All systems go today
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
January 17, 2019 5:29pm CST
Tomorrow is our house concert which is a bit of a misnomer for starters as it is held outside. Today we need to put up the big lights which light up the stage. We also have two which shine up into the trees and a laser light machine thing which sits on the roof of the Shack and shines twinkly coloured lights in the trees. It’s supposed to be really hot here today so we’re going to get going early.
Once the lights are up we will go to town and do some shopping. There will be six of us for dinner although often the musicians only have a light meal. We eat about 5.30pm and people often start arriving with their picnics at around 6 or a bit later. Once the people start arriving, hopefully the kangaroos will vacate the area where the people sit.
In the morning Vince will run over the area with the ride-on mower, mainly to remove the leaves and hopefully the roo poo. Then we can set up the tables for the tea and coffee that we serve at interval.
A lot of things can’t be done till the last minute but we do what we can ahead of time.
But hopefully I’ll be back here on and off.
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38 responses
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
Thanks. It seems that the weather will be fine this time which would be good.
Good luck for your concert.
@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jan 19
Just have a good time doing what you have too.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
Thanks. We've knocked off for the moment. Not much more we can do today.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
17 Jan 19
Sounds like you have it all under control.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
18 Jan 19
I admire how the two of you handle this In my case that party I had was taken care of by caterers - food, buffet table and seating arrangements. Here in India we always get help -not something to be proud of 
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
18 Jan 19
@JudyEv There is another thing I have noticed. When guests arrive here we have to take care of every detail but your guests help themselves.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
@allknowing They bring chairs and picnics and set themselves up on the grass. We look after the musicians. There is a break halfway through the concert and we serve tea and coffee (and slice) but again they line up and get their own from urns, etc.
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The roos like the parts where we've watered as the grass there is fresh and green.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jan 19
Enjoy your concert and don't get too stressed out, Ms. Judy.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
@sunrisefan We had a very light shower yesterday. It was a total surprise as the forecast said fine and hot. Sometimes they get it wrong, don't they?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jan 19
With that kind of preparations I know its going to be a successful one.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
@ilocosboy The community is very supportive of us and some have been to almost every concert.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jan 19
32nd times, that's already legendary.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
@responsiveme That would have been totally awesome. I'm SO jealous!
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Jan 19
@JudyEv I am sure they do. Last week went to a concert..Tribute to Queen
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 19
Yes, that is Vince. I know 18 acres seems a lot to some people but Australia is a big country with a lot of land.
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
18 Jan 19
How interesting, and I would surely love to have one of your very hot days.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 19
It about 33F outside but quite nice inside. I'll draw the curtains closed in a minute to try and keep the house cool.
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 19
We have a slow spot at the moment. We've put the tables out for the supper and all the twinkly lights to the toilets, etc. Soon we'll carve up the meat and finish off the salads then settle down to wait for the musos to arrive.
