It is now more than two months since I had any useful rain. It was one of
the warmest (if not the warmest) winters on record. We have had hot days
(30C) already and it is not two weeks into spring. Out west on the plains
they are wondering if there will be any winter-planted crops. There were
bushfires in Sydney this week. The local fire burglars have been out, with
the dust kicked up by wind and the rising pollen count I have been almost
house bound. Not a good start. The BOM says ENSO indicators are neutral.
We can hope.

But (due to irrigation) the fruit trees are blooming and the asparagus is
up! Yay!

David