8am
33 degrees, hot northerly wind and clear sky. Put the air con back on again.
The
ute pod filled so we took it back to Holding Paddock and filled the troughs.
Continued on to do the bore run – all good, more cattle hanging around the
water points. Back to HP where we refilled the empty trough and filled all
three concrete troughs. Steve drove the ute around to St Patricks where we
pulled the trailer pod out and back the ute in so the windmill could fill it
while we take St Patricks pod to Glens Bore to try and fill that bore hole as
that tank is only a third full now. More cattle have been using it recently.
Boy we could do with some rain. Noticed fresh camel tracks and poo as we headed
back to Glens Bore.
Puffy
clouds are coming across so Steve can’t get enough power in the solar panels to
check if the pump is bringing the water up to the tank. It was playing up
before. We left the pod there slowly putting the water down the pipe and headed
back home for lunch. Another dead roo in the home yard which Steve removed.
Poor things must come in the gate but then can’t figure out how to get out
again – not the brightest of animals.
1pm
33 degrees in the van with a/c on and 45 degrees outside. Checked out some more
of Sarah’s amazing photos on Facebook. She has having another fabulous
experience in Canada, USA and South America. Such a wonderful opportunity for
her and she knows how to get the most out of it.
Back
to Glens Bore to get the trailer pod (2000 litres) – all the water is down the
bore hole. Now to get some sunshine to see if the pump is working – no luck,
the clouds are blocking the sun.
Took
pod back to St Patricks where the windmill had filled the ute pod (1000
litres). A few cattle were hanging around waiting for a drink. This one only
has a small trough so we hope the wind keeps blowing to refill the pod again so
the trough stays full. Heaps of little finches and galahs also enjoying the
water.
A
black, white and brown dingo, which would be called a wild dog now since it is
a mixed breed, wandered around from the other side of the old water tank. He
stood and looked at us then wandered off. Probably the one who brought down the
roos recently.
Back
to Holding Paddock with the ute pod full of water. Only a bit of one concrete
trough has been drunk so we refilled it and left the ute there.
I
have decided roos are definitely dumb animals. If I heard a noise I would hide
or run away from it – no roos just run straight towards to the sound. As I was
driving back one bounded over the fence in front of me but got hooked up on the
wire and smashed to the ground. Luckily it got back up ok then turned around
and bounded straight back over the same fence – cleared it safely this time. If
it had just turned away from us in the first place it wouldn’t have been hurt.
Back
home as the sun disappears behind dark clouds in the west. We have a flock of
plovers arrive and they have taken over the verandah – leaving lots of presents
too!! Even some 28s have dropped in for a drink from the bird/goanna bath.
Everyone is thirsty with this heat. Even the flies are hanging of anything that
is cool or moist.
Nice
in the van as I worked on my blog.
Steve
found the problem with the newer generator. A long skinny bolt that holds the
air cleaner onto the engine had worked its way out and went down past the inlet
valve and it has broken the cam lifter so that is the end of that generator.
Steve
heard some thunder as the dark clouds pass to the south of us. Had our drinks
inside in the cool. Tomorrow should be a bit cooler – 39 degree maximum.
7pm
we heard drops of rain hit the van roof but it was over before we could go
outside and dance in it!
The
storm headed south east and we saw some amazing lightning strikes as it left
us. Some fabulous ones with big rolls of thunder. Went on for ages. Summer has
ended on a high.
It
was still so hot outside at bedtime we decided to leave the air conditioner
going – a first for us!
NO
PHOTOS TODAY.
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