As I sit here in my sunny and dry region of Queensland, much of the South East of the state is disappearing under flood water and torrential rain just keeps on falling. There are dangerous storms that just keep on hitting, some containing tornadoes. It’s horrifying and devastating to watch unfold. It appears that it’s only going to get worse.
And of course, then there’s Russia invading Ukraine. I feel like I’m in a past reality with that one. It just beggars belief that we are seeing this particular form of history repeat itself.
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Joke of the week:
I wasn’t going to post a joke this week because, well, see above. But this one fits and sometimes laughter is a tonic.
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What Zeus has been up to:
Zeus has been incognito this week. Spending his days lolling about on eldest son’s couch in the man cave bingeing on Breaking Bad and possibly eating tacos. Last night he made an appearance beside my chair and put on this performance:
By way of apology for trading affection, it’s pretty dismal.
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Gardening news:
I have the beginnings of a tomato! It’s terribly exciting and completely insignificant, but even so, look at it!
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What I’ve been reading:
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Until next week…
Theresa Smith Writes 
Yes, it all feels rather grim at the moment (and that’s saying a lot on the back of years of a pandemic).
Your tomato… I hope it progresses. I have bushes full of green tomatoes that have failed to ripen (and no zucchini, despite loads of flowers). Friends are asking for my annual tomato relish – might have to be green tomato relish this year.
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Ahhh, you wait, it’ll be a dud! 😂
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Strange thing about tomatoes… most of ours were self-seeded via the compost that we use to top up the beds each new planting, and they turned out to be cherry tomatoes, yellow and red. We’ve had a good steady crop but the ones we planted from seedlings have had very little fruit and none of them have ripened. Yest? or ever? who knows.
You know, it’s comforting to talk about trivial stuff like this when the world is a mess…
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It really is, I agree.
This one has grown from one of those Woolworths little garden seeds that they gave out last year. The plant itself is very robust. They are supposed to be cherry tomatoes, so we’ll see how they ripen.
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You described the situation so well. I am typing this with rain like a waterfall pounding down my windows and the creek at the bottom of our street has flooded and still rising. Stay dry, stay safe!
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Thinking of you! I hope you’re up high enough to avoid being flooded out!
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Yes, thank you, we are on a hill and about two kilometre from Brisbane River so will stay put for the duration 🙂
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That’s good!
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Stay safe and dry, and prayers for Ukraine!
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All the prayers.
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I agree with you about the climate and Ukraine. Who would have thought that it would all be so perilous? The parallels to WWII terrify me.
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That’s the really frightening part. History so obviously beginning to repeat itself.
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Yes, it is so awful that knowing this is not enough to stop or change things.
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It really has been a week! Perfect quote, and I think the perfect joke, too. (Laughter is essential.) And congrats on your baby tomato – it’s so cute!
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I hope you are well xo
I’ll share a pic if the baby tomato turns red!
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I feel the same! Surrounded by tragic events at home and abroad and feeling so fortunate yet worried for all those affected.
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Exactly!
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Your tomato is doing much better than mine.
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Yours is a bit sad?
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Mine has not produced, I’m afraid
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That is a let down.
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Tacos for Zeus! Yes!! I am thrilled that, despite everything, Zeus is living his best life ❤️
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That he is! 😂
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