Long weekend for queenslanders

Paul's been busy at work with a big sale on boxes of coke, its HUGE up here they've been stocking up for weeks then Paul had to hand move over 8 tons of coke by hand from back dock to the front of the store which is a top effort.


It took me a while to catch on but Emerald doesn't have box of softie sales as its a HUGE seller ALL year round up here so they don't have it on special. This is the first time since Paul's been here over a year that its been on sale so its the big chance for everyone from school tuck shops, mine camps etc to stock up!!!



Yee ha!!! The rodeo came to town!


To me this is country- generations from the land


This is the back of the rodeo and those white lights off in the distance- is the train rumbling past!


Bucking horses


Bucking bulls


Age has no barrier these kids "rode" poddys


And here they are receiving there awards - the little guy with the white hat - he won $50 for staying on the longest!!


To finish off the long weekend we headed out to the dam today its hot 38 degrees it got to today, so a dip in the dam is refreshing'
Its very dry out here


Driving over the spill way


This is looking back towards Emerald very flat & boring


The dam foreshore














Back to work tomorrow( back to aircon) it was very nice having a public holiday in October but don't worry southern state we don't get Melbourne cup!
And daylight saving has started!!!! So we are an hour behind!


Paul says you are now an hour ahead of normal!