Day 321 - Ready to clean

 
30 January 2011- Apparently clove oil is a great way to kill mould. Bleach just bleaches it, it doesn't kill. Our house has mould infiltrating all over the place (a month or two of rain creates many opportunities). UNfortunately, Most places in Brisbane that stock clove oil have mysteriously run out. Well not so mysteriously, a lot of people are cleaning up very damp houses. Our bottles were ordered online and arrived last week. A little bit of clove oil in some water, and we are good to go.

Day 320 Books, so many books

 
29 January 2011- We went to the Lifeline Bookfest. I may have mentioned this before. These are just some of the crates of books waiting to be put out onto the tables. They have a lot of books.

Day 319 - Dylan

 
28 January 2011 A picture of Dylan. Not necessarily a decorating choice we would have made, but my mother and stepfather had 5 pictures they wanted to get rid of, so it was determined that they would be lotteried off to the kids. Each picture (of various rock greats) was numbered, then we all drew a number out of the hat. We got Dylan. I don't know that Greg was that impressed but at least we didn't get Zappa!

Day 318 - Alleyway

 
27 January 2011- The alley next to my building has several cafes along it, and is very popular - especially now the closest food court has been shut due to flood damage. It's great not having to go far for lunch or coffee, but frustrating that there are so many people.

Day 317 - Fan

 
26 January 2011- Ito's hot in Queensland in the summer, and we don't have aircon. So a fan lives in the living room. So too does the dust.

Day 316 - Details

 
25 January 2011- These are the blocks that compose the main Post Office in Brisbane. I assume that the pock marks are deliberate, as they only occur in the bordered area of the block, but I don't know what the purpose is. They aren't a particular pattern. Or maybe they are the natural erosion, but only in the blocks? Since some have more protection than others, I don't think so.

Day 315 - Nerf

 
24 January 2011- This is one of the "bullets" from a Nerf gun. They are apparently the toy to give at the moment. I obtained three when I did some pre-Christmas volunteering at the Salvos. They have decided not to pass these (or any other toy gun that isn't a water gun) as they promote violence. So volunteers are free to take them in exchange for a donation. The little ones I have are not too bad, but you can get automatic ones, and belt-fed bullets- insane. Anyway, Greg is highly entertained with this on accasion, and so we have Nerf bullets around the house. One lives on my desk at work, and serves as a frustration outlet and form of entertainment.

Day 314 - Gnomes

 
23 January 2011- Seen at the markets. Tui is a New Zealand beer

Day 313 - Finished

 
22 January 2011- The empty glass

Day 312- Merry Christmas!

 
21 January 2011- My Christmas present finally arrived. A new Kindle! No thanks to Amazon's policy of prioritising domestic customers over their cashed up overseas customers. Anyway, in the days since I have taken this picture I have been able to appreciate an easily readable portable digi library of books.

Day 311 - Work in Progess

 
20 January 2011- A stitching project about halfway through. A celtic pattern bought online, and stitched in a single colour. Still thinking about how to finish it

Day 310- on the wall

 
19 January 2011- This a space on my desk wall that I have as a thoughtful space. A reminder that work is not the be all and end all. Postcards, and words about what is really important.

Day 309- Not Lego

 
19 January 2011- This is a not lego set, with a movie tie in to Red Cliff. There are quite a few places at markets and in temporary stores selling lego that isn't really lego.

Day 308 - the conversation

 
17 January 2011 - Two street scultpures near my office. Not sure if they are meant to be interacting

Day 307 - Shadows on the wall

 
16 January 2011- Shadows on our wall- the neighbours have quite a bit of tree growth on that side of the house.

Day 306 - Laundry

 
15 January 2011- It's laundry day in our household.

Day 305- My new pen

 
14 January 2011- Purchased in Japan, this ball point hidden in a feather sits on my desk

Day 304 - At the Park

 
13 January 2011 - We went for a walk in the are of our suburb that flooded- this is one of the first places that started getting water, and of the last to lose it. It is a park with a creek that runs down to the river. The road just down from here flooded a bit and most of the businesses had sandbags out.

Day 303 - Flood

 
12 January 2010- A picture of the rising Brisbane River. I wasn't going to try to get really close, so this is a distance shot of an area that usually has a walking track. See all of the little wooden structures, they aren't meant to be half covered by the water...

Day 302 - More water

 
11 January 2011- A puddleforming by the side of the house with dirt accumulating in the rush of water down the slope.

Day 301- More water

 
10 January 2011- A drainage channel at the soccer field. I have never seen it this full, we have had a lot of rain

Day 300 - Rain

 
9 January 2011- This was a tough selection,there were a couple of good shots of the scultures next to this slab. All taken while a very angry lady screamed at the world just behind me.

Day 299 - Bedside table

 
8 January 2011- lIt's taken most of the year, but I have finally had to resort to a bedside table shot.

Day 298 - Temptation

 
7 January 2011 - Chocolate to Die For, my local chocolate shop near work.

Day 297 - Big sky

 
6 January 2011- How amazing is that sky?