I am rather enamoured with the rain gauge at the moment - new toy syndrome I think.
My snow peas are coming along rather well and I will be fixing up there climbing frame over the next couple of days. I want to make something out of what we already have or at least part of it so I will have to do some thinking in Dave's garage.
We went down town and bought the new Grass Roots mag, had a cuppa at the cafe and got the kids to pick out some dvds for the weekend. Then we went to the library and we all got some new books. At the cafe Dave and I shared a serve of raisin toast and it was HUGE! Even bigger than the one Mum ordered when she was up here!
We went back downtown at 3 for some bread (gluten flour STILL has not come and going to make bread tomorrow without it I am having withdrawals) and the river had come up with minor flooding. Apparently all our low level bridges will be cut off this evening. Nothing like a little flooding to bring a bit of excitement to an afternoon.
Lastly I cut some daffodils from the front garden to put in my bud vase. They look and smell lovely.
Mitre 10 was having a ticket sale and we had a 40% off ticket for anything under $50 so we got this dwarf peach tree. We have put it in this pot but are going to get a bigger one when we can afford it. It grows to about 2 m tall so will be a little taller than Dave.
I also bought a 
Another new arrival (or four). This is a curry plant that was reduced to $5. The pot was only $8. I think something like this would make a great house warming present without breaking the bank. Behind the curry plant is 3 strawberry plants we got from the markets on Sunday for 3 for $10. I thought that was pretty reasonable.
On another note I am finding some things really hard to source locally. But I will persist and see how I go. I have found meat and the closest baking flour is (so far) from 
You can see the raddishes starting to poke up out of the dirt.
The first bulb that flowered.
Doesn't the Fairy garden look good in the morning light.
I have planted onions (both red and brown), brussell sprouts and some cabbages. The cabbages have been transplanted from my other garden as they were a bit close. After taking this picture I put some mulch on it too. Having a think about what else to plant.
Hilton's nursery was having a 20% off sale so I bought this Bay tree and pot. Apparently the tree will dwarf itself due to the pot size. This sounds right as Mitre 10 has had one growing in a pot for as long as we have been going there and its going okay. Between the seedlings and this I have spent nearly all of my pocket money for the fortnight!
Dave finally put up the weather vane his Mum got us 3 years ago! We are only really using it for the rain gauge. Its meant to shower pretty much all this week.
This is where I am going to try and grow some garlic. It is probably more shaded then they will like but in a book I read that they will still grow just a little more slowly. Since this was the spot I had for some seeds that didnt take off I thought I most well give them a go.
This is where we are going to put an arch at the side of the house, its also where the pumkins are going to grow. I will have to make sure that they dont over take next doors!
I found these while ahaving a poke around the side. They will definately have to stay.
And Finally here is Wes with his braces. I had to beg for this photo! His teeth have never been so clean! 
I think the green looks a little snottish. What do you think?
This is a little bit of leftover that I threw into this mould. It lets you see the colour a bit better.
