Tuesday, 1 January 2019

Mon, 31st Dec, 2018 10 Mile Outcamp, Tarmoola Station, 60km north of Leonora, WA (New Years Eve)



Last day of 2018 – wow this year has flown, though we have packed a lot in it with our big trip home and back via all the desert tracks.

7am 31degrees, clear sky and light breeze. Heating up quickly today. Watched our past photos from 2 years ago and we spent today with Kev and Linda at Greenbushes and Bridgetown and saw the new year in with them.

Cooled off in our pool while we have a cuppa. I had put some vegemite in the bottom of a fly catcher container I found as I have noticed they love our vegemite crackers we have for lunch. It worked too as they started going in through the little holes at the top to get to the vegemite at the bottom. Interesting pastime while we had our cuppa – watching flies get caught. Lots of cattle wandering in for a drink at the trough. Glad we moved the hay over there so I’m not getting any cow manure on this side.

Midday 40 degrees – caught up with my blog. New Year wishes coming in on Facebook.

Time for lunch then we packed up to meet Glen and Kym to start our New Year celebrations with a swim in the dam.

The water temperature was lovely so we soaked for a long time. As it is so deep it keeps the water temp nice and cool. Had a glass of bubbly and some nibbles – the wind is so hot when you get out of the water.

Decided to just go up on a hill near the homestead as the track to Penzance Hill was very rough Glen said – 2 busted tyres later. We were relaxing too much that we nearly missed the sun setting.




Malcolm and Kerry rang from Tassie to wish us a great new year. They were heading home from their celebrations as Malcolm has to harvest the lucerne – the life of a farmer.

Had dinner at the homestead and played Sequence. The boys are on a winning streak. Yummy homemade caramel slice for dessert and a few more games – the girls won a few. Messages coming through on the phone and Facebook – I sent off one message to everyone. 10pm Queensland is now in the New Year as we are 2 hours behind. Sent Sarah a message as she is in New York in Times Square with her friends. The movie on TV is ‘New Years Eve’ which is set there.

We had the TV on the ABC channel which was showing the Sydney celebrations and fireworks but in WA time. Counted down the 10 last seconds of 2018 then hugs and kisses for all. Here’s hoping 2019 will be just a great as 2018.

Packed up and headed home.

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