Lawn Mowing

Mowed the back lawn today - and found more glass, and quite big pieces which is concerning. There's always glass to see after heavy rain, but I'm not sure how to get rid of it all.

Why is there glass everywhere? I'd like to know that too. When we bought the place, it was a deceased estate. Relatives of the old man said there used to be some rough nuts living next door who always got on the drink. Being the d!@kheads that they were, they frequently threw empty beer bottles over the fence and smashed them for laughs. Fun times...

To add to this, the old man seemed to treat the very back of the property like a dump. Rusted paint cans, oil cans, old wheelbarrows, bricks, hoses, etc, etc. I think there may even be some asbestos bureid under there. He just let a choko bush grow over the top and forgot about it all. It's difficult to get it all cleaned up without a trailer and a digger, but it's getting there.

I've picked up quite a bit of glass, but I always find more. It's been 4 years since we bought the house now... and I'm starting to wonder if the only way to definately get rid of it all is to dig up the entire top layer of soil and get it replaced. Huge job though and would cost a bomb.

Camping Checklist

I'm going camping next week - and I find myself writing a new checklist each time I go. This post will hopefully be the end of that... so here goes.

Kitchen

• Picnic basket - with eating utensils (knives, forks, plates, cups, corkscrew), cooking (sharp carving knife, long tongs, spatula, foil) and cleaning (chux, steel wool, detergent)
• Citronella candles / mosquito repellant
• Washup basin
• Billy and billy hook
• Tripod and firepoker
• Gas cooker. Butane canisters
• Pan. Camp oven
• Jaffle iron. Fire Toaster
• Kitchen table
• Food - Meat (steak/chops, sausages, mince, stewing meat, bacon, ham), Veges (onions, potatoes, pumpkins, peas, beans, mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli), eggs, soup packets, salt, pepper, oil, bread, snacks (cheese, bickies, chips, dips)
• Drinks - beer, wine, water, softdrink, teabags, coffee, sugar, milk
• Esky/Coolers. Ice.

Hygiene

• Bathroom bag
• Toilet paper
• Tissues
• Shovel
• Thunderbox
• Shower tent
• Camp shower
• Garbage bags
• Dustpan and broom
• Buckets

Lighting

• Gas cylinder
• Gas lamps
• Head lamps
• Tent LED light
• Torch
• Long Matches, lighter
• Kindling, firelighters, coal beads, newspaper
• Axe, wood

Fishing

• Fishing license
• Rods, reels
• Tackle box
• Rod Holders
• Jigs, shrimp trap, crayfish trap. Dry dog food, tin of sardines for traps.
• Roll of thin rope
• Buckets
• Net
• Live catch store net
• Canoe, paddles, life jackets, anchor rope
• Boat:
• fuel
• ropes 
• chain and locks to secure overnight
• sponge to clean salt water off
• hose, spray nozzle, tap fittings, mufflers
• trailer lock

Tents and sleeping, etc

• Main tent
• Outdoor screen room
• Spare tent pegs, ropes, poles
• Hammer
• Toolbox
• Tarps
• Blowup mattress
• Sleeping bags, dooner, sheets
• Pillows
• Air pump

Clothing

• Thongs, crocs
• Hats, sunglasses
• Towels
• Clothing Pegs
• Boardies
• Warm jumper, trackies, socks, boots.
• Rain coat or poncho

Other stuff

• Chairs
• Picnic rug
• Binoculars
• First aid kit
• Sunscreen, zinc
• Paracetamol, ibuprofen, aloe vera gel, lip cream, throat gargle
• Jerry can filled with drinking water
• Books, magazines, puzzle books, notepad, pens
• Cards, Uno
• Camera, tripod, film
• Batteries - AAA, AA, torch batteries
• Car jumper leads