A perfect weather morning saw us having a quick stroll to the beach before breakfast. A large sea eagle perched not too far off the beach illuminated by the morning sun. My camera was of course back at camp. The high tide had washed a good collection of shells up and Susan was picking through them. She tells me she decided she didn't need them and put them back. I wonder what the aliens have done with the original body.
We split our days chores around the community lunch at the house, salad and some vegetarian puff pastries. They had some nice desserts which we availed ourselves of. We walked back along the centre track which i am sure is shorter than the road. It gave us a different perspective on the houses we pass in the car.
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| Pump on block complete with monogrammed foundation |
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| The outlet pipe heading onto the house roof |
Susan is the eternal gardener here apart from putting a couple of knobs on cupboards and helping me.
I continued on with the pump. Progress was a bit tedious and the 2" irrigation pipe is a bit of a wrestle since it has very little flexibility. Early in the day the snakes were keeping me company. I thought one was going to mate with the grey inlet hose but it scarpered when i returned with my camera. They spent the day curled up under the artichokes about 2 metres from where I was working. The bits are coming together and i think it will turn out ok. Shuny is concerned about the visual impact but it should be able to be screened effectively. No one will be saying that pump looks ugly when it is jetting out water when flames are licking at the boundary.
Shunyama was out partying tonight so Susan cooked up sausages for tea along with the usual vegetables. There is a lack of variety in the self sufficient vegetable diet, not that i am complaining, it just is. Before tea I took a spin to Tourmeena the home of the local Woolies mainly to charge the auxiliary battery which had declined to 11.5 volts running the fridge in the warm car. I used the need to recharge as an excuse to buy chocolate and onions.
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| As promised last night. the outdoor shower. Solar heated |
I am trying for an early night tonight. Midnight makes the next day struggle town as my daughter would say.
night folks
Simon
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