Well the dry has started, so they say. The dry is where it won't rain
for 6 months. With that comes cooler nights. So much cooler we don't need
ceiling fans. They have been running constantly for 7 months
and we actually can use the top sheet on the bed. In fact last night was
so cool I could have used a blanket. Tonight I'll be better prepared.
But what also comes with the dry (Darwin's Winter) is controlled burning
of the brush. They do this as buffers between areas just in case they
get a big brush fire, this prevents whole place doesn't burn down. Well at least that's the theory.
So for the last few days the place has been so smokey we could have
smoked bacon in the house. With the burning there is all sorts of white
ash falling from the sky. I know it's not nuclear winter because N
Korea's missile didn't make it this far ... yet.
The smoke is so bad it's pointless taking up smoking as you can get the
same effects just going for a walk. So much for healthy living in the outback.
