White crepe myrtle buds! + updates

The last time this flowered was earlier this year (Jan 5), and lo today we have a bud again. I love this plant, and it has gradually grown in size over the 3 years I have had it.

So, let's hope the flowering is good this year - I have tried to keep it watered, but the drought no doubt has had an effect.

The bud is almost imperceptible...but hopefully, it is a harbinger of what is to come...

This is what it looks like during much of the winter months - just sticks!:

30 Sept 2018 - some significant new budding growth!

Update 16 Nov 2018: She's looking very healthy at the moment, and much larger this year, with all her leaves and 'dressing'!

23 Nov 2018: And here she is, with new buds, about to flower. Such a pretty tree.

2 Dec 2018: We have flowers! Welcome, Ms Myrtle. I've missed you.

15 Dec 2018 - she is beautiful, and getting so tall.

2 January 2019: Look at this beautiful girl, in full bloom!

The Laidley Onion man

HERE and HERE

Mum told me about 'the onion man' in Laidley, who apparently, predicts the weather with a good amount of accuracy.

HALLY’S 2018 ONION CUTTING WEATHER PREDICTION

January - some good rain

February - rain

March - heavy rain

April - some rain

May - some rain

June - fairly dry

July - some rain

August - some rain

September - rain

October - heavy rain ........that will be good!

November - rain

December - good rain

I painted Mum's front fence

Mum had the palings at the front of her place replaced. They were a reddish colour, made of some rubber-wood stuff. She wanted them painted a green 'forest' colour, so I did it on the Sunday afternoon. It took about 4 hours, and by the end I was at the end of my tether and so tired.

That was just the first coat!

I painted this large wall too!

The gang's all here

All four kitties on da bed this morning. Baby Tems is behaving a little better. I think she will have to be an outside cat, so that she is exhausted and quiet when coming inside in the evenings. She seems to like playing with Tutti, but T has enough of her eventually, growls and runs away.

And Taffy on the sofa outside -

15 Sept 2018:

I received a real estate letter again

It's been a while since I have recieved one of these. Fictional couple are interested in your house. In other words, real estate agent wants in to take a look at what you've done, to value the house, and maybe sell it for you, taking huge commission, of course.

I am glad because it means that despite the mess I've made of it, the location still seems to be desirable.

A quick outside garden shot

The drought, oh the drought is holding this garden back from being lush and developing as it should.

This was a view from 2017 - when it was green - such a big difference.



This was an inside fence view from 11 Sept, 2017:

Look at this beautiful house

79 Eleventh Street, Kedron.