Today was the fifth day running of blistering heat in drought-stricken South Australia. It was our day to water the garden so I was out of bed early giving all of my vegetables a good long soak. The tomatoes are looking rather sad and sorry for themselves but everything else seems to be surviving. The peppery rocket and the strange climbing spinach are booming along in fine health. I am dedicated to making my garden a productive one. The vegetables are interspersed with roses, hibiscus and the heady scent of the mock orange. In four weeks we will become the proud owners of four chickens. I have been busily reading all I can about the needs and habits of chickens and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the chook tractor and the 'girls'. At this stage I am thinking of buying two black Australorpes and two Isa-browns as they would seem to be two breeds which get along with children. Oliver and William love their eggs so I'm sure that they will be delighted to collect some fresh warm eggs each day.
Despite the heat we managed to go walking through the bush at Warrawong Sanctuary today. The boys met up with two curious baby emus, one of whom took a keen interest in William's hat. We also saw many turtles in the ponds. The boys were taken with the tall tree ferns growing along the sides of the track.
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