Tues, 19th Feb, 2019 10 Mile Outcamp, Tarmoola Station, 60km north of Leonora, WA (Jocelyn & Bradley’s birthday)

7am 26 degrees, clear sky and northerly gusty wind.

Only got a bit of hay left after giving the cattle their breakfast. They are well behaved and stand quietly while we toss the hay through the fence. One bull gave a snort so I took that as a Thank You and said Your Welcome!! Will get some more hay from the homestead later.

Headed off for a detect again. Making the most of these cooler days as another week of over 40s is predicted.

Went to start the truck to leave and the battery was dead. The jumper leads were back at the cottage as Steve has been using them to jump start the generator. Luckily he has a Red Arc system and was able to use it to start the truck with the auxiliary battery. Headed for home – looks like we need to buy a new battery. We got this one when we first came to Kalgoorlie nearly 3 years ago so that wasn’t a bad run.

Rang Uncle John to pass on our happy birthday wishes to Jocelyn – her hearing is bad so we can’t chat on the phone. They are both doing well.

It is also Bradley’s birthday to sent a message via Amanda to wish him a great birthday.

When Steve was topping up the outside water trough he heard a ruckus in the yard and one of the smaller bulls had cornered a bigger bull and was into him with his horns. Poor thing had scrapes down his hide and two bleeding spots on his head. Naughty boys!

Lunch, 37 degrees and nice breeze.

Drove down to the homestead – another dead bull on the side of the road. Will be good when the highway fence is erected.

Unfortunately we can’t take any more new hay as what is left is needed for the new cattle in the yard there. We rounded up some of the older stuff and got some more molasses. Will have to do our cattle till the next hay load arrives.

Went around to the dam for a lovely cool dip before heading back home. The water is so clear Steve spotted a pair of sunnies beneath his feet – bit scratched but ok.

Dark clouds are building in the west blocking out the sunset.

Rob texted that the boys should be here in a couple of days to process our cattle.

Gave the cattle some hay, good and the older stuff with molasses. They certainly know which is the better hay.

The wind is picking up as the storm builds. Had late drinks watching the lightning show as the storm headed south.

The roos came in for drinks and the outside cattle used the second trough so all is good in our camp.

Dinner, movie then bed. 10.30pm 33 degrees, gusty wind.

NO PHOTOS TODAY.