We actually have rain this week. Not as much as the flooding on the West Coast and in Taranaki though, thank goodness. It started here early Sunday evening and stopped after lunch on Monday. According to Jim we had 76 mls, which is a good amount when it has been so dry. Now it is humid and hot. It is suppose to rain the last few days, but we have had none here in Matamata. Eddie said it was wet where he was in Bay of Plenty and down Tokoroa way.
The picture is of bees drinking. An apiarist has bees out the back of the nursery and Graeme always makes sure there is water for them in the hot weather. I found one doing back stroke in the bowl one day and had to rescue her without getting stung. The mission was accomplished. She lay on the ground on her back for a moment and then took off, none the worse for her swim. Sometimes the whole edge of the bowl is covered in bees. It's funny how I never thought of bees needing to drink water.
Nita rang on Monday and has asked us to go back to Treasure Island in 2 weeks time. The new manager has not worked out at all. We aren't sure for how long, but probably until Easter when it will be the last hurrah before the end of summer for the camping ground. We are going up on the 19th February. We both finish work next Wednesday. The truck is going to have it's oil changed before we go. It is probably overdue, so it is good to get a prompting to do these things.
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