Thanks, Janie. I always like coming here. We try to live in a jungle too - well a woodland-wetland it's supposed to be.
We're in drought too. Victoria, Australia. Our wetlands - all over the country drying up. Here we had almost no Winter rain and none at all this Spring. This followed 10 years of well below average rainfall. Late frosts did for the commercial fruit crops and all our own soft fruit. I worry about the wildlife. Scientists are talking about it being the worst drought in maybe 1000 years. BUT our prime minister (not a scientist) tells us it's only the worst in 100 years. GREAT!

So far we are doing OK. We have full water tanks and we're careful. The place is full of baby birds - Willie Wagtails, Magpies, Honey-eaters. The native plants are surviving well - although I'm having to hand water newly-planted ones all over the paddocks. It's a huge job. We'll share our water with the birds and frogs.
Rain, rain don't go away
And come again another day.

Every day for a month would be a good start.
Cheers, Joy - who is usually a Pollyanna.