Day 260 of 2024

Not the best photo sorry.

The twins feeding their twins.

These guys were recently orphaned and are now having a crash course in becoming domesticated.

Milk helps.

Evening feed so it's gumboots and pyjamas!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 259 of 2024

 

And just like that, back into it again.

We're down to one or two new calvers a day now.

The last 30 to calve will drag on for another 3 weeks or so.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 258 of 2024

It took a fair bit of planning but I was able to get away for 24 hours to join the celebrations of a family wedding.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 257 of 2024

I always love having calves down this corner of the farm.

Nestled in the crook of the river, it's so peaceful and feels very remote.

And these big old trees (Totara mostly) would have seen a lot of comings and goings.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 256 of 2024

 

What can I say, but another cute face.

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Raewyn

Day 255 of 2024

We were thrilled to discover the native Clematis, Puawananga, in flower in the neighbouring reserve.

Such a pretty flower, the photo doesn't do it justice.

This time of the year, the MOL is always on the lookout for it - he's seen it once; across the valley at the top of some tall trees! 

There were two younger plants, at eye level, growing on small trees (this one was on a Puriri, you can see some leaves of it mid-far right).

Now that we've found these and they're easily accessible we'll have to keep an eye on them and try to get some seeds from them later on.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 254 of 2024

"Where's my Mum?"

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Raewyn

 

Day 253 of 2024

What better thing to do on a sunny day, than go to the beach.....in the sandpit!

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Raewyn

 

Day 252 of 2024

Yaay, one of my new chickens lays green eggs!

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Raewyn

Day 251 of 2024

The kids catching up with Bella, Kaliah's pet calf from 2 years ago. 

She's still very friendly.

Penny, who was Saydee's at the same time, doesn't really want to know!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 250 of 2024

I've just realised that this was the only photo I took for the day so you're stuck with another calves feeding photo!!!!

Significant in that this is another combined group, where I now have 20 together in this mob, out in the big paddock, and their first time feeding off the big kids feeder.

Look at those cute fluffy-tail-wagging butts ♥

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 249 of 2024

Kaliah and Saydee running in the inter-school cross-country.

Qualifying to compete is always a thrill and watching them brought back memories of our own kids competing there back in the day!

They did great, 39th and 40th out of 130 in their race.

(Note of interest; they ran at Barge Park, which was the MOML's family farm.)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 248 of 2024

Ahem. These may have come home with me...

I've been wanting to have a few more coloured hens in my flock.

The white girl is really pretty, the black is a little 'different' and the reds have more black on them than my other chickens.

All are 'point of lay'; about to, or just started, laying.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 247 0f 2024

Lovely Clivia flowering in a corner.

I love that, no matter how neglected, the garden still has these wee moments of brilliance!!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 246 of 2024

Of course, the calves become tuned in to the sound of the bikes going past - bikes=food.

These guys went onto once-a-day feeding, with a big milk feed in the morning and nothing at night.

(Except lots of lush grass!)

You can see that while they were inquisitive about us going by they're not exactly charging at the fences trying to get to us and find some milk.

Whew.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 245 of 2024

I sneaked a couple of hours with a couple of friends at Saturday Sewing and it was so nice!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn