Spur Wing Shed House

Yes, I know it is off topic... But I again went Aurora chasing on 21 Jan. This time was even better because a) I had a tripod this time, and b) I stayed long enough to capture some rays! It is a pity that I did not properly focus the camera on the stars... Anyway here are some pics: Now you do not see that too often as far north as Tamworth! Nothing much happening at the house I am afraid. It has been quote hot of late. I am sorting out the remainder of the window order.

I've been quite busy this week with Astronomy Club and our openings for the TCMF. Nevertheless I had one of my builders, Will, back to fix a problem with the 12 windows Scott and I put in. As a result of our rookieness, we forgot to take out the weather flap at the bottom of the window. Once we did that, we then had to adjust every window to ensure they were plumb and that the opening portions opened without scraping, which many were. A fiddly operation, and I still have a couple to correct. He are some windows with the flaps out. Another seven windows and glass doors arrived today, including the front door. They were the remainder of the batch I had hoped would arrive before the Yule festival. I now have to find a couple of guys to help put them in, and in a couple of cases, carry upstairs. "Fun" times are ahead...

The stairs to the boat deck have been completed, thanks to Scott my jack-of-all-trades man. They turned out to be quite tricky to get right. Happy that they are complete, and now there is external access from the southern shelf to the boat deck and bridge.

On 29 December about 20 of us gathered for my "Procrastinators Christmas Party". I took "pig" out for her first party in decades. She loved being on the bow of the boat deck at sunset. My Tambar Springs friends came, as did friends and their extended families from the Sailing and Astronomy Clubs as well as an old friend from my Armidale days, Vicki. It was such a good night. Note to self - put out the dips and the little baby cheeses before people come. The boat deck was a popular gathering spot, as I thought it would be. The upturned work lights reflected off the silver foil on the ceiling to create plenty of soft light for the rest of the evening. Pig complained I was hogging her limelight. She is such a ham.