Wet

I've just been down to the bridge and the creek is well and truly over, and with the rain that is forecast for today, will likely stay that way for the rest of the day and perhaps tomorrow as well. So far this month we've copped 233mm which is a not unimpressive 9 or so inches. Yesterday wasn't as bad as had been predicted but looks like the heavier rains will be falling for the next 48 hours. Even if we don't get what has been predicted, the ground is so sodden just about everything that falls as rain runs off. We are starting to see some of our plants deteriorating as well - some ground covers, parts of a rosemary bush and I'm worried about some of our fruit trees as well. But, there's nothing that can be done so we'll just have to see what happens.

We haven't been able to make a lot of progress on the deck....still have about a fifth of the decking timber to put on. I've started washing the pebbles (opted for a tumbled sandstone) for the base of the pond and that's looking good. Hopefully some fish can go in later this week...