Mon, 25th Feb, 2019 10 Mile Outcamp, Tarmoola Station, 60km north of Leonora, WA

8am 26 degrees, lovely cool south-easterly breeze and clear sky.

Mum and Dad rang for a chat. They had a lovely day with Greg on the Tablelands.

Steve filled our buckets with water then we drove out to Holding Paddock trough to check it. More cattle hanging around and the 2 emus again and some kangaroos. The trough is nearly empty again. The windmill had pumped a little bit of water in the tank so there was enough to just trickle in the trough. We poured in the buckets of water which didn’t go far. Decided to go back home and fill up the other water pod cube we have and put it on the old ute. Our top tank is now full since the new impeller in the pump has been working well and both our tanks are full again.

Had lunch then Steve drove the old ute while I followed in ‘Pat’. Filled up the trough then parked the ute nearby. It doesn’t have hose connection like the other pod so Steve just held the pipe at the tap opening and I had the other end in the trough. We will have to come back each day and top up the trough. Luckily it is the closest water point to home.

Relaxing afternoon playing Skipbo with the new rules in the cottage with the air conditioning on.

Steve found an old window air conditioner in the shearer’s quarters which worked. We had removed the van’s air conditioner before we set out and replaced it with a fan which works well but we thought we would try the air conditioner for something different. Also it runs off the van power using only one generator whereas we have to run two generators to use the air conditioner in the cottage. We found a frame and tried it through the bedroom window to try and cool down the van. Decided it would be better through the kitchen window so it blows the cool air on us while we watch TV at night.

Rang Jon and got him with Daniel putting in an air conditioner in Dan’s bedroom. They are having an unusually hot February in Cairns with temperatures in the high 30s and of course 90% plus humidity. At least we don’t have humidity like that here.

The air conditioner worked well after we shut the window as the hot northerly window has gotten stronger.

Had dinner and watched movies with a nice cool breeze from the air conditioner. Turned it off at bedtime as it has cooled down and the wind is blowing well, not cool but comfortable.