Tractor Clean No1

 The mini dozer arrived yesterday for a beach scrape and shape. Now it seems a bit early this time around with Spring only halfway thru however I went down afterward to check on progress and see if it got a tick of approval.  The job is only half done. I went to the far end where they started from and "AHH the pristinety". No flotsam, no jetsam, no wrack and no ruin. I had my shot with me and I could not resist the smooth surface that had been prepared. Soon I had pock marks all over it, cratered, holed and shot shocked. At the other end, the wrack has been pushed and funnelled into a heaving weed scape. There are tons of the stuff and I dare say it will be lifted to the other side of the groyne, as per previous practice. 

East End Mess

West End Best

Fete Accomplice

 It's just not marathon day without it being fete day as well.  It is amazing to see how many large trucks can pile into a school car park and then unfurl each ride like it was show day. The queues were long for popular rides like the dodgy dodgems but tea cups and air balloons were quicker access but slower ride. So far we have not reached the grandie age of the stomach dropping rides.  I was tempted at the white elephant stall by the three books for $10 offer, but I resisted. Good thing too, as I got three books in a prize packet when there was a group Happy Birthday later.  You can't beat a sausage in bread. 

Another Marathon day

 Find your way to the MCG from Williamstown early in the morning. Negotiate closed roads to get as close as you can but ignore the 50,000 runners and their supporters until you can find your parking spot.  We knew the drill from last year and parked in the exact same garage.  The view inside the G was the same with huge crowds, fire works and more people than last year collapsing before the line. Only one failed to get up again and was taken away on the gurney express. Daniel was across the line in a similar time to the last year's which was at least 30 mins faster than mine from 40 yar ago. I am revisiting stuff I did 50 yar ago so maybe I should sign up for another marathon. NOT.

finish line

sports city

The Waiting

This is a book title but it applies to more and more these days. I don't think I have been to a medical appointment yet that has seen me in on time. yada yada. This book is one of the Millard cold case dectective yarns. We have seen season one and this story seems to have TV viewing in mind. Three issues running thru including the crazed gunman and two cold cases. Connelly's old mate Bosch gets involved despite retirement and helps wrap up the bad guys.  I have put it back on the shelf at Willie already yesterday but did not get out another as I have had  two deliveries of books. I am running out of my own shelf space.

served on a plate

Two Ring Willie

 Yes after various aborted attempts I have given the Willie rings a good workout. Just three of us on the track. One on the back straight, one on the front straight and me in the middle. It was a good 45 minute session using the crushed scoria sector.  I tried to work it so that the activity increased eg the number of consecutive throws increasing to no more than five but with a rest before another set. All fine in theory but I am still just over 9m as my longest effort and this time I got an actual tape measure out.  What a step up in equipment.  The lady the other day is correct but also you need to enter thru the back as well as leave thru the back. I needed to remind myself of that and work on the approach and exit as I have been ignoring that rule until now. 

AHH the Serenity!

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?