First Decent Rain For 5 Months

At last Caloundra received its first decent storm for the season and it dropped 24mls of very welcome rain on us here in Caloundra West. When I checked my figures, the last time we had a figure greater than 24mls was June 30th! That is 5 months ago! However the grass at the front of our little home has disappeared, it is almost a sandy waste. Hopefully the rain will get the grass growing again! There was no need to water the potplants or top up the pool today, mother nature had done it for us. Can you see the rain falling in the photo?

Today has been spent with me watching good friend Paul building a new Pool Filter Cover. This photo doesn't show the new structure at its best but that is nothing a good coat of paint won't fix. After the work was completed Paul and I tried a little beer testing and it was unanimous that the "Black" beer was the best. The two pics show a before and after comparison. There is now a drop in the filter pump noise level which was a major aim of the new cover.

On Monday night I enjoyed a lovely meal with Tony and Angela. Again a few beers were had as well as the enjoyable meal. A very successful and pleasant day all round.

Tomorrow after the morning bike ride I am down to Kingscliff in Northern NSW to catch up with Graeme Williamson. I will spend an evening there before driving back home on Wednesday.