We have had some wonderful winter weather. It was minus 5C yesterday morning at 7:00 in the garden…so exhilarating that I went for a 2 mile walk with Elle Wuffles…who did the distance about 3 times by the time she got home…we even had frost – haven’t seen frost in years…one of the most beautiful mornings of my life…

The frost was in the hollows – those drains beside the road…but my tomatoes were suffering (again) more from lack of water than frost thank goodness…

I thought of going again this morning as it was only -4C, but the atmosphere was more moist than yesterday…

The children have been lighting the fire in the fireplace…burn you rotten leucaena, burn and we have taken ‘smores to new heights by using those chocolate coated mint biscuits to sandwich the mallows…I can only eat two…

frogs are definitely hibernating…I have 3 under the milkshake maker base…and not a t_o_a_d to be found….hee hee hee

I should point out that we really only get about 4 – 6 weeks of true winter…

There is no wind when we first get up, so the temps are pure cold…no wind chill factor here…

yeah one minute the weather is good and then the next its bad.

Dinetta said:

I should point out that we really only get about 4 – 6 weeks of true winter…

There is no wind when we first get up, so the temps are pure cold…no wind chill factor here…

Where are you Dinetta?

Crinkle said:

Dinetta said:

I should point out that we really only get about 4 – 6 weeks of true winter…

There is no wind when we first get up, so the temps are pure cold…no wind chill factor here…

I’m in the Central Highlands area of Central Queensland…subtropical for the most part…summer from September to April…our “wet” is in the summer…

Where are you Dinetta?

Dinetta said:

Crinkle said:

Dinetta said:

I should point out that we really only get about 4 – 6 weeks of true winter…

There is no wind when we first get up, so the temps are pure cold…no wind chill factor here…

Oh Yeah, still got to get that “Quote”-ing technique in hand…

I’m in the Central Highlands area of Central Queensland…subtropical for the most part…summer from September to April…our “wet” is in the summer…

Where are you Dinetta?

Dinetta said:

Crinkle said:

Dinetta said:

I should point out that we really only get about 4 – 6 weeks of true winter…

There is no wind when we first get up, so the temps are pure cold…no wind chill factor here…

I’m in the Central Highlands area of Central Queensland…subtropical for the most part…summer from September to April…our “wet” is in the summer…

Similar seasons as here in Darwin.

We don’t get 32c in the winter….!

Nah, you might think 25C is cold but that’s a heatwave where Yeehah comes from…

today was sunny ..bright wintery day ..makes a nice change after a week of drizzle and below 0 temperatures . I got out and planted 2 buddlea and a old man salt bush around the new chook habitat… aptly supervised by Mrs Croad and her shy friend( 2 big black feathery supervisers …)
night shift for the necxt 5 days ..so I doubt I’ll see the sun until friday ….if I dont sleep all of it away .

Waves to Sweetpea :)

I braved the cold and pulled out a dead wattle and replaced it with Grevillea “Moonlight”. Pick some tamarillos and pulled weeds for a while. I have sorted out some books to go on freecycle and am now cooking a cake.

bluegreen said:

I braved the cold and pulled out a dead wattle and replaced it with Grevillea “Moonlight”. Pick some tamarillos and pulled weeds for a while. I have sorted out some books to go on freecycle and am now cooking a cake.

Very good BG. I cooked a cake before lunch. I keep making this Choc fruit slice, and every time I do we get unexpected visitors (which is nice) but the cake disappears in a day. This time I’ve done a double quantity, which will probably ensure that we don’t see a livin’ soul LOL

orchid40 said:

bluegreen said:

I braved the cold and pulled out a dead wattle and replaced it with Grevillea “Moonlight”. Pick some tamarillos and pulled weeds for a while. I have sorted out some books to go on freecycle and am now cooking a cake.

Very good BG. I cooked a cake before lunch. I keep making this Choc fruit slice, and every time I do we get unexpected visitors (which is nice) but the cake disappears in a day. This time I’ve done a double quantity, which will probably ensure that we don’t see a livin’ soul LOL

can you freeze it?

