Second!

Our second wagon arrived today! Very exciting! It was a tall load this one and it wiped out a few Blackwood branches on its way up the drive!

Safe and sound. Now the scary bit of getting it off!

Eeeeeek!!! Eyes closed...!

Geoff, the ever skilled professional did it as usual without a hitch and within minutes it was safely on the ground AND it didn't snap in half which was a relief!!!

It comes with the option of two horses to pull it

Or the single shaft. This one is rotten on one side but comes with a swingle bar which is good. Clips will never pull it anyway so they are just a bonus!

Curious.....

Unimpressed!

Very exciting!

It's the little things........................

.............that make you smile...........................Like Geoff seeing Bacchus in my mashed potato and peas this evening.....................

Sigh.............................

Candlestick Ted!

Today l had the unusual experience of walking into our local Op Shop and falling madly in love with a Teddy Bear!!! Most strange as l am certainly not a fluffy toy sort of person! He's a funny looking little thing. He has copper eyes and a portly tummy. Arms and legs that swivel 360 degrees and a head that does the same!

Either way he is very endearing and will be placed somewhere where we can say hello to him every day!

Geoff thinks he looks like a lemur

 l think he reminds me more of a Meerkat!

And he cost me under $2! The lady in the shop obviously could sense my need to HAVE this bear and let him go for "whatever you have in your purse dear" which happened to be $1.60!

l also found a rather fun pair of .... onyx candlesticks?? (could do with a few candlesticks around here.....) Urns? Incense holders? No idea what they are, but l do like them. They certainly seemed to fit in..........unlike the Ted!!

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!!!