Cyclone To Cross The Coast On Sunday

At last we have had a day with no rain. For the second day in a row I got a 15k bike ride in this morning. There is a cyclone expected to cross the coast at least 1000k's north of us early on Sunday so our weather has been a bit breezy. This photo was taken this morning and it was interesting to see several boats tied up sheltering in Pumicestone Passage. You may have to click on the photo for a bigger view to see the boats sheltering from the windy weather. The wind is from the east so it was a stiff ride one way and nice and easy the other.

The Cyclone is expected to cross the coast somewhere between Mackay and Cardwell. If you live in Melbourne that is a bit like saying it will cross the coast somewhere between Newcastle and Tweed Heads. The cyclone will have minimal effect on us, just some windy weather and extremely high surf. Waves up to 4 metres are expected here on the Sunshine Coast.

It was a pleasant surprise to see a lovely blue sky over the roofs of houses on our estate. Our back yard got to low 30's but it wasn't a hot day. Humidity was around 50% for much of the day. I got another load of washing done and dried as well. The clothes basket is now empty!

The computer continues to operate perfectly. It is great not to worry if the monitor is going to come on or not. I had a bit of trouble with 'portable' copies of Office 2007 so I have installed a full version instead and it seems to be operating OK. I have one small 600kb update which doesn't want to install but that doesn't worry me too much. All other updates have worked perfectly.

Australia plays it first Cricket Test match against New Zealand today and the Victorians are playing Queensland in the Sheffield Shield final as well. Both games are on TV so I am in cricket watching heaven!