Well its been cold in our house of a night quite a few times in the past two weeks, up on 120cm stumps Tassie Oak floorboards, no carpets a real cool Queensland house..But very cold in the mornings except on the back decking then its too hot out there as the sun is much lower now and heats up the back very quick..

No time for gardening today to busy painting the timber beams that the front bullnose roof is sitting on, mind you that roof is very hot so its a Bonza day, best I dont linger still got that second coat to do..Good working this cooler weather....Cheers...MM.

I too am enjoying the cooler weather, but it is a bit of a shock to the system at first. I suddenly realise I desperately need some winter clothing....darn, I hate clothes shopping....oh well!
Cheers,
Dee.

... and we had the fans running for a couple of nights mid the week!

And neighbour still had the air-con thrumming a couple of days as we still "enjoyed" a last gasp of 30c but tonight, oooh delicious, about to go find some long sleeves. Wonderful to have a change after the longest and hottest summer I can remember.
Just hope we DO get an autumn and not swing straight into winter, which has seemed to be our lot the last few years.
Now, where did I put the rake?

We've been down to 0 and I'm ready for spring. No, not yet, our deciduous trees haven't put on their autumn show yet. Okay, I'll endure autumn but then I'd really like spring, or a holiday somewhere else.

Snowed just above the house last tues, wed, thurs. Went down to -1 over the weekend. Tomatoes and zucchinis finished now. Time to put in the broad beans, brocolli etc.

I planted the Broad beans seeds here late last month and they are all up and away now.
I like the cooler mornings so far, but not when it gets too cold most nights are 14-16 degs.
So thats ok and as much as I love the sunny Winter days I do not like the very cold mornings.
Cheers...MM.

Redbank, are you anywhere near the road between St Helens and Scottsdale? We drove through there last year. Beautiful area. So nice to see lush green meadows, coming as we do from a water restriction area. I realise I have a problem. I hate hate hate the cold but my favourite places always seem to be cold ones.

You folks are all welcome to the cold - this is the time of year when living in Rocky really pays off !

Having migrated from Sydney, and counting Adelaide and country Victoria among former addresses, I did find it hilarious to see locals wearing 3 layers of clothing and complaining about the cold when it 'plummets' to the mid-teens at night, but you quickly acclimatise. 25 deg C days in July is just heaven, and the plants love it.

Cheers,

Artie