Tree Lopper

 A rest day beckons as my arms have had an extra workout this week and I am also returning to the Willie washed out track tomorrow, so today is not exactly on the couch but I am using the armrest. Haha.  Yesterday, I started out with the very long sweeper broom which is suprisingly an arm buster.  The very top sections of covered awning require the broom at full extension. There was a lot of accumulated dust, webs and the remains of the bug plague that blew in a week back.  Then in the afternoon it was another solid workout with the large limb cutters. Some of those branches were thick and manoeuvring the thing is tricky. At some stage we have to get back to finish trimming the lemon tree. 

Masters Games United

 Some old guy throwing a weight at the beach is like a magnet for some people. This couple with heavy Irish accents were walking their dogs and the lady was wanting to talk about shot put. She has entered Master Games previously. Her first line was "Always go out the back".  I cannot produce the accent here but that is not what I heard. Then she gets closer and says it again and the husband chimes in "Out the back of the circle, to be sure."  OK don't step over the front always leave from the back, now I understood. For some reason after that I could get everything she was saying.  From now on, I am going to have sessions whenever the weather is ok. It was supposed to be a regular thing with recovery activity in between but the conditions just don't allow for it. All subject to my arm not dropping off.

Does the water look higher on this side of the wall?

Rats in the Belfry

 This area is so quiet at night. When possums scurry across the roof they will always wake you up. At least they are not lingering. They have a destination. Rats are a different story. They are trying to make a home. It has happened from time to time but never has it been above the bedroom. Two nights ago it was the ensuite and last night it was even closer.  Constant chewing, gnawing and wrestling with some nice silvery material to line the nest. A well aimed ugg boot seems to quieten the ruckus. I got into the roof cavity this morning. I did not even have to climb all the way up. Right in front of the hatch cover is a scat line showing a rodent roadway.  I neatly applied a row of rat nap to become a scat trap. At the same time I launched a throw sack towards the ensuite area. Now I need to catch some zzzz's.

rat scat

this reminds me that heater needs maintenance

Dentati Puttata

 Yes that's gibberish for having a shot put session and immediately followed by a root canal drilling and filling.  I seem to recall having done this last month as well. Good thing these root teeth only require two appointments these days. The last time I had this done was last century and there were at least four appointments over a couple of months. The hip pain never goes away as the bill caught up with me at $1,000 an hour.  As for putting the shot it was drizzily conditions but a solid 30 minutes. The elusive 10m remains just so. There may have been a 9.2 or 9.3 in the mix.  Maybe I will be able to grit my teeth more now for the final push (put).

this is supposed to show a landing zone

Coast Care Cleaners

 I saw a group of people coming back from the beach area and each one had a hession sack and some with pickup sticks to eleviate the bending.  It is the first time I have seen the coast care people concentrate on rubbish removal. Most times they are cutting out weeds and planting new trees. I had to go look for myself.  Yes all those corner seagrass areas have been worked over. I could not see anything left behind that had been washed up over time, except grass. These are the spots that I don't go into much. If the wind stays away for a bit then this cleanup might last a while.  

makeshift bridge before the rain

after the rain

flotsam free zone

Fruit Cake Biscuits and Olives

 We gathered at Estelle's house for another birthday offering. It was a wet but social weekend as the previous evening the Clancy's travelled over to Willie for a visit as well. It is all part of the Timmy rehabilitation, get driving, get moving, get active and give cancer the flick. Back at Estelle's house it was crazy games before other guests arrived like the Taylors.  It was at least an hour of frog flicking, scrawny chicken throwing and uppy uppy.  The high tea event was held with various birthdays in mind. The Taylors brought two jars from the 20 odd kilos of olives that came off our tree. These have been labelled as of 5 months ago so we might let them soak a bit longer.  The dessert featured an Estelle inspired cake as well as fruit cake shaped biscuits. That's different. A tour of the agriculture revealed blossoms on the orange, lime and cherry trees, As well as blossom on the passionfruit vines. The in ground plot has carrots (very crunchy, and must be grown from seed) and corn amongst the usual vegies.  There are plans for a hot house. These guys will never need to go to the shops.

frogger

chicken toss

fruicuits

Winter Returns

 We are at Willie today and I have been wanting to try the ring here.  The rain refuses to stop but I checked the radar and it seemed that the intense parts had passed over and it was going to ease. If an earthquake is not going to stop me then surely this weather can't. I drove over to the track in a deluge, so much for the easing part. The place was deserted and soggy. Just walking from the car to get my backside trackside meant I was soaked. There was no chance and with a gathering this afternoon it will have to wait til another day.  Maybe we can call it slosh and toss.