Well, not a lot more to report really, it has been a fairly standard couple of days as far as I can recall. It's been raining here. A lot. By a lot, I mean that there is an area the size of Victoria state under water here in Queensland. Some places have had 1.5m of water flowing through them, some rivers are up to over 15 meters deep. That's quite some river.
Luckily being right on the coast here Gladstone is pretty well draining and we haven't had to deal with water flowing through the house yet. When I finally get a landrover sorted over here I'm thinking a wading kit and snorkel will be useful investments.
Having said that, this apparently doesn't happen often, no one can remember the last time it has rained so much.
Man the grass grows quick! You need to mow the lawn weekly at the moment, with all the rain and the heat you can practically see the grass growing taller in front of your eyes... Some places have grass about my head height. Ideal for snakes I'd imagine.
We have a big empty lot just across from our (soon to be ex) house, and someone decided it would be a good idea to knock back the grass with a weed whacker... at 6:00 on a Saturday morning, right outside my bedroom window... it was a good excuse to get up early I guess.
We drove a borrowed ute to Rocky to get some bits for the new place, which we will be moving into next weekend. I'll post a couple of primitive pics to give you an idea, but it's a much nicer place than where we are currently. Ended up with a new fridge, made by toshiba. I figured if they make fridges the same way they make laptops, we should be in for a good run. And, it has "Advanced LED technology" so I just had to buy it. And it was on special. See, I am saving money... honest.
It also has a "UV Ray LED" in the freezer to kill bacteria, and a "hybrid plasma deodoriser" which supposedly keeps vegetables fresh for longer.
We looked at the option of renting appliances, but over the 5 year time period it actually works out cheaper to buy outright.
Somehow I have been roped into dealing with satellite phones on trawlers, so that looks like another job for Monday... I should have cocked the first one up then I wouldn't have had to deal to the 2nd... and 3rd...
Right, I better go and do something productive for the day.
TTFN
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