First Fig.

The weather has been quite damp the last few days so that put paid to a lot of yard work. The lawn needs mowing but its wet enough for the ride-on to get bogged so that's best left until another day.

We had some more dirt delivered so rain, hail or shine that will be moved and used at the weekend - otherwise the grass will be covering at the mad rate that its growing and we'll have a lovely little hill in front of the water tank.

I was thrilled to discover the first wee fig on my tree this afternoon.

Isn't it lovely?! It has a way to go yet of course but its a reminder that we can have all the best food in the world in our own back yard, fresh and tasting like fruit and veges use to taste before they were popped into a cool room for 6 months.

We're off to a sustainability fair in Gloucester in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. Really looking forward to that. I'm hoping to buy some heirloom seeds there as well as some plants and goodies. Its such a beautiful area; I'll be sure to take some photos.

I've been in and out of the office all day checking the computer to see if the 1911 Scottish Census has been released. Its to be released today but of course the U.K is about 9 hours behind us, so it will be around 6pm tonight here before I think I'll even get a look in. I think that's right. :)) I'm hopeless when it comes to working out time differences! Genealogy is a passion ......ahem........obsession of mine and I've been waiting 3 years for some info I hope will be on this census. My dear daughter is cooking dinner, a lovely creamy pasta thing that she does so well. I must post the recipe (rich but oh so yummy) so I think for me its a nice hot shower, check the chookies are safe and warm, then curl up with the laptop and see if great grandfather Thomas is going to make his long-awaited appearance from 1911 Glasgow!