#2470 Sunday 24th may

My bike arrived on Friday and it didn't take long to put it all together. I went for a ride yesterday.  It can give you a fright. It's very different from a normal bike. I can see that it will be very good for me. I still get a good work out despite it being electric. 

#2469 Saturday 16th May

 This has been a "fitness week" ..... for Kaylia her membership at Swan Active gym is being well used with regular sessions with Jenny and also with an instructor.

For me, I ordered an ebike this week ......

It should arrive in the coming week.  We have some very good bike trails around here.

This week I began weekly sessions of Pilates exercise with a physio.  I feel better for it all ready.

#2468 Friday 8th May

Naomi comes home tonight after her regular 3 day stint in Karratha. Kaylia has to put up with me!  Going by the amount of smooches that I get, I think that Kaylia doesn't mind.

The Landrover has to live outside now.... I've added a rooftop air-conditioned and Bob no longer fits in the garage door.  It's only a few millimeters.... but it's too much. 

#2467 Saturday 2nd May

I'm feeling very disturbed by a report as below......

I can easily imagine that situation arising with Kaylia.... and if I had been there, I would have been unable to stop myself from trying to physically protect her.  I would no doubt have tried to get between Kaylia and the policeman...... which would result in serious charges against me. 

It's clear that the police are not trained to de-escalate.... to calm a situation.  The first action taken appears to be the use of the taser!   This action was HIGHLY inappropriate. 

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7pm our Saturday night Door-dash has been very successful.... and very yummy.  We do this each week and we have fun choosing the food each time. 

#2466 Tuesday 28th April

 Long time ... no post .... oops!

No real news to report.  The trip to Busselton was good and Kaylia is now counting down till the next trip in July!

#2465 Sunday 5th April

Today I have completed step 1 of "the project"! 

 I have emptied a gas cylinder and removed the tap so it can be filled with water. When full of water, the cylinder can be safely cut.  The top has been cut off.  When I have several cylinders prepared, then they will be welded together to make a long tube. This will become the firebox part of the wood gas generator.

This is a photo of a working generator where the gas produced is powering the electric generator in the background. Thus we can power our household by burning scrap wood.  By building this wood generator on a larger scale, I can power my Landrover.

#2464 Saturday 4th April

 Somestimes I just have to agree with the FB fountains of wisdom ..... today it's about the price of petrol .  The fuel is carried in ships which take a fair while to travel from their port of origin to Australia. So the fuel (which was bought for say $80 per barrel when loaded onto the ship) does not magically increase in cost during the trip. It has still cost the same amount when it reaches our shores.  Yet the fuel companies have immediately increased the price of ALL fuel being sold.  Why is this not seen as "price gouging"???  The logic escapes me.