Day 183 of 2024

Spring must be in the air.

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Raewyn

Day 182 of 2024

A wee family gathering to celebrate three birthdays.

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Day 181 of 2024

And just like that my Baby Chickens look like Proper Chooks!

And I let them out into the real big wide world for the first time which they loved.

And yes, it does look like the lemon tree needs a good feed - I'm not surprised, it's productive.

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Raewyn

Day 180 of 2024

And just like that the MOML is in the shed again.

This girl had her calf a month early so milkings have started up again!

 

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Raewyn

Day 179 of 2024

 

Gymnastics day at a small country school.
When your group is ready to move onto the next activity but it's not free yet, there are all sorts of things you can do to kill the time!

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Raewyn

Day 178 of 2024

The farm has greened up nicely over the last few weeks.

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Raewyn

Day 177 of 2024

A happy man working on his vintage bike.

It's getting there.

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Raewyn

Day 176 of 2024

Having fun at Ganma's.

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Day 175 of 2024

 A change from team sports this Saturday when I was asked to take Miss L to an extra gymnastics session while her brother played Rippa.

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Day 174 of 2024

A bit of hay on a damp day always goes down well.

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Raewyn

Day 173 of 2024

This photo signifies the day that the entire Northland region lost its power due to a transmission tower toppling over south of the region. I've never regretted upgrading our fireplace to one with a cast iron cooktop.

With the generator, fireplace and (nearly out of gas!) BBQ we were comfortable until the power came on about 7pm.

Because it's a temporary fix Northpower didn't turn the hot water on.

Again thankful the fireplace also has a wetback for hot water in the winter.

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Raewyn

Day 172 of 2024

Even though his legs are far too long for it, Odie decided the little bike was the perfect vehicle for negotiating the puddles.

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Day 171 of 2024

We've started training our heifers (first time calvers) to go through the shed.

We get them in, let them walk through the milking area, and out back to some fresh grass.

It gets them used to the concrete and being handled and make life so much easier all round when they do calf and need to be milked.

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Raewyn

Day 170 of 2024

A night of rain meant a full river.

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Day 169 of 2024

 
Some Early Cheer to brighten the table.

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Raewyn

Day 168 of 2024

Two big girls watching their Dad play rugby.

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Day 167 of 2024

Cute little fluffy-bum

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Raewyn

Day 166 of 2024

Odie and Emma having a few quiet moments together.

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Raewyn

Day 165 of 2024

A gift from a kitten.

Tammy is becoming a remarkable hunter.

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Raewyn

Day 164 of 2024

Recycling on the farm.

All that silage wrap has to go somewhere.

Bags ready and waiting for collection.

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Raewyn

Day 163 of 2024

Time for me to start taking my actual camera when walking by this berry tree.

The Tui have discovered it and I'd love a decent photo!

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Raewyn

Day 162 of 2024

Now that my 'babies' are 12 weeks old, I am locking the rest of the flock OUT of the chook run in the afternoons. Then letting the young ones out of their Pullet Palace for exploring and exercise. 

They were very unsure the first time and it took quite a few minutes for them to venture out!

Yes, everyone is moulting and you can see feathers everywhere.

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Raewyn

Day 161 of 2024

I got to watch the 8 year olds play football for the first time this season, when they had a home game at our local sports complex.

Of course you can pick them, the two blondies.

I loved the long pink socks!

(I'm gradually catching up on my photos.)

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Raewyn

 

Day 160 of 2024

It's been joked that the dogs' run will be bigger than YD's house on their block. I don't think so, but they sure have a lot of room!

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Day 159 of 2024

In spite of the neglect, we are still getting the odd cherry tomato.

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Day 158 of 2024

We have a good stack of wood for the winter :-)

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Raewyn

Day 157 of 2024

It took wee Tammy a few days to discover the fire. Now she's an old hand at it.

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Raewyn

Day 156 of 2024

Ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Happy to find something I could swallow :-)

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Raewyn

Day 155 of 2024

Laid up with a very sore throat, Tammy was perfect company.

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Raewyn

Day 154 of 2024

The King's Birthday weekend meant hockey was the only game to watch - most other codes had byes.
YD after just scoring the first goal of the game.

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Raewyn

Day 153 of 2024

Time to start thinking about winter.
First fire of the season.

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Raewyn

Day 152 of 2024

Helping Ganma collect the eggs.

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Raewyn

Day 151 of 2024

 

Morning walks are getting a bit muddy now!

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Raewyn

Day 150 of 2024

The girls were very interested in the bike fixing work.
(Yes that's my calf shed being used as a bike-repair workshop!)

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Raewyn

Day 149 of 2024

Sadly the autumn rains didn't come at the right time so buying in another load of silage was needed.

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Raewyn

Day 148 of 2024

 

Grandie-girls determined that a rediscovered toy will work, in spite of its hard life.

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Raewyn