Jobs done

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The former rabbit shed is now empty of anything rabbit related and being used as a feed room.  It is a big improvement as far as the shed is concerned and I love having somewhere stock proof and weather proof to put the feed.

The recent rains have made a few jobs move up on the 'to do' list.  The carport had ridge capping on the roof, but it was only held down by telecom rope and it had slipped to one side and let all the rain fall in.

The Mr soon found the reason why, the original beams had too big a spread on them for there to be anything to screw into, so he added another row as seen in the below photo.

Worked a treat, and now the ridge capping in screwed down as it should be.

More improvements made!

Rehoming Horses

Yesterday the new horses arrived.  

The mare is 10yo, handled, but not broken in.

The foal is 2 months old.

Busy times ahead of us

Rabbit Shed

Once upon a time someone here bred rabbits in a serious way.  Not us, we don't even own one, so we are ripping everything out of this shed so we can use it to store the load of hay I just bought.

It seals well and has a good door on it which makes it a handy storage space.

Fence Repair

After the bigger than expected flood in November, we knew we would have to replace a fence line over the holidays.  I use the term 'we' lightly as my job was mostly in watching the children with a bit of 'sighting in' thrown in.

This is what sighting in looks like.  Staring down a row of fence posts making sure they are put in a straight line.  As an extra tip, don't wait till one is in and then change your mind and say it should have been an inch to the left, it won't win you any friends in that moment.

It was fun having a little helper for awhile.   He wasn't too happy to have pulled a gate over onto himself, insert parent fail, but he recovered after a cuddle.

I hope this fence does not wash away again in a hurry.

2012 Rain Record

My online rain chart: (needs to be updated from the BOM for the period of time my gauge was broken)

AUGUST
23rd - 44mm

JULY
10th-12th - 87mm
18th - 11mm
26th 3.5mm

JUNE

MAY

APRIL

MARCH
2nd - 8mm
5th - 3mm
15th- 5mm
17th - 1mm

FEBRUARY
1st - 58.5mm
2nd - 24mm
3rd - 3mm
7th - 2.5mm
8th-10th - 7.5mm
12th - 2.5mm
19th - 8mm
20th - 17.5mm


JANUARY (95mm-3.8inches)
5th - 27mm
7th - 7mm
15th - 4.5mm
22nd - 0.5mm
24th - 3.5mm
25th - 5mm
28th - 1mm
29th - 1.5mm
30th - 5.5mm
31st - 39.5mm


Previous years recordings here.

Keeping Cool this Summer

We have finally had a taste of Summer which has let us enjoy the creek.

It really is beautiful here, the children love it.  So do we.

There is a catfish in this pool that swims around as we do.  

And it isn't far to walk home.

Bliss.

Vantage Point

Keeping an eye on the goings on in the yards.