A warm up

After what seemed like weeks of really chilly temperature, it felt nearly balmy last night and today.

Thursday morning was billed as the coldest in 50 years in Brisbane. In my neighborhood, there was frost on the rugby pitches and cricket paddocks. Dew is common enough, but this was downright frost. We're sure the Western Suburbs were below freezing. It was cold enough to see my breath in the house when I woke up. Fortunately, it warmed up once the sun was fully up, but I tell you, my teeth were chattering when I took my shower.

And then Friday happened. Afternoon temperatures were in the mid- to high twenties (75F and up). And it stayed warm Friday night. It was almost too warm to wear long sleeves. And today, I was out mowing the grass and working in the garden in shorts and a t-shirt. In fact, even as I write this, well after dark, I'm still in shorts, though I have put on another layer on top.

Meanwhile, back in San Francisco, renovation on the house is in full swing. Lots of work on the bathroom, kitchen, roof, and elsewhere. Great stuff.