A Cloudy Monday

Today we have a lot of high cloud about with some breaks for sunshine.  I have managed to get on my bike the last 2 days and do my 12+ k's each time.

Yesterday's bike ride was a little uncomfortable as the photo shows.  The ground here around the estate is saturated and despite only a few mls early on Saturday, the path was still like this Sunday morning.  Today that water had all but disappeared.

Click on both photos for a larger view.

It wasn't the best sport on TV for me this weekend.  Despite being one of the 'in form' teams and having a handy lead going into the last quarter my footy team was defeated albeit by 2 points.  On top of that we had the cricket from England.  The form of our batsmen in this recent Test match can be best described as diabolical.

Needless to say Trish is back at the Arts Centre Association this morning.  They have just bought a new photocopier and today lessons on its correct operation are being given to other 'leaders'.

We have had almost 2000mls of rain so far and the average here is around 1600mls.  So again, a very wet year.

But the various wattle trees on our estate are beginning to bloom. That is a sign the worst of winter is just about over.

It also means we are heading into Magpie Swooping season!  I will need to ferret out my extra long 'cable ties' and attach them to the bike helmet.  This tends to keep the attackers at bay.

At this stage we are planning on heading out on "Whale 1" from Mooloolaba tomorrow to see if we do a little 'whale spotting'.