Sat, 16th Mar, 2019 10 Mile Outcamp, Tarmoola Station, 60km north of Leonora, WA (4 years 7 months)

Rain started again at 1am but only light.

8am 24 degrees, cool breeze and mackerel sky to the east with the sun shining brightly and blue sky elsewhere.

Checked the rain gauge – only 0.3 ml for the early morning sprinkle.

Drove down to Glen’s Bore to turn the pump on – trying to fill the tank again. A good inch of water now in the trough from the heavy rain.

Drove back out towards the main road to check out the light from last night. It was some local aborigines from Leonora who were detecting. He said they were waiting for their friends and his son was working for the drilling group that was working for Round Oak. I don’t think they worry whose lease they are detecting on. He said he had found some small nuggets. Friendly chap though I picked up some rubbish of his and gave it back to him – he said it must have blown out of the car. I felt like saying ‘we all need to keep Country clean’. I said how we have had people leaving fires burning so hopefully they will respect the place.

Home for a cuppa. Rang Kerry and Brian to see how they are travelling. They went to Wave Rock but it was still a bit hot for them to come towards Kalgoorlie so they headed up towards Geraldton and will work their way back down again. They were at Bindoon and planning their next bit of their trip. I said to go to New Norcia as it was quite interesting.

Steve put the new battery in and I worked on my blog.

No breeze so it is feeling quite warm – midday 32 degrees. Fluffy clouds passing over us.

After lunch headed off on our bore run. The water has dried up near the well but there were still pools of water along the track but otherwise ok. Lots of green shoots are appearing. All good with the bores and wells, no cattle about, only a few donkeys and kangaroos.

Back home for drinks, nice cool south-easterly breeze blowing so the 34 degrees in van doesn’t feel too bad.

Rang Mum and Dad. On Monday they went for dinner at the Balaclava where we went each week playing the pokies. They played our favourite machine for Val and she was smiling on them as they won a jackpot of $74. Friday was Val’s funeral service and wake which was lovely. Mum said it was nice chatting with all the family.

Killed a little scorpion when as I opened the door of the cottage – got all agro when I hit him with the screwdriver.

Breeze getting stronger – lovely evening.

NO PHOTOS TODAY.