It RAINED !!!!

Whooooo Hoooo!!!!! Rain at last!

It has been ages since we had any rain. What there has been this evening hasn't been much but it was enough to make the road wet, the back yard wet and to turn the dust on the windscreen to mud! Heather came home and told me that she had seen wet shiny things - puddles! Rare as rocking-horse poop around here lately.

I just hope those poor buggers in Victoria are getting some of it as well to help dampen down the rest of the fire ravaged areas that were still buring when last I heard - think that was yesterday.

The cold weather and I don't get along, but when it is too hot for too long, there is always the risk of major fires. I lived through the disastrous 1981 and 1983 Ash Wednesday fires - that was enough for me, thank you very much. But the degree of devastation this time is absolutely horrendous for the people in country Victoria. Touch wood - we have been more fortunate with regard to major fire outbreaks this year in SA.

I have nothing but praise and admiration for the men and women who man the fire units across the country. Our volunteer fireys are the best trained, best equipped and best able to deal with the ravages of major bushfires than any other fire defence units in the world. I'm not a religious nut, but God Bless them, every one for their selfless and tireless efforts in protecting homes, property, life and limb in times of great danger.