We were away extraordinarily early a few minutes before eight o'clock. We got home a few minutes before half past nine. We started to unload the Motley and put the dirty clothes into the washing machine. The weather didn't look promising but we needed some clean clothes after a week and a half without doing any laundry. The clothes were dry before lunch. I continued to unload the Motley and got the last of it done just as it started to rain. I parked the rig on its site in the backyard just before the storm hit. I took the rest of the afternoon off.
I was pleasantly surprised to find in the mail a new antenna from Maxon to replace the one I had reported defective. I had been cursing both Maxon and GMC for not responding to my warranty claims but Maxon did not deserve my ill will.
I checked the rain gauge and it had 48 mm (192 points) but the tank level had increased from 13,400 to 21,400 litres which indicated a rainfall on the roof which is 90 square metres of 89mm (350 points). I have noticed that rainfall readings vary greatly in and around Barraba even between next door neighbours so I guess my rain gauge needs relocating.
After such an unpleasant journey, we decided that we won't plan on any more long trips any time soon.
It rained overnight and was overcast in the morning. It seems that the decision to do the laundry yesterday was a very good one.
I had a lazy day getting over the recent trip. In the evening I had a Lions Dinner Meeting which was nice but it was followed by a General Meeting which seemed interminable. As soon as the meeting closed I ran home.
The weather hadn't improved and nor had my physical condition so I took another lay day.
In the afternoon I found a little bit of energy and did a few simple chores.
The Lions had agreed to provide a BBQ stall at the Barraba Festival so I was out at nine thirty to help collect the gear from the shed and set up in the High Street. We served steak and steakette sandwiches until two o'clock by which time I was cactus and had to go to the Country Cafe for a coffee. After we took the gear back to the shed, I offered to clean up the bain-marie and the barbecue tool so I was still at it until half past four by which time I was totally bushed. Happily, Jean had eaten well at lunch time so I didn't have to cook which helped.
I woke up very late for me at nine o'clock because the rain was drumming on the corrugated iron roof. The locals tell me that the drought hasn't broken yet but in our circumstances we have had enough rain to fill the tank which will not run out for about nine months if it doesn't rain in the meanwhile.
I rested up after the extreme exertions of yesterday.