Coming into storm season....................

Storms have been threatening for the last few days but alas NO RAIN.
Over the weekend we hired some machinery to do a bit of a clean up around the property.
A trench also had to be dug to connect the electricity to the new shed.

So, the trench is dug, all the iron, barbed wire and general rubbish has been cleaned up and the new water tank has been plumbed in off the shed to catch all the rain that is supposed to be falling.

The joys of living in the country................... we found out, we are supposed to have a key to the local waste management station which is located at Emu Creek.
Each time we have been to the dump the gate has always been open. Hence the reason I guess, why we did not read the sign that says......... "YOU MUST HAVE A KEY TO ACCESS THIS FACILITY AND LOCK UP AFTER YOU"
This did not help Boyd in any way shape or form on Saturday. He loaded the ute to the top and tied it all down and took off to drive the 17km to the tip...........................LOCKED.........
This meant a further drive to the Crows Nest Dump on what turned out to be a really hot day here on the Darling Downs. So this week, the hunt is on to get the key for the dump.

In other exciting news, we finally have VOIP so we have communication from the property other than the internet. The stoooopid thing is....... we forgot to plug the phones in and charge them so we were unable to make calls until the phones were charged.

We had to go and pick up the connection package from the Haden post office as it was not delivered to the house. We met the owners of the Post Office and Haden General Store.
Scott and Sharon are lovely people. If you find yourself in the Haden area and need a good coffee, stop in and say hi to Sharon and Scott and get yourself a good cup of coffee.

Today we are waiting for the electrician to turn up to finish off connecting the shed. This will then bring an end to all the major works that have needed to be completed around the property. The next thing we will have to do is put a bathroom in the shed for friends that wish to camp on the property.

We have achieved so much since we moved in on the 9th of September.
Each day we love our new home even more than the day before.
Boyd and I agree, this is the best move we have ever made.