Mango Mania

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Week three went so fast it seems like a bit of a blur.

Monday was a bit of a slog after a lovely long weekend at Barn Hill. I was right back into it on Tuesday though. In fact, all this week I got to school around 6am and was quite productive getting report comments written.
The other big thing which happened on Tuesday, was that it rained in Derby. The first of the wet season and right on time- being the 1st of November and all. We did a rain dance to celebrate, although it was short lived it was definitely appreciated.
On Wednesday our team played netball and afterwards went out to tea together.
I finally managed a decent couple of serves in volleyball on Thursday and we hit the Boab on Friday night. It was a packed house. Everyone came out to see RoadWorx a Wyndham band. It could have been the warmer weather or just the hectic week but the three drinks I had went to straight to my head. Oh well, we had fun and there was lots of dancing. The only sad thing was that my lovely friend Kristen left Derby that day and she was sorely missed at the pub that night.
Saturday night was the much anticipated Hopsital Halloween Party. Costume parties are certainly popular up here and I was lucky enough to have borrowed my costume. It was another great night of laughter and dancing. I polished off the night with a late night stop-in at a birthday party for one of the detectives. Walking in dressed as Superwoman to a room full of cops was more than slightly embarassing. A big group of us all walked home together, probably to the neighbours dismay since we were all in good spirits.
So, thankgoodness I had made a start on my reports earlier in the week since they didn't get a look-in over the weekend. Week 4 is even more chaotic than this week but it's just so much fun I don't feel like complaining.
I hope you enjoy the photos!

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Photos

Packed and stacked
After a full weekend of cutting, scooping and packing
an enormous amount of ripe mangoes I now have a full freezer to last the rest of the century.

Ripe for the taking
Mangoes all over the back yard. I felt like i realyl was at the farm doing my own version of rock picking!

In the kitchen
new fridge in background mum!

Rock picking Kimberly style
The ones in the plastic bags had to be chucked out.

Derby pool
Taking Vegemite swimming at the water trough on Saturday with Molly.

Loving life
Poor Vegemite has been hammered by the mozzies so he loved playing in the water even though it must have been about 30 degrees in there.

In character
Chanelling our characters, Beck as Gennie, Caitlyn as bob Marley and me as ... Sooopppeeer Wwwooommmaan!!!

Ian dressed as Smashing Pumpkins
Unique idea but not so good if he wanted to sit down/use the gents.

Standout
Awesome idea which these two totally committed to. They must have stayed sidebyside for at least 3 hours. Sweatorible I reckon

Pirate slash goddess
Marcail and Hannah in costume

Table
for you mum

Dancefloor
You can see just how much effort everyone put in by looking at this photo.

Stage dancing
At some point in the night we decided it wasa great idea to dance on stage.

Pumpkin pash
Not really sure what this was about but perhaps it was born of the frog prince theme?

Comments

[Dad]

great times
Hi Westernred, you must be having the time of your life Chloe. I had always heard Derby social life was the best. I thought that was in the past but I see it is still great. Lucky you had all that practice picking rocks at the farm or you wouldn't know how to pick mangoes ! Love you Chloe, Dad.