The Amazon Hub

 I got a message from Amazon that the book I bought just before Easter has arrived in one of the lockers at the Amazon Hub. These Hubs are appearing all over the place and they are similar to train station lockers that we have used overseas but these are high tech.  I got out the bike and rode there. The hub comes with a screen as the lockers are not identified and you do not know which is yours. You can scan a bar code in the message or type in the code number and voila one of the doors flies open, fast. This one was exactly at head height and there is a lot of passing traffic, so Amazon tip, wait until the coast is clear.  At just $15 it seems Amazon is going to be cheap but there are no delivery costs in this first purchase. The previous book in the series has a price tag of $38. 

Beach Inspection No 279

 I waited til after Easter for the rush to die down before I surveyed the scene. It was a fairly clean beach but I did gather a bag full of stuff like  butts, bottles and a thong. There was one huge problem I could not move.  There were a few fires lit in the sand and I could see drag marks so there must have been a bar set up near the fires.  Everything had been taken away except the table. I followed the drag marks at least 100 metres and there it was thrown over the back bushes. They did all that work to hide it rather than take it back up the hill. At least the rest of the mess was cleared out.  I also found a ray high up on the sand. It could not have got there by itself.

High and dry

Hide and dry

More Hospital

 I thought we were finished with the overnight phone calls. James drove himself to hospital with abdominal pains and they kept him there for an operation on his appendix. It has been a bit of a wait as there aren't the normal number of theatres available on a public holiday.  Debbie left early to do the baby assistance procedures and may not be back for a couple of days.  I checked out the vegie patch again and retrieved a large tub of tomatoes and strawberries.  We had about twenty lemons out the front of which there are only five left. The passing foot traffic has been a lot bigger due to a warm Easter.

Last night's after glow

I need to check the letter box for coins!!

Easter Ride

 This would have to be one of the best weather Easter's I can remember, not too hot, not too cold.  Last night was another balcony barbie long into sunset.   We walked it off on the beach as the Sun was setting.  This morning the orchid pots were being moved from the side walkway to the sunny water tank location, alongside the others that were moved there last year, as these have three orchid spikes now.  This morning was also ideal for a short bike ride. We are out of practice with this biking business but took our time with an hour's riding. 

City reflection one way

Sun Down the other way

Bancoora Breamlea

 We haven't been to this beach for a while (years) and a hot Easter Saturday is probably not a quiet day. We got the last legitimate car park avialble and walked the 200 metres or so from there. We are used to walking that distance with the gear so it was no issue.  This was a wave crashing beach that we have gotten unused to as well.  But we got the hang of it again quickly.  It was crowded but it is a big beach and it was low tide so plenty of room.  As usual everyone else who did not have shade, who did not have food, who did not have a seat were looking and studying the setup.  It is still a trek to this one from here but we went the long way to avoid the bridge at Barwon Heads.

plane pointing

no shade to trade

Estelle takes a bottle (or two)

 The first stop was over at Nana's because she has finally made it back from the respite care to her own house and glad to be there.  Next stop was the star of the baby show Estelle.  I have detected two types of noise from her today. She does not like her bum being wiped (cry) and she loves sucking that milk in (food noise).  There rest of the time it is sleeping.  James has done a house transformation with a number of cat doors, new lighting (Daniel), new blinds (Joshua) , new air con, new dish washer and new built in robes.  Last stop was  Great Granma and Great Grandpa for afternoon tea. Last stop is on the  deck here where it is currently 27°.

bottle drainer

expressed

formula

deck time

Beach Report No 375

 Meetings finished at 1:00pm so we had an earlier chance to get across the road. Before that I went to Ocean Grove to the dentist. Only $60 to get a tooth repaired. I reckon I have spent at least $40,000 on my mouth in the last 65 yar.  We set up the cabana this time even though it was a light wind day. The adjustable umbrella actually provides more shade than the cabana until we invent a side wall.  We are working on a 2m x 2m cotton square that will do  the job.  I did the swim in calm conditions but the surface was pock marked with up rooted globs of grass.

from the sand hill vantage point

Cool Cabana