This morning I was wide awake at four am which was a bit futile as it is too late  to go to the loo then back to bed, but too early to get  up. Nevertheless I got up, had breakfast and was out walking the dogs before the sun had lit the horizon. By the time we were back the sun had really done its thing and provided a stunning sunrise:

Took a pause to enjoy that, then had a shower, got dressed (walking dogs in the dark does not require clothing I feel (well, some clothing, just not day clothing if you get my drift) and popped on a load of washing.

Then I hied me into the bank and was home by 8:30 so was able to get a couple of loads of washing through before heading into town for the Garden workers. Today it was blankets, jumpers, the doona (feather doona) and some heavier towels.  The doona was amazingly dry by the time i got home for lunch so was taken down and brought into town for half an hour in the big tumble drier at the laundromat. Sooooo fluffy - bit like the electric blanket (which has faux fleece top) which is positively bouyant.

Back into town for the afternoon in the Garden. We are presently laying beds across the width of the garden - really long ones that an entire class can work down each side of. They are crossing over the older  beds that have been harvested lately and so I came home with a goodly harvest of forgotten carrots, parsnips and beetroots since the lads didn't want any. Also a cucumber and a contained of birdseye chilis from my own patch.

So the chillis will be strung tonight for drying (the last lot I dried are almost ready for bottling now) and fiddling with the door to the woodheater. Six of the eight screws involved came undone without a problem. The bottom two seem to be welded into their threads (presumably from the heat of the fire). The glass, being in three pieces has been easy to remove, but I need to get at least one of the two remaining screws out so I can put the replacement glass in. Luckily the Mens Shed is open tomorrow. So far I have tried gallons of WD-40, brute force, and a hammer (to tap them and break the rust). Also removing the screw at the other end of the piece of metal bracketing so I can rotate the bracket and hope to ease the screw. Since I am unable to find my soldering iron (the next option - differential expansion rates of metal to break the rust grip), I will have to hope they have one there. And that they will do it quickly without lots of gossiping required as the Telstra man is arriving soon after Noon.

So the bed is now made up with all squeaky clean bedding and the last of the items to be washed will be the quilt. That will be tomorrow's job. I may also wash the down doona so it is  nice and fresh when it comes time to install it. And if I am really keen I might get out all the flannel sheets and give them a wash (or an airing) preparatory for use). We shall see.