Good day today. Dave and I cooked up the Moroccan soup for lunch. Doubled the recipe and work nicely. Once the pot was on the stove we went for a MTB ride up the valley for Daves first trip up. Nice easy ride but at 10 degrees at midday was a bit rude.

Lunch was tops. With a glass of rizza!

The girls went for a ride up the valley whilst Dave and I (with the kids) built the camp fire. Early lighting of the fire was good. Kids had home made chicken nuggets for dinner whilst we howed into the cheese and bubbles.

Bel made a lovely treat of “blondies” which was a recipes of butter, white chocolate and marshmallows. very nice.

Since Dave forgot the pasta maker we had to do with salmon! Salmon was baked in the oven with Dill butter ( mum the rest is in the freezer), then there was some playing. Chilli in one, chilli and preserved Lemon in the other. Served with pumkin mash and broccolini. Very nice.

Dinner was tops and was finished with daves desert. To quote “it’s a, like semi aflredo something or other…. Semifredo al caffe ice cream. ” very nice with bits of coffee in it.

Went quite well with a bucket of baileys.

Dinner over and stories begin.

And then theres us.

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.

Trimmed Darcy…fairly easy after the rain.

Trimmed the BLO..full trim…much needed!

Trimmed Jock…full trim