January 21 2014
The send off party for
my grand daughter was terrific. It was a hot night with a full moon and all the
young people played like dolphins in the pool for hours. All the food we
provided was eaten and a lot of Simon’s beer went too. It was one of those
really happy times that show you can have fun even in a heat wave. Lots of the
young people spent the night in the donga and I lost count of bodies that
required breakfast next day.
my grand daughter was terrific. It was a hot night with a full moon and all the
young people played like dolphins in the pool for hours. All the food we
provided was eaten and a lot of Simon’s beer went too. It was one of those
really happy times that show you can have fun even in a heat wave. Lots of the
young people spent the night in the donga and I lost count of bodies that
required breakfast next day.
This week we are more
normal summer temperatures with the heat being below rather than well above
blood temperature. The priority,
though, is still water. Bo helped us get the dregs of water from the big new
concrete tank by the shed after we used the bulk of the water to fill the pool.
We really needed the tank empty because it has no roof and was pretty grim
inside. It is now all clean again and ready for a roof to be put on.
normal summer temperatures with the heat being below rather than well above
blood temperature. The priority,
though, is still water. Bo helped us get the dregs of water from the big new
concrete tank by the shed after we used the bulk of the water to fill the pool.
We really needed the tank empty because it has no roof and was pretty grim
inside. It is now all clean again and ready for a roof to be put on.
I was hoping someone
would know an easy, cheap roof solution and just do it, but once again the only affordable way
seems to involve Edd making struts by welding metal pipe and then us putting on
corrugated iron. Mean while we
have no water supply for washing clothes or cleaning up in the dairy. This
means no cheese making, so Edd has spent today devising a cunning and extremely
complicated system of pipes and valves so that we can run water down from the
old tank that used to supply the cottage before it burnt down.
would know an easy, cheap roof solution and just do it, but once again the only affordable way
seems to involve Edd making struts by welding metal pipe and then us putting on
corrugated iron. Mean while we
have no water supply for washing clothes or cleaning up in the dairy. This
means no cheese making, so Edd has spent today devising a cunning and extremely
complicated system of pipes and valves so that we can run water down from the
old tank that used to supply the cottage before it burnt down.
The complete plan
involves circulating the water in this tank using a solar powered pump into a
head tank on the stand that Steve made. This way we will have a head of water
and regain a good gravity supply to the house. At least that is our end plan. All we need is 68 hours a day and a bit of help. Tomorrow someone is delivering us a
truck full of water so that we can test Edd’s latest work out. Water is expensive to buy in and it is
lucky that in normal circumstances we get enough from the rain and the storage.
It will really help if the water at the shed is drinkable as it has really good
rain water catchment from the big shed roof.
involves circulating the water in this tank using a solar powered pump into a
head tank on the stand that Steve made. This way we will have a head of water
and regain a good gravity supply to the house. At least that is our end plan. All we need is 68 hours a day and a bit of help. Tomorrow someone is delivering us a
truck full of water so that we can test Edd’s latest work out. Water is expensive to buy in and it is
lucky that in normal circumstances we get enough from the rain and the storage.
It will really help if the water at the shed is drinkable as it has really good
rain water catchment from the big shed roof.
Bo has brought her
kids over most days to swim in the pool and ride the little pony, Charlotte.
Today Bo gave Charlotte a good wash and got her looking very smart until we put
her back in her paddock and she rolled in the dust. The chooks take a great
interest in all we do and do not seem worried by ponies or mowers. The big faverolles
rooster nearly died of heat last week. I thought he was dying so I put him in a
tub of water with two bottles of frozen milk for 20 minutes. Rather to my
surprise he has made a total recovery and is strutting round the yard on his
feathered feet as if nothing had happened.
kids over most days to swim in the pool and ride the little pony, Charlotte.
Today Bo gave Charlotte a good wash and got her looking very smart until we put
her back in her paddock and she rolled in the dust. The chooks take a great
interest in all we do and do not seem worried by ponies or mowers. The big faverolles
rooster nearly died of heat last week. I thought he was dying so I put him in a
tub of water with two bottles of frozen milk for 20 minutes. Rather to my
surprise he has made a total recovery and is strutting round the yard on his
feathered feet as if nothing had happened.
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