6.30am
27.8 degrees, clear sky with a cloud band around the horizon. Quite breezy.
Got
the other’s shopping lists and we headed into Meekatharra. The Sandstone road
crew have been doing a good job on the road. A lot of water still lying by the
road from the recent rain. Into Meekatharra Shire and the road needs fixing. A
lot of washed out sections needed retopping. Closer to Meeka we found the road
crew working their way along. Continual job.
Topped
up the fuel then had a cuppa in the park. Rang Kaylene for a chat – told her
about my experience doing School of the Air!! Rick was busy fixing their
retaining wall so will chat with him another time. We said to let him know that
we are with Doug who Rick talks to on the Prospectors Forum.
Rang
Mum and Dad and had a lovely chat. Val back in hospital again with fluid
build-up and an infection – poor darling she has endured so much. Sent Lorraine
a message to pass on our love.
Hot
day here and you can see the clouds are building so we might get a storm today.
Ordered our big burgers from the food van – amazing lady as she still remembers
me and my ‘no cucumber’ order! Rang Margaret and Bob for a chat. Bob has been busy
‘renovating’ his boat.
Had
to wait till after 12 for the grog shop to open for some rum for Steve. I still
have a stash of wine under the bed. Grabbed the cold stuff – icecream of course
then headed back.
Watched
a storm cell to the west build and drop rain with fabulous flashes of lightning
going from the top right down to the ground and so bright that we could see it
in the daylight.
A
few drops of rain fell on us as we neared home.
Got
the groceries out and made a cuppa then the storm reached us and dropped a
quick shower of rain with lots of thunder and lightning. Cooled things down
quickly. Van went from 37 to 33 degrees in a matter of minutes. The thunder is
still rumbling long after the rain has passed over us.
Chatted
with the others watching the storm go around us. It has gone east and Lance
reckons it looked like hail clouds.
Went
back to the van to put away so more stuff when a huge gust of wind hurtled
towards the house from the east. It picked up the trampoline and turned it
over. Luckily Doug and Carol’s camper trailer was ok and we were protected by
the guest quarters though a lot of dust came hurtling in as it swirled around
us.
I
had sent a message to Robert from New Horizon Group who we were going to
homestead sit for originally at Milly Milly Station. He has another one at
Leonora for 3 months minimum so that might suit us better as there are more
prospects for detecting over there then at Milly. He rang the house phone and
we chatted about it and he was happy to have us. I said we would finish up here
at the end of the month which gives us time to finish off a few more things for
Joy and Lance and also I want to see the chickens hatch.
The
storm is still black and rumbling in the east and it is putting on a great
lightning show for us. Luckily we didn’t get any hail this time.
6.45pm
we just got back into the van to cook tea when the heavens opened again. Steve
had set up the proper rain-catcher on the awning and it quickly filled the
bucket. It was over quickly but there is still a lot of wind about.
The
wind continued buffeting the awning but no more rain.
9pm
the wind settled and it is a nice cool temperature again. The sky is clearing
as we went to bed.
NO
PHOTOS TODAY.
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