A WINTER'S DAY ON THE FARM
It's good to be back on the farm! I am sitting at the dining room table listening to thunderous applause as the men's 800m race is underway.. televised of course! What a week we've just had watching the Olympics - London 2012.
As we had stayed on in Europe for two weeks after the kids departed, it was good to catch up with them again in Sydney. Our "girls" Bunny and Penny (the Shih Tzu's) were overjoyed to see us again. Two months is a long time and they arrived home looking splendid! Thanks to Jean and Fred in Berry!
After two months of European summer weather, albeit not perfect all of the time, it's back to the biting cold. Two very heavy frosts in the past two days and the August winds have delivered icy gales all day. Birds being blown about the sky, wind rushing through the bare branches of the stark winter trees and dust swirling on the drive-way. John came in for morning tea and we had a general natter about the pruning of the roses and spent a little time looking at holiday photos!
The girls I had a lovely walk over most of the farm this afternoon. We started off looking at the Hellebore's that have just come into bloom. How beautiful they looked in the late afternoon light. The air was crisp and and the countryside looked deceptively warm bathed in the wintry sun. We visited the sheep and the girls had a go at herding them! As there are only 7 their efforts were easily rewarded! After walking down to the dam which is being cleaned, we made our way up the steep paddock and along the rain forest boundary, back towards the house. We could hear the 'thump thump' of the Wallabies who live in the rain forest and Penny dashed off in sheer fright!
Double white Hellebore |
These 'dorpers' allow us to get very close |
They will be sheared in the spring |
The girls practising their herding skills! |
Of course a warm cup of tea was just the thing when we got back to the house!
If anyone had wanted to leave a comment on my blog since switching to the new format.. it isnt real easy is it? I clicked on "Add a comment" then had to wait some time before the box came up in which to do so!!
ReplyDeleteHello Jenny,
ReplyDeleteGlad to have good news, since we last met in Isle sur la Sorgue.
Winter in Australia, very very hot summer in South of France! 36° during the antics fair going on till 15th of august.
Thanks again for the nice pictures and comments on La Cachemaille.
Dominique
Hello Dominique! Lovely to hear from you. Yes definitely winter here.. really cold still. I know how hot it gets in Isle sur la Sorgue!
ReplyDeleteIt was such a pleasure meeting you both and seeing your beautiful shop!
Keep well - Jenny xx
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