November 3, 2012

  • Thursday 1st - Friday 2rd November

     

     

     

     

     

    The days since we arrived back home have just been ticking along as per usual.

     

    While we were away Tim & Ellie kept busy.

    Monday

    Ellie processed about 20kg of kiwifruit into the freezer for me, then went mussel working with Tim.

    Tuesday

    They were sorting ewes & lambs and mustered stock until dark.

    Wednesday

    Ellie mopped and vacuumed the floors and then they both went out to do mussel work for rest of the day.

     

    Thursday

    Tim went over the back of the farm to work on the new water tank.

    Then he did some bulldozing at the boatramp.

    Ellie & Shoshannah worked in the vege garden.

    They have strung nets up to stop the chickens and birds getting into the plants

    Azzan, Mahalia and Ellie went swimming after lunch.

    It turned more into a splashing about on surfboards and a quick falling in because the water was too cold.

    Then a fast run up to the spa to warm up!

    Azzan bought up some sucker fish and cock-a-bullies he had caught.

    Not many survived - he headed and gutted and fried them up!!

    I went to bed after lunch for a sleep - I had been feeling really tired and had a headache so took some Panadol.

    Slept for several hours.

    Got up in time to get some dinner on for the troops.

     

    Friday

    a very blustery day with wind whipping white caps across the bay.

    Ellie cleaned the Safari for me - she did a magnificent job.

    Don't think I have seen it so clean in a long time!

     

    This is blooming under the outside stairs.

    Isn't it beautiful.

     

    Tim took Ellie & Mahalia over the back to get the water tank finished.

    Mahalia was the only one small enough to get inside it to help Tim get the the pipes fixed in.

    When they got back he took her around to see Olly and then he went mustering.

     

    Shoshannah brought me her first strawberry of the season from her garden.

    I was extremely privileged

    It was delicious.

     

    The mailboat came about 2pm.

    I spent time in the study trying to get stuff up to date.

    Tim is moving stock every day now to keep the feed up to them and get the paddocks grazed properly.

    We haven't had any rain for a long time so it is getting very dry here.

    He is getting a bit concerned.

    I am concerned about him because he is putting in some very long days and he is not getting any younger.

    I am really looking forward to having the boys home soon to help him out.