Pumping from Shed Tank
I recently had a connection put into the tap system for the troughs so that I can pump from the shed tank to the tank at the top of the hill. That way I can save the water from the shed before it gets lost through the leak in the bottom of the tank. I had pumped up once before but since then my Dad has built a little pump house, so that I can leave the pump where it is used and not have to move it each time. I can also pump when it is raining. We had 33ml the other day and so I pumped until the pump ran out of petrol. It was coming in as fast as I could pump out. Today I will check the tank at the top of the hill. I suspect that it will be full now. The house tanks are also full. I haven't checked the front dam yet. But while I can pump fresh clean rain water I won't need the front dam.

2009 Wood
A few weeks ago I finished stacking my wood for next year. I bought a large load that was unloaded on the ground outside the wood shed and over about five afternoons I stacked it inside the shed. It should be enough to last me all year. Of course once Steve leaves I will have to chop it smaller for the stove by myself ... but that's next year. In the photo to the left behind the saw frame you can see a stack of branches a friend gave me. She lives on a bush block and decided to clean up fallen wood and sticks, so I also have plenty of wood just larger than kindling size. So basically I'm set for next year's winter and cooking.
I haven't taken a photo of my veggie garden yet because I need to do more weeding and plant my tomatoes and zucchini. Also, when visiting a friend recently in Moss Vale I was given some raspberry plants. So, I can't wait to plant them along the fence of my veggie garden. I think it will be a garden day tomorrow. I have a photo of my broccoli plants taken about a month ago. Unfortunately some of them have gone to seed very quickly and so I didn't get to eat all of them.