At last I've received word that the second ton of rough Koroit opal I shipped home will soon be in my hands. It arrived in Tampa this morning. It was originally scheduled to arrive December 12. Who knows what vagaries of trans-world shipping slowed it down. Of course it still needs to clear US Customs and be delivered to me, but at least now I know it is very close to home.
It has been raining like crazy in Queensland, Australia. The flooding is having a huge negative impact on a variety of businesses. Wheat farmers have been deluged and their crops have been devastated or significantly reduced in yield and quality. Many mines of many types have been flooded and closed. Most coal mines have been closed. Since much of Australian coal is used to process iron ore, the huge drop in coal production has caused the world price of iron / steel to increase.
Luckily, based on a report from a friend of mine, as of a few days ago my mine is fine and pretty dry. However, regions around Koroit and Cunnamulla have been flooded. A friend was stuck in Cunnamulla for several days because many of the roads to Brisbane were closed by high water.
Now back to slicing and cutting . . .
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