Wednesday

Agapanthuses

It looks like it's going to be a fine day today - that's what has been forecast - fine today, tomorrow - and then back to storms on Friday. That's okay - we need the rain (although not the very strong winds or the hail) and everything is looking lush and green since the rains started last week. The lawn is among the lush, green things and very soon it's going to be time to jump on ROM and do a run around it.

B and a group of men were near the upturned tank yesterday afternoon as I drove home and while they were looking at it, from the van that was there, I think they were actually going to repair the air conditioning unit which was torn off the window when the tank blew over.

I haven't seen Donovan (their pig) for a while and I'm wondering how he survived the storms ... and the horses, of course, since they really don't have that much protection out there in the paddocks. They can stand under the shelters but with the wind blowing so strongly there's every chance they'll get wet there ... and also the possibility that a tree will fall over on to the shelter.

Sooz's parrots have been around a bit in the mornings of late, but I still haven't managed to get a shot of them ... with the camera, of course, but that reminds me that I'll have to sit down with Syl soon so we can find a pistol shooting venue. Both she and I want to give it a go - in safe, controlled circumstances.

Sooz was off at work today - so she wasn't at Bingo with Mouse (I think she went), Em and M. Em and M were winners - but I don't know the details of their victories.

Latimers' roadworks

Sooz and M went off to Jessica Mauboy tonight in at The Big House (according to the FaceBook post by Jupiters - it was an "unforgettable" concert.) Sooz was going to have the Discrimination Special - Salmon and Skewers (of Prawns) - her first time for the November Special - which is quite amazing since the month is almost two-thirds over. That left me alone at home with the furries ... and they are quite companionable. Maggie made herself scarce later in the evening though - taking the opportunity to have a bit of a later night - and she was on her own with that!

Even though they're not as big as the ones at work, there are roadworks in progress along the lane. They must have had a grader today because the road has been scraped back to almost level in some places. I think people are going to be in for a bit of a noisy day tomorrow again!

Apple at work

The agapanthuses are out - some down at B's shed, others along the Gilston Road. I would swear that it's too early for them ... but there you have it ... there is no climate change just plants and weather doing odd things.

And how could anybody today not feel just a little bit sorry for Schapelle Corby ... on the brink of release from prison in Indonesia only to have Spygate erupt, leading to a downgrading of Indonesia's relationship with Australia. Will this jeopardise Schapelle's bid for freedom? Only time will tell.

But the question of the day - as posed by AC at work - how many people would you trust to shoot an apple off her head with an arrow? An interesting question ... and would the answer be any different if you were having them shoot the arrow off your own head?