Thankyou very much Chemar, Curious, Kell and Spanish Moss.

I forgot to answer your question about the rain, Addy. Slipped my mind entirely. We had a little rain here a week or so ago. It was the first heavy rain I remember in way too long. The next day they told us we'd only had enough for one more day of water consumption from the dams. Unbelievable.

Down south the poor folk there who not too long ago were all burnt out in bush fires have been totally flooded out. They still are. Bridges out. Cattle drowned and all the rest of it. Some of our state out west got good falls a couple of weeks back that will see their new crops get a good start. What comes next we don't know. If this is really the end of the El Nino and beginning of La Nina, then we might get some more good rain, but who knows. So much devastation in other parts of the world as well at the moment. If it's not one thing it's the other. We have to make the most of every beautiful day. Gotta look ahead. It's too sad to stop and think about it all sometimes. So much irony.

Thanks for caring, Addy and everyone.

edited to add. I found some pics.
From Dust Bowl to Fish Bowl in 24 hours.
http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stor...7.htm?backyard

and
water water everywhere but not a drop to drink.
http://www.abc.net.au/gippsland/stories/s1964917.htm

There's a really great one in that second page of two donkeys... Chardonnay and Justine. lol Loved the names!