At present Karen is away flying with the Dr around the station in with the Barkley Areomedical service. They were meant to go last week but five of the airstrips were still too wet to land on.
Some of the stations employ a large number of people so they appreciate the health service coming to them. Here is some information on the Barkly region.
The Barkly Tableland runs east from Tennant Creek towards the Queensland border and is among the most important cattle grazing areas in the Northern Territory.
Roughly the same size as the United Kingdom or New Zealand, the region consists largely of open grass plains and some of the world’s largest cattle stations. It runs as far south as Barrow Creek, north above Elliott and west into the Tanami Desert.
I am kept busy with cooking washing etc. Though I do find time to read ,play the banjo and small pipes.
I have been helping at the youth centre after school with a group of young people who are interested in clowning. They want to do something in the Desert Harmony Celebration later in the year.
I have now taken three service at Church here, the minister leaves at Easter so the three of us who take services will have a bit more to do.
Karen has taken on the job as oversight for the op-shop. where good clothes are sold for $1 ,so it is quite popular.
Karen, Tuinana and myself have joined Bugs, Barkly Ukulele Group. It is lead enthusiastically by NZ teacher here. We have a 'gig' at Nikininyu coffee shop on Saturday night.
The wet is about over, and the windy time is here with a lot of red dust blowing in the wind.
Enjoy Autumn for us.
God Bless, Arohanui
Ian and Karen