Rainy Days and Mondays...

I realised that when I woke up this morning and found Spikey-man drinking my cup of tea, that that had set the tone of how today was going to be. Hmmm. First thought was to go back to sleep.

As you all know, that first cup of tea is THE best cup of the day ... and to find Spikey the dog drinking it did not make me feel all the terrific.

As I unhappily came to terms with the fact that I had to actually get up and make my own cup of tea this morning, I saw Evan take off in the ute down the road.

Had a horse got out? (Dont even go there!)

Worse. One of our neighbours down the road had "accidentally" slashed the pipe that ran to our bore and there was no water to water the horses with. Evan was not happy. Neither was I because the alternative was to connect up all the hoses and run water from the house tanks until our neighbour decided to replace the 11m of pipe.

I got to ask the question, was he on some kind of pills yesterday that made him go out in the torrential rain and slash his yards? What was he thinking? (Why wasnt he like most normal people content to be indoors when we have a day of consistent rain?).

Im not even going to try and wonder why. AAAArgh!!! (I say in frustration!!).

I also have to ask another question why Shortpants decided that today she had to get out of her yard and go picking in the lane way when her yard has some very tasty green pick in it? The question of "how" also pops into my mind ... perhaps its better not to go there? The laneway is a very safe area as it has a secure steel fence at the top of it and is always closed. Perhaps its because she saw her mother, Trousers and her mate Vera out in the laneway on Saturday enjoying the sunshine and the pick?

I think that girl thinks too much. Hmmm.

We had over an inch of rain yesterday ... how brilliant is that... and as I said to Evan that this is getting the ground ready for the October storms around Rodeo weekend! It really has made a difference to the place, not just because there is a lot more mud (?), but because the green shoots are coming through thick and fast and the three paddocks that are being rested will come back with a vengence over spring and summer.

When I think of the October storms ... all these images pop into my mind, electricity blackouts, cold sandwiches for tea by candlelight, washing by the light of a torch ... now, where did I put that number for my contact to Ergon Energy???

Oh Fraser...... !!! Remember me? LOL


Helen.