Lovely morning. Cool but warmed up quickly. Had scrambled eggs, bacon and Salmon for brekkie. Then Bel and I with the girls went for a walk up the creek.

Nice big holes in the creek and a lot of erosion. Surprised that the creek crossing held up. Is fine and dandy.

Before lunch we replanted the veggie patch with mum and dad. Sophie and Charlotte a great (not really) help. Pulled some lettuce out. There is also some rhubarb to pull out. That will be bels job.

Lunch was Turkish bread sandwiches. Nothing too flash. Then Dad, Charlotte and myself headed off in the gator to cut up a couple of trees up the top. Charlotte was a good help in dishing out instructions and letting us know how far she could throw a stick! Very productive.

We then set a fire in the fire pit near the yards before dinner. Bel made a roast dinner with chocolate and peanut butter fondant. Can already feel the calories! Was tops.

Mum and Dad brought Sophie up on the Friday. Torrential rain on the Friday and Saturday. Charlotte, Bel and I arrived yesterday at 6:45. Was a very misty and slow ride up.

We had a Japanese beef soup dish for dinner. Very nice, should have taken a picture. Recipe below. Early night to bed, quite a cool evening.

Everything coming along nicely.

John, Bel, Charlotte and Sophie arrived up today at 3:15. Wallabies galore on both flats and the boys were up by the old sheds. After unpacking the car and fretting that the prawns had defrosted we loaded the fridge. Quickly realizing that I didn’t have a key to the shed.

After forcing the padlock with a key that looked like it fit we were in.

Had afternoon tea and then head to the veggie patch. Looks like there has been 45mm of rain in the past 8 days and the veggie patch looked a little worse for wear. Fruit flies and a few pumpkins looking like they were rotting.

Back at the house, swept the rooms, cleaned the bathroom, made the beds and now playing games before dinner of hamburgers.

Arrived in the morning. There was a heap of road work going on at Thompsons bridge. Looks like they are removing a few large boulders down the hill and clearing. Major works.

Arrived up to find Jock, Darcy and Ting up the top by the gate. Checked their feet and legs. Ting has a sore, that looks like it has been open recently on her front left leg by her ankle. Picture attached. Does not seem to worry her and she walks fine. Other wise they were all ok.

Found the other two behind the dam down by the fence. Then I saw probably the strangest site I have ever seen up here!

A pack of bloody feral Sheep! I shit you not. There were about 15 of them. Fur all matted and gross. They were on the upper flat where we layed down the super last time eating all new grass. I got in the car and chased them to see where they would head. They took off behind the float then turned left up the hill. They didn’t look like kept looked after sheep. I recon a hunting should be on the cards and cook up a masterchef dish.

House opened and fine. Plain tree about to drop the lot.

Doesn’t look like there has been any rain up here for the last two weeks. Grass is very dry and crisp under foot. Vege patch is all about gone. Passionfruit vines look like they are under a bit of stress or about to loose their leaves. Pots on the verandah are about done also.

Other wise all is fine.

Up today for the first time whilst mum and dad were away. It is the second weekend since they have been off.

Arrived at 9am. Bel and kids at swimming. The boys were up at the top corner at the road. All well. Checked their feet and all ok. Although “licky” does have shocking feet.

There is heaps of grass on the dam paddock. The water is fine too.

There has been 24mm of rain since you last reset it. Wrote it on the calendar but don’t know how to reset the gauge. It is also flashing, don’t know what that means. New batteries maybe?

Checked the vege patch. Beets are coming along, and there is one green passion fruit on the vine. Couldn’t find any more.

No sign of activity on the verandah, I have opened all the doors to air out the house and also turned the pump on to give it a little work. House pump that is.

Lovely day, very still and warm in the sun. Wallabies under the plain tree and it is changing colour.

Alls well. We might come up with the girls for the weekend next week.

Not to waste the basil mum and dad dropped off – the girls and i made Pesto this morning. Only bugger was that i could not find my pesto jar!

So from the above to the below! Only comment is that since the basil has been growing under the tomato vines they are quite tall a sparse.  Seems like the plant has been putting all the effort into growing tall to compete for light. Putting all its energy into stem girth and not leaf size! Just a thought…

First vegie patch crop
Sprayed for wandering jew

First kitchen garden harvest

First crop harvested….tomatoes, lettuce, basil, corn and spinach