Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Day 365 of 365!!

I made it!!
I intended to finish with a stunning photo but my day flew by far too quickly and this simple one is what I have.
However I do think it's a pretty wee photo :-)
Here I am on the last day of the year with my last photo for this year's challenge!!
Thank you for your company throughout the year. Once again I have enjoyed it but am looking forward to a little break from the daily post and the challenge to produce a photo every day!
Just as I've enjoyed learning about you and your country through your blogs, I hope you have enjoyed the little insight into my kiwi farming life.
I intend to carry on with posting photos - but not every day. Just as the urge happens.
Happy New Year everyone!
I won't...
...see you tomorrow!
Raewyn.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Day 364 of 365

The same beautiful beach at Taipa. I've been trying to get a good photo of the red Pohutakawa trees but cant capture their magnificent beauty!
This is the best one I got, at Kaikohe, but it doesn't really show the small town off very well!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Day 361 of 365

DH has been dragged into a new world. Up till now the most technology he has used has been the hand held calculator. Now he has an Ipod and an App (!!) (Spotify) for music to listen to while milking the cows.
The things that happen when the younger generation come to stay!!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Day 360 of 365

Someone is resting after a busy Christmas Day yesterday.
Don't you love how he decorates his chair?!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Day 358 of 365

A bit of fresh kai moana (sea food)  for Christmas lunch tomorrow.
Scallops; nice fat ones, drooling already!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 357 of 365

Who better to supervise the icing of the Gingerbread men than a Gingie himself!
These are a work in progress!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Day 356 of 365

Lovely having family staying and someone else doing the cooking. We tried BBQ sweetcorn for the first time - delicious!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Day 355 of 365

Bags of decorations - and stories - and memories!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 354 of 365

The Calla Lillies are my Christmas lillies.
And look, a nice drop of Christmas rain :-)
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 353 of 36

You know the saying, "Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink"?
Well for us it is "Pinetrees pinetrees everywhere and not a Christmas one in sight!"
Too tall, too scraggly, too burnt, too inaccessible......
-keep trying-
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Day 352 of 365

Starting to feel a little like Christmas time!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Day 351 of 365

I'm loving my Hydrangeas at the moment... I know that once January comes they will get sunburnt and change colour badly!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Day 350 of 365

Do you think the Barista saw me coming...?!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Day 349 of 365

A Banksia cone - I always find these intriguing.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Day 348 of 365

At Mum's. As always, Dad's orchard is looking lush and green.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 347 of 365

A fun night for YD!
I just had dinner with them then left them to it!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Day 346 of 365

Selling of surplus weaner calves begins.
Walking these 15 home to wait for collection.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Day 345 of 365

hehe spot the dog!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 344 of 365

The first time I've seen this mob of 'my calves' for a few weeks - gosh they've grown.
I reared 130 this year - 6 are still being fed milk.
These ones are well weaned.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Day 343 of 365

It's always sad to see a fallen bird's nest... but alos fun to see what it is made of...sheep's wool, cow's hair, moss, seed head.....
... and even a red thread!!
I know some people scatter some of their sewing room scraps out for the birds but I never think of it!
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Day 342 of 365

A lovely day out with friends.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Day 341 of 365

I 'planted' a post and the next morning it was looking quite cool, spiderwebs and all.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Friday, December 5, 2014

Day 339 of 365

The contractors (finally) came today to bale our silage.
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Day 337 of 365

Wonder what these two are saying to each other?
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Day 336 of 365

A sewing day means a binding night :-)
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Day 335 of 365

The Turnips have germinated... so have the Paradise Ducks!
(I counted 11 in this area!)
See you tomorrow,
Raewyn.