PAINTING WALLS, VISITORS, SWIMMING

SWIMMING is so much better since we've had the use of the yacht club - hot showers, a kitchen, space to change inside and this wonderful balcony.                    Sadly this week Tina Turner died so the girls did a tribute 'Nutbush' in her honour

ALAN AND MERYL came to stay for three days and we had a lovely time just wandering around portarlington, having lunch at jack rabbit then next day driving across to Queenscliff and Pt Lonsdale, drinks on the terrific rooftop bar at the Vue Grande and lunch there too.  it's always great to have them stay, they're good company  

FULL MOON

THIS TINY BIRD was flitting about in the elm tree and i tried and tried to get a shot so i could identify it, but this was the best i could do.  it could be a weebill - it was really tiny

The rest of the past week i've been painting walls, almost finished the spare room, and just have trims and doors to do in the bathroom, laundry and toilet,  I've found a lovely soft orange to use on the doors

before

the spare room had a wall that had been pushed out from the bathroom, didn't even meet the ceiling and they just plonked a big piece of chipboard on the top. Trent has moved it back and finished it off, and now that it's painted the room looks fine

MORNING SWIMS are getting colder - i wish they were still at sunrise, time has been kept to around 6.45-7 and now the sun is up at 7.30.  water is getting colder, around 11 deg so swims aren't so long but it still feels amazing when you get out.  warm all day :0)

these lanterns look wonderful in the half dark