I thought I was too late planting my snow peas and that they would die in the heat before managing to produce anything, but instead I have the first pods on the vine now! I also have the zucchini and squash on the verge of production and some cherry tomatoes at the flowering stage.

I had a semi-productive day today. One pumpkin has been cut up and roasted, most is now in the freezer. I also roasted some zucchini. Most of it will end up on toasted sandwiches in future, but some of the pumpkin will end up in risotto and similar dishes. I also made a pumpkin, onion and fetta pizza for dinner.

Tourist in your own state is a great thing to do. I took six weeks long service leave once and just did things from home. Some hobby classes, walking tours, even just visiting as many local parks as I could to see what was there, it was great fun.

That’s an amazing photo

I just assumed you all died, it’s good to hear that at least one of you is still alive. I don’t do well with heat, if I didn’t have AC I’d either be camped out in the shower running cool water over myself or on the floor crying. I wish I was more like Miss Meow, who is currently voluntarily outside.

You should have a look at bushfire.io it includes the information from the Vic Emergency app, and also has overlays with the wind speed/direction, satellite detected hot spots which show where the fire is actively burning, and where the fire fighting aircraft are. It’s really interesting and I presume it takes a bit of pressure off the Vic Emergency app and helps stop it getting overloaded.

I just had an iced coffee myself. I contemplated doing some washing, but there is no way I’m going outside to hang it in this heat, you are much braver than I am.

If you can learn abseiling window washing can be quite well paid. Great job for an introvert, just you, a bucket, a squeegie and a really long way down.

We’re doing sausages at work tonight too. No frozen treats unfortunately, but I believe we have lamingtons.

I don’t wanna go to work. 🙁😭

At least it’s good penalty rates today.

I’ve started to get a bit smokey now, it looks like the wind has swung around. It’s predicted to keep swinging so should be taking the smoke away from Melbourne.

They were all within the weight range ordered, one a touch bigger. They are also charged per kg and they only entered the equivalent of two of them. My guess is the shopper grabbed one, realised it was a size too big and accidentally put it into the bag instead of back in the fridge.

I’ve just been going through my bills and realised Coles accidentally gave me a free chicken in my last order. I ordered and paid for two, they gave me three. I didn’t even realise because I’d kept changing my mind about how many to get and didn’t remember how many I’d actually ordered.

It looks like all the smoke is going to Melbourne, I can see a distant haze but can’t smell anything. I have managed to fit in a dog walk before it gets too hot.

I don’t think we’re expecting any real cool change until next weekend. Falling to warm instead of hot overnight looks like the best we’re going to get.

A couple of trees. There is a nice park along one side which has lots of vegetation and a series of ponds.

37 was the high temp here, it’s down to 30 now. Ballarat’s colder weather is an advantage at this time of year! Of course we don’t have the beach to go to either. I do have a lovely cow paddock, but it’s really not the same, is it?

I just received a notice of rent increase for next year, it is only about 1% increase. I’m very happy with that. Plus a new lease, so I can lock in my Autumn garden plans.

A full cooked breakfast, prepared on a Total Fire Ban compliant gas bbw please.

I’m going to celebrate by finishing off a night shift at 7am, sleeping as much as I can, then going back in the evening to start another shift at 7pm.