Hi Folks,
Today we settled in to a day of HelpXing. My task for today was cutting the lawn using the ride on. Things stalled early because the mower would not co-operate. However it was eventually only a battery problem fixed by recharging. I did 20 minutes worth of mowing then changed into some more reputable clothes to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at Hervey Bay. I had some difficulty locating the cenotaph using google but eventually guessed correctly it would be located in the main street adjacent the sea. The service was well attended probably due to the high proportion of retirees in the area and was well presented. Unfortunately as soon as I arrived it started to rain quite heavily. The rain precluded the release of the white doves, why? I don't know. I called into McCafe on the way back to dry out. On my return straight back on the mower.
As I completed the first section I stuck a tree root necessitating a repair to bent blades. This was completed while Susan and I had lunch. After lunch I continued on with the next section of lawn. It is a large lawn around 3-4 acres. I nearly completed this when the cutting deck decided to fall to pieces. Fortunately this time it was not my fault but mowing activities were curtailed. My toil finished with some whipper snippering.
While this was happening Susan was cleaning out the shed, with its own toilet and fridge facilities, a big job but looking much improved by the time she finished. Susan and Catherine headed to town to pick up the kids from daycare while Peter and I discussed weighty issues over some XXXX Mid strength.
After tea, a delicious green chicken curry prepared by Susan we discussed our experiences with retaining walls with our hosts as this is on their list of jobs to do.
Tomorrow we have a free day since we will be required Saturday and Sunday to assist with the birthday party.
Cheers from Takura.
Simon
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