drink stand

Phoebe gave me a lovely and very practical stand to put my drink on. 

Finally Out Of Glenrich

 It's been much longer than previous moves.

 

 

 

Australia Day

Australia day seems to have become very polarised. 

I don't see how the label "invasion day" is helpful. 

I can understand that people of aboriginal descent would not look back on the arrival of white people as being a good thing. 

I'd like to hope that we could find a way where an "Australia Day" is a day where we look to the future.   

For me, there's a reality that none of the people living in Australia were alive back in 1788.  Focusing on the negatives of the past seems a bad thing. 

Now that's not to say that we should try to minimise the past.   The phrase "those who ignore history are bound to repeat it

50th Aniversery Dad's Death

My memories of the day include:

Cleaning the overgrown back yard at 144 Mackenzie St and building a huge bonfire to burn it all off. 

Then walking up tabletop. 

Very hot day. 

Dad collapsing. 

Running back down the mountain and knocking on doors to use a phone.   The first place, the lady wouldn't let me in. Maybe she thought I wanted to rob her.  Next place, the lady gave me a cold drink while I waited for the ambulance. 

Guiding the ambulance down to the parking area and then walking to the top of the hill. 

Waiting forever at the top.  The sun went down.  It was blowing a gale. 

They were rumours of a helicopter ride out but apparently too windy.

Walked out in the dark by the SES? I think cousin Andrew was there.  They had choc bits to keep us energised.

Cousin Andrew wrote:

Edgar and his brother Lewis.

sat 24 Jan Park Run

PARK RUN

Today has begun with parkrun. 

Followed by a Bunnings sausage and coffee. 

What excitement does the day hold? - cleaning!

Rocks Riverside parkrun results for event #603. Your time was 00:47:13.

Sat 17 Jan

Rocks Riverside parkrun results for event #602. Your time was 00:45:45.

Congratulations on completing your 63rd parkrun and your 47th at Rocks Riverside parkrun today. You finished in 563rd place out of a field of 686 parkrunners. You were the 292nd male and came 14th in your age category VM60-64

FRI 2nd

Today I did

DUMP 

Dropped yesterday's green waste. 

PANTRY

Bunnings for paint,  roller etc. 

WHIPPER SNIPPER

Got it going. 

First cut of front fence.

Observed fuel leak. 

Bought fuel can and 2 stroke oil

WASHING

Sheets, whites, coloureds. 

STUFF TO RESEARCH

How to cut holes for down lights. 

How to varnish floors that have been oiled.