Post 175

There was some rain and wind overnight (in fact, what is believed to be a tornado in a Southern suburb) but although it was very overcast, there was little rain this morning. I'm not sure if the weather explains the silence on the building site today.

I had lunch with two Guild friends at Louca's Seafood Restaurant two blocks down the road. We has a table nicely isolated in one corner, a delicious meal and good conversation.

The restaurant booking system insisted on a credit card from which a $50 per person guarantee would be taken if a booking didn't turn up or cancelled in less than 24 hours before the booking. A bit rich - but they have limited space and trying to keep a business going. Understandable in these times.


Walking home I had a closer look at the mural on the wall of the building on the corner of Carrington and Pulteney Street.

It's quite extraordinary - birds with what appears to be a sea creature on a huge wall.

There's also a small panel of wrought iron visible on the end of the hotel verandah- oddly contrasting with the electricity box just below!













I ran into my neighbour in the street. It's nice to have the experience of neighbourhood.

The Square was looking quite lush and cheerful.















Several of the trees are dropping pine cones. or seed pods.

Just before 5pm the skies opened and the rain came. In the East the Hills disappeared into cloud, but it was short-lived. The promised day of rain did not happen.

The rain brought Brigid to my door, wet from playing sport in the rain, to change her clothes while waiting for her Dad. A bonus for me!

Since arriving home I have worked solidly on the cube pincushion. The embroidery is finished. I'm not sure if the beads show up in the photo, but they are there! Tomorrow's task, in between Pilates, is to construct it.

That should be a lot of fun.