Sofy is our new shed cat at our small farm. The nasty motorbikes dumped this young pregnant cat after one of their meetings. We found her and fed her and she moved in. Today she brought her there week old kittens home from wherever she had been hiding them. A brown and black tabby with an attitude and voice we called Rowdy. A lively black and ( Read more... )

We had to have old Rebelle, GA old mare put to sleep. We had her since she was a since she was a sick three week old wild foal nearly 26 years ago. She went from colic caused by bowel cancer and was buried on the property. RIP old girl, your bad leg will never trouble you again

Really really hoping everyone's ok. And all family and friends too. It is a terrible thing, a natural disaster. Having been through and and around a couple myself in the last years I think the sense of helplessness, of not being able to do anything to stop it is worst thing of all. Your ability to help others can be so restricted too, it's awful ( Read more... )

Since an inch of rain are now controlled. Thank the Gods! Still waiting for the mares to foal.

Are still burning. If I stand on top of the hill on the farm (Claudia, you will know where I mean, right by the stockyards) and look north, to the Victorian Alps, I can see the plume of smoke rising, from a ridge back. It forms a V in the sky, slowly widening, dark grey to black, lit through with orange flashes from the 600 to 700 foot high flames ( Read more... )

We were in trouble this morning, under an emergency impact situation. Since then, a wind change has driven the Heyfield-Glenmaggie fires back onto themselves, and into heavy bushland away from towns and farms. For the time being we are safe, and look to remain that way.

Once not seen this far south, we had at least 30 in our bird feeder yesterday. What a lovely Christmas treat!

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Have had my usual end of the year phone line/internet connection problems again. For now (fingers crossed) this seems to be sorted out. Nothing much happening, still waiting for mares to foal down, and avoiding brother. So far, so good for the time of year.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Yesterday, was a bit disappointing. Only a fraction of the horses they ususally get, all the cattle had gone home by 11am! Cakes very sub standard. Spent most of the day talking to the people who own the local winery ( Read more... )

What with a winter of tooth ache, yes it is fixed now, and hubby being off work with a work place injury and the cold, it has been a long slow year ( Read more... )