Modern Day Cameras

Wonderful things these cameras today! The shot here in no way conveys the cool overcast gloomy day we are experiencing right now. The temp is set to struggle to 20 degrees today (low 70's Lou) and we have had scudding showers and an icy wind during the morning. The heater is running again and we are dressed in our winter clothes and rugged up inside! It is under 15 degrees and to head outside right now is not an option! And remember, it is meant to be mid summer here!

We had a quiet day yesterday which is probably what we needed. We are catching up with one of Trish's relatives today so she had a few photos printed off yesterday from one of the few shops open at the local shopping centre.

Then mid afternoon we are due to meet up with our daughter Kim in St Kilda and then grab something with her to eat for dinner!

Meanwhile Kate and family are 'camped' near the air conditioner or in the pool up in Caloundra. It continues to sizzle up there with low 30's and humidity over 70%.

The car we keep here is really playing up and does not like to change gears. It is reasonable if it is driven carefully and not put under any strain. That the problem has worsened so quickly and that it has been running perfectly when we first arrived makes me think something in the automatic transmission has stopped working and that part needs replacing rather than a slowly emerging problem indicating a worn pressure plate.

We are using Kate's car exclusively now and tending to drive a lot less than if we were in our own vehicle.

After my post yesterday about New Year's Eve I received an email from Lou Ann in Texas. While we were in recovery mode on New Year's Day, in Texas it was still afternoon New Year's Eve. They were going to spend a quiet NYE, babysitting!

Last night Trish and I watched a movie I had downloaded called "Crank". It was a tongue in the cheek thriller which I enjoyed. It wasn't Trish's up of tea though!