Still going!

Bit of a slower start this morning due to the rather late night Geoff and l had the night before!!

Up and at it though and today we separated and headed off doing different things! Geoff went up to the goat shed and extended the overhang out the back that gets all the weather and l started digging post holes!

Where we hang the washing is where the geese live. That's all well and good but geese poop......a lot......... There's no joy in going outside with an armful of washing and having to side step around duck and goose poo all the time! We decided to make a simple barrier to prevent them from getting into that area completly.

Of course, jobs always take longer then what you think so by the time l had dug the holes, Geoff had finished the overhang and we had some lunch, the day was fast disappearing! Before we knew it it was 2pm and l thought it would have been about 12.30!Finished it all by 5pm although it still needs a gate at the end. The geese and ducks were incredibly inquisitive and hung around and watched us all day. When it was finished they checked it all out and nibbled at everything! It's not the most beautiful structure but it will be much nicer to go out there in bare feet if l want to!!

l could also take off the gate that goes into the orchard which will be so much easier as we can now head out with the laundry basket without having to open a gate whilst laden down with wet washing! Woohoo! l gave the girls and boys one last chance to sneak up to the gate to have a final look before they get banished from there forever!

Geoff then shot off and did an hours brush cutting while l cleaned up, put it all away and fed the animals. We then headed off to the Hay Paddock to make a start before it gets too wet on clearing back some of the Cracked Willow that's overhanging the boundary fence.Cracked Willow is a beautiful tree but an absolute weed and very destructive. It is all leaning on the fences to point of breaking , so if we can make a start clearing the fence line it will be good thing.

It was so funny, when Geoff started the chainsaw poor little Lizzie and Tinks took off in fright like little bats out of hell and stood in the middle of the paddock wondering what on earth was going on!

Toggles however didn't bat an eye! Not even a whisker! l actually got quite concerned as she had no qualms at all about ambling over to where Geoff was cutting and l was terrified she was going to get squashed by a falling tree!!!

It was either that or she kept hopping in the Ute! Even when Geoff got in and revved the engine...nah............!!

The  Hay Paddock is the only area l get a slight twinge of concern about Lilli being prime eagle fodder! She sits right slap bang in the middle on the ever alert for a wallaby maybe popping its head out somewhere so she can chase it. l finally ended up putting her in the Ute as l got sick of having to look up in the sky every two minutes to make sure she wasn't being sized up from above for a quick snack!!

We loaded up the Ute just on dusk with all the cuttings of the limbs and took them up to the sheep and cows. What a treat! They LOVE Willow!

Got home just to see the most beautiful sunset over the house. Both weary and hungry, oh and no heater!!! Tomorrow now apparently! My last day off before l have to go back to work!! Waaaaaa!