Video intercom weather box repairs

The plywood top of the box needs replacing.

Took a shortcut and replaced the top without removing the whole thing which worked out OK.

Cut a piece of plywood in the workshop.

Sunday family working bee - Part 1

I have been solo prepping last week for tomorrow's working bee -  see my previous posts. This afternoon under shade I managed to lug the extension ladder through what we call the cottage garden and up against the tree that is being lopped tomorrow - yay

Finally after lopping smaller shrubs last week the extension ladder is in the right starting position.

New Lenovo system

This will replace the AIO Lenovo we purchased in 2016 - see the last pictures.

LED Floodlight repairs

Erratic operation and then the lights would not turn on when power was turned off and then on.

The PIR sensor must be faulty.

Jumbuck BBQ needs a new tamer

Purchased in 2015 as a floor special from Bunnings for $75 this BBQ has served us well.

Carport drain cleaning - with assistance

 

Can't get rid of them!

Bin collection today

Yellow bin is recycle and Green garden & kitchen waste.

This week Yellow is chockers due mainly to the concurrent annual hard waste collection so I've been doing the rounds collecting whatever can go out.

Before the trucks come around council inspectors have been monitoring bin contents to check that residents are following the bin sorting rules - they are watching! Some neighbours have had their bins tagged warning and notifying to follow the rules.

Anyway... went out this morning with another hand full for the Yellow bin a we have - been tagged!

Al's Kitchen - Chicken Curry

Here we are boxing up a pot of Chicken Curry.

Tomorrow I'll do some Basmati Rice.

Zia - Coat hanger disaster

OMG... Came inside from tending to Speckles and froze, what's going on here!

Homemade braised steak and onions.

Refurbishing BBQ table - Part 4

 Sanding and painting the table and benches then finish with a lick of paint.

Sanding and sanding...

Refurbishing BBQ table - Part 3

 Not able to really get out the last few days but did manage late yesterday when the cloud cover moved on and the sun came out to fill in holes with homemade putty. Sawdust mixed with watered down PVC glue. I should be able to sand down this afternoon.

Glad I managed to do this late yesterday afternoon so I can sand down this afternoon.

Refurbishing BBQ table - Part 2

 Screwed on that last board at the back of the table and braced the legs.

With the last board screwed down there's bit of bracing sticking out; that was planned because I'll run some timber along the back to stop stuff falling of the back edge of the table.

Refurbishing BBQ table - Part 1

 I made this BBQ table (with bench seats) from left over hardwood flooring after the house was built - 50 years ago!

Anyway... did I say refurbish it's actually a tear down and salvage what I can.

This photo was taken in 2019 when Al's Workshop was in full swing and I used the table mainly for spray painting. It was starting to rot so I covered the thing with a tarp.

Bunnings new work boots - follow-up

From Woolworths for $10 that's OK.

Bunnings - New work boots!

Looking through the boot range at Bunnings was about to give up as most were $80 to over $200 bucks - Crikey. Walking away I noticed some boots at floor level hidden behind a display box for $33 - grabbed them.

United Energy planned outage - Part 2

Preparing for tomorrow's United Energy planned 8.00am - 4.30pm.power outage.

United Energy planned outage - Part 1

As posted planned United Energy 8.00am - 4.30pm outage underway.

Sprocket is going home

Sprocket is going home, here we are waiting for his mum.

Checkout the 'grass rainbow'.

Sprocket fitting into Holly's bed.

How to make a doggy bed (that's Holly's bed RIP) fit your particular shape - ignore bum overhang.