7th March M. A work day. So I make and have my breakfast. Get the washing machine going . And sort out the shopping 'List'. An important ritual. Well it helps me not to forget things. ( Still I meant to buy Drano and forgot!) Curses.
And at about half eight I am on my way.
First I get money for Vad and for me from the ATM. I still feel nervous using one of these. Supposing something goes wrong? what do I do?
Anyway - then round Woolworth's I trot. Buying this and that. As it is going to be hot we decided I should get both prawns and a cooked chicken amongst other things.
Following i reload bread at the bakers and home I go.
Unload everything and put them away. I need a bit of a sit down after this
Then empty the washing machine and hang out to dry all the washed clothing.
Vad is watching 'Vera' which goes on forever. So i gather up stuff  that appeared in our garden ( a football, a bowl and sort of quasi religious sign thing) and return it to next door - the government place for 'vulnerables'. I am met by a tall red headed fellow who takes them from me.
Not back inside for long when the door bell rings. A young fellow plus a bigger ? warder type want my OK to recover a ball  that was kicked into our garden. OK by me.
There was a cat fight in the back garden. Grey cat versus a ginger and white cat.Then they both disappeared into the garage.
Don't see many cats these days. Vad thinks they are deliberately being killed. Quite possible. The righteous are everywhere.
Lunch was a prawn sandwich each. Vad had a pear as well.
Still a grey sky even though it is warm. Where are the blue skies of yesterday?
Eventually I remember to bring in the washing. And later, much later, fold it up.
Dinner was a warm chicken sandwich each. (Carved by me)
I did manage to do some token weights
With 25Kg EZ bar 15 curls and then 15 rows, with the 15Kg weight 30 triceps.

6th March Sn. Well I've driven to the newsagent and back. It was dark. But almost no traffic.
 I got 'English womans weekly', 'people Friend' and the 'Age' newspaper ( for the crossword need I say).
Then I renewed the weekly delivery of the Herald Sun.
Had my breakfast. Now Vad is up and fed. She has back pain a  bit more than usual.
I've go  the big bed sheets and pillow cases going in the washing machine.
Outside a group of white cockatoos fight and squabble.
I strive with the Age crossword. But it is slow going.
Lunch was mushroom (tinned) on toast for me. And Vad finished off her roast chicken soup.
And - tra la- I have finished the crossword. (And vad has not). "grotesque" turned out to be 'bizarre'.
Getting hot weather.Even a real blue sky.
Once again I boldly hang out the big sheets to dry - with great skill.
It seems to be getting warmer and warmer.  retreat at times to the cool in the bedroom.
Still I have to bring in the dried sheets. and then I  found grey cat watching me. So i put out some mince for him.
Neither of us felt up to a real dinner. So I ha an omelet and Vad had a toasted sandwich.

5th March S. Not too bad a night. I'm up about half five. It  is warm but rather humid. Might have rained a bit In the night. There was thunder late yesterday.
Had breakfast as usual and finished both crosswords.
I will have to go to the library for Vad today. Not doing any shopping though.
I feel a bit more lively than yesterday.
So there i Am at 9AM. And the door is not open. So I knock and -lo and behold - they open the door.
I  hand in five books. Select five other books. Check them in with the librarians and home I go.
The sky is grey but my computer says the humidity is 85%. So that is why I am sweating.
Later we have coffee.
And i have a nap.
Vad is watching prerec 'T he Bill' so I gather up my thick gloves and big shears and go to the front garden. There is a lot of stuff there. The remains of the bush (buddlea - Think that is the spelling) and two quite large saplings. I'm not going to be able to easily dent the trees. I with need a skip and maybe  a chain saw.
I try cutting up the bush and put it in the wheelie bin.
 I get it 90% full and still there is a lot to go. I am being outflanked.
I have thick soup and beans for lunch. vad has a boiled egg sandwich.
Time to wash up.
Still a grey  day. We have both air conditioners going though.
I go up the back to deal with the mulch bin. which now has a mouse/rat resident. So i left a packet of Ratsak as well.
Then there is grey cat. So i get some mince fore it.
then as I come back in from the garden -there was a strange woman trying to sell Vad a dozen eggs. We take  a good while to eat six so buying 12 makes no sense. And why is she going from door to door on a Saturday afternoon. well never know.
Now Vad is watching 'Homes under the hammer'.
Doinner was roast chicken soup for Vad. I had a chicken microwave thing.
Vad watches 'Gardening Australia' and I don't.
It has been a grey humid day- why?

