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.

Mad, Dave and he boys arrived up at Wollombi on Sunday 4th April at about 3:30pm. Stayed Sunday and Monday nights before heading up the coast to Dungog to Daves brothers place.

The boys had a blast and played well with the girls as usual.

Charlotte and Sophie woke up at 2.30am, 4.10am and then 6.50am asking to go a wake up grandpa and grandma. Let them go at 7am.

Hotcross buns for breakkie and the girls havae gone with Grandpa to get the saturday papers from Laguna.

John,Bel and the girls arrived on 2nd April at about 3.30pm. We went for a walk to the garden and they picked some leaks for dinner.

Girls went for a walk with grandpa to fix the boys feet up on the far side hill.

Mum made a roast (nicely butchered) leg lamb with leaks (which were very nice), pumkin from the garden and salad. Opened a bottle of Torbreck Struie 2003 – very dissapointed.

Tea then bed.

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From the 29th December to the 31st Wollombi played guests to James, John, Bel, Charllote and Sophie. It was a good couple of days with the kids. Charllote went on multiple walks with all and sundry. Catching oversixzed tadpoles in the water trough on the up stream paddock and being a general nusiance. Sophie was happy playinf with her toys and playing “red light, green light” on the tractor. Bel got stuck into he TM’s whilst James and John played multiplayer battleship via wifi on the iphones!

Fun was had by all.

Charlotte

Charlotte enjoying a cool cup of tea on a rainy December morning on the Verandah.