It was sunny this morning but a sea mist limited the view to the end of the jetty. The sun shone most of the day and there was no wind so it was the warmest day we have had for a long time.
After breakfast at the bakery we drove to the IGA at Thevenard to stock up on supplies before travelling to places with limited facilities. We topped up our fuel and headed to the truck wash where there is also a dog wash. Blue knew where we where and didn’t want to get out of the car.
We dried him with towels and the blower, and finished with the hairdryer back at our van. His fur has grown so much it is hard to manage. I trimmed him again with scissors but he needs a proper grooming.
I put the awning out to wash dust from the arms and mechanisms, then sprayed them with silicone lubricant. The van windows outside were next – we use VuPlex which was developed for the aviation industry and does a great job.
The weather has even confused some plants and animals. The plovers at Port Lincoln had laid their eggs in the coldest month. This fruit tree is already in bud in July.
I heard a train passing through Ceduna but at Thevenard only spotted these engines. There is about 70kms of rail track between Thevenard and Penong where gypsum is loaded. The mine is near Lake Macdonnell and trucks transport the gypsum from the mine to Penong, along Gypsum Mine Rd.
Tilly has been cranky lately, even hissing at Blue when I put him in their shared crate in the car. She looks content sleeping on my lap.
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