#2423 Thursday 2nd October

Phew.... I'm stuffed. I've got the water pump in and the new radiator in place.... but found that the belt pulley on the new water pump is not in line with the original pulley. So it will have to be partially disassembled to correct this.

I've been at it for about 4 hours and my 74 year old back is saying "TOO MUCH!".... so I'll knock off and do some more tomorrow.

#2422 Wednesday 1st October

Pinch and a punch.....

The new radiator for the Landrover arrived today.... 

..... so the old one is out. Tomorrow I'll remove the water pump....  and then the new water pump goes in and the new radiator and all new hoses.  I've got some nice coloured hoses! 

#2421 Sunday 28th September

 I'm a sucker for gadgets ..... and I'm a fan of Ozito power tools.  I have a large number of the tools in my shed.  Here's the latest ..... an inverter!  It takes the 18v battery and puts out 240v AC and 5v DV for charging phones etc.

Of course its usefulness depends on how much AC power it can provide .... so I have it powering a 35W fan as a test.  If it keeps the fan going for a few hours then I know that it can power lights etc in a power failure.  It will also be very useful in a camping / travelling  situation.

#2420 Friday 26th September

It's 7.30pm.... Kaylia had her bedtime routine half an hour ago.... as I sit, I can hear her singing songs in bed. Every now and then she calls out "Big shiny axe!"  She's complaining about the dog nearby who often barks at night. For some reason she really objects to this.

I'm waiting for Naomi to come home after her trip to Karratha. About once a month she flys up there for a few days work and I 'hold the fort' while she's away. 

#2419 Sunday 21st September

We have a very nice mulberry tree near our back door and this morning I was able to eat the first ripe fruit of the season. 

#2418 Friday 19th September

Interesting times.....

I won't be surprised if there's a really big earthquake soon.... The number of big quakes around Kamchatka is increasing. 

#2417 Wednesday 17th September

Kaylia is so happy these days.... we've clearly got a balance that suits her. She comes home all excited and she loves having a routine.

My 'bouncing' is going well..... I'm up to 60 bounces.  Soon I'll try the next stage... adding the rope into the sequence.

Wouldn't this be great in Australia?