Wild weather!

Yesterday was a real wild one in the Hawkesbury with wind gusts up to 80kms/hour.  We had a garden full of debris from the trees and bushes, enough to fill the Ute for a trip to the tip in the morning.

While cleaning up the wind blown leaves and small branches from the front of the house I noticed something amiss in the big trees either side of the drive.

The top of the tree next door had broken off and was resting in the top of the big tree on our side of the drive.  This wasn't of real concern except it was directly above the power lines to both properties.  We contacted the power company who sent out their contractors who do all the lopping.

We haven't had this much excitement in the street for some time.

 I love the big boys toys!
 

 

A couple of hours later and its all done.  This photo is deceptive as it doesn't give the true size of the pile of timber on the footpath. At the bottom there are some very big offcuts.

Now all we have to do is wait for the big mulching machine to arrive which may be a couple of days as they are very busy with all the damage in the area..

A Very Important day out.

It was a big day at Alex's school today.  

It was Open Day, with cake stalls, entertainment by the students in the hall and the day when awards are given out.

These are the very colourful cake stalls which were set up early.

The cakes were made and boxed by the students, with a lot of parental help I suspect.

 

That's Alex's box with the fish on.

 We went to his class room and saw his work books and projects the class were working on. It was a hive of activity.

Alex waiting to go into assembly at the head of his class, with his teacher Mr Hope.

There was lots of entertainment  put on by the students but this is what we had been waiting for.

Alex receiving a Principals Award, one of only two in his class.

This is the line-up of award winners in his year.

Well done Alex!!!  We are all very proud of you.

After all the ceremonies were over everyone flocked to buy cakes.