Saturday and I am over being wet.

Seriously... I have been cold and wet all day. From the moment I stepped out of the signal box at 0530hrs to the time I got back at 2100hrs I was drenched.I was lucky that I had spare clothes at work in my locker and a towel for the shower I so sorely needed.

Anyway, I got to Benelong point around 0600hrs. There I stood. It was too wet for sitting. After an hour after the due time, I checked our AIS, but the ship was in the blackspot. Still it told me it was on its way.

Finally the Seven Seas Voyager came around cremorne point.. The sky was grey and it threatened rain, even deciding to spit on me Grunt...Evan kindly came out to keep me company and we had brunch at the QVB. I found aN Orginal canon lens for $90, needed cleaning, but a bargain. :) Happy to give it a try at this price.

Whilst we were at Georges, the fire brigade turned up

Still dunno why but it was business as usual in the camera shop.

We recharged our phones at the high rise office nearby then caught the early ferry to Watson's Bay.

THE RAIN!!! It never let up. I was torrential and got into everything. My poor lens was wet through and I ran out of dry clothing to keep the drops off the glass. I had to use Evan's T-shirt which he graciously allowed to happen.

I got some shot os the HMAS Success and the Melbourne but the rain was so heavy I just had to give up.

Upon arrival at Watson's bay, the rain got even heavier. **Sigh**

Evan and I trudged up the road to the photo spot. Just as we turned the corner, Evan saw our Quarry, the HMNZS Te Mana from New Zealand was visiting our harbour. Its a shame it was a grey ship on a grey water under a very black sky :(



Interestingly this little yacht braved the heavy seas near the heads

We trudged back through the rain, and my shoe partway along the track decided to blow out and I was lopsided the rest of the day :-/ This put a strain on my back but there was no alternative but to soldier on.

We had some fish and chips at the wharf, using a pot plant for a table huddling under the eaves of the shop attempting to stay outta the weather.

Express ferry home to Circular quay.. more rain... did I mention being wet??:(
Still got some better shots of the visiting New Zealand Frigate.

Spent two and a bit hours waiting and central for David's train. I was in pain now, from my spine and the fucking rain didn't let up. My photos of the train when it did arrive has the sheets of water as a feature..

David had arranged a dinner for Evan and I and as his train went to the XPT depot, I took the ride back to my car.

15hrs after first getting wet, I finally could get a change of clothes, a hot shower and get my poor feet out of the wet shoes and socks they had been stuck in. Bless the man who designed this place with showers.
It was a very grateful woosang who sank into bed when she finally got home. Finally warm and toasty

It rained and rained and rained.

I don't mind the rain. I like the rain. It is the humid greenhouse when it is not raining. It has been horrible humid for days and I am dying...I hate hate hate summer. I am a winter baby.

Benny has joined the AHS which makes me happy as now we can display his snake at the show

Two of my babies are going to be on display. I am worried and excited. :) I how Yingarna wows people as she usually does. She is so very beautiful.

Did nothing really today...only slept a very very short time.. fed the lizards and played Lego rockband... by then it was time to go to work. Sad really.

Lillith was out sunning today. :) Her small adult rat is gone

Busy Day tomorow,it will rain, be dull and my shots will be ruined but how often does one see an NZ ship??

David is away :( Tomorrow night will be a killer. :( Hate being alone.

Wedge Tailed Eagle

My lens didn't cope with the distance, but David's Canon Lens did..

NSW photo entry

I love this country side. Of course I didn't when here full time, but I do miss it. At heart people never change. MAybe one day I will live in the country again.
Either way, I do love the landscape. Having no wi-fi or internet or 3G or mobiles is totally worth it.

View from the hill towards Harden, originally uploaded by woosang.

Domo travels to Demondrille Signal box, originally uploaded by woosang.

The boys ponder their next move, originally uploaded by woosang.

8131 and 8149 at Cootamundra, originally uploaded by orangetim.

Rather enjoyed it - A bad day on the rails

Only got 4 and a bit hours sleep today...but at least I asleep like a corpse.
 I gave up after a while and for once I remembered to put the phone on flight mode so no one rang to erase my data.

Uploaded a few pics mostly to tease Orangetim... heehee there are a few funny pics, he is so candid in his shots.I was happy with the landscape shots but I seemed to ruin the action shots. :( Ah well.. time to pull my finger out regarding lens. Trouble is, my dream lens is $10K plus. :( Shall keep my eyes out.

