Tennis and Then More Tennis

We are now into the second half of January here on the Sunshine Coast and it has been quite warm.  The cooler change we enjoyed on Saturday gave way to warm and sunny weather for the rest of the week.  Needless to say the pool was a great place to be.

Bike riding has been back on the agenda most mornings but this morning (Sunday) I am giving it a miss.  It has been an as you go week just gone with no major happenings.  It has been a few sets of tennis on TV followed by a quick dip in the pool most days.  There are even apps for the tablet available now where we can watch almost any Australian Open tennis match on the tablet via the internet.  This works OK poolside.

We had drinks around at friends on Thursday and this was enjoyed by all.  We don't catch up as often nowadays as we used to but when we do it is always enjoyable.  Needless to say Friday was quiet, just sitting and watching some of the tennis and recovering.

Saturday saw the weather begin to cloud over here but it remained hot and humid despite being overcast.  Storms were predicted to come through with a cooler change last evening (Saturday) but all we got was a few flashes of lightning in the distance.  The wind has changed direction this morning (giving me a spell from fishing the leaves from next door's garden out of the pool) to a cooler southerly but it remains mid 20's outside with a humidity level of 74%.  Today we can expect a few showers and a cooler day ... if it happens.

The photo above shows the sights we were greeted with this morning in our little back yard at around 8 am.

Right now the pool needs a top up of water following evaporation during the week but with today's forecast of some showers I am loathe to top it up right now when Mother Nature may do it for me sometime later on.  I supose if I topped the pool up now from our domestic supply, it would be just the trigger to get a downpour this afternoon!

The garden sure needs it as well!

School holidays finish up here this week so all the local kids should be returning to school.  This means the most hectic time of the year is coming to a close in our little part of the world.

Arts Centre stuff and the local Community Association come back to action after their Christmas lay offs.  I guess it won't take long until we get back into the swing of it all.

Trish and I are making a flying visit to Melbourne next weekend to attend a nephew's wedding.  We only expect to be in Melbourne overnight Saturday.  I will spend time with my brother and sister which should be really good.

Until then it will be the pool, tennis and even some cricket on the TV!