I can't take the rain anymore!

These past two weekends on the farm have come and gone without me being able to update about them. Though some people are just settling into their placements, I feel like my time left in Australia is a race against the clock. I'll be leaving for Arizona around 6am on July 5th and am feeling the pressure to complete my hours and coursework for my capstone and simply enjoy my time in Australia while I can! I am planning to spend all of today knocking out as much of my capstone work as possible so I can enjoy a nice day in the sun at Southbank tomorrow. I've complained nonstop about the cold to my friends back in the Arizona heat but even I can't complain about it being 70 and sunny when the winter solstice is just around the corner here in Australia!

Southbank's "beach" with the Central Business District just across the Brisbane River.

Friday the 15th I didn't have to make it out to Northey Street. The has been such a downer and it makes it hard to work on the Market Garden project without being able to properly see the garden. I was happy for a day to sleep in but not pleased that I would have to put off my mapping project for another week.

On Saturday I arrived to yet another wet day in the Nursery. The rain was simply getting to me. It deterred customers and made time in the Nursery cold and miserable. Huddled around cups of tea, I was reluctant to even begin propagating anything due to the fact I'd have to step out into the rain.

When Sunday rolled around I was entirely fed up with how the weekend turned out. The puddles around the markets were enormous and I, of course, managed to step in one that went up to my ankles. Needless to say, I ended up with cold feet for the rest of the morning. Customers were scarce and Peta and I even closed up a bit early. What a bummer of a weekend!

A typical gloomy day in the Edible Landscapes Nursery, not a person in sight. 

I did have a highlight during the bleak hours of Sunday morning. I was put in charge of taking care of the chickens for the day! I went around and gave them all fresh food and water. Even though it was raining and cold, the chickens didn't seem to notice. They were excited to see me and knew it was meal time. Almost like dogs, they came up to me and gathered around when they noticed I was bringing food. I was just waiting for one of them to ask to be pet! :)

Henrietta is one of my favorite chickens on the farm. She lives with just one other chicken because they were aggressive towards the rest. She is extremely people friendly and lets me feed her like this.