Monday - back to work

Not as hot (35c). It rained - 1mm - so then was humid. (I sometimes think this area will develop into the central victorian desert - rain north, rain south, but none here.)

I work off farm to help pay the way through drought. The off-farm work is with a local pump and irrigation supplier. Unfortunately, I have to deal with people with weekend holiday properties - "Oh, we are running out of water! Can you come out on the weekend and solve our problem?". Yeah, right. Just let your garden die like ours is. Darwinian survival - some plants, even nice ones, do make it. Sadly, my job brings out a cruel negativity that I did not realise I posessed. (Well, OK, I did realise, but thought it was just unhealthy cynicism.)

Well, my start into the world of blogging. If anyone ever sees this, I plan to make occasional commentaries on the ups and downs of farming, weather and life (so original.)

Its Sunday, it's hot (39C/102F) - too hot to do anything outside. It's also dry. Far too dry.

Some background. I live on a farm in North Eastern Victoria, Australia. We have just completed another year of drought and have had one of the driest Januaries on record. This is the 5th day over 100F and there is no end in sight.

Oh, and my pet hates are "Organic" beef and climate change greenies. Yes, climate change is occurring, but my problems are the drought, now.