Simplicity

 I went op shopping and found a book called Quotable Poems (about 800 pages). It was obviously made for the USA market - The holiday poems included Lincoln's Birthday and Columbus Day. 

Most of the book was far too religious for my taste with lots of references to the non-existent God. As for Columbus, he murdered and raped the inhabitants of the New World, and enslaved and committed genocide.

But I did find a poem I liked -

When the sun rises, I go to work;
When the sun goes down, I take my rest;
I dig the well from which I drink;
I farm the soil that yields my food.
I share creation; kings can do no more.

Thunder Days

 

Now in Brisbane is the storm season. Days of thunder and lightning and hail. Usually my lilly pilly trees flower on the day just before the storm and the flowers are destroyed in the storm. however this year has been great for rain and the trees keep on flowing so after the storms there are more flowers.

Cylinder Beach

Cylinder Beach,  Stradbroke Island is peaceful. For the past few days I have been fortunate to be camped between a lone guitar player and a guitar/banjo duo. So relaxing.

Caravan Imprvements #4

Non slip tape on the metal checkplate plate improves grip.

Native Hibiscus

 

The usual colour for the native hibiscus flower is white, but I found this pink specimen. I grew several from cuttings and put one in a sunny spot in my garden. In the bush they can grow to 3 meters high or more.

Sourdough

 

I have kneaded my first sourdough loaf - my introduction to mysterious art of bread making.

Spindizzy

 

Solar photovoltaic power is installed. My old meter is soon to be replaced but for now is spins backwards when the sun shines.

400 turns = 1 kilowatt-hour.