Day 219 of 2025

This photo signifies progress with my calves.

The 20 oldest ones are now 'outside' calves. This was their first feed using the bike feeder and they all clicked how to use it really well - the first feed can be a bit crazy but these guys ae obviously far too intelligent (or hungry?!) for craziness.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 218 of 2025

It was suggested the other day that the wee half-sized egg could go to Odie.

Apart from the fact that those little eggs usually have no yolk, he would devour it in a mouthful, he's a growing lad and his appetite is boundless.

He LOVES the green eggs which one chicken lays so I put together special little egg cartons for him.

(The white eggs are his second favourite.)

The other day he asked his Mum if she could buy him some ham, so that he could have Green Eggs and Ham for dinner!!

Nice to have another generation of Dr Suess lovers!

(PS the green eggs are normal coloured inside.)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 217 of 2025

Seven new calves tonight means an even fuller calf shed, so they went into the passageway before tagging, sorting and penning.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 216 of 2025

Not a bad day's haul!

I can't decide if there are 15½ eggs or 16 eggs!!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 215 of 2025

Whoops, Odie left his gun and phone (and shield) behind. 😂

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Raewyn

Day 214 of 2025

Odie does slow down from time to time.

Cuddles with a new calf.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 213 of 2025

No more sleep-ins for the MOML.

One row has been milked and the gate is open for them to go to their paddock...but really, they couldn't be bothered and just looked at me instead!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 212 of 2025

From Cautious.......to Crazy.... 

A nice day to let the oldest calves out onto the grass.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 211 of 2025

All this was under water yesterday but thankfully it has come down enough for the men to use the tractor to get back over to re-install the water pump.

(We urgently needed it at the cowshed for milking, calves and cleaning!)

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 210 of 2025

Heavy rains.

Unfortunately the MOML's kayak went downstream without him when he crossed to rescue the water pump (more rain than we expected).

So he had a long walk through the back of the farm, and the bush to get to a neighbouring road where he was able to be rescued.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 209 of 2025

 My main calf shed is starting to get a bit full so the oldest 10 calves have been moved to new quarters.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 208 of 2025

And just like that, two girls are 10 ♥

And the last of the July birthdays!

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Raewyn

Day 207 of 2025

When you've had enough of cuddling calves and 'helping Ganma' there is always fun to be had on the woodchip pile.

Attempting to slide down the hill on the broom!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn 

Day 206 of 2025

 The mid-afternoon job of each day is bringing the new calvers (and their calves!) in.
We had a total of 9 to deal with today which kept us busy.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 205 of 2025

 
They've both had wee parties with friends, today was their actual birthday and trying to get a nice photo of them was next to impossible!

See you tomorrow, 

Raewyn 

Day 204 of 2025

Brrr - a frosty start to the day.

Worst frost we've had for several years.

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Raewyn

Day 203 of 2025

Already I have a nice little mob to look after!!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 202 of 2025

 
Time to finish filling up the calfshed with bedding.
(And just in time, YD's garage is built so their freezer and other gear has nowbeen moved from the calfshed to the new garage.)

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 201 of 2025

I left retreat early so I could attend Lily's Craft Birthday Party.

Lots of crafting, and a very cat-themed birthday cake.

(Her twin's party was *here* - two very different celebrations!) 

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 200 of 2025

 
Lucky me escaped from the farm and the mud for a mini retreat.
Just a wee group of us.....and lovely to sew and sew...

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn 

Day 199 of 2025

 
Two extra staff members at the shop.....Lily and George pricing stock while waiting for mum!!

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Raewyn

Day 198 of 2025

Nasty weather means a late afternoon shift for the cows.
Fresh grass and full bellies will mean happier animals and less mud.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 197 of 2025

Finally work on our new stock yards and loading ramp has begun (nothing like a deadline of calving cows to put pressure on the job!).

Unfortunately the digger found a buried water pipe. And managed to twist and spin it somewhere underground. Years of rock and compaction meant finding the end of the pipe underground was nearly impossible and it was not an easy fix.

Much water, mud and cursing resulted.

Finally the MOML decided to run a new water pipe and we all breathed a sigh of relief.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 196 of 2025

Oh golly, it's this time of the year again.....

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 195 of 2025

A bit of a different birthday party for George - held at ''Time Zone' with a few friends (and his sister).
Lots of gaming things.

The sort of place you're happy to go to just once a year!!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 194 of 2025

A lovely sunrise but we'd also had a very red sky off to the left as I was walking up the hill.

'Red sky in the morning' - yes, a lot of rain later in the day.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 193 of 2025

A good week after my birthday, I finally got my cake!!

Thank you YD ♥

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Raewyn

Day 192 of 2025

Rain and more rain.

There's a bridge under there somewhere!

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Raewyn

Day 191 of 2025

Nice to be home and walking my hills again.

These cows are waiting for breakfast, 

and YD's garage is nearly finished.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 190 of 2025

 
I have no idea what my friend's street number is, but I never have any trouble finding her place!
(Calling in for a coffee on my way back up home.)

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 189 of 2025

Baking for Mum's freezer.

Filling whatever (sized) baking tins I can find!

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Raewyn

Day 188 of 2025

Another lovely walk along the beach.

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Raewyn

Day 187 of 2025

An afternoon spent attacking Mum's mending pile.
Using her old workhorse - I learnt on this machine but had to consult the instruction booklet to wind a fresh bobbin!

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Raewyn

Day 186 of 2025

Back to walking 'Mum's beach' again.

A little cloudy but not too cold!

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Raewyn

Day 185 of 2025

 
I love my rural living, but being only a 2 minute walk from the supermarket has its advantages and appeal (for a short time anyway!).

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 184 of 2025

 

Back down to Mum's for a few days and snuggling under the quit I made for Dad back in 2012...there was lots of love sewn into this quilt!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 183 of 2025

Xavier turns 7 ♥

Out for a family dinner.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 182 of 2025

The month of birthdays has begun.

Lunch with the MOML's parents down at the town basin.

Lovely and sunny and a great feed!

Se you tomorrow,

 Raewyn

Day 181 of 2025

"Hey Uncle Anthy, what are you doing to my car?"

"Fixing it".

"Oh that's good."

"Uncle Anthy can fix everything in the whole wide world aye Ganma?'!!

🤣

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 180 of 2025

Two girls decorating the birthday cake for their Dad.

Candles and scoffing followed!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 179 of 2025

Something is afoot in our household.

And it starts with a new structure......

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 178 of 2025

Miss Lily proudly showing us all her art work from her after-school art class.

This was a hedgehog.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 177 of 2025

Nice to see some pretty wee Manuka flowers. They seem out of season but I guess they know what they are doing!

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 176 of 2025

Breakfast time for this mob of cows.

They're slowly moving across this hillside; 1/3 paddock a day - winter rationing is needed so that the cows don't get too fat which leads to multiple problems at calving time.

See you tomorrow,

Raewyn

Day 175 of 2025

There's not been much progress on the shed while I've been away but Miss Tammy Cat insisted on inspecting it anyway!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn 

Day 174 of 2025

It was a beautiful day for flying. On both flights I got to see all the clouds!!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 173 of 2025

My last day in Tauranga before heading home again.

Our selfie skills need working on but I needed one with mum before I left!!

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 172 of 2025

Look what was on while I was in town!
Tauranga Patchwork and Quilters Group biennual  show.
Such a beautiful setting for beautiful quilts.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn

Day 171 of 2025

Not far from the hospital is the Historic Village which I enjoyed a nice wander around. Some quite cool little shops with an arty vibe.

See you tomorrow,
Raewyn