It was very warm today the 24th, reaching 38°C . It is now 00.28 of the 25th and 28°C outside, and some 31°C indoors at chest height. Just beginning to cool down but still wearing those garments I was clothed in at birth, though they have seen their days. @ 02:13 it is 30.5°C indoors. Will wait another hour before I lay myself down to try and sleep.
I noticed the last few days even breathing was a bit stressful and drinking water wasn't easy. So this location isn't idea, where is?
Cold is easier to deal with as it is easy to warm up, but the vegetation that I rely on so much grows in the warmth, so here I am beside the veggies, well not actually lying next to them, just in my wooden box nearby.
25th June 2026
Managed to sleep for 4 to 5 hours. On rising at 8:17 temp. is 28°C . Temp outdoors @ 15:40 is 35°C.
26th June 2026
Managed to sleep for 7 to 8 hours. On rising at 8:37 temp. is 25°C downstairs.
General: Work covers the fields that stretch some 1.1Km along the river. Areas are labelled {1,2,3 and 4} and page numbers respectively show a map of the area and the work carried out. 2016
As of August 2017 the main work is to clear southward from the breach in Area2 along the field side of the drain.
Area 1
Area 1 is partitioned as follows: yellow Part of the top field east to the drainage channel of the lower field. green This is the lower field, between west, south and east drainage channels. blue The line indicates the western edge of the bund orange Not a part of the Riverland fields but cleared as it encroaches upon it.
Diary: 2017
strong>October 16th Area1yellow 0
strong>September 25th Area1blue 8 and 15 on neighbours bund north
strong>September 25th Area1yellow 42: 11 in the south west corner including two further east along the wall accessed from Trekensa Gardens, where there are thousands growing and 29 from the usual strip on the east of the top part of the field.
August 30th Area1blue 16 and
Neighbours field 16 Area1 59 A surprise to find a patch in the south west corner of the field, must have seeded a year ago at least, so will use the brushcutter to clear the area and thence keep an eye on it for a few years.
August 3rd Area1yellow 36 Area1green 8 Area1blue 16
Neighbours field 6
July 19th: Area1green 1 in south-west Area1blue 19
July 12th: Area1yellow 57
54 were in small area in ferns by the pine trees. Probably all seeded from a single plant missed last year. 3 others, just over midway down, just above the drain.
July 7th: Area1Blue 13 Area1Green 3
and 44 from neighbours boundary within 2 metres.
July 7th: Cleared path across low part of far field and all the bund 2T
Cut through half a dozen or so balsams
July 5th: Cleared path across south of far field 1T
July 2nd: 1 In the south east corner
June 17th: Cleared path across far field 1T
June 15th: Cleared path across small triangle field and back 1T
June 14th ~ 15th & May 23rd: Cleared path across triangle field (4hr)
May 12th From 84.6019 to 85.0429 First use this year. Only 30Lt diff from last record (red)
2021
Jun 22nd From 83.8998 to 84.5702. Dry summer but rained a little yesterday so thought I'd ensure it wasn't just a surface soaking
Apr 24th From 83.**** to 83.8998. Gavin turned on water late afternoon
Apr 21st From 82.5912 to 83.3959. Water was used to wash down the wagon after work on the exterior. Note the raised strip across the track and the black pipe to the left.There is now a permanent water pipe to the bottom of the triangle field. The plastic pipe runs through a heavy duty steel conduit some inch or two below the track.
Date Missing?? From 81.5164 to 82.5912. First use this year. Only 100ml diff from last record (orange)
2020
June 1st From 76.3680 to 81.5163 Leaving tap on over night.
May 27th From 74.6461 to 76.3679 Left tap on all day.
May 25th From 73.0190 to 74.6460
May 19th From 71.1373 to 73.0189. Continuing dry spell since March
May 11th From 70.1539 to 71.1372. First use this year. Only 10Lt diff from last record (yellow)
Here is a photo of the location of the meter, forth from the left, although there is another either side of the four shown but they are often not visible being closer to the traffic disturbance.
2019
May 20th From 62.5671 to 63.8371. First use this year. Only 20Lt diff from last record (yellow)
June 28/29th From 63.8376 to 65.7269. Left tap on for 24hrs. and although 2m3 have been used I doubt I used even 1m3
July 9th From 65.7263 to 67.5281
July 25th From 67.5281 to 70.1538
2018
July 17th From 59.4388 to 61.3838 :: July 21st From 61.3842 to 62.5669
June 23rd From 57.2506 to 59.4984
May 16th From 54.387.81 to 56.487.92 :: May 23rd From 56.487.92 to 57.2499
First use this year. Little rain over the last month, although a sprinkling today, and none foreseen for the next week. Turned supply on around 8am. Watered, immediately, filled containers and watered again late afternoon. Will leave on overnight, despite the leakage and water again in the morning.
From 54.387,81 to 56.487,92 is 2.10011 m3 used though I expect half of that is leakage. Trying to edit a video and from that see the amount of water used over 1 minute for example.
