Signs of Spring
 

I'd like to be waxing lyrical about blossom and lambs but alas it's about an apparent burst of new season dumb-ass testosterone in my neck of the woods.

Within 10 minutes of leaving the house today there was 1.) a bare-chested, saggy-bellied man out walking his two bull-terriers with his t-shirt tucked into the back of his shorts... and 2.) a motorcyclist riding with his bike pulled up onto the rear wheel, down a busy four lane road.

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60 something skinny but beer gutted bloke with white bonds singlet showing nipple and grey hair, and very very short 1970 green and gold nylon shorts with split in side, that was in Coles.

Indeed spring fashion is abundant:eek:

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There's always a first show of flowers at our house in August. A sort of preview.

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Wonder where the 2 dogs came from :confused:

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You live near Cresta:blink:

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:rofl: Both times?

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Are you sure he wasn't your local councillor?

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I suppose it's possible he put shorts on today.

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Must have had a meeting to chair.

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No. Would have left the dogs at home.

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It was daffodil day yesterday, so someone or something decapitated all my daffodils at the front of my house.:frown:

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Waxing... Lyrical or not... Is the first bloody sign of spring... Do you think I could get an appointment at my regular salon for my de furring?

Could I heck as like...:frown:

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Lots of blossom noted today by my girls. I have to admit that I might not have noticed it myself!

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First mozzie bite of the year yesterday, wonderful.

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I have one on the point of my shoulder blade. Well it's either that or a tic bite- they have descended in hoards and they are ravenous. Annoying, as I was rugged up and in gumboots. (Translation to English- I had on fleece, gloves, hat, trousers and wellingtons.)

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Well, I discovered what was decapitating my flowers yesterday- a blooming brush turkey scratching in the bed.:thumbdown: Add that to the long list of destructive/poisonous/biting beasties.

At least it wasn't the kids.:thumbup:

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I have a recipe for Bush Turkey.......

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We have buds beginning to show on the deciduous tree in the front garden and buds showing on the evergreen hedge (no idea what these things are, the hedge smells beautiful when its flowers come out). Unfortunately, the kids' car, which is parked under the deciduous tree in the front garden is covered in some sort of strange tree ejaculate.

It was also flaming hot yesterday when I was tramping through the streets of Penrith, dressed in jeans and a thick top. As my leg is all strapped up I can't see me wearing anything shorter/temperature appropriate any time soon. And even when it isn't all strapped up, I have THE whitest legs in the entire world. Well, the bit of skin you can see through the yeti hair is positively albino. Perhaps hippy skirts are the way to go? Can you wear those with trainers without looking like an escapee from the nuthouse?

The (newly working) aircon didn't know whether to heat or cool.

ALL the animals are moulting. I'm fairly sure there's a brown/black/white/orange hairpuppy growing under the coffee table but I can't get on the floor to properly check.

The grass is growing again. To be honest, I'm not sure it actually stopped growing this year.

I love spring in the mountains :)

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My house is only cold until 11am then it starts to warm up :thumbup:
I couldn't believe it when I went outside today and realised how warm it was!

I'm hearing different birds now too. Over winter it was mainly parrots and kookaburras as well as the beautiful sounding magpie.
Now, there is a lot of whistling and tweeting :D

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Haven't had the heater on for 3 days now....but still use the electric blanket to take the chill off the bed.:o

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Haven't had a heater or anything all winter - and the last 3 days I've just had an empty duvet cover over me at night - think I'm going to find it warm come summer :lol:

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I don't understand how temperatures can consistently reach mid twenties during the day but my house is still cold in the morning.

My husband doesn't feel it but I do!

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Most of the rooms don't get that warm until later in the day - and then because of the single glazing and gaps around doors and things, the heat escapes pretty well over night leaving a cold start to the day. My bedroom is at the front and the sun warms it up well, but the back bedrooms are cooler due to less sun so I may have to move (or cook :lol: ).

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My house is by a reserve and is surrounded by trees, so it's very shady.
I know I will appreciate it in summer but at the moment it doesn't get the sun.