain my remaining horse was OK - I lost a life long friend (horse) of 36 years on new years eve, so wasn't really very good company anyway. My remaining horse is still looking for her

Glad I could be of help, working hard and sweating out a bit of heartache is good therapy I think - certainly gave the husky a good workout, lucky I didn't bring the Farm Boss too or I might never have seen my toys again!!

JD

[Larry M]

Hey WD

What Juffy and Pops and Touchwood said. I really enjoyed the day and the company, but I've got similar muscles to Pops' - old and sore. I must admit that I haven't moved far today. That kikuyu was truly wondrous stuff - certainly more than a match for my late father's 23yo Stihl whipper snipper. Lucky Jenny was there to show me up.

Glad you enjoyed the trip home Pops. Thanks to Paul for the organising and driving. A wonderful example of helping a mate - you should be very proud.

In spite of all the good work done in the yard I'm actually most chuffed with our efforts in Dingo's shed - the end result was something any of us would be proud to work in and I hope that is inspires you Shane to spend a bit more time there. We all know that sheds are a great place for a bit of therapy.

I'm still a bit concerned about Kekemo - hope everything is OK Kerry.

Regards

Larry

[dennford]

Hi Fellas and Touchwood,

I feel dissapointed - bad about not being down there, but things don't allays go as planned.
After a great Christmas/ New year with my girls in Exmouth/Ningaloo we headed home on New years day, expecting to get to Perth on the Friday.

Well that was all going great untill I pulled off the road to change drivers. Honestly I was stone cold sober and didn't even see the culvert, the car was a mess but luckily my wife, daughter and me had no more than stains from the fruit that we had bought in Carnarvon and got thrown around. Anyhow after some 10 or 11 hours sat in the north west sun, and fighting off the flies, a tilt tray finally picked us up and took us the three or four hours to Northhamton. Two nights in Northampton and we were on a bus headed for home (caar to follow sometime this week.

Anyhow last night we had a quick takeaway meal and an early night thinking it was all over - Not so! we got a phone call at 5.30 this morning to say that Rose's Father had passed away in the Phillipines.

I guess that we will be heading over there in the next couple of days, so if I am not on line, please understand.

Denn

P.S.

Shane, it's good to see things coming together at your place. Watch out for those downers and remember that after a low spot must come a high one.

Denn

[Larry M]

Denn

Sorry to hear about your "adventures" but so glad you and Rose and your daughter are OK. Sympathy to Rose on her loss. We did miss you and Rose on the day, and were a bit worried when you didn't roll up.

Hopefully we can catch up at the next WA woodies event (but if there is any kikuyu there I'm not going).

Regards

Larry

[Pops]

Hi Den,

What Larry said regarding your 'adventures' and sad news. My sympathies.

Regards,
Pops