Today is the hottest at Possum Valley in the 42 years I have been here. The temps in the last three days have been:- 32C the second hottest day ever, 33C equalling the hottest recorded over a decade ago, and today 34C for a new record. … [Continue reading]
Memories, memories
27/10/2018 by / 3 Comments
It is often said that memories fade with age, but I have very vivid memories of some places and the places have faded within my lifetime rather than my memory. I find that very sad. I am forcefully reminded of this by recent news … [Continue reading]
A Ramble
22/10/2018 by / 5 Comments
Nothing of great significance has been happening at Possum Valley, so if you are looking for drama, change channel. Certainly nothing much in the way of rain. Hot and dry for the last 4 months and I've just looked at BOM forecasts and … [Continue reading]
Spring Has Sprung
04/09/2018 by / 4 Comments
..........the flowers is riz, I wonder where the birdies iz? They say the birds are on the wing, But that's absurd, the wing is on the bird. This piece of doggerel from my father was my first introduction to poetry. Then came … [Continue reading]
Ram Works
27/08/2018 by / 3 Comments
When I first came to Possum Valley 40 years ago, there was no road in and no even a walking track. I hacked a way through the rainforest, set up tiny tent and a few sheets of tin on wobbly poles for a kitchen and started building a house, now … [Continue reading]
Little Angels
04/08/2018 by / 3 Comments
Last week I had the pleasure of a visit from my youngest daughter Josie and her two grandkids from Darwin. They are Huon 5 and Evie 3. What a pleasure to see them again. I regularly babysit my other grandkids, Henry 4 and Philip 2, … [Continue reading]
Sauna Reconstruction
12/06/2018 by / 8 Comments
In the last few years the sauna firebox has been springing leaks that let out smoke and made the experience less than optimal unless one wants to be cured like bacon. My welding repairs have been successful until the last few months when it … [Continue reading]
Feelin’ Good
08/06/2018 by / 4 Comments
Everything feels really good down here on the fungus farm. You know and appreciate feeling good when you have just gone through a period of feeling bad. The contrast heightens the pleasure. My bit of feeling bad was maybe 5 … [Continue reading]