On Our Walks
A while back there was a lovely thread of sunrises that the early risers among us posted. I loved it, so I thought I'd broaden it to a thread for all the lovely sights we see as we do our slow stagger...
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@kezmusc
When I lived in the city down south, far too many years ago to count, I took water for granted. Taps were simply turned on. Then I moved rurally, not just rural but remote rural. I was introduced to a whole new world of bore pumps, pressure pumps and reticulation pumps.
Pumps that can sense when the pump knowlegeable man of the block has gone away to "play boys in the bush" camping and fishing and so decide to have a "I am not going to work" event.
Over the last 25 years I have learnt how to pull a bore pump from a bore, how to detect subtle changes in sound of a pressure pump that indicates it is about to give up the ghost, the quickest way of getting a new pump from your nearest pump supplier some 200 kms away (and on a Sunday!) and how to shove a spanner in the works to over ride the automatic tank filler.
Our bore will only really be in strife if we get a wet season like last years - a non event. Given the activity of the birds (gone down to nest), animals
(appear to be procreating with no thought of tomorrow) and plants that have not flowered for a couple of wet seasons are now in full bloom, it is likely that we will receive a good drenching shower or three.
However I am playing it safe by calling the rainmaking coven together for our next 'cut the clouds' dance. I just have to work out when the next full moon is, and I will send some your way.
When I lived in the city down south, far too many years ago to count, I took water for granted. Taps were simply turned on. Then I moved rurally, not just rural but remote rural. I was introduced to a whole new world of bore pumps, pressure pumps and reticulation pumps.
Pumps that can sense when the pump knowlegeable man of the block has gone away to "play boys in the bush" camping and fishing and so decide to have a "I am not going to work" event.
Over the last 25 years I have learnt how to pull a bore pump from a bore, how to detect subtle changes in sound of a pressure pump that indicates it is about to give up the ghost, the quickest way of getting a new pump from your nearest pump supplier some 200 kms away (and on a Sunday!) and how to shove a spanner in the works to over ride the automatic tank filler.
Our bore will only really be in strife if we get a wet season like last years - a non event. Given the activity of the birds (gone down to nest), animals
(appear to be procreating with no thought of tomorrow) and plants that have not flowered for a couple of wet seasons are now in full bloom, it is likely that we will receive a good drenching shower or three.
However I am playing it safe by calling the rainmaking coven together for our next 'cut the clouds' dance. I just have to work out when the next full moon is, and I will send some your way.