This Adventurous Age

THURSDAY 16 APRIL     TEWANTIN

It rained all day. Don’t know if this sort of weather is normal for these parts.

John’s other hip has been causing him pain at times, over the last couple of weeks. This is a very bad sign! He went to a local doctor today to get some anti-inflammatories, and is back on the Surgam again.

He then made bread – his first venture into this. He made a loaf and six little rolls. We ate the latter for lunch. It is very nice – wholemeal, but not too heavy. It will keep us in lunch bread for a few days. The van oven seems to bake well.

Did a quick trip to the shops at Noosaville for some supplies.

I spent much of the day writing, sewing, reading, doing cross words.

Tea was scrambled eggs and bacon, on toast.

TUESDAY 14 APRIL     TEWANTIN

It rained steadily for most of the day, but was still warm.

This dictated indoor pursuits, apart from a brief drive to the shops for supplies. Computer things, letter writing, diary update, filled the day.

Once I’d seen the first cane toad, I started to see them frequently – around the garden edges, especially in the lights at night. Also squashed on the roads in the park – lots of these – guess the rains have brought them out.

We are being visited by regularly calling butcher birds, who come and sit on our outside table and warble beautifully in the hope of being fed. I keep a collection of bits of meat offcuts and bacon rinds for this purpose.

Tea was steak and salad.

MONDAY 13 APRIL     TEWANTIN

Easter Monday.

We played bowls at the Noosa/Tewantin Club, all day. It was the third day of their Easter Tournament – mixed fours. The team we were in, with another couple, won the first game by 2. But we lost the second by 15. It was an awful game. There was the usual bitchiness that I’ve found common amongst female bowlers when at their home clubs, however a few of them were very nice, so that was better than usual!

It was very humid in the morning. In the afternoon, there was a steady build up of dark thunder clouds, followed at dusk by a lot of thunder and lightning, but no rain.

When we got back from bowls could see that the numbers in the park have really thinned out – great!

For something different for tea, we had pita breads, heated up bread rolls, and three dips I made – avocado, tzatziki, and a cheddar and gherkin one. Also the left over salads from last night.

Had an early night. I was exhausted.

SATURDAY 11 APRIL     TEWANTIN

Last night’s rain dropped 2.5 inches of rain on this area. Wow! It stayed warm overnight and the morning was hot.

John had hopes of getting into a big, 2-day bowls tournament that he discovered was on at one of the clubs in the area. Entries had closed a while ago. He drove to the club to check, but did not get one of the late places. However, he came back with the news that we could play social bowls at the Noosa Club. That pleased him more than me!

He had refuelled at Noosa – 64 cpl.

I’d had plans for a leisurely day of reading, sewing and the like! Damn! Instead, I had to make – and eat – a hurried lunch.

It was hot dressing up in all the bowls white gear – including panty hose. I do hate the antiquated formality of the whole bowls scene for women.

We played 21 ends, and lost, but not by much. It was hot and tiring and my arm ached badly, for some reason. Just lack of practice I guess.

We found that many of the bowlers were originally from Melbourne, now living up here.

I made tea – stir fry tofu and vegies – straight after getting back from bowls, as it was quite late. Had my shower after that, rather than rush it before tea.

On the way to the amenities block, I saw my first ever cane toad, sitting on the path near some garden. It seemed a real novelty!

There was a full moon in a rather cloudy sky.