Two weeks ago I moved from NSW to QLD. I’ve been enjoying the lovely Queensland winter days, the usual temperature is around 21C although if there is a wind it can feel a little bit chilly. It’s been great for walking and cycling because you very rarely feel like you are getting too hot and the sun does not burn you but instead feels very pleasant on the skin. So yes I have been enjoying being back in my home state.
I’m within 10 kms of the coast which makes it easy to cycle to and I must admit that if I had the cash I would buy in this part of the world. Most of the roads are smooth and wide and there is usually a space for the cyclist. It’s not too hilly and not too busy during the week. I’m staying at Peter and Cheryl’s home for a few weeks till my house becomes available when the tenants move out. The house is on two acres of land in Capalaba only minutes from a busy shopping district but you would never know it when you look out the back door. We are surrounded by wildlife and nature and I quite often see the kangaroos bouncing across the back lawn.
Two nights ago was my first night alone in many months. In the last three years there has only been a handful of nights where I have had the house to myself, I’ve lived on my own for years and this has been common place. Peter and Cheryl headed off for a few weeks holiday leaving me all alone in this big house in the middle of this suburban oasis. Every creak and groan and possum grunt could be heard, but in the dead of night there is silence and I found it rather strange to have so much silence around me once more. I could hear myself breathe. For years this was the norm but I must admit having shared my life with others over the last few years this does not feel like the norm anymore.
I still enjoy my own company and I’m not feeling lonely or anything like that but I am surprised at the way I am feeling. Maybe it’s time to buy a goldfish……………..