Precious grey water, Tuesday Feb 3rd

We're collecting the washing machine run off water in an old wheelie bin and then bucketting it onto the vegies. It's hard work and the water gets a bit stinky - hopefully not contaminating our produce!

Monday Feb 2nd - First Day back at school with kids and it RAINED!!

My friend Sue's new staffroom and desk - she's slowly settling in and a puddle! Yes, it actually rained for a short time today - first rain in more than a month. Thirsty gardens and creatures temporarily relieved.

Sunday, 1st February

Roses seem to thrive in a drought



So do agaves

Saturday, 31st January at the Copacobana

The group pic is my mother, me and my daughter Stef at the Copacobana restaurant and floorshow, smith St Fitzroy

this is Ishaa in her new white dress that Ros, Isaac's mum, gave her for xmas.

Friday, January 30th

It was the third day of 43 degree temperatures. It's getting to all of us. Photos show my messy desk at school and the very popular air conditioner which lives in my little corner of the staffroom. It has various silly old Xmas figurines arranged on top.

Thurs, Jan 29th

My first day off for the year. Spent morning in hospital for procedure to disintergrate a kidney stone - lithotripsy. Piece of cake! At least so far, no probs, no reaction to GA, minimal discomfort.
Other photo shows very singed garden with wet sheet over rhododendron plant in a sad effort to minimise damage - we're still in heatwave, succession of 42degrees days, no rain.

Wednesday January 28th - First Day Back At School

It was a 41 degree day and we had to sit through a PowerPoint presentation in this huge barn of a place. Pics show my school basket and Sue and I posing in front of my desk for the Twitter365 project.