A
lot colder this morning, 8.4 degrees in the van and only 2.6 degrees outside.
About 9am it warms up enough to get down to shorts and singlet though the
breeze is still cool when you are in the shade. Got out the Phryne Fisher
Mystery book of Tracy’s, for a read. It is about gold prospecting in
Castlemaine and the Chinese there. Enjoyed reading my book in the sun and
getting some colour back on my skin after a year covered up in jeans and
jumpers.
Ben’s
birthday today – will have to try and ring him.
The
boys went off metal detecting at Wattle Flat where Steve found the one piece
last year. I taught Leanne how to play Sequence – she got the hang of it
quickly and beat me 8 to 2!!
A
big bus and a van moved in beside us with a couple of kids. They are going to
Bathurst too so Steve offered them the cushions from the dinette for the kids
to lounge on – they thought it was great.
Up
to 31 degrees today in the sun. Such a contrast with the cold nights.
After
lunch I showed her Rummikub and we won one game each – not giving her more
chances to flog me!! The boys got more timber – there are chainsaws going all
the time here. We only have axes. Steve wanted to collect some to take to
Bathurst too.
Fred
and Diane, who we met on the Murray River last year, popped in for a drink.
Fred has built a house in Sofala, where he was born, so they were out for the
weekend. They also live in Bathurst. Great to catch up with them again. They
have Craig Lowndes’ manager staying with them again this year.
Leftovers
for tea around the fire watching the satellites. Looked up about 7pm tonight
and saw a lot more cross over in every direction. 11 degrees outside at 8pm.
Leanne
heard that the Hawthorne had won the AFL Grandfinal beating Kerry’s Westcoast
Eagles – sent her a text to see she wasn’t drowning her sorrows!! She was
behaving as it is her granddaughter, Eden’s, birthday tomorrow. I said to give
her a big hug from me – she is such a cutie.
Put
the heater on tonight and watched the movie about Steve Hawking last night –
very interesting.
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