Today we had the water tank delivered 🙂
Left home about 10:30am this morning for an easy trip up the Hume to Violet Town and as fate would have it, we were finally in town on a Market day!
Zac and I dropped Fi, Vicki, Tara and Jess off at the market about 12:30. Unfortunately arriving so late, they only had about 30 minutes to explore the market which was absolutely huge! I must admit I only saw the edge of the market, but from what they reported it was fantastic. Produce, wine, food, craft, this place had everything, and we must make a special effort to be in town on a market day in the future so we can explore it properly.
While the girls explored the market, Zac and I continued on to Little Duna. We had the trailer and a load of Red Gum sleepers to drop off for future burning. Had a very slow trip onto the block in 4WD-Lo as the driveway is slowly getting worse and worse each time we come in or out 🙁 I really must get up there with an excavator soon before we make too much mess and can’t repair it.
We had just off loaded the wood and using the trailer taken another load of wood over to camp when we got the call to meet the girls in the cafe in town for lunch. After lunch, Tara, Jess and I headed back to the block while Fi, Vicki and Zac opted to walk back. Wasn’t long before I got a phone call from them “Water tank is coming up the road” Fi exclaimed as I answered.
I drove back to the front gate with the trailer and met the truck with a massive tank on the back. With the drive the way it was, there was no way he was coming in the gate, so we had to roll the tank off into the trailer so I could drive it up the back. The driver claimed that we were not the only ones in this situation, and every delivery he had done that day was a “roll off”.
Wasn’t long and we had the 200kg tank securely on the trailer. Much easier then when I got the shed delivered! We drove very slowly up to the shed site, rolled the tank off the back and lashed it to a tree so it won’t blow away. Guess it will have to stay there for the next few months until the driveway is fixed and the slab is laid.
Took a couple of photos of the tank with Tara and Vicki so you can get an idea of the size. Tank will hold 10,000 litres and I must say I am keen to get it in place with the shed up before the end of the wet season because at this rate we will have no chance of catching any real water before summer 🙁
Anyway, did a few more loads of wood while I had the trailer so we will have a good supply for the next fire or two when the block finally dries enough to come up camping again. Am hoping if we can get a week or so with no rain I will be able to head up with and excavator and get to work repairing the driveway. Really was very wet again this time round…
Oh yea, had to take a photo of the creek down the road, once again it was well and truly flowing!! Still no driving through it, think it is worse than my trip up here when the shed was delivered!
…until next time 🙂
