Agnes wrote on May 24^th, 2018 at 1:25am:


If only I could summon up 100mm of rain to finish up the month of May. I would settle for that. Especially if the farmers get that kind of rain. Will have to rug up next Friday. 5 degrees for the night.

Agnes wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 11:04am:


If we get 100mm of rain inside 4 hours, it is enough to flood the CBD. We got 340mm of rain in one day (constant rain with occasional heavy downpour) a few years ago. It was enough to flood the yard, but it did not much else.

My yard, which I have only mowed half, blew up enough dust that I had to abandon doing the rest until Monday. I was hoping that the forecasted light rain would do enough to settle the dust whilst I mow. As such, no rain.

Perhaps we will see a heavy downpour of rain like we did a few years back, when it was a cold winter. Had 180mm of rain one day, and it saved us from a drought winter and helped get us over our average rainfall of 900mm for the year. I realise the gambling mindset I have hear, but we seriously should see a heavy rainy season to make up for the lack of rain this year.

Left two heaters on, the other night. The Bureau recorded 3 degrees at 5am. Feel justified leaving them on.

Agnes wrote on Jun 4^th, 2018 at 12:06am:


Even if you don't catch the flu - there are so many viruses floating around that it's easy to catch something which knocks you around.

This is the first winter that I've complained about. It's predicted that it's going to be colder than usual which isn't something to look forward to.

Living on the east coast on a sandbank - I occasionally think about the consequences of a tsunami which is a possibility and how I would escape in time. I wouldn't. I'm in a valley of sorts with only one road leading to a fork to safety and by the time I managed to get my car out of the garage - the exit would be blocked with traffic. The other alternative is to get a tradesman to build easy to climb steps up my tallest trees, but would these beautiful old trees withstand the force of water.

Maybe I should just sit quietly and pray that the end comes quickly and painlessly.

It's easier not to think about it.

I had something similar for a couple of weeks AG. I rarely take panadol, but had to take it every 6 hours for a few days. Headaches, nausea, dizziness etc. I'm still not quite right, but the symptoms are slowly disappearing.

Washed my doona for the first time in 2 years. It really needed attention. Lucky that we had a warm period of weather. Else I would have shivered the whole night and woke up ill.

Rain has been so poor this year that I have to leave the hose running in the front yard. Perhaps the earthworms will have an easier time getting through the clumped dirt and head for the compost bin for a feed -- assuming that they like what I put in there. Have been told that earthworms hide under the concrete foundation of the house to keep cool.

There has been a good fall of rain over the last few days in my region. It was desperately needed. When the rain comes it gets a bit warmer - so that's a bonus.

248mm of rain. With 42 rainy days out of the 160 for the year. I will settle for 200mm of rain before the end of August. Though, hoping that 30mm of rain next week could bring about the cold weather when the rain passes (like usual). We are back to May weather.