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September
September came and went in such a blur that I'm still trying to catch my breath. My photo files indicate that much more happened than was actually recorded on this blog. And in reality far more...
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Never too Old
We've been soaking up every last minute of these school holidays.It's nice to know they're not too old for a game of tiggy late on a Saturday afternoon.Not too old to think sticking your boots on your...
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A Spot of Sewing
Despite the fact that I should be ticking more pressing tasks off the list, I've had a definite hankering for sewing this past month.Last night I completed these cushion covers, having had the fabric...
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Meet Chikita
For half a day today I was the very proud owner of a new horse.Right up until Sally arrived home from school.Chikita arrived about nine. Having backloaded a bull and milker and shared smoko, I had a...
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A Victorian Weekend
Sadly, our weekend trip to Melbourne had nothing to do with the Caulfield Cup ... nor Lygon Street dining or Collins Street shopping. And no, we weren't part of the 70,000 throng attending the...
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A Girl and her Horse
With one buster already under her belt, Sal's enthusiasm for my horse hasn't waned.The fall provided a good lesson in checking the girth.And wearing a helmet.With bulls to go out at Bottle Tree in...
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Oh Boy!
It's been a full weekend at Rock Wallaby ... and not all work-related. But first and foremost in our minds this evening is that we are a family of three.The big girls are in town at school and Wallace...
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It's a Sign
It may not be a sign of impending rain ...but definitely one of change afoot. Wallace and Sally assisted with hanging the 'For Sale' sign on the gate this past week.I'm still struggling to comprehend...
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On This Day ...
Alex (our Texan visitor) and I headed to Bottle Tree to pump water.On this day we found new calves littering every paddock.On this day, we found dam intruders we'd rather not have,though some...
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A Seachange
Not wishing our Texan visitor Alex to return to the States thinking Australia consisted of only flies, heat, dust and drought, yesterday we headed east.Despite the usual rule of children only being...
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Oh Melbourne Town ...
... I think I like you.The big fella and I've just returned from a weekend in Melbourne. With more cattle embryo work scheduled for yesterday (Monday) to the capital's west, we decided to take the...
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I Love a Sunburnt Country ...
... said no grazier ... ever.Australia is undeniably a harsh, dry country, though recent trips to Victoria have confirmed that Queensland is certainly moreso than the southern reaches. And November,...
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Babies, Babies Everywhere
A routine trip to Bottle Tree today to pump water and check dams.Bulls put out last week to work look to have settled in nicely. This fellow came home with us from the Brahman Week sales and just may...
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Twelve (with blurry phone photos)
Does anyone know where my camera is???My gorgeous third child and only boy turned twelve today.As always there was cake. This one nearly too good for us. After a couple of years now of meagre sugar...
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Signing Off ... the last Post
As it tends to do at the end of a long, dry spell ... it rained. The last week of school for Wallace and Sally saw storms rolling from the west four nights in a row. Much mid-night radar watching...
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Tap, Tap ... Anyone still There?
It's almost one year since I last wrote on this blog ... and I've truly missed it. Particularly disconcerting, the fact that my camera sits dusty and forlorn in the office, barely touched. I'm...
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Summer Days
With the older three home from school and the door firmly closed on Sally's school-room for the year, it's time to get down to business.The three girls and I headed to Bottle Tree to put out the last...
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Christmas at the Beach
Not immune from Australia's great love affair with the beach, we excitedly traded boots for boardies and headed south to the whale-watching capital of the country over Christmas.Our plans were somewhat...
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Carefree Summer Days
With the big fella still officially on holidays until next week (though the phone has started to ring again), the tempo of days has been somewhat relaxed. For me at least. I've been taking it...
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Life Lessons We're Learning as a Family having a Learner Driver in our Midst
When it comes to parenting, the term learning curve is really nowhere near the money. Something more like the 'never-ending, steeply-inclining straight line of learning' would be more apt. Perhaps...
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Pancho & Lefty
When I started this blog back in 2009, the kids were aged between five and nine and life certainly seemed to have a chaotic edge to it. As they've grown and become far more self-reliant, I've often...
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A Silver Cherry-Filled Lining
Not big on New Year's Resolutions, this year I'm simply adopting a half-glass-full kind of policy. There's really no point thinking any differently.In light of recent events we discussed the positives...
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Fifteen
We love a birthday in these parts. No matter whose it is we all equally relish the opportunity for a celebration. Weather advice Friday predicted somewhere between 100 and 300 mm of rain for our region...
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The Easter Edition
March and April are undoubtedly my two favourite months of the year. The Summer heat has begun to fade (and what a long, hot one this has been), rain has fallen and grass is plentiful. And of course...
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School's In
School holidays have come to an end with Sarah, Jess and Wallace returning to school yesterday afternoon. And with that, the noise levels, washing volume, meal requirements and sibling arguments have...
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