This time I’ve done a double quantity, which will probably ensure that we don’t see a livin’ soul LOL
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LOL. It’s always the way.

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

bluegreen said:

I braved the cold and pulled out a dead wattle and replaced it with Grevillea “Moonlight”. Pick some tamarillos and pulled weeds for a while. I have sorted out some books to go on freecycle and am now cooking a cake.

Very good BG. I cooked a cake before lunch. I keep making this Choc fruit slice, and every time I do we get unexpected visitors (which is nice) but the cake disappears in a day. This time I’ve done a double quantity, which will probably ensure that we don’t see a livin’ soul LOL

can you freeze it?

Yes……….but…………we’d rather eat it !!!!!!!

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

pain master said:

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

Where are you pm?

Crinkle said:

pain master said:

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

Where are you pm?

He’s in Papua New Guinea.

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

pain master said:

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

Where are you pm?

He’s in Papua New Guinea.

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

Here have a taste…

Crinkle said:

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

Here have a taste…

Watch out for the extra chilli .. too much chilli is never enough. Well almost!

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

pain master said:

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

Where are you pm?

He’s in Papua New Guinea.

Can anyone bump up PM’s photos for Crinkle?

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

I love the Darwin markets. Ahhh, Parap on a Saturday morning. Fresh spring rolls, fresh banana and honey smoothies. Ahhh. Nobody else has quite got the market routine figured like Darwin.

SueBk said:

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

I love the Darwin markets. Ahhh, Parap on a Saturday morning. Fresh spring rolls, fresh banana and honey smoothies. Ahhh. Nobody else has quite got the market routine figured like Darwin.

I’ve never been to Darwin. It’s now added to my “to visit” list under Broome.

SueBk said:

bluegreen said:

Crinkle said:

Ta. Morning all. I’m sitting here eating a laksa soup fresh from the markets. Yum

love laksa soup :D

I love the Darwin markets. Ahhh, Parap on a Saturday morning. Fresh spring rolls, fresh banana and honey smoothies. Ahhh. Nobody else has quite got the market routine figured like Darwin.

How long did you live in Darwin SueBk?

Crinkle said:

How long did you live in Darwin SueBk?

Left Brisbane just after the 74 floods; arrived in Darwin about October 74. Great year for my mum; who was 21, had two pre-schoolers, and was dragged off to the tropics for adventure. Well – they got adventure!

I left in 89. Went to Darwin Primary, which is now (I think) an arts centre or something. On Woods Street behind the post office (which was Little Woolies). Then went to Darwin High. Worked for lawyers in the city until I left to join a travelling drama company. Been gone longer than I lived there, but for better or worse I still consider myself a Darwin person.

SueBk said:

Crinkle said:

How long did you live in Darwin SueBk?

Left Brisbane just after the 74 floods; arrived in Darwin about October 74. Great year for my mum; who was 21, had two pre-schoolers, and was dragged off to the tropics for adventure. Well – they got adventure!

I left in 89. Went to Darwin Primary, which is now (I think) an arts centre or something. On Woods Street behind the post office (which was Little Woolies). Then went to Darwin High. Worked for lawyers in the city until I left to join a travelling drama company. Been gone longer than I lived there, but for better or worse I still consider myself a Darwin person.

Arriving in October 74 did you and your family go through ‘Tracy’? I arrived February 74 but thankfully was on holidays in NSW at the time. Everything I owned was blown away but it was only ‘stuff’ and I couldn’t wait to get back!

Crinkle said:

Arriving in October 74 did you and your family go through ‘Tracy’? I arrived February 74 but thankfully was on holidays in NSW at the time. Everything I owned was blown away but it was only ‘stuff’ and I couldn’t wait to get back!

