Day 344 of 2024

The line up in the front paddock at the moment.

A friend is visiting - she decided she may as well join the tractors!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 343 of 2024

I was a bit concerned that there was something wrong here as there were so many bees outside the hive first thing in the morning - rather than tucked up inside sleeping! But I was reassured that this was a 'strong hive' that needed another box on top.

The bees do look quite healthy, don't they??!! 

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

 

Day 342 of 2024

I managed to capture Vinnie's Five O'Clock Zoomies while at ED's!

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Raewyn 

Day 341 of 2024

Somewhere in amongst here is this year's Christmas tree.

As I walk the hills, I'm on the look out for the perfect one!

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Raewyn 

Day 340 of 2024

Another beautiful sunrise.

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Raewyn

Day 339 of 2024

(Whoops I see it's another Odie photo!)

The best place to be on a hot day.

We had a delightful time walking up 'Ganma's stream', looking for crocodiles and trying not to get our gumboots filled with water!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 338 of 2024

Nice to have a 'small' boy join me when I'm feeding calves.

There's no keeping him inside now that he's living on the farm.

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Raewyn 

Day 337 of 2024

A mini-sewing-retreat at the shop means room to spread out my projects :-)

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Raewyn 

Day 336 of 2024

Blink and you miss them.

I nearly did!

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Raewyn

Day 335 of 2024

Not the best photo, I know, but it shows the fun of a quick late afternoon swim.

Yes, Ganma jumped in too!

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Raewyn 

Day 334 of 2024

Thursdays are 'Touch' night at the local sports centre.

Four of the grandies play so it's a good chance to see them all in action.

Here the Fast Flashes in pink are playing the Wolf Gang in orange!!

Kaliah the blonde looking like she's about to 'touch'.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 333 of 2024

Time for fertiliser to go on the farm.

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Raewyn 

Day 332 of 2024

Another morning of stockwork, sorting another wee mob of calves for weaning.

Waiting for their drench and vaccinations.

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Raewyn

 

Day 331 of 2024

Another child discovers the fun of playing on the (silage) bales.

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Raewyn 

Day 330 of 2024

My morning hill walk delivered the goods!

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Raewyn

Day 329 of 2024

That cat pops up anywhere and everywhere!

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Raewyn 

Day 328 of 2024

Still getting used to seeing a house in our rural scenes!!

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Raewyn

 

Day 327 of 2024

I love driving through this little bit of bush, out on the farm, where these ferns live.

I've always guessed that they are Staghorn Ferns???

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn  

Day 326 of 2024

A hive of activity at YD's place.

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Raewyn

Day 325 of 2024

"I CAN see my new house from here!"

(That white dot on the hill!)

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Raewyn

Day 324 of 2024

Woot woot!
The moment we've been waiting for for a LONG time.

YD's house arrived in the early hours.

It's floating and out of bounds until the piles get done.

(And with that, I am finally up-to-date and will be back to posting 'real time'!)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 323 of 2024

ED and I visited some gardens as part of the Whangarei Garden Discovery.

We visited 5 of them and a lot of it was in the pouring rain!!

This was one of the more rural gardens we explored (and the only photo with her in it as it that didn't also include a bunch of umbrellas!)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 322 of 2024

The flax in our wetland is flowering - very pretty.

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Raewyn 

Day 321 of 2024

More and more Manuka is flowering.

The bees will be happy - and busy.

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Raewyn 

Day 320 of 2024

Calf shed aka as house contents storage unit!

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Raewyn

Day 319 of 2024

Yes, still feeding calves...!

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Raewyn

Day 318 of 2024

Having fun doing a photo shoot.
(The Loquats are delicious at the moment.)

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Raewyn 

Day 317 of 2024

One of the treasures you find when the house is quiet.

Odie discovered a hole in piglet's arm which needed mending.

He told me he would put her by my Washing Machine (!).

Here she is, with a quilt (mugrug) to keep her warm

and pins.

Because that is what happens in sewing rooms!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

 

Day 316 of 2024

'End of Year' performance for Lily's gymnastics.
Wee performances to music.

Note the 'dress-up' sunglasses!

Too cute.

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Raewyn 

Day 315 of 2024

Still emptying that calfshed. Good to see the concrete in places.

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Raewyn

Day 314 of 2024

Hiho can be a pretty bratty wee horse but the kids are now quite comfortable with her.
She was too bad tempered for them to ride when they were younger, and now they are too big to ride her. Go figure.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 313 of 2024

Now that all the calves are outside on the grass, it's time to empty all the shavings out of the calfshed.

Three months of layering them up to create dry bedding now needs to be undone!

Naturally Odie did his best to help :-)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 312 of 2024

Sometimes. The chooks. Just get in. The. Way!

Very difficult to get out of the calfshed!

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Raewyn

Day 311 of 2024

The bees must be busy as the apiarists brought out more add-ons for the hives!

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Raewyn

Day 310 of 2024

Well Hello You.

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Raewyn

Day 309 of 2024

My turn to get the herd in, taking them to the shed for afternoon milking.

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Raewyn

Day 308 of 2024

Both primary schools held their Ag Day on the same day this year so poor Ganma was a bit stretched.
Here are Lily and George with Leah and Piglet (4th name change) waiting for their turn to lead their lambs.

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Raewyn

Day 307 of 2024

Woot woot, lots of flowers on the Feijoa trees!!

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Raewyn

Day 306 of 2024

Saydee helping Rosie to get the last of her milk.

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Raewyn

Day 305 of 2024

Heating for the pool means that summer swimming can start in October!

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Raewyn 

Day 304 of 2024

Odie often sets up his own little 'office' when he comes to visit.

Usually it's just a calculator on his desk, and I have to sit opposite him and buy something!

Lately he's added a pencil and paper and is getting interested in writing his name.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

 

Day 303 of 2024

Every year this rose gives us so much pleasure! It rambles throughout the garden and the blooms are everywhere.

It's always hard to know when it's at its peak, but this photo isn't too far off it.

Once it has finished flowering the work begins, cutting it back so the rest of the garden can bloom.

Then it will be back this time next year!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 302 of 2024

 

Lily helping me to feed the calves.

Breaking the rules here as, obviously, I didn't take the photo!

ED took this photo and I thought it too cute not to put up :-)

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Raewyn

Day 301 of 2024

With only five calves left in the calfshed now, I have time to line them up in colour order. 

Just for the fun of it.

(I do love all the different shades of brown/black that turn up!)

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Raewyn

Day 300 of 2024

And just like that, harvesting is done.

Those men and their big machines returned and baled the silage.

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Raewyn

Day 299 of 2024

The neighbour had the contractors coming to make some silage so we took advantage of him being in the area to do some light crops.

Amazing machinery they have these days ($$$) - big tractors with one mower in the front and one at the side. It took only three rounds and about 10 minutes to mow each paddock!!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 298 of 2024

Mr Bully Bull patiently waiting his turn!

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Raewyn

Day 297 of 2024

Afternoon view from my office aka The Calfshed.

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Raewyn

Day 296 of 2024

A visit to the runoff (out the back) and checking on last year's batch of calves.

Gosh they've grown!!

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Raewyn 

Day 295 of 2024

There's that cat again......

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn