Notification: Prepping

You might have noticed that the tempo of the blog articles has dropped slightly and that is because I have been using the nice weather to catch up on work and do some repairs and prepping.  We have had a lot of rain with very few sunny days but this week we had a couple of nice days (about 20 Celsius and sunny).   Spring started in our hemisphere on the 21 st of September so I am getting ready for spring planting.   We have had three La Ninjas in a row and the dust of the Tonga explosion means wetter and cooler weather in South Australia.

So this week I put in an extra drain in the garden and laid a pipe to stop the flooding. I also laid new turf and patched some muddy spots with seed.  Then I spent a day on the roof because I noticed water spots on the garage ceiling. That has been fixed and but still needs painting.   Today I dug out the chicken run and repaired and cleaned the cage (all four are laying now). I also laid out another flowerbed  and we purchased more supplies and I bought a bicycle (just in case).

On top of that we have changed internet providers (again). We have a new land line number but I have not connected it yet….so if any family members are reading this use the mobile numbers you have or in non-urgent cases send an email.  So flat out busy and barely time to sleep.   If it is nice tomorrow I will do some planting and fertilizing.    Still making kefir milk and Kombucha.  I  tried my Gumbi Gumbi – chopped up the leaves and brewed them in hot water.  Drank it cold with a 50/50 mix with tonic water.  It tasted a bit soapy and had a head of foam.  It even looked like beer.   My covid toes reappeared last week but my Gumbi Gumbi/Kombucha and supplements cured the problem.   So, that is my excuse-juggling too many balls but you should all be doing the same….get ready.