#2043 Friday 7th January 2022

 I've seen a few comments in the Christmas communications saying that this blog is valued ..... I had been feeling  that my efforts were not being seen so perhaps I'm wrong - I shall put more effort in to the task.

It's school holidays of course and Kaylia gets a lot of op shop trips .... and lots of DVDs.  Her "wall" of DVDs in her room is huge.  Yesterday I heard a great crash as part of the collection fell over.

For  the blokes ..... an update on the Land Rover project.  It has become a mystery as I've found some intriguing aspects as I work on it....  it's clear that at some point in the vehicle's past, it has had a huge amount of work done on it.  The chassis is actually galvanised!  This is not normally done ... so it means that the vehicle was completely stripped so that the work could be done.  It was then reassembled with many extras and a high level of care.  Then it must have changed owners - and the new owner just left it out in the weather to deteriorate.  I'm finding that most parts are in very good condition ..... just 'frozen' from not being used.  

So far I've stripped the rear chassis and brakes.  The chassis is being repainted where it is visible and the brakes are being completely renewed - new lines and cylinders.  (Waiting for parts to arrive so this can be completed.)

The engine (a Holden conversion) is close to being able to start.  When parts arrive it will have new water pump, reconditioned carby (it's  a double barrel Stromberg), new exhaust, new radiator.

My aim is to get it to a driveable state .... and then see if I can sell it.  (WHAT! I hear you say.  Why?)

This project is taking second place to my newer vehicle.... I found a 1988 Range Rover that has been rebuilt with a 1970 Series 2A Land Rover body.  It is largely complete and it should be road registered in a few weeks.  "Bob the Beast"  is in the workshop being tuned up atm.... then it will be inspected for rego.

This vehicle is amazing .... the guy that had the project had done a beautiful job.  I will be very proud to own it.  I find it hard to understand why he put so much work into the project .... and then just sold it.  I won't complain though.

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#2042 Wednesday 5th January 2022

It's a long time since the last posting..... there's no particular reason for that.... 

We've been away for the Christmas break in Busselton and life is getting back to normal...  Kaylia's days are... Sleep in, drive, op shop, back home to stim off her latest dvds, drive, tea and bed

#2041 Sunday 19th December

Yay!  She's had the jab!  What a huge relief to have achieved this. We had been very worried about how the next year would turn out if she couldn't accept the needle.  The local pharmacist did it..... he had an interesting technique and succeeded first try.

It's now two days till we head down to Busselton..... and today Naomi slipped over and took the impact on her right knee.  It's very painful.  There's no serious damage but she's going to be hobbling around for a while. 

#2040 Sunday 12th December 2021

We're still struggling with the problem of how to give Kaylia the COVID-19 vaccination...... We've found a new possibility..... a centre that knows the problem. Next Friday is V-Day.  Without the vaccination her options for 2022 are bleak.

We're also struggling with medication levels.... her looping is very hard to cope with.... and the possibility of her harming other people with her strength is very worrying. 

#2039 Sunday 5th December

CWBC Christmas party!  Group photo and Kaylia invited herself.....  it says a lot about her development that such a thing should occur to her.

and a few of the other staff.... the psychs.... 

There's a lot that has happened since the last post.... for me the biggie has been my acquisition of a 60 year old landrover for restoration.

#2038 Saturday 13th November

She's had three op shop visits..... 15 dvds and she's very happy!  

#2037 Friday 12th November

The dreaded sleepless nights are with us.... Kaylia is waking up repeatedly during the night and coming upstairs trying to hop into bed with us.  We then have to wake up to insist that she goes back to her own bed..... so we're getting sleep in hour long bits.  Sometimes we wake in the morning to find that she has come upstairs during the night without waking us.

The great wall of the garden is progressing well. All the 'freebie' blocks have now been placed in the wall.... about 30 of them.  The project will now slow down till I can find some more blocks.

I've been making use of some other 'freebies'..... lengths of steel that I've assembled into an elevated ramp that can be used either as a parking area or as a vehicle servicing ramp.