I may be missing for a couple of days

You’ll need a strong arm to get a balloon of water up to one of those.

 

Groan, good luck. But all that prep should help.
Can you fireproof the goat?

 

looking at the latest weather forecast for Paupong NSW, suggests calm winds and cool temperatures for this week and it says the air is smoky today but followed by clear skies and some rain next week. That sounds better.

 

Due to the drought there's been an inability to do controlled burns as there hasn't been enough moisture in the bush.

 

Tomorrow everything moves up a notch, we're pulling our information from the RFS in NSW and the CFA in Victoria.
Extreme conditions are forecast for late tomorrow and Saturday.

 

@mgbman these are the fires of greatest concern to us as our property runs right down to the Victorian border and the are coming right our way.

 

The world has changed, I was waiting on a @Barry Haynes comment to this one.

 

None of this enterprise will be lost I guess...you could plant trees in the ploughed bits to make up for the ones lost



It’s IKEA furniture build or distract myself on here I’m afraid. I shall be making more handy ‘hack’ suggestions as time goes on.

 

So it catches too easily?

 

Bullet or bullet sir?

 

No, it's too dry to safely burn.
There has to be a high moisture content for a safe and controlled burn, lots of smoke but little fire and fury.

 

@Terrordales , what is the prevailing wind direction?
Tony

 

At the moment it's Northerly but a Southerly is expected this evening.
We don't want the Southerly or strong wind from the NW, as that's where the worst of the fires are ( uncontained and uncontrolled).

 

Having a slow start this morning, coffee and internet and being ably assisted by Pugsley the Kelpie.

 

Fire containment lines around the place.

 

Yes it has, another op shop find.
I'd like to get back for Cropedy.