Once again, the morning was very still, so sat outside nice and early, still lots of birds and bugs humming in the trees. A rather thick smoke haze though from the bushfire near Moora. The wind did start up at 6.13 but not as strong as it has been. After breakfast and feeding the animals I went out in the gator with Sam and Tess. The gator is an all-terrain, John Deere, vehicle. It’s nice and low so easy to get into!!! Sort of looks like a bigger version of a golf cart. Anyway, we did a run around the station and checked water troughs and the cows and fences. There is a lot of boundary fence next to Nambung National Park which has to be maintained, but the kangaroos keep making holes under the fence travelling between the station & the park! They don’t go over they go under! I didn’t attempt the Painted Desert walk as it involved a very steep climb in sand!
Once again sat and chatted for a bit and then I headed out for Jurien Bay. Nice enough drive even though still very hazy with smoke. Parked the car at the old jetty site so I could go for a walk and my drivers side window stopped working, stuck open. So googled auto electrician and found Jurien Tyre & Auto. 2 guys spent an hour trying to get it working again, but looks like the motor has gone. All the other windows are fine, just not this one. I usually drive with windows open, but sometimes it is nice to have it half up. Had a very late lunch and then headed back to NS.
After the evening feed (a couple with small children to help) and the girls found a plastic bag big enough to cover the window overnight so nothing can climb in (several pythons around here!)
More chatting then blog time!
I have the 2 baby wagtails on my front doorstep this evening. Sam mowed the lawns today and she said she had a wagtail escort the whole time, catching all the bugs.
Seagulls at Jurien
Cute donkeys
Painted Desert
Lovely Nuytsia
Grasstrees galore