Sun, 3rd Mar, 2019 10 Mile Outcamp, Tarmoola Station, 60km north of Leonora, WA

7am 25 degrees, blue sky with fluffy clouds and cool northerly wind. Had to pull the sheet up this morning. What a change!!

The mustering crew arrived to collect some fence panels from the yard and to fix the windmill at Holding Paddock. They came back with news that the cups were worn out which they replaced and it is connected and pumping again. Yeah.

They will start mustering west of us around an old mine dam where cattle have been drinking.

Nice cool morning with the wind changing to a south-easterly. Played a few games of Skipbo before lunch. 33 degrees at midday and the sky is clear now.

Drove out to Holding Paddock to see how the windmill was going – all good but it will take a long time to refill that big tank. The two emus are here again.

Around to St Patricks to collect the trailer pod. Saw the rabbit – not looking very healthy.

Back home and Steve pumped the 2000 litres into our well as it was on low well again. We are trying to keep the two tanks full now ready for when the musterers come.

Steve noticed the trailer has a broken spring so he got to work to repair as best he can – had experience with that. Also the tailgate has broken on the old ute so he is making a new bit to repair that too. He is always fixing something – like to be busy.

Took the pod back to St Patricks. Clouds are building in the west and blocking the sun.

Back home again. Watered the ‘grass’ – well it is looking a bit greener in spots.

Lovely twilight listening to the cattle and galahs around the water trough and watching the kangaroos come in for a drink. The little bats are zooming around too. I had roast chicken and vegies in the cottage oven. A kangaroo came to drink from the goanna bath and he took forever. We didn’t want to move as it would frighten him off. Eventually he had his full and jumped away. I got our dinner out – cooked perfectly – obviously I need a kangaroo timer when I do roasts!!

Nice breeze still blowing when we went to bed so didn’t need a fan. Will need to shower earlier though as the water is not as hot anymore from the hot days, we have only been using the cold water tap.

NO PHOTOS TODAY.