This Week....

This week has broken temperature records right across tropical Queensland.  Cairns recorded it's highest ever temperature at 42.3 degrees and here at Julatten it got to a smouldering 40 degrees.  Our summer temperature rarely gets above 30 degrees so this was staggering.

But the strangest thing for us was that there was almost zero humidity and so very much like living in Julia Creek again!  However it was really only one day that was uncomfortable and we spent most of the day in and out of the pool to cool down.  We never stayed in the pool for more than 5 minutes because our skin would have burnt badly.  We don't have any air-conditioning in our home because we designed the house to have cross breezes from any direction making ceiling fans adequate. This has been perfect for the past 12 years but we did ever so slightly regret our decision for that one very hot day.  The garden has really taken a hammering with the hot dry conditions and we have been watering non stop.  We are now just praying for rain to fill our almost empty dams and to give the garden a really good drink!

I brought these lovely roses inside to enjoy and the next morning there looked like this ☟

 There was a couple of storms around on Wednesday.  We weren't under any "bad" storms but there was plenty around.  Hail, Wind and extremely heavy winds meant that we lost our power from 2pm until 1.35am.  Thank goodness we have a generator!

Storms in the distance...

We had to go to Cairns on Thursday to have the car serviced and for an appointment that I had made to try cold laser on my very arthritic right hand index finger.  Wow.  We couldn't wait to get back to Julatten!  Even though the temperatures were about the same as home, the humidity down there killed us!
We had lunch in Cairns at Noa Restaurant.  We have eaten at this establishment quite a few times and it never fails to please.  The food is always fresh and ever so delicious.  I chose the Mackeral on an Asian Salad with a prawn and coconut mousse and Philip decided to have the Crispy Soft Shell Crab Burger with a side of Lotus Chips.  Yummmm!  I of course helped him eat all those lotus chips....as you do...

Has anyone ever tried Cold Laser Treatment?  It felt so good while I was having the treatment and I had a little more movement in my finger for the next 24 hours.  I guess the object is to get the blood circulating in the finger and it will take many treatments so we made the decision to purchase a portable machine recommended by the physician.  I will let you know how it goes.  My problem with the finger started after surgery to have a large fatty lump removed from the knuckle.  I let it go way too long before having surgery so it is entirely my fault that I now have this problem.

On Friday night here at the Julatten Community Park we had Santa arrive with gifts for the local children!  What a joy it is to see the look on the little kids faces when Santa arrives. Before Santa's arrival we were lucky enough to be entertained by the local "Sing Australia" group who serenaded the crowd with Christmas Carols, and you know that there is nothing like a Christmas carol to get you into the Christmas spirit.  We also feasted on steak burgers that were ever so tasty, particularly when washed down with an icy cold beer!
Well that's a wrap for my week.  I hope that yours has been a good one also.