The tank

Ever wondered what the inside of a tank looks like? Nah, me neither. But thanks to Anthony and my digital camera, I now know anyway.

Our concrete tank is about 25 years old and full of cracks. The cracks were allowing water to seep out, but also allowed us to see how full (or empty) the tank was. Finally the whole thing drained out, so Anthony took the opportunity to jump in, bucket and pump out 25 years worth of mud, and seal up the cracks with some pretty toxic and addictive, as it turns out, black tar. Well, maybe not completely addictive, but I did catch him going out there a few times having another sniff when the withdrawal headaches got too much.

The chooks and ducks had a lovely time noodling around in the mud that came out and then muddying up their drinking water as they cleaned themselves off.

So we now have a functional tank. Just need the rain to fill it!