January 18th (Tuesday) - January 21(Friday)

The mice have finally settled down (haven't had a trap go off in a day).  Thank goodness because I was ready to go to Loxton (30 km from the farm) and rent a room.

January 19th (Wednesday)

Jock came back to the farm and told me to come outside, he had a surprise for me.  I was expecting a snake but instead there was a frightened kangaroo on the back of his yute.  It had heat stroke and needed water (I think Jock just knew how much I loved animals).  So my entire day consisted of feeding grain and spraying the kangaroo down.  He was really good and active by nightfall but by Thursday morning he took a turn for the worst.  Timmy the kangaroo had to be put down (by Josh and Jock while I hid in the bedroom).  He was too old and something was wrong with his legs.

January 20th (Thursday)

It is quite an adventure on this farm.  I was in the shower this morning when I heard the radio buzzing.  I ran out, slipped and fell and found out Josh was broke down and needed me to bring him the Yute.  He told me to go West along the sand road.  Needless to say that everything here is sand and every direction leaving the farm yard is a sand road (I have no clue what direction West is and the vehicles don't tell you like back home).  I start driving down one and Josh is yelling that he can't see me - I yell back for him to start walking to the yard because it would be quicker (I definately was on the wrong one and had to turn around - may I also mention that I have never driven a manual vehicle until coming here).  In the meantime Jock is dying laughing and we also didn't realize that the channel we were on was open to the public.  So by the time I found Josh and we finished yelling at one another we had quite the audience :)

It is now the week-end and we've been invited back to Akuna station.  Next Wednesday is Australia Day and we are trying to see if we can get tickets to go see the cricket match in Adelaide (if not we'll stay here until Friday and start our travels again). 
P.S.  I know everyone will groan at my next comment...but I really hope it does not get too hot here today.  Yesterday it was +45 and the boys had to shut down (the water pumps won't work in that heat to fill the sprayer).  The heat is soo dry it feels like +60, I try to leave the house as little as possible.