We did survive Tracy. Long story, but I owe my life to a bouganvillea LOL. Remind me to tell you one day ;) Didn’t lose too much, that I’m aware of (and how aware are most kids). We’d only just arrived and a lot of stuff was still in storage down south. Having said that, we lost our caravan which was our home. And I did only get one christmas present that year ;)

SueBk said:

We did survive Tracy. Long story, but I owe my life to a bouganvillea LOL. Remind me to tell you one day ;) Didn’t lose too much, that I’m aware of (and how aware are most kids). We’d only just arrived and a lot of stuff was still in storage down south. Having said that, we lost our caravan which was our home. And I did only get one christmas present that year ;)

Hey! I remember you telling us that back on the old forum!

bluegreen said:

SueBk said:

We did survive Tracy. Long story, but I owe my life to a bouganvillea LOL. Remind me to tell you one day ;) Didn’t lose too much, that I’m aware of (and how aware are most kids). We’d only just arrived and a lot of stuff was still in storage down south. Having said that, we lost our caravan which was our home. And I did only get one christmas present that year ;)

Hey! I remember you telling us that back on the old forum!

Everyone has at least one memorable story ;-)

Got to remember to leave my “noses” out of emoticons; the coding of this forum doesn’t like them.

pain master said:

June averages (while we talking winter)

Mean Temp = 25.9
Max Temp = 32.1
Min Temp = 21.2
over 30 on 20 days
there was 4 days in a row where it didn’t quite get to 30
19.4mm in rain over 7 days with 7.2mm being the heaviest day

Drier than June of 07, but cooler :)

…and I suppose you’re going to tell us it’s that balmy all year ‘round???

(Have you been watching the Tour??? I have seen snippets and think, “is it that time of year again???”..they do the Pyrenees today… … shame they can’t stop to admire the views… …and the race continues for another two weeks!!!!

SueBk said:

Crinkle said:

Arriving in October 74 did you and your family go through ‘Tracy’? I arrived February 74 but thankfully was on holidays in NSW at the time. Everything I owned was blown away but it was only ‘stuff’ and I couldn’t wait to get back!

We did survive Tracy. Long story, but I owe my life to a bouganvillea LOL. Remind me to tell you one day ;) Didn’t lose too much, that I’m aware of (and how aware are most kids). We’d only just arrived and a lot of stuff was still in storage down south. Having said that, we lost our caravan which was our home. And I did only get one christmas present that year ;)

I look forward to hearing the story ‘one day’.

Crinkle said:

SueBk said:

Crinkle said:

Arriving in October 74 did you and your family go through ‘Tracy’? I arrived February 74 but thankfully was on holidays in NSW at the time. Everything I owned was blown away but it was only ‘stuff’ and I couldn’t wait to get back!

We did survive Tracy. Long story, but I owe my life to a bouganvillea LOL. Remind me to tell you one day ;) Didn’t lose too much, that I’m aware of (and how aware are most kids). We’d only just arrived and a lot of stuff was still in storage down south. Having said that, we lost our caravan which was our home. And I did only get one christmas present that year ;)

I look forward to hearing the story ‘one day’.

same here hopefully i will be here to hear this story.

BBL

rain is sheeting down here north of luckyland.

pepe said:

rain is sheeting down here north of luckyland.

When my brother was leaving we have fine sheets of rain come in….then it was gone…enough to make things wet.

Lucky1 said:

pepe said:

rain is sheeting down here north of luckyland.

When my brother was leaving we have fine sheets of rain come in….then it was gone…enough to make things wet.

15mm here.

-5C this morning at 6:45…

I have put the house thermometer out to check this…it’s on a plank of wood in the garden, so this is ground temp…BRB

minus 5? Do you guys turn your fridges off, and open the door to save a bit of electricity?

pain master said:

minus 5? Do you guys turn your fridges off, and open the door to save a bit of electricity?

ho ho ho!

No, the idea has never occurred…to tell the truth we don’t go near the fridges much in the winter…the fruit will keep out of the fridge in this weather, altho I still put the vegetables in the crisper, as the days warm up a bit…

minus 5 would freeze the frosties, so better to keep the fridges shut and keep those beers warm…

pain master said:

minus 5 would freeze the frosties, so better to keep the fridges shut and keep those beers warm…

LOLLOLOL

Oh you are a tonic!!

