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A Weekend Wrap
With oldest daughter hitting the books this past Saturday morning, Jess hit the mowerwhile the younger two offsided at the yardsas we preg-tested the heifers we implanted embryos in some five weeks...
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Trying Times
Hitting the 'go' button on my laptop in the wee hours of this morning in an attempt to knock over some of Grandad's accounts before the arousal of the troops, I was dismayed to find a large cracked...
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Cross Country by the Sea
Perhaps it's a sign of ageing but annual events seem to be coming around far quicker than a year's gap would suggest. Today we headed north to the "school by the sea" for our annual inter-school cross...
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The Girl Wears Many Hats
From Cross Country champion one day,to Best Easter Dress Up the next.
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The Easter Edition
As has become Easter family tradition, bags were packed, animals fed and the crew loaded into trucks and cars for the pilgrimage to the hills of Bottle Tree and Chabo.Only one puppy allowed entry, and...
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Catching Up
My camera seems to have taken its own little holiday over these school holidays, and so in turn blog posts have been missing in action. So after an Easter of branding,we've enjoyed a full fortnight of...
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And the Sewing Machine's back in the Cupboard
I guess if I'd been gifted with three sons and one daughter rather than the other way round, I would have been able to reclaim a couple of days this week spent sewing. Though of course I wouldn't have...
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Shows, Showing Off and Sugar
Twelve mil of rain on the eve of our local show did little to dampen enthusiasm for this special community event. The 4:30 am wake up call to my mobile from a competitor to check conