unusually cold weather

 5.7.2024

 

It has been exceptionally cold, well, cold for what we expect here. On three occasions we had heavy frost and the pipes froze in the dairy, which has never happened before!  Luckily the very frosty nights were followed by clear sunny days and the water began flowing again in time to do the milking. The last two days have been overcast and damp. Everyone I know seems to have headed for Qld to enjoy warmer conditions.

 

Stevo and Josh have been building all week. I provide their lunch and luckily the lettuce and rocket have cropped enough for a daily salad. I have also made hot soup every day by using stored pumpkins and tomatoes and other vegetables from the freezer.  I have also been helping the builders by painting undercoat on the ceiling panels and all this has kept me very busy.

 

The new chooks are laying well and providing our regular customers with winter eggs. The goats are still giving milk and the sheep are looking like we will get some lambs soon. With our animals we are enduring the horrid weather and at least the shortest day is now behind us.  Better news is that Julian Assange is now free and home in Australia.  We are not impressed by the USA ‘s actions and are totally mystified over their choice of two pretty alarming potential presidents. Australia seems relatively sane in comparison.

 

My grand daughter in law has decided to have her baby here in our donga. If that happens it will be a second great grand child born on the property. I have finished the cardigan I knitted for Al’s youngest daughter; I hope they pick it up before she has grown out of it!