Frank is back to do more work

He did a great job removing the old gate and installing some under-bannister:

He finished the security gate on my verandah, with a little cut-out for my babies:

And he put up the TV in my kitchen, on a bracket:

Front of house 29 Sept 2025

Gardened all morning

Just wanted to be outside in the fresh air and nature to grieve for Martyn. I trimmed the drunken parrot tree, to shape it better as it grows.

I filled up Mums' green bin (mine is already full).

...and generally raked and trimmed and tidied. It was lovely in the morning cool, and then became a bit too hot, so I have come inside. My house has come a long way from the beginning (thank the Lord).

Early days:

Wisteria blooming - Sept 18

Uncle Martyn is dying -> Died 29092025, 4.05am

Update 29 Sept 2025: Martyn passed away at 4.05 am. Apparently he struggled to breathe at the last. We wish he had morphone injections available to ease that suffering. Flowers sent by Anne. RIP.

I rang him on Sat 27 Sept, to tell him that I loved him, and to thank him for being so good to me over the years. I could hear him breathing (like Darth Vader) - it was very upsetting. Aside from the fybromyalgia, he has developed acute leukeamia, and is bleeding through tissues and his nose. This was his visit to Brisbane on 6 May 2024 - https://ticketsherself.blogspot.com/2024/05/visiting-uncle-martyn.html

Uncle John puts up my front window shades

Johnnie came down from Mt Glorious to put up the saheds for me. At first he was skeptical, but we worked out a way to cut them in half and make it work. Now I need to paint them!