20.9.2024
I have found some interesting stuff on line. It is all about helping people deal with the increasing number of climate disasters. As our government insists on more gas production and less renewable technology, I suppose all we can do is prepare ourselves as well as possible. We are probably better prepared than most people as we were lucky enough to be hit by the first big disaster and got lots of support so that we could rebuild better.
Growing food has got harder this year. In SA crops were devastated by late frosts and with us the cabbages and swedes have just bolted before they became edible. I have done better with mass seedings of rocket and mizuna that we harvest at a very small stage for salads. This has kept up our greens supply until finally the silver beet finally started to grow. We have had lots of cauliflowers, but it is not a vegetable I could eat every day, so I froze some.
Little David, our new great Grandson is also growing as are the lambs and goat kids. The crab apple tree is covered with pink blossom and the paulownia trees are draped with cascades of violet flowers. Some days are warm and sunny but then the temperature swings back to winter and I put my woollen vests and a beanie back on.
Josh and Stevo are busy building. Edd’s shed now has four walls and windows. The big one in the front went in today and revealed a magnificent view down the valley. On Wednesday it was a warm dry day so Edd went off to fetch more oats and straw. He tries to pick good weather to make this trip so that it is not necessary to tarp the load. I have been working on the accounts, which is dull but I always feel better when it is done. I have started clearing the paths of weeds too. I am rather slow but I try to do a square meter every day. Again, the best bit is when the work finishes.
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