It’s a holiday here in Australia and New Zealand today. We are celebrating ANZAC Day.
Sometimes I think what the acronym means is forgotten. For my overseas friends and followers who don’t know anyway, it stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corp and it was coined in World War 1 after the tragic and very failed Gallipoli Campaign.
Today is a day where traditionally dawn services are held to commemorate our fallen soldiers in all the wars out countries have been involved in. New Zealand and Australia have a very close bond and have worked together many times. Many families in both countries have had family members in both forces, I know mine does.
Anyway, it’s a special day which can be quite emotional for some. I haven’t been to an ANZAC day service for for quite a few years now as the emotion is too great, but I always reflect on what war is and determine to stand up against it wherever I can.
It’s a beautiful day today, here in Victoria. The sun is shining and it’s not too cold, not too hot. Just right. I’ve been able to get in to my own garden and start a bit of maintenance I’ve been putting off. Procrastination is my biggest fault. When I can be bothered…
I found some tomatoes in the vege patch that have ripened, there’s quite a few more green ones to go so we’ll see if the warmish weather helps them along. I have had some on toast for brunch. You can’t beat the taste of fresh picked tomatoes, that’s for sure!
I’ve also started to cut out some Hawthorn saplings that have sprung up (they’re weedy in these parts). I’ve lopped them near the base and painted the stems with glyphosate. That should stop them growing again.
I put a couple of peach tree saplings in the back corner of the garden, I was going to dig them up and give them away, but as usual that didn’t happen. I might leave them there because they’ve kept the weeds down and there’s always more seedlings popping up to share about.
Anyway, if you’re on holiday today, I hope you have a peaceful day.
Til next time!
The Flowerpot Pen 