4th March F. Well it is about half five AM. So the day starts.
coffee and blue cheese on toast and TV.
When Vad is up we check on our needs. No need to go to the chemist today. Huzzah!
The real shopping list is already sorted out.
Down to Mid Valley shopping centre I drive. Outside it is grey but warming up.
Get a trolley - and round Woolworths I go.
Lots of pensioners about. Where do they all come from?
 Spend just under v$90.
Something must be on. There is an unusual number of young females with narrow waist and clothing to match.
Next to the baker for more fresh bread.  And two hot cross buns.
Home  I drive careful like.
Coffee- Vad had a hot cross bun with hers   and I had some mild Hungarian salami.
Time  for Vad's pills. And , after a short chat with my  computer, I have a comfy nap.
Lunch- Vad  has an apple and cheese sandwich. I have a boiled egg sandwich. rather filling.
After a restful pause- Vad peels the mango (with great skill and daring) etc. and we both have mango and ice cream.
Self indulgence thy name is us. And later I concocted a nutri thing from apricot, peach and plum.
It is warming up a lot. I wash up and deal with the mulch bin up the back.  I  think there is a mouse in the bin.
I watch some of the film 'Moon'. But don't much care for it.
There is a small black flie that has been bothering us all day. So far I have used fly spray + -no help, a rolled up newspaper -it dodged- imprecations - no help at all.
Dinner was salad, 'chips',, and deep sea fish. All rather nice.
So we watch 'Egg heads' -  they win a usual.

3rd March Th. And I get colic in the night. But - I am still up about 5:33AM. And to work.
Help Vad with her pills, do the crosswords (more or less) , have my breakfast toast with blue cheese and with coffee. .
Start the washing machine.
We are being visited. So I must get fresh bread etc. Down to Mid Valley I go just short of 9AM. . Lots of pensioner types around - drinking coffee and the like. As well; I buy a subway plus a chicken pie at the butcher.
And back home I go.
Just as well as I am having colic. So stay near the toilet.
The sun shines and it is getting warmer.
We expect a gardner type from the council 'after lunch'. Well he arrives 12:3PM. (the bloke with golf tees in his ear lobes)
We talk re this and that. He shows me his mowers. And gets down his ride on mower and does the back garden and front garden and nature strip within an inch of its life. Very impressive.
As well he cuts back the hedge, the big overgrown buglier (??) thing out front. And removes a sapling from the far back right - which was getting rather tree like. All this in a couple of hours. Might well hire him later. For this we got on the cheap from the council as we are both old and decrepid.
As well I drive Callan down to the funeral he is going to attend.
I was supposed to have a nap and  shower but will leave these till later.
I bring in the car and put it in the  car port thing. Mighty hot in the car. There were small lizards running about.
Then I bring in the washing. Sweat, sweat.
Not sure what to have for dinner.; So I have a lie down in the cool for a while. I don't feel all that well.

2nd March W. I was having my breakfast about 6:309AM when I thought that I could hear a mouse.
It seemed to be intermittently chewing on something in one of the cupboards. I couldn't see anything.
When Vad had her breakfast we decided I should get some Ratsak and the like.
So i drive to Coles in Mid Valley shopping centre.
It is going to be 30+C today. So beside the Ratsak I bought prawns, cucumber , lettuce etc.
At this time of day you have to keep your eyes open or you my get mowed down by a young female wielding a large floor sweeper thing.
And back home I go.
The Mouse. 
Empty out half the cupboard and put in a loaded mousetrap and some Ratsak as well.

all followed by a nap. 
Lunch was hearty beef soup for me and a microwave meal for Vad.
30C plus which is warm.
This blog seems to have disappeared on my other computer.
As well I think my fingerprints are sort of disappearing.
Vad decided she wasn't up to salad for dinner. so we have sort of settled on prawn sandwich.
However then the phone rang - it was her sister wanting a five minute chat with Vad.
This lasted 26 minutes (I timed it).
Then we had out prawn sandwich followed by ice cream and banana.
It is still sweating hot weather.Later a progeny rang.

1st march T. Outside it is grey but we are promised 32C or so.
Still I get my breakfast and start the crosswords ( which I fail on miserably).
Must get a bit tidy as a home help arrives today ( for an hour or less).
I do the 20s with the two 5Kg dumbbells.
The sun is out and much of the sky is blue  - well bluish -mustn't forget the traditional pollution.
We defer coffee as this home help often arrives eerly. And she does.
So coffee later followed by Vad getting her pills and me then having a nap.
Afterwards I do 30 bench presses with the 12 Kg dumbbells.
Getting hotter.
Lunch was tomatoes on toast while Vad had a micro meal.
I sort of dithered about in the afternoon.
Eventually i remember to put out both wheelie bins for emptying tomorrow.
And do some gentle weights with the 12Kg dumbbells.
Dinner was prawn sandwiches.
Watch 'Egg Heads' and idle.
I did ten rows each hand with the 22Kg dumbbell. This is about my limit.