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Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 21, 2013 at 8:01pm

The sky cracked open last night, thunder and lighting like being in a war zone, poor little dogs very scared, I even jumped at how loud it was. Had an inch of rain in 4 hours, it would of only soaked a few inch's into the soil and the rest ran away in a rush, its times like this I am glad to be on a hill .

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 20, 2013 at 5:08am

Yes its a strange feeling, I had to pull the blankets on the bed last night , it felt too heavy after sleeping for 2 months with just a sheet. Still got to 29c here today , the nights are lot cooler.

Comment by Lyn (Sydney,Aus) on February 20, 2013 at 3:15am

Pleased to hear your weather has cooled, we were in Southern Highlands today and temp was a mere 23C, I had to keep a long sleeved shirt on, it felt cold after all the hot weather we've had!
Do hope you get some much needed rainfall.

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 19, 2013 at 6:44pm

Cool break at last in the weather, but still no real rain.

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 16, 2013 at 10:00pm

Hiding inside today with air con on, 38c or 100f in the shade, tomorrow is supposed to be hotter with a strong north wind which is fire danger weather. Stay cool as best we can Aussies. Pray our plants survive.

Comment by Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A on February 16, 2013 at 6:47am

Keryn, well...I AM old hat. going on 66 so Fosters probably fits me just right.

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 16, 2013 at 3:59am

Lyn are you in Sydney or out a bit toward the blue mountains, how have Sydney,s botanical garden faired the weather, must get my hubby to have a weekend in Sydney one day. Went years ago when I was a teenager, but have never really done the tourist thing , we are always passing through in a hurry the traffic is crazy. My son lived in Port MacQuarie for a few years

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 16, 2013 at 3:49am

Hi Christine, yes I remember the bridge, sounds like your home is very similar to mine, nearly all of the rocks in my rock walls where dug up from our block, we are on volcanic soil, no clay thank god.

We had thunder and about 2 hours of heavy rain this afternoon, The lighting started a grass fire  about 10 km out of town, under control now.

Comment by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia on February 16, 2013 at 3:39am

Hi Willis, Fosters is a bit old hat these days, the young ones go for more fancy beers, Tasmania  beer is very popular and why not they have the cleanest water. I,ll tell hubby to have one for you, I like wine myself. A yellow Camellia I have never seen one, a creamy white with yellow stamen maybe.

Comment by Christine Quelch on February 16, 2013 at 12:43am

Hello Lyn, Keryn, and everyone, 

I live in Hobart, close to the bridge. My house is one of the timber ones that were the best of the TAS housing commision era. Our houses are all on large blocks, many of the blocks much larger than mine. 

The entire area was original bush until the Housing Commision built on it about 60 years ago. When we bought the house I was not aware of the fact that the soil is heavy clay, and chock-a-block with rocks. It has all been a big learning experience.

I am still digging up rocks, even after 20 years. I am now an expert on rock digging/extracting.

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