Trains on the North were  blocked at signals and finally, they received the info from the box that a freight train had a loose door and that had hit the down urban.  The reaction was OMG!!
4BM4 had swinging doors and the poor urban N139 copped one in the face. The arvo was now a disaster.

Three drivers, one trainer and two trainees were on board.

(Photos above from a driver Not to be named to protect him)

After this in the blue mountains, there where three landslips. One at Wentworth Falls, one near Bell  dunno where the other one was...ANYWAY amongst all this disappearing track, an up train derailed. I was very glad to be on night shift and not travelling in peak anywhere... mind you, none of this could have been avoided. The freight accident was a bolt failure that allowed the doors to open.. the land, well shit happens and  there are no details as to why the train jumped the tracks but from the news photos, it seems to be no where it could have come off... odd. 

Too many armchair buffs at the moment. Annoying. 

I settled into a LBP game with Druey. He helped me finish the Bride level and we went on to the dog level. I really enjoyed the online play. (Thanks Drue!!) And by that time David returned home so it was dinner time and then to  work. Iam really over this greenhouse weather. Hot and sticky I don't like. If I had wanted to live in the tropics I would move there.

AC/DC tickets have arrived.... :)

My roster this month is a nightmare. AT this stage I have to go off stick every saturday. :( Not good for me as I will be losing a fortune!

Yawn and snake feeding day

Didn't get to bed until after the 24hr mark from the previous day's wake up time. **Groan** Hate 24hr days.
My shift today was a 10 hour one, so I didn't finished until 0800hrs. :( Walking to the train, saw heavy rain so I got soaked.I then had the hour and a bit train ride to Campbelltown all wet even my shoes.

I missed the Volendam that had come in too. :( Mind you, with the pouring rain, it would not have been worth the time.

I had the car at Campbelltown, great for not waiting 2 hours for the next train but back for someone so vague with fatigue. Least I made it home without incident.

I had this brilliant idea to straight to Derks go get a medium rat for Yingarna. THis could have waited but I went straight there, scared the wits outta Joan (Shrug I didn't mean too) rummaged through her freezer, had to go to the back room, rummage some more and finally found medium rats. I had to bag my own but was rewarded with a $2discount. YAY!

I was admiring Lillith all stretched in her cage when David got up. He helped feed the lizards and I crashed into bed. I did have sleep cycle on, but when I received a phone call, all data was lost. :( SO it seems when the application is interrupted, no data is saved. :(

Only got 5 hrs sleep but David had done the mail thank goodness so I was not required to go out again. Only did photo uploading and fed all the snakes before it was time to go to work by train. **Sigh**

Fed Lillith first and she gobbled down the small rat she had. I think she would have tackled Yingarna's Medium rat had I offered that. Adam was offered a fuzzy and a weaner but went the easy doute with the fuzzy :( Eve on the the other hand, ate her weanling.

Yingarna was surprised at the weight of her big dinner, taking a few goes at lifting the rat, but she finally got it all wrapped up and I left her to it. She won't eat when touched, but will happily eat the tree branch with you nearby.

OH!! And Dante's Inferno came....yay!! Bring in a day off so I can play it

Another quiet day

Sleeping not as Dead as it has been recently but at least I got over 7 hrs rather than my usual 6.

Got Yingarna's cage cleaned.Talk about smelly!! My goodness that snake can shit. Small children make less mess. I have lined her cage with coconut husks to keep the mess under control. Also it looks better. That completes my two day cleaning job.

I was going through my receipts when I realise Derks under charged me $100 on the cage I got yesterday. SO I made the trip up there and hurled abuse (Not seriously) at her for giving me an ethical dilemma and I arranged to pay her back over two installments. ( I spent the money after I left her shop) SO she is happy. She nearly fainted when I told her. I got an extra discount and lots of hugs. Geez... I'll get a reputation for being nice at this rate :(

Spent the rest of the arvo Geosetting and playing Rockband 2

Some LBPSackboy/girls came in the mail...

Crocheted by a lady in the US, she made the hair on the sack girl look like mine. (Or how it used to look) They are adorable.  Looks like other's have similar ideas, one of which is a fat controller one..

On night shift, I have been awake too long. Rostered 10 hours tonight, but at least my relief is sleeping here so I know he will be here before 0730hrs.. yay!! Very glad my car is waiting for me at Campbelltown.


Now to email Druey the knitting pattern so his mother can make us all an army of sackboys and girls