TomCat's new digs!

[blackcat20]

Helpful well timed rain, really. You wouldn't want to put the lawn down and then find the soil had settled like that.

We havent finished spreading it; there are still multiple piles to go into that area.

And I now have two mud covered pups who wont be allowed inside for quite a few days.

 

[Pushka]

Geez it was a bit wet overnight. The rain sounded amazing on the 'tin' roof.

And we can now see which parts of the yard need more soil
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Ah, wait until later. We've just had a massive rain fall in Adelaide about 5 minutes ago and headed your way. At least this will stop everyone in the media from moaning about how dry Adelaide is now.

 

[QF WP]

Now that you know the natural drainage of the land....time for @TomVexille to finish the soil spreading. Quickly, there's follow up rain coming your way

 

[blackcat20]

We've got time, turf is due for delivery on December 1.

Still need to knock out the garden beds and get them into place.

Finally got our entertainment unit unboxed last night...

 

[JessicaTam]

Good to see nature's spirit level in action!

 

[blackcat20]

Good to see nature's spirit level in action!

Pity it's a lot harder to move soggy soil

Hoping it dries out a bit over the next few days. Poor pups looks miserable.

 

[cjd600]

Pity it's a lot harder to move soggy soil

Hoping it dries out a bit over the next few days. Poor pups looks miserable.

Maybe you can harness wheelbarrows to the pups to move the soil?
Everyone kick's a goal.

 

[Pushka]

Pity it's a lot harder to move soggy soil

Hoping it dries out a bit over the next few days. Poor pups looks miserable.

Can you get to a pet store and give them a bath? It won’t be better tomorrow - maybe even worse. Adelaide has been and still is awful.

 

[blackcat20]

Can you get to a pet store and give them a bath? It won’t be better tomorrow - maybe even worse. Adelaide has been and still is awful.

I can bath them here, there's just no point till the rain stops.

 

[Pushka]

I can bath them here, there's just no point till the rain stops.

And the mud dries up.

 

[Denali]

Maybe put some saturaid or wetting agent on the new lawn to help during the summer months.

 

[serfty]

And the mud dries up.

If the BoM is correct then that is unlikely until at least December. Between 10mm and 30mm of rain is forecast for the next week.

 

[Pushka]

If the BoM is correct then that is unlikely until at least December. Between 10mm and 30mm of rain is forecast for the next week.

Well aware of that. Adelaide has had around 30mm in last couple of days.

 

[blackcat20]

Maybe put some saturaid or wetting agent on the new lawn to help during the summer months.

Once we level it properly it shouldnt be such an issue, its just that we havent finished spreading the piles out and that puddle is where we need to move the soil to. There's only so much manual work I can do at the moment without wearing myself out.

Caught one of the pups sitting in a pot plant to eat her biscuit this morning Poor thing hates wet feet.

 

[RooFlyer]

If the BoM is correct then that is unlikely until at least December. Between 10mm and 30mm of rain is forecast for the next week.

Between 50 and 80mm forecast for eastern Tas in next 2 days!

 

[blackcat20]

If the BoM is correct then that is unlikely until at least December. Between 10mm and 30mm of rain is forecast for the next week.

Grass goes in end of next week, so mud wont be such an issue.

 

[serfty]

eastern Tas

Eastern Tas?! I thought the west coast sucked most of the prevailing precipitation before reaching the East ... oh wait ... it's coming from the east currently ...

512 km composite Melbourne Radar Loop

 

[Pushka]

Eastern Tas?! I thought the west coast sucked most of the prevailing precipitation before reaching the East ... oh wait ... it's coming from the east currently ...

512 km composite Melbourne Radar Loop

It’s actually almost cyclonic. East and West with corresponding 180 degree wind shifts. Winds over 100 k/hr

 

[RooFlyer]

Eastern Tas?! I thought the west coast sucked most of the prevailing precipitation before reaching the East ... oh wait ... it's coming from the east currently ...

512 km composite Melbourne Radar Loop

Yep. With easterly systems, the rest of Tas, normally in rain shadow of western mountains, really cops it. My record was 200mm ( 8 inches in the old money) in 36 hours.

And with easterlies ... Surf's up!

 

[Denali]

Pallets, lots of pallets and build a path.

Yikes, white fluffy dog and all that mud