Week 85 9 - 15 Nov CRD91

Sunday 9
Church at Cooranga North. Adam preached. Lunch at Pips n Cherries then afternoon nap. Robyn packedcand went back to Toowoomba to take her mum to hospital for biopsy tomorrow. Dad and I watched a Clarkson's Farm and went to bed early. 
Monday 10
Dalby CC to supervise Physics exam today. Peg had a biopsy on her kidneys and will be in hospital overnight. Robyn came home and did the washing. I went to bed early in the hope I can be rested enough to do an ironbutt this week. 
Tuesday 11
Went out early and Mustered the heifers drafted out the 30 biggest one to send to the sale. Spent the rest of the day working on sermon. Cattle went about 3pm. I got gear together for Ironbutt ride tomorrow. Bed early about 7.30pm
Wednesday 12
Left home about 2.15 and started ride in Dalby at 3am. Good for the first hour n a half to Miles. Struggled a bit and had the stop a couple of times before breakfast in Gundy. Good then until just before fuel stop in Uralla. Then good the rest of the day. Trip had to many stops took 21hrs. Got home to bed about 2am. 
Thursday 13
Robyn got a call for Dalby CC. I worked on spot lights on Pegs car only to find I could not do it. Plug to exist car lights is different to any thing I have. Gave up at 1pm and up it back together and put new chain sprockets and rear tyre on the 500. Ebony came out for a visit and brought lunch. By the time I put stuff away and cleaned up it was dark.
Friday 14
Last day in Dalby CC for exams. Drove the ute in and met Robyn at the bun in the afternoon to go to Ben and Nays. She had to take Pegs car back to Wendy's. Went through a huge storm on the way. 
Saturday 15
Lucy's birthday. Went spark science fair at Queensland museum then to lunch with Kim and Al and the mini golf near by and an icecream before heading home. After a cuppa Robyn and I headed back to the farm. Getting home about 7pm. 

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