So pretty - January

Pic of house from front (Ripley Road) side, before new roof (March '25).

Measuring up for awnings - Shaderite

I need 2-3 dark awnings for the front of the house, as during Summer, as the house end faces West, the sun BEATS in there like anything. Guy called Eric came out from Shaderite, based in Banyo. Weird creepy bloke.

Colours - if I were getting aluminium (over $7000, so nooo...) I would want the Anvil grey colour. I am instead having the Ebony shade cloth colour.

Since I have had the trees trimmed, it is even hotter...and today is going to be 38 degrees C. Intolerable. Pic of trimmed poinciana. Poor thing. I am timing the appearance of the first new shoot!

Mulch and more mulch

Arose at 5.15 this morning to get more of the mulch pile lifted into the garden, in piles so I can flatten and spread it out later. Just as long as it is off the sidewalk. It is a huge pile but I am keeping going, distributing it round the garden.

I know that I can only do about 2 hours at a time, not rushing myself. My body is not as supple as it once was, and this will probably be the last time I can do a big-pile mulch lift. If the trees take another 9-10 years to grow back big, then it will be 10 years until I have a big mulchy pile again - and I will be 76. I will not be able to do the physical labour at that age. I am already aching! So...I'll keep going. Noticeably, absolutely and as usual, NO help from family, at all.