Well very very cheerful today..
Finally had the tow bar ( ball) fitted to my little car ..it has only been 5 weeks but instead of the quoted $1500 they only charged $1240 so that made me cheerful for sure, ....
and the out board motor finally arrived ( after two weeks) and I got me a rod and reel I thought was too expensive as it went on special, ....and I got myself a fish finder ( in case I lose any fish

) and also a trolling motor and organised the boat trailer for tomorrow ...so I am getting closer to launch day...such a simple thing but there is just so much to make it happen...
I don't know what the fire is doing but now that I am back home I will find out...but I feel it should be under control as I know they were water bombing it...
So it's been a huge day..up from 4 am and starting to fade now...but cheerful.
alex