Japanese Maples late to turn this year, but looking spectacular now.

Mum and Bub are still eating together. Won’t be long before Mum evicts Bub I think. It’s a big Bub now.

Best thing I’ve read today. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

In this crazy world, watching Xanadu on World Movies tonight is pure escapism.

Finally free of our dud Beko clothes dryer that never worked properly and died in less than a year. Beko customer service was completely hopeless. Do not buy that brand.

Excellent analysis. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/05...

As global temperatures rise and water scarcity worsens, a nanoengineered paint developed by researchers in Australia aims to tackle both — with the stroke of a brush. https://cnn.it/4eA3C8X

Kitty enjoys the autumn sun.

The Gordonia is flowering and showing why it’s known as the fried egg plant.

Musée d’Orsay in Paris opens a gallery dedicated to still-unclaimed works believed to have been looted by Nazis from their Jewish owners in WWII: https://cnn.it/3QQ3wQR

BlueSky is doing its party trick again. Crashing every time I try to post any photos. It’s just hopeles.

Mum and bub having lunch.

Boiled eggs dressed suitably for lunch today.

Random car photos for today. Elvis Presley’s Pantera, The one he shot when it wouldn’t start. The nick from the bullet is still on the steering wheel.

Well, I guess that’s me avoiding the news for a few days.

Hello Kitty.

Some autumn colour. Late this year.

Magnificent Monstera.

Some good news on a really bad news day.

Quite a big hazard reduction burn not far away. Smoke going away from us thankfully.

Kookas on the lookout for tucker in the freshly mowed lawn.

More proof, not that we needed it, that China is smart on energy and the USA is stupid. youtu.be/pBxeYilvGrs?...

Kitty turns 11 today. Will receive her favourite ear rubs

Furry lump.

Took my Capri to the shops today. A KIA Tasman parked behind me. The top of its bonnet is higher than the roof of the Capri. Just too big as well as really ugly IMHO.

Mum and bub possum are now competing for food.

France is the birthplace of Western haute gastronomy and is known as the cradle of fine dining. But there’s been a remarkable shift in the country’s restaurant landscape: https://cnn.it/4toa8nd

FYI Australians. Viceland is currently screening Groundhog Day. On repeat. Someone has a sense of humour.

Beautiful day to visit the Norman Lindsay Gallery.

Our microwave died. Ordered a new one from KMart. They delivered two children’s play mats instead - easily confused I guess. Old microwave started working again this afternoon. Spooky.

Nothing quite like the colour (and the taste) of an aged Hunter Valley Semillon. 25 years old and perfect.

Yes, it has been very wet here lately.

Astounding, but not surprising. youtu.be/dfHx-KKJjdQ?...

Skyline GTR parked in my street today.

Young possum out on its own tonight. Wants to come inside.

2001: A Space Odyssey is on NITV. I have never seen it all the way through in one go, it always puts to sleep at some point. Even the first time Dad screened it in 1969.😀

Saturday night homemade pizza.

Poss says hello.

A good day to watch the cricket.

What it is it with all these ads shoving cameras down people’s throats while they eat junk food? Just repulsive.

PSA for Australia, Casablanca is on World Movies tonight at 8:30,

Feeding time for mum poss and bubby.

Took my Capri to buy a Banh mii.

Possum on border patrol.

Let’s try the new Japanese place for lunch. Park at the door, have a succulent meal. Thank you Lithgow.

Kitty thinks it’s her birthday (it’s not).

The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.

First sighting of the new baby poss outside mum’s pouch. So cute.

Novo Nordisk’s India patent will expire in March. The country’s colossal pharma production industry is gearing up to take advantage by selling generic versions.

Something for the brown car fans out there.