Day 2 was to be dedicated to reducing the weeds and grass from knee height to something a little more respectable and presentable.

First task was to fill the jerry can so it was off to the servo in Charlton. Driving over the bridge into town you would never know that the Avoca river had caused such widespread flooding just a day earlier. Much of the water which had inundated roads and parklands had receded and the only hint that there had been major flooding was the sandbags stacked against some of the shopfronts as a precaution against the flood waters threatening the main street.

Once the jerry can was filled the mowing started in earnest and continued throughout the day until late afternoon when Phil came over to help set out for the decking subfloor.

Meanwhile Shirleen cleared a heap of timber offcuts, brick and miscellaneous rubbish and weeds from around the yard adjoining the back verandah, revealing a path leading to the outside dunny and what once was once the old laundry. She then moved onto hacking back an overgrown shrub which was encroaching on the driveway and rubbing on the cars as we drove past.

By early evening, with both our fitbits recording record steps for the day we decided to call it a day, shower and enjoy a much deserved wine.

A productive day.