RIP Jeanette Meier - my dear friend and neighbour

Jeanette passed away today, Monday 27 January, 2025 in St. Andrew's Hospital, Ipswich. I miss her so much.

Latest pic of house

Mini house

Around the garden pics

I'm glad the palms and the bauhinia are growing tall enough to obscure those ugly power poles, at last.

Little cosy shadey spot.

Back garden - should I put a mini-house on there, for Nigel?

How do I move the starircase so that the palm can grow tall and pretty?

Missing my shade

I made a mistake when I had the poinciana lopped. I should have waited till winter, as the lack of shade over that end room of the house - the living room - is appalling. The heat from our intense summer days of at least 30C every day, and often much more (up to 38 so far), makes that room insufferable to sit in. I am having air con installed in early Feb, but still, I think the little machines will find it a struggle to cope with the intense heat. I am also getting a new roof in March, with extra insulation, so that might help, while I wait for the tree to grow baqck. I noticed yesterday that there is a tiny little sprig of new growth on one of the exposed upper limbs. I hope this grows and begins the regrowth process. Poor tree.

The new sprig

The mulberry tree has sprung new shoots, so that is reassuring.

Decorate the Power Poles

Why can't our power poles be decorated like this?

It looks so good. (This guy is my cousin, Natasha Jones, new husband). I have decided to paint flowers on the poles outside my house, at some stage soon. I even got out my acrylic paints in preparation. Will have to trace pattern in pencil first.

I spread out the mulch

This morning I rose at 5.30 and began the last of the lifting of the mulch pile from my tree trimming. Finally got it done! I feel proud.

I will need to mow the lawn this arvie. Fortunately, I picked up my mower from the repairs (Griffiths Mowers, Booval) yesterday so it should be good to go. The mulch is sitting in piles all over the yard, waiting to be spread out.

I spent some time spreading out the mulch, as much as I could before I became too tired. I also wanted to break up the clumps of composting heat that built up in the piles. The steam rose off it and the heat was amazing. Hot composting really IS a thing. It looks pretty good now that it is spread. Almost as good as a chunky muesli - good enough to eat!

So pretty - January