7.30am
20 degrees and the wind is still blowing and a clear sky. Had to close the
windows last night as it was a bit nippy.
Got
ready to head off on the bore run when Steve noticed a flat tyre. It was the
spare from the van and looks like a small stick did the damage. Easily patched
and we were off to check the bores.
Clouds
are building in the north. As we reached the most northerly bore a few drops of
rain fell then as we continued to the one to the east a light shower of rain
fell. Enough to just wet the ground. The storm heading east so we won’t get any
back at the cottage.
Picked
up the pod again – easily filled with the wind again. Bright sunshine back at
the cottage so we dropped the water in the well and the solar pump started putting
it up into our tank.
Had
lunch then ‘watered’ the grass again. Made an improvement, put a strap in the
end of the hose so I don’t have to keep bending over to move it to the next
spot. There are a few green bits growing.
Amazing
videos on Facebook of the flooding in Townsville. Spotted the BMX track which
was high and dry still.
Returned
the pod then checked the last bore though we have had it turned off since the
pump was sucking air there but we haven’t got enough cable to drop it down
further. Rob is bringing some when he comes up.
We
have been using the van water for drinking and have emptied one tank so Steve
pumped the water from the truck in to the van. We drove down to Leonora and
filled up the truck’s water tanks again then headed to the homestead to collect
our groceries. As we drove in we saw a heap of cattle in the yards. Also a
black goat wandering around.
Kym
and Glen weren’t back yet. They had taken the trailer with them to pick up a secondhand
lounge for the homestead and a futon for the cottage so they were having a slow
trip back. We filled up the truck and the jerry cans for the generator and were
just going inside for a drink when Kym and Glen arrived.
A
dark cloud passed over us and dropped 4 drops of rain – Kym counted them. As it
headed east though it created a beautiful rainbow.
Rob
had been up past our turn off helping Clarkie, who was bringing cattle down
from the other station, as the truck had an issue. They arrived a while later
and we had a drink and chat about what’s happening. Will come down and help tag
and give the cattle their injections in a day or two – should be interesting. I
asked about the goat and he said it is a tagged one and it helps keep the
cattle calm too. Mum had said that Julie has a pet donkey that keeps her cattle
calm.
Steve
put the other small generator on the trailer with the futon to try in case ours
dies as it is still leaking oil. As they are sealed unit he can’t do much about
it. Headed back home after 7pm with lightning flashing in the south-east.
Back
home safely – no cattle by the road tonight. I got dinner underway while Steve
got the groceries out of the truck. The wind has dropped and it is lovely and
cool.
Watched
the end of the Banshee TV series.
Lovely
and cool when we went to bed.
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