Unfortunately, before I went away my darling boy Sirius Black, a large black standard poodle, passed away. I wanted to cancel the holiday but was reminded I would be able to cuddle Lidi's two brown standard poodles. My arms felt so empty without my boy to cuddle.
Genevieve, my friend and carer, set off on a lovely day, driving past rows of gum trees along the highway. Before we went to the resort we headed to an opal shop. There were steep steps into the shop, our first obstacle but Genevieve came back to the car saying, “There is a ramp out the back and she seems excited about us using it.” We were to go up the neighbor’s steep driveway and then left, across a paddock. At the back of the shop there was a steep old ramp. Well, Genevieve tried to get me up, but I rolled back down again. The lady at the top offered to could catch the chair if we took a running go at the ramp, so we tried again, and she leaned forward and actually grabbed the chair!!! Then she calls, “Duck your head girls, there is a cabinet on the wall.” Another obstacle overcome. The shop had lovely Opal jewelry, also beautiful Agate rocks, som
e half price.As I was leaving home Shaun gave me an envelope from Sirius Black, telling how he had saved twenty dollars for me to buy a present from himself. Well at the display of Agate rocks, I was drawn to one with lines of sparkling silver, looking just like my river faeries sparkling on the blue water. Sirius bought this for Shaun, and it was half price!!! All the rocks were beautiful, deep blue i
n colour and very heavy but yet again, I saw another, deep blue which looked like it was looking out of a cave to a view of the ocean with clouds and sparkles. Sirius bought it for me.The lovely assistant took a photo of me beside a huge wizard’s hat shaped open amethyst egg. It was six million years old!!!
The opals were lovely and sparkled beautifully, I bought myself a one inch miner with a chip of opal to use as a music award for my Stevie Nicks' mini apartment. The opal lady went through a full basket to find the figure with the best opal chip.
Leaving the shop was an adventure ride, the assistant offered to go behind me and Genevieve went in front to slow the chair. Well the lady let go of me! I went zooming down the ramp, knocked Genevieve backwards, tipped me forwards and I almost flew through the open car window but luckily I landed against Genevieve, still seated! Genevieve said the lady had a look of horror on her face until she and I began to laugh. She must have been thinking we were going to sue all her opals off her.
Our resort was really lovely, our villa was comfy and we watched a DVD while eating pizzas which were delivered to us! As soon as I saw my night time pill bag I burst into tears yet again as Sirius used to get it for me. I sobbed all through the movie, all night and began the day with teary eyes yet again when I had no Sirius to help me out of the shower.
The reason I decided to go on the holiday was because I would be able to cuddle the two large brown poodles who live at the miniature shop. Lidi, Peter and lovely daughter Jessica fell in love with our big white Hecky many years earlier and bought Maddy. It was the best compliment to our beautiful boy. He was my first standard poodle and he taught himself to help me, he was a lovley gentle giant. So clever too, amazing how he saved me from many falls. Now I was to meet their boy Monty who was bought to keep Maddy company. Lidi was in New Zealand doing a miniature course but her hubby and daughter Jessica would be there to chat to.
We found their shop in Nambucca Heads where Lidi and Pete live above their miniature shop. They opened up as we arrived. Not long after we entered, the shop filled up with customers. I had a great time looking around at all the items for sale including my sister’s woven tea towels, bath mats and knee rugs.
Lidi had on display a watermill she had built in a Rik Pierce lesson. It was great with a crackling fireplace by Peter. I saw a cabinet of tiny people, found a two inch Pink Cyberfaery, a Golly for Shaun, a red gumball machine for Shaun’s motorbike man's bungalow, and a lovely little pink orchid for my miniature Miss Marple. I also got a mini guitar for Shaun’s little man, but that is Shaun’s birthday present so don’t let on! Next I found a blue urn, perfect for Miss Marple’s father’s ashes. The best find of all however, was an old style upright vacuum cleaner for Miss Marple that I simply had to get. You know the total came to the exact amount I had in my purse which was amazing!!! Jessica, who was a wonderful shop assistant, wrapped everything in tiny little parcels for me. The shop was everything I had hoped for and more. I can’t remember all I saw but it was a truly enjoyable visit for me. I saw a dollhouse built by Pete, Lidi’s collection of tin houses similar to one I played with at a friend’s house when little. There was a backyard scene with a clothesline and on it was my sister’s tea towel! I must ask Jessica for a photo of it. Pete put the lights on, in every scene I looked at, as well as turning on a string of lights he had made for a Christmas tree. They had displays of wallpapers, furniture, and cakes galore! So many wonderful cakes and other foods. I had to resist the cakes, though I do have Miss Marple’s tea room to build. I saw a cabinet I truly want to buy for a cake display for the tea shop but I must build it first.
Finally we went to their backyard to meet the poodles!!! Oh to see the big brown Maddy and Monty was wonderful. I sat on their grass and had cuddles galore with Monty trying to take my earrings out of my ear. I spent a wonderful hour or so playing with the poodles, not wanting to leave them. They cuddled and cuddled and then Monty went to Jessica so Maddy came to me and Monty growled at her, saying “she’s my toy” jealous boy. They have a cat and I asked about the dogs with the cat and Jessica said that Maddy was used to the cat and it was all cool but Monty had been there three years yet every time he saw the kitty it was like; ”There’s a cat!!!! A cat!!! Look at the cat!!!” and he enjoys watching the kitty just be a kitty!!! Monty is a very ill boy with some blood or bone disease and on medication for life and he lives every day to the full. I truly enjoyed seeing both of the dogs and it made my trip totally worthwhile.
Shaun, my fulltime carer as well as the best hubby ever, had spoken to the carer boss so I could have two whole hours at the mini shop; otherwise the whole trip would have been for a half hour. I am so glad he spoke up for me.
This was my first holiday in many many years and was well worth the wait, sadness and all.
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