Crazy Summer Weather

Spent the last couple of days catching up on jobs.  There is loads of lawnmowing to do here and since I am the only person who is able to do it, it sometimes gets a bit away on me.  Still have not finished due to untimely showers.  Which will only make the grass grow back faster.  Oh dear. 

We’ve been cooking up large recently, using all the lovely fresh summer fruits available to make jam and chutney to see us through the winter months.  So far we have got Tomato Chutney, Peach Chutney and Apricot Chutney, plus we had enough leftover fruit to make Apricot Jam and Peach Jam.  We grow the fruit ourselves, although we had to buy the apricots.  We got a good deal, getting 10 kilos for $20.  I noticed the other day once of our neighbours has a large, heavily laden plum tree so I should give her a call and see whether she could spare any for a good cause!