#orchidsbymc

October is the month I ride for Kids Cancer. My Super Hero jersey arrived this morning awarded for raising over $2500 in the year. Always proud to wear one for the kids and for my sponsors Took the train

A slow start after a late night. Did push hard to get out on the bike for Kids Cancer and a walk in Lane Cove NP. Not done that for many months Chose not to ride down through the rainforest bit - left

Late night in markets makes for a slow start. Markets are ugly making for a lack of motivation for the day. Did some of tbe accounting for a busy options expiry. Did get moving to go for a ride and walk

A late start day after a late night. A cool start to the day too. Had in mind to do a train-bike-walk thing. Too cool for - took the car which also gave a chance to buy some heavy items - saves the long

Got a different day lined up. Meeting one of my wife's colleagues to go fishing. Not done that for a while - on a tinny (Oz speak for a small boat) View from the boat ramp First fish landed - out host

Got organised to do the first train - bike - walk thing in 12 months. Plan is to take train to a place that is safe to ride with good access for orchid walking - picked a track that would offer up donkey

After more than 12 months got organised to get my Sydney bicycle ready to ride. The backstory is a cracked rim 12 months ago repaired straight away and the bike stayed in the garage. Not true as we did

Got a busy day ahead with first stop a visit to my son and my two granddaughters. Enough time after clocks went forward to do shopping, pick up wine and do a ride - walk for orchids Blue sky after the

A challenging weather day. Rained all night. Clouds hanging over the mountain. Big rain forecast in the afternoon. Best get out on the bike with a raincoat and fit in a kids Cancer Ride and an orchid walk.

Headed down out of Sydney just after midday for the Labour Day long weekend. My wife drove a big slice - that is good news 10 days after her concussion. I drove the rest. Was raining when we got to Shoalhaven

Dropped my wife off at the station - she is still not ready to drive home after work. Went for a haircut - nitnhad one for a while. Got to say it is the worst haircut I have had in 60 years. Seems she

A shopping mission to start - Aldi specials to grab. Chose a shopping centre we thought would be quiet and good for breakfast. Got that wrong - seems that the mums choose to take their screaming kids to

A warmer day coming up. Chance to go back to check on the pink sun orchid I checked on Wednesday. My friend agreed to meet me - we have shared a lot of orchid sightings but never met face to face. We met

Wake to a much cooler day than yesterday. My friend had sent me photos of sun orchids from a track I do not often walk. Hazard reduction burns, track work and electricity pole replacement has trashed it.

Woke to a grey sky day with sun forecast later on. My wife headed out for a sewing session early. Was aiming for a quiet day - local walk vs trip to walk flat in the city. Knee is improving Did the local

Just had to get out the house - getting frustrated - too many things not working right and not in a place to do much about it. Got on a train to walk Ku-ring Gai Track. A walk in three parts - part one

Day started out with blue sky - forecast was for showers later. Best get moving to check on orchids. Track I want to walk is still closed - next week. Jumped in the car to walk Grosvenor Fire Trail in

Today is Father's Day here in Australia. We have a gathering happening at our house. My wife's son and grandson and some friends and their son. My job - cook two entrees and a mixed protein melange for

Got a hot day lining up - forecast is for 33C - not what one expects in the first week of September. My wife headed out to see her brother. I took the train to walk Mt Colah side of Ku-ring Gai Chase NP

Had an idea for the day to walk a track close to where we used to live - a few spring orchids the target. Took the car - not organised yet to do train bike - and it gives a chance to pop into a butcher