Happy Mothers Day!

The day began with  bit of humour watching a visiting Cockatoo and a young rooster eyeballing each other across the fence posts

The Rooster finally declared himself the winner with loud raucous crowing that even the Cockies couldn't compete with!

And ended with a lovely Mothers Day Dinner at home with candles and firelight. Happy Mothers Day to all Mums out there.

Smoky Saturday!

Today as expected was smoky smoky smoky!!! A still night meant the smoke rose up then came down and settled in our little hollow.

It finally cleared mid morning....

l spent a short while ripping off the old foam and vinyl from the cart's bench seat. The base was old and rotten but underneath the wood was perfect!

 Better already!

Smoke and Wagons!

Today  was a beautiful day. Warm, sunny and blue skies . Possibly one of the last of the year ? l had a very special delivery too!!! By Geoff himself l might add!!!

The delivery was a gorgeous cart we bought last week.. It has been sitting down in Dover for a while as we pondered a way of getting it up to our place. Our work agreed to let Geoff pick it up himself which is what he did today!

A few unties of ropes and chains and within minutes it was airborne...........

Then on the ground....Thank you Geoff!

Shafts as well!

A great little bargain at $300. Perfect condition and only needing a coat or two of paint. We have in fact bought two.................the other one is yet to arrive. $300 as well so a bargain too good to pass up. The idea was to buy them both , spruce one up and sell it. We are now tending towards keeping them both!!! More on our plans for them another time.....!!!!

The stunningly warm May day was somewhat ruined late afternoon by a very nearby Forestry Burn Off. It wasn't long before we were shrouded in smoke giving the evening a very eerie surreal feel. Thanks Forestry!

These photo was taken by Dad who was even closer to it then we were. Not quite sure what  the helicopter was doing. He hung around for several hours .

The Blower!

Cold this morning. Frosty and foggy. l threw crunchy frozen lettuce leaves into my salad lunch box and on my way to work defrosted them on the dashboard of my car near the heater!!

These two find the best way to keep warm is to play. They thunder around the paddock when l put them out in the morning. The big boy makes the ground tremble!!

He also has the patience of a Saint!!!

Mornings like this l do appreciate and enjoy our bright red barn door! Its a fabulous splash of colour on an otherwise fairly grey day!

And here  in action is one of the most useful gadgets ever invented!!!! No more back breaking raking. A great last years birthday present. Thanks Mum!!!

 

Cute young love!!!

We had a visit today from Geoff's youngest daughter Bethie and her boyfriend Oscar. We dressed them up in jackets and gumboots and had hot dogs, hot chocolate and a bonfire in between the rain showers.

Standing out in the paddock it felt like the house was peeking out at us watching with one eye from behind the cherry tree and over the hothouse!

Geoff as usual was in his element lighting fires! Its hard to get him to stop long enough to take a photo!
Stop dancing Geoff.............

 Geoff...stop dancing.................please Just for one second................!

 Thank you!

Stunning Morning!!!

Sun peeking through the Walnut Tree

 Then taken further up the paddock as the sun rose higher

Love this time of year!!
PS Little interesting post note: l looked at the blog for this day last year and we were getting absolutely drenched with rain and had been for days! The Rivulet was a torrent, the grass was exploding with water,everything was sodden and overflowing! How different to this year with the ground still solid as concrete just a few inches below the surface and the Rivulet barely a trickle under the bridge.Mind you............. as l write this we are actually getting a massive torrential downpour but this is about the first we have had for a very long while...A very different year.

The Girls!

l think l mentioned the visit we had from my brother Simon ,his wife Donna and two of our beautiful little nieces India and Meadow. l have just realised l have been remiss in putting up any photos of them up for the world to see!  They took farm life very seriously! From boring jobs like helping Geoff fix the wheelbarrow....

 To helping Geoff PUSH the wheelbarrow!

And onto pushing it themselves....

 And generally having fun!!!!

 They collected Walnuts............

 And helped rake up the leaves.....

They had an absolute ball and it was so much fun having them around

 And Geoff got a new best friend!

We gave them some time off too from all their chores....

 They saw their first ever snow on top of Mount Wellington.

 Great fun!

They made and hugged their first Snowman!

A great family trip...........

We miss them!