Mr D is working his way through the whiskey stash that I inherited from my late father…“Dark and Stormy” are the go at the moment…

N E ways, this is Bundy weather!!

Warming up, only -3C now…the air is very still and dry so that’s maybe why it doesn’t feel that cold?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

minus 5 would freeze the frosties, so better to keep the fridges shut and keep those beers warm…

LOLLOLOL

Oh you are a tonic!!

Mr D is working his way through the whiskey stash that I inherited from my late father…“Dark and Stormy” are the go at the moment…

N E ways, this is Bundy weather!!

always tonic weather up here. Went for a walk in Bougainville with a couple of local lads, and they were complaining about the ferocity of the sun, it had rained everyday in the weeks leading to my visit. I always drag the sunshine when I travel around PNG, and I told these guys that they were getting soft. Moresby sunshine is always hot.

So we found a bakery that didn’t sell pastries but we did find a tiny bar that sold cold beer. The two local guys were stoked when I bought them a couple of cold frosty ones. And the Aircon worked inside the bar too.

So we found a bakery that didn’t sell pastries
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Sinner!

(I’m on a supervised weight management programme – doctors all the wayyy$$$$$$$$$ – cereals get added back to my diet at the very end)…

oh yeah, the cold beer on a hot day … you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it…we know it’s hot when my elderly mother says “a beer would be nice”… might be the only one she has all year but the day warrants it…

Dinetta said:

oh yeah, the cold beer on a hot day … you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it…we know it’s hot when my elderly mother says “a beer would be nice”… might be the only one she has all year but the day warrants it…

I like your mum already!

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

oh yeah, the cold beer on a hot day … you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it…we know it’s hot when my elderly mother says “a beer would be nice”… might be the only one she has all year but the day warrants it…

I like your mum already!

She had a cigarette on Christmas Day, once…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

oh yeah, the cold beer on a hot day … you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it…we know it’s hot when my elderly mother says “a beer would be nice”… might be the only one she has all year but the day warrants it…

I like your mum already!

She had a cigarette on Christmas Day, once…

well she’s starting to sound like a bit of a likely lass now… Next you’ll be telling me is that she drives a motorcar.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

oh yeah, the cold beer on a hot day … you haven’t lived until you’ve tried it…we know it’s hot when my elderly mother says “a beer would be nice”… might be the only one she has all year but the day warrants it…

I like your mum already!

She had a cigarette on Christmas Day, once…

well she’s starting to sound like a bit of a likely lass now… Next you’ll be telling me is that she drives a motorcar.

She did, she did…especially after Dad passed away…it has been passed on to Sonny Jim, full of dints where she hit things (at home only) but with only 50,000 on the clock after 21 years of ownership…she only drove it twice a week, tho’: to church on Wednesday and the shops on Saturday. (The battery was continually flat). The original tyres were on it too…one peeled off on the trip from her home to here, and the other while I was taking Sonny Joe to school one morning…

We lliked it when she took over the wheel on the long drives so Dad could have a spell: up to 70mph we kids would sit in the back and enjoy the drive, after 75 mph we would get anxious and start clearing our throats…somehow the speedo would just creep up unawares…

She used to hold the most fun-filled parties, until Dad got very ill…

We lliked it when she took over the wheel on the long drives so Dad could have a spell: up to 70mph we kids would sit in the back and enjoy the drive, after 75 mph we would get anxious and start clearing our throats…somehow the speedo would just creep up unawares…
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Goooooo Mum!

Still raining here.
Biggest drop in this area for a while :)

This site not staying connected for me , really irritating , my typing doesn’t show up as letters, just lines, then it refreshes and then shows up but by then it’s disconnected, so I’ll be off for now.
BBL

great to have you all here
altho’ spanner has disappeared again.
g’day spanner – how did you get that tag? are you a mechanic or a spanner in the works?