28th December 2010
Suddenly, it’s time to leave Boggy Pond again, with very mixed feelings. I can hardly wait to be with Christa again, because I’ve really missed her this time. Perhaps I’ve missed her more for the very reason that I’ve really settled into being here in spite of the rather basic living conditions. Although the cabin is not likely to feature in Getaway Magazine’s “Best Destinations” any time soon, it has become a little more organised during every trip, with more shelves and storage space. It has also become more like a home than living in a store room as I’ve used up the hardware and plumbing supplies and found places to organise the tools. There is even an odd empty space next to my desk, since I returned the little refrigerator loaned to me. It makes an enormous difference to have a fridge, and I may be able to buy it from the donor next time.
Of course, I still have to climb a four-metre ladder every morning after my shower to top up the solar heater tank for the next day, but we’ll get around to installing the modification to my early model panel next time I’m sure. Although the toilet waste pipe is now connected, complete, and buried – the digester still isn’t! With most of the digester innards nearly complete though, the final luxury should be operational by the end of the first week back here.
When will I be retuning to Boggy Pond? As soon as possible, but ironically that depends entirely on the economics and politics of the Film industry.