Hello Winter!

First day of Winter.

What a glorious one too!!!!

Beautiful day, gorgeous light.

And nearly all the leaves are gone from the Walnut Tree! Yipppee!!!

In the afternoon we tried to burn out some of the blackberries that infest and choke the Winter Creek that runs through the middle of the big paddock. Not successful as we did have rain last night and there wasn't much to burn under the stalks.Once the drip torch fuel burnt up all our little heaps of fire withered and died!

We then decided to chop and clear some broome in the paddock and made a path from the creek to a couple of big trees we have on the fence line. Once the paths are made the cows and sheep will use them and keep them open.

All the girls came over to watch. Little Girl, Fingal, Dot, Becks, Nigella ,La La and Omar.....

But none wanted to help!

So we brought in the big guns!!!!

Goat Power!!!!

They do love to help. It does make life a little bit more complicated as they insist on wanting to eat every branch you are about to hack down or nibble on every piece of blackberry you want to slash out. l am always terrified l am going to hack off an ear or a tongue!!!

But they do love it!

Even though it is obviously thirsty work!!! Thanks girls!

We then finished our lovely first day of Winter with a glass of red wine and a campfire near the Blackwoods. A perfect way to end a great day!