#2024 Friday 1st October 2021

The second attempt to give Kaylia her first covid jab has failed.....  despite a strong dose of Valium, she couldn't overcome her needle phobia.  Once again she really wanted to have it..... but she cannot remain still and so it's just too dangerous to do any more.  The doctor's advice is to double the dose of sedative when we make the next attempt on Tuesday 12th.

On Sunday we will drive down to Albany fo a few days holiday.  We will be able to catch up with friends and relies.  It's the first time that Kaylia has been there. 

#2023 Tuesday 28th September

Today was supposed to be the first "jab day" for Kaylia..... but she failed.  Despite really wanting to have the jab..... and despite some huge "carrots" being dangled, she still couldn't accept the needle and we had to abort the attempt.  I'll try again on Thursday morning and this time we have some"happy drug" (Valium) to try. Hopefully this will reduce her distress and allow her to take the needle. 

#2022 Sunday 26th September

It's an "Ooopps" day today...... Kaylia loves her dvds and she makes huge stacks if them..... and sometimes the stack comes crashing down!

.....  and it just did. 

 She fills up a few shopping bags with dvds to take back to the op shop..... and the problem is fixed. 

Over the past few days I've been having a "shed fix" and I've begun work on an ambitious project that I've been mentally planning.  It's an attachment for the Kanga loader that allows the loader to operate as a grader. 

 This is the "bought one" version.... it costs over $20,000

My project is much less ambitious and since the material used to construct it will be almost entirely recycled, it will be a very low cost machine. 

First stage has been the basic frame.... that attaches to the Kanga. 

The next stage is the actual blade. 

The blade will mount under the frame with a coupling that allows it to swivel horizontally and vertically. 

The final stage will be fitting the blade to the frame and constructing "control arms" that will set the position of the blade when in use.  It will have no hydraulics at all..... which means that it is very simple.