1.2.26
We are all feeling relief today as the temperature has dropped back into the 20’s. We even had a small sprinkle of rain this morning. Most of the month it has been hot and dry, and by hot, I mean very hot, like high 30’s and low 40’s. Our water tanks are also emptying and Edd has had to start on our reserves.
The young men of the family helped us cart and stack enough hay for a year, which is a big relief, but also a worry on high fire risk days. The shed would not stand a chance of surviving because of the stores fire wood and hay if fire got close. We still have a month or so of high-risk weather before we can relax.
It has been a very difficult season for vegetables. The silver beet, parsley, zucchinis and sweet corn have thrives but the late frost and intense heat has not been good for the beans and tomatoes. I water the garden by hand every day but t is barley enough. Trees outside the range of my hose pipe are in real trouble and several have already died. There is only so much one can do in a day.
The new white buck, Merlin, has produced some amazing kids. All white but strong and with easy natures. There has been no need to chase them round the pen to catch them and teach them to bottle feed. They are amazingly co-operative compared with our usual kids.
Just when we got things under control we were hit by an unexpected turn of events when Edd has been diagnosed with health serious problems. The weird thing is that he does not feel sick at all, and is working on the farm as usual. Today he is sorting out pipes and fittings to move water from the reserve tanks to the ones we use every day. I have been working in the garden throwing out dead things.
