It's raining!!

I can't believe how quickly the countryside changes when it rains.
A few days ago I took this photo from our bedroom door of a magnificent sunrise


and then from the other bedroom door the pitiful amount of water left in our dam. There was so little there that it would only show up when the early morning light was reflecting off it.

It started to rain late on Sunday, just a light drizzle that we didn't expect to amount to anything, and then it got heavier and heavier and this morning our dam looks like this.


It's starting to look like Rosebank again and no doubt in a few days time the grass that has been burnt off with the dry and the frost will spring to life and be green again. But I'm not so sure about the broccoli water garden......

I'm sure a bit of excess water won't do too much harm. The vegie garden has been great and every day there is something to pick. Today was broccoli and leeks, the rainbow chard has been really good (that's spinach with red or yellow stalks) and the beans will be ready soon. I remember Dav having to pick all the excess beans from the old vegie patch when you were here for your first Christmas.
I had a busy few days in the garden last week, pruning, tidying up and especially mulching as we expected to have to hand water with our meagre supplies for some time. Since the rain started it has taken on a really fresh look, the plants seem to be standing taller and it all looks brighter, healthier and much greener. I'm being encouraged to enter part of the garden in the local garden competition and after this week I might not have any excuses left.... we'll see.