- We have more jaboticaba fruit that is ripe, which means I'm on a jam-making binge! I made 19 and a half jars of Jaboticaba Jelly today, and plan to make at least that many jars of the Spiced Jaboticaba and Tawny Port Jam tomorrow.
- We've signed up to "Farmhouse Direct", a website promoting local growers and produces, which also provides a way for them to sell their products online. They take a fairly large chuck in fees from each sale, but if we can get a few sales out of it, it'll be great for us. (If you'd like to buy anything though, just contact me directly - it'll work out cheaper for you!!)
- My mummy will be here soon! Josh has had plenty of family come and visit him, so I'm pretty excited that it'll soon be my turn. They should be here by the end of the week, and I can't wait to show Mum and Jamo around this quirky little town.
- My beloved Indian takeaway shop closed down a few weeks after we moved here (wahhh!) but word on the street is that a Thai restaurant has taken over the lease of the building and will be opening soon. Fingers crossed it'll be good and give us an alternative to Maccas!
- We went to a real, live, actual concert the other night! Busby Marou (a folk duo) played an acoustic set at the beautiful Paragon Theatre.
THE BAD
- It looks like a few of our Jaboticaba trees have been hit by 'Myrtle Rust', a fungal disease that affects trees in the Myrtaceae family (native trees, eucalypts, papayas, guavas....and jaboticabas). Only 5 of our 400 trees have signs of being affected, however the rust is very contagious and can be transferred via birds, insects and simply wind...so it could all change very quickly. There is no known cure or preventative, all we can do is spray a general fungicide and hope for the best.
- We had a very quiet weekend. As in VERY quiet. Last weekend was pretty busy and this weekend was dead. We really can't predict it, so all we can do is stay positive and hope the people that do come have a great time and tell all their friends!
- I nearly was a celebrity...AGAIN! (But it all fell through). I was invited to be part of a 'rent-a-crowd' for the local ice-cream producer, for some kind of video/photo promo shoot. I was pretty excited about the prospect of free ice-cream, alas, it wasn't meant to be.
THE UGLY
- It's been SO cold here lately. No one told me Queensland still gets cold during winter, and I was thoroughly unprepared for it. The other night was so cold that I went to bed wearing trackie pants tucked into thick wooly socks, a long sleeved shirt under a regular shirt, a hoody and a beanie...and I still woke up cold.
- I'm in desperate need for a pedicure. No such luxuries in Childers.
Hope you have lots of fun with your mum and that the sunshine and crowds come back soon. Miss you.
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