Thinga Are Taking Shape

The photo shows several things about today.  It gives an idea of what amount of shade we well gain from the shelter being built in the backyard.

Most importantly it indicates all the bloody painting has been finished!

And finally, what an absolutely gorgeous day we have here again today.

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I finished painting around 10 am Monday morning.  I am too old for that sort of work nowadays and my back is hurting a lot.  I have given the anti-inflammatories a fair workout during the last 24 hours.  I gave myself this morning off from bike riding as well.

I will have some minor touching up to do when the shelter is finished tomorrow afternoon, but only 30 minutes or so.  It will mean up and down some ladders but that should be OK.  It may be a week or so until I get around to it but it will be done in due course.

We are able to plan for the shelter as the day goes.  We have decided to have it a little higher so as much winter sun as possible can get in underneath.  We have positioned it too so as to block out as much of the property over the back as possible.  And it is far enough away from the back fence so we can still get behind there if the fence needs attention.

And as you can see it is another delightful day, high twenties and very comfortable.

Last night we headed around to Ian and Kerrie's.  They are off to Hawaii for a couple of weeks with friends.  It seems to us to be a holiday sort of trip overseas.  The two guys are taking their golf clubs with them.  The other guy in the party is a keen golfer.

We had heaps to drink while there and a good chat.  Kerrie is just getting over a virus which has had her laid up for a few days.

Trish and I are now both on the Kogan mobile phone plan.  You can imagine our concern to hear the player in between Telstra and Kogan is in a bit of financial trouble. We are keeping our fingers crossed it all works out OK.