#2273 Thursday 14th March

We've all been sick for the past few days.  Kaylia has had COVID and Naomi and I have escaped COVID but just been really crook. It's meant that we've had several days of just staying in bed.

#2272 Friday 8th March

Today is very unusual.....  Kaylia didn't want to go to work!  This is such a strange thing that we decided that it must be real.  She said that she had a headache.  So she's spent the day in bed.

(Later..... at 6pm she had a temperature of 39.8  ..... so she's definitely not well.) 

I'm still struggling with a problem with Bob.....  I can't turn off the parking lights.  .....  I can't figure out what I've done to cause this.  It wasn't a problem until the past few days so it's clearly something that I've done in that time.   In my distraction I find it hard to remember what I've done. It's not helped by the fact that the person who wired up the vehicle has used red wires for everything!  (instead of different colours for different circuits.)

#2271 Monday 4th March

I've exhausted myself.....  I'm taking the sump off the Landrover (to fix an oil leak) and there are two bolts in a very tight spot.... too tight to fit a normal 13mm socket. So I'm trying all sorts of tools to get at it.  The position is one that is physically straining and I've done as much as I can do for now..... Rest.

#2270 Sunday 3rd March

This week has been one where I've been thankful for having RAC membership! Last Friday 23rd, the Subaru broke down with a dead alternator..... the car had to be towed to the repairers.  While there they found that large repairs to the brakes were also needed.  The bill came to $3,000..... Ouch!

Then today I went down to Bunnings and found the car to be overheating.  The radiator top tank has separated from the core.  Drat.

It's interesting to note Kaylia's reactions when my routine isn't what she expects..... she gets worried and needs reassurance that all is OK. 

#2269 Tuesday 27th February

 I can't report that Bob passed his test.....  it was largely my fault.  I was so blase about the test that I didn't do any last minute checks .... and then I found that the lights aren't working! ..... and that darn oil leak had come back ..... and ... and....  More fool me.  Still - I now have a list of tasks for the next time..

#2268 Friday 23rd February

Sheesh.... car problems!  The Subaru has lost its air-conditioning AND the alternator has died.  The car had to be put on a tow truck from Workpower ( in Malaga) back to Midvale where the repairs can be done.  It's not going to be cheap!

#2267 Tuesday 20th February

Recently I saw a advert for "bee venom" as a treatment for arthritis.  At first I was disparaging.....  another gimmick I thought.....  but then I thought "My wrists are bad enough that I would be silly not to try it."

Well.... It came in today's mail and so far I've applied it 3 times at about one hour intervals.  I must say that I think it works!  It doesn't touch the pain of the joint going the wrong way..... but it seems to really help the background arthritic pain. 

I'll report more in future. 

Also today..... 

These are 3 items from China..... a 12v air blower and 2 bits of stainless steel flexible tube......  all for about $23!

With these I will be able to construct a cabin heater for the Landrover.  Cool.