It’s been a good start to winter, it’s mostly been dry with crisp mornings and blue skies for most of the day. When I first moved to Queensland over twenty years ago this is what it was like, although it was much colder at night. But I’m enjoying these days and long may it continue.

I’m still working part time driving the bus and when I cycle to work in the morn it’s not long before the snot wants to exit the nasal passage, it’s usually as I ride along the side of the creek because this is where it’s the coldest. So some mornings I sound like and old engine that’s been sat for years and trying to fire for the first time. Never leave home without a supply of heavy duty tissues at the ready. And I’ve also noticed that some poor homeless lass has set up camp on the other side of the creek, can’t imagine how she can sleep at night.

At this time of the year the weather is perfect for getting work and chores done and one job that I have put off for many years is taking off the front door, sanding it back and then treating it to two coats of natural oil stain. I also took off a few mm from the bottom to try and stop it from sticking on the bottom kick plate. The weather had been so humid and the doors swell and stick and so I’m hoping that by shaving a bit off the bottom and applying the oil it will prevent this from happening any more.

The treads on the back stairs are finished and look good. I’m going to start on the short flight that goes down to have to lower level, there’s only three steps and they are hardwood so it would not be right to paint them so I’ll sand them and then use this oil. I also want to do all the new fence posts on the retaining wall.

I have one internal door downstairs to do and I really need to finish off the underside of the entrance in front of the garage. I put insulation in the cavity and I have one more sheet of fibro to attach and then all should be well. I have many many other such tasks to finish, however when the weather is so good it’s always more appealing to go for a stroll or just potter in the garden.