We had a comfortable nights sleep, Simon placed our swag on a piece of ground that has a deep covering of straw, ahhh I do enjoy sleeping in the swag. The only disconcerting aspect was the noise of the effluent overflow pump pulsing nearby, I was sure we would be flooded by morning but we weren't.
We breakfasted and started our jobs for the day. I continued with the apples, it is quite amazing when one sees all the different varieties together just how much they differ in colour and fragrance. There is even one called "Crimson Blush" which has red striped flesh! I will endeavour to get a photo. Peter was busy organising for a freezer to be purchased so that he will have additional storage for all the fruit that is coming into season, I assured him that I would be able to pack today's produce into the freezer, I can pack the proverbial elephant into the suitcase, actually in my case I can fit it into a handbag. This ability of mine annoys Simon no end as I can pack so much into the camper that he "can't find anything".
I made lunch for Tama, Andreas, Simon and myself while Peter went to pick up Roman from Germany the new wwoofer. My afternoon jobs included rehanging the curtains after re-spacing the hooks, mending work trousers and preparing dinner. Simon did some computer troubleshooting, started tidying in the shed, did a bit of weeding and helped Peters mate work out why his newly purchased log splitter was belching smoke and oil.
We did have some precipitation today, not rain a light sprinkling of water, just enough to make the steps slippery and treacherous for croc wearers.
After tea I broke out the UNO cards and after explaining the rules the helpers (sans Simon) had a few games and a few laughs. I was reading something the other day about the social benefits of games, I certainly found it more enjoyable than sitting behind my computer screen.
Tomorrow we explore the Daylesford Market and I will continue with the apples.
Night Folks
Susan
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