Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Thank you to everyone who left a comment on yesterday’s post.  The forecast wind change didn’t occur.  This morning we woke to a still day and blue sky.  As we went to bed last night it was reported 57 homes had been lost to the fire. 

It’s the third day of lock-down with two more left.  As of last night there hadn’t been a second detected case of COVID with the infected security guard’s three flatmates testing negative.  However it’s early days as the virus is probably still incubating.

I watched a “boof-head” Sky News commentator criticise the state premier for imposing a lock-down over one case.  He kept raising one finger and repeating “One case and two million people get locked down!”  How quickly he forgets Donald telling Americans “There are only 15 cases and soon there will be none!”  They live amongst us……..

Jan said we should go out early and buy some fruit & veg.  I suggested we play Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.  We could wear our masks and rob a bank.  Unfortunately that didn’t work…. everyone was wearing a mask!  This must play hell with the police asking for victims to provide a description “He was wearing a mask officer!”  Actually we have yet to buy masks.  I’ve visited the Costco Hearing Centre three times in the last eight months and each time they have given me a mask.  Being cheap careful with the money we’ve kept the masks in the event masks became mandatory.  Well that happened last monday. 

Whilst in Aldi I was trolling through the centre isle and stumbled upon some rope which looked a likely contender for making soft shackles.

I haven’t been able to find Dyneema rope at a bargain price.  The best I could find was 30 metres for $80.  This rope was $9.99 for 10 metres.  I’m going to experiment and see if I can use it to make soft shackles. 

Meanwhile the courier had arrived whilst we were out and had left a package.  It turned out to be half of my order from 4WD SupaCentre.  The half I didn’t particularly urgently need!

 

^{The black water bag and shower rose.}

You do realise the only reason I’m writing this post is to avoid going out to the workshop and doing more painting

UPDATE

We have been placed on Alert regarding the bushfire.