7.30am,
30 degrees, clear sky and gusty northerly wind.
Drove
out to check on O’Keefe bore and collect the pod from St Patrick’s to put the
water in our tank.
We
dug up the buried cable and then joined some pipe on to the existing pipe and
lowered it further into the hole. Unfortunately we didn’t have a long enough
piece of pipe and it only sucked water up for half an hour then ran out. Will
come back tomorrow with a longer piece.
The
little finches were zooming in and out drinking the water near the trough that
was leaking out of one of the connections. I went in and splashed some more out
for them. Then a crested pigeon wandered in and three galahs stopped by for a
drink too. We have seen a few pretty parrots zooming about too as we travel
along the tracks. Not the usual 28s (ring necks).
As
we drove back a huge wedge-tailed eagle took off from a tree near us – majestic
birds.
Had
lunch then returned the pod back to the windmill – forecast for strong winds
tonight so it shouldn’t take long to refill.
A
flock of green budgies zoomed by as we neared home.
3pm
cuppa in the pool as it is 42 degrees in the van now. Relaxing afternoon
reading and cooling off in the pool. Steve had fun watching gold prospecting
videos on the tablet. One chap, we think Austrian or something, put up his
video of finding some gold around Leonora. It was quite funny reading his ‘translations’
when he found rubbish again and again after finding his first 3 pieces.
6.30pm
still 40 degrees in the van and no wind. Sat outside to eat dinner, making the
most of the cooler air. Watched the stars come out then a satellite slowly
cross the sky. Pesky mozzies started so I headed indoors.
The
wind was forecast to start at 8pm for Leonora, it didn’t start till 9 here and
boy did it blow (35k/h). Unfortunately it brought a good pile of dirt straight
in the window. The wind is quite hot but blowing from the SSE so it should cool
down through the night as it should only be 19 degrees at 5am.
Went
to bed with everything flapping and the wind whistling around us. Hope
everything is still there in the morning.
NO
PHOTOS TODAY.
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