Good morning everyone.

Thanks for a great read Dormant. 8° brrr. Didn't realise you had it quite so dry over your way.

15° here at 5:15am. Cold for me, bare arms exposed from the doona as I tap this with one finger on my phone.

I've been on my town block for 9 years. I have a double row of trees at the fence on the back lane, to stop the dust from speeding residents. And to hinder the willy willys that travel over from the far street.

My dustbreak makes a playground for bower birds, and shade for the many families of wandering town guinea fowl, and wallabies.

Mango tree is about 5 years old, finally well taller than me. Just into flower about ten days ago.

I have a Meyer lemon similar age which has had well laden crops the last few years. And a page mandarin same age, laden this year. Both need more water.

We are still on level 3 water restrictions. Council has built a large new tank on the hill, and the new town bore should be operating in the next few months - then we'll be able to water when we need to.

Have a small food patch up near the house with pawpaws, a lot of parsley and marigolds. Lettuce bolted and left me behind. Good bird attractor, and I'm happy to share my pawpaws.

The mango tree opposite the pub is completely covered in flowers. Looks magnificent.

It's lovely to have a fresh cool morning. We've had several weeks of 35° days, and wondering if our usual 40° days at the end of the dry will become 45°. Shudder...