Week 2

Friday January 14th
My fifth day in a row working - can't believe that I am getting up at 6am - me, a person who likes to snooze in bed for at least another hour!
The massive rain has certainly been a bonus to the garden.  It is growing beautifully!  Luckily, we have only had minor flooding and some water over the roads, unlike our northern neighbours.

Thursday January 13th
Now that the supermarket trolleys need a returnable coin in order to be able to use them is both good and a nuisance.  Now, shoppers are more inclined to return the trolleys rather than leave them as a hazard all over the centre car park.  The down side is that I always need a coin if I want to use them - luckily someone thought about designing a plastic token, the size of a dollar coin, that can be kept with the car keys!  very clever!

Wednesday January 12th
Happy Birthday Bronwen!!
The old house next door to us is being renovated (or rather gutted and re-built) and it's going to be a big house!  Two storeys, lots of rooms and windows.  The tarpaulin is protecting the wooden flooring underlay from the rain falling right now, until the roof is put on next week.

Tuesday January 11th
After hearing about the amazing amount of rain falling in Queensland, and the shocking devastation caused by the rushing wall of water in the Lockerby Valley, north of Brisbane, my rain radar on my iPhone is showing that we have some wet days ahead.

I downloaded this photo from the internet that shows the devastation the water has caused.  There are some people confirmed dead with many still missing. It has been classed as an "Inland Tsunami'.

Monday January 10th
After a hectic day at work, Dad, Beti and I headed into the city for some sightseeing.  We went to the Eureka Tower Skywalk - 88th floor - to be confronted with a dismal outlook over the city and surrounds. The view, although misty and wet, was still quite amazing.

Sunday January 9th
We headed to the north-east part of Melbourne, into the Dandenongs where we had a lunch overlooking a misty skyline from Mt Dandenong.  After lunch we drove to Healesville to see how the bush has recovered from the 2009 fires and then headed back, calling into Rochford Winery for a taste or two.  Strange to be there without a crowd!

Saturday January 8th
The day began with high temperatures - 35 degrees Celsius and after a sticky gym session followed by a refreshing shower, we headed to Tullamarine Airport to pick up a cousin from Wales.
We had a lovely meal in Lygon Street on Saturday night, the weather was cooler and we enjoyed a meal on the footpath.