Time For An Update!

I didn't realize it was so long since posting!

Trish's swap to the Kogan Mobile has gone without a hitch.  She can call anyone she wishes, at any time she wishes and for as long as she wishes.  All is going very well and I can't wait to swap my "Virgin Mobile" sim in my phone which is attached to the Optus Network (and very ordinary reception here) to the better Telstra Network.  I only have about 4 more months to go.

The driveway has all dried now after painting and we have waited the mandatory 5 days without driving on it.  We are again able to do so now without a problem.  It sure is bright though, especially as we were after a 'duller' color!

Trish has been to Stitchers and Quilters this week and I got to Computer Club yesterday.  The footy has been on whenever possible and both of our teams have won this round.  The footy scene is looking positive right now for both sides at the moment.

I helped a guy setup his "Media Player" on Thursday.  His really doesn't know a lot about it but now I have updated the firmware, attached the media player to the internet and to his home wireless network and have enabled him to copy and delete files between his laptop and the attached media player. He was absolutely bewildered but delighted with the outcome.

I am expecting to go back this week and help him out with downloading movies and TV Shows.

I helped another lady whose Yahoo email address had been hi-jacked.  We were able to give it a new password eventually.  She was most grateful for the help and advice.  She presented me with a full box of "Roses Chocolates" which Trish now has her eye on!

Regular friends Ian and Kerrie had family up from Sydney this weekend so they were not available for Friday drinks.  However John and Margaret had had a torrid week and invited us around there for a few hours on Friday.  John had worked a couple of days and a good friend had suddenly collapsed and died mid week.  John and Margaret are great people and very friendly towards us so we enjoyed the time with them on Friday very much.

Another batch of home brew went on on Thursday and this morning (Sunday) was bottle washing day.  The ale bubbles along nicely while the bottles are trying to dry between light showers.  The photo above left is typical of the weather this week.  It switches between clear blue skies to suddenly being dark and overcast.  Any shower quickly passes.

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Even today while bottle drying there was a 5 minute shower of "Melbourne drizzle" and then back to bright and sunny again. The pool was cleaned today as well, all after I had completed my 13k bike ride.

It was very cool after several heavier showers of rain on Friday afternoon. With the rain the outside temperature was only 17 degrees!  I went and put a singlet on to keep the cold out.  Most nights now it is track suit pants and warm shirt time.  However it doesn't cool right down overnight so every now and again the doona gets flung off as it is too hot!