Progress report...

The bridge will wait, today we wanted to get the Rose Trellis ready to paint. Up early and took down the bracing and off we go. There were a few shall we say [tense] moments as Lyn saw the project unfold. A drawing is one thing, seeing it in real is another. We bashed on anyhow.

By noonish it was looking more like a decent trellis and portal than four posts reaching for the heavens. By 4 PM, it was as good as it is going to get, unpainted. By then it got the smile and nod of approval. [or is she just being nice to us?]








Neighbour Bert, [who lent us his son-in-law's router] also dropped by later in the day to inspect the project. I think he gave his nod as well. Hard to tell, the Aussies have a strange sense of humour.

It was a long hot day, we must drink more throughout the day. I seem to be so focused on the job it is hard to stop and drink, I, [we] must do that though.

Just prior to shutting down for the day, or 'pulling stumps', [a cricket term I am told], Rod came and told me that we now have a frog lurking beneath the half completed bridge. I find it hard to believe that a frog mysteriously appeared just because of the new bridge. However, a search on the internet revealed the following...The frog in question is a "Banjo" or bonking frog, [so named because his call is like a bonk on a hollow log [,who sets up under an overhang and bonks or calls for a mate]. He is obviously a male. We are optimistic of a companion coming to see him, the recent rain has changed things a little, just a little. let us hope that this does not become a frog epidemic, Australia seems to have some of natures creations in plague proportions.

Todays Australian joke: What do you call a man with a shovel in his head? Answer- Doug. [Dug]

What do you call a man without a shovel in his head? Answer Douglas [Dugless]

I told you they have a different sense of humour!