Hi everyone,
I'm wondering how long this run of good weather can possibly last. Being able to work outside without a pullover on is all kinds of good.
I tackled some computer stuff in the morning, applying for jobs and updating my Goodreads account. Jobs are actually promising: as well as the usual labouring work, some more legal jobs are showing up including one with Australian Red Cross for which I might be a prospect. I am hopeful.
Once I'd attended to this, Michael and I got into cutting up a pile of timber for firewood which had been drying out for about 6 months.
I have no desire to end up as deaf as the old boy and so I grabbed some earplugs from my SES gear and also the glasses that were a keepsake from the VP&ES Games the other month. Sunnies turn out to rather suit me!
The only thing that I hadn't counted on was that as we were cutting up hardwood, it generated a fine sawdust that hung in the air and that you breathed in. For a while I was even tempted to go and get my P2 mask!
Anyway, it too us about two hours to convert this ...
... and ultimately to this -
All up, probably about six week's wood I think.
After lunch I had some time spare and I squeezed in a much needed run - I think it's my first since Lismore. I was thinking about 10kms but my legs felt great and strong and it wound up being about 15.5 kms at just under(!) 6 mins/km which I'm very pleased about. As you can see, conditions were perfect!
I got back just as the sun was hitting the horizon. Took the dog for a quick walk and held a calf down so the poor thing could be given some Scourban. The old boy doesn't think it'll survive; my instinct is it will. I guess we'll see.
Not much else to report. Will possibly write a review of Catching Milat tomorrow although not I'm sure it's worth it: truly awful tv!
More tomorrow.
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