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News
Okay, lots of people know, and the rumour-mill usually runs pretty hot, so I might as well announce it here. After many many years together, Jacinta and I are finally engaged.

Those of you who are interested in details:

• 14th Feb (Valentine's day, tacky, I know)
• Sunrise
• 1000ft in a hot air balloon
• Above the Yarra Valley

UPS
New UPS is in and beeps loudly when power is disconnected. Good UPS.

Lightning
You know when lightning is striking close to your house because all your flouros light up followed by one almighty BOOM. I'm very sad that my UPS isn't arriving until Monday, because I think it could be very handy right now.

Other news
I've got some other news, but I'll be writing that in my next entry. If I tell everyone now it will spoil the surprise.

Chooks

The chooks eat rhubarb leaves like they're the best thing they've ever tasted. Luckily they can't get to them in quantities that could cause them harm. Silly chooks.

Diaster
The chickens got into the tomato patch and flattened our romana tomato plant and some of the chillis. Our only consolation is that they probably got a good number of slugs and snails that were hanging around in there.

Shadow (our rabbit) seems to be getting more and more fond of the layers pellets, hanging around during the chook's feeding time and bullying the younger chooks away from the feeder. He snubbed his own high-fibre rabbit pellets, although Boor'yall (Brenda's white silkie) gobbled them with relish.

Just as long as they keep eating the grass I'll be happy.

Perl
Finishing up the materials for two talks I'll be giving at Melbourne Perl Mongers this weekend. It'll be good to have the group up and running again.

Business
Busy busy busy. My there are a lot of things that are tax deductable. Busy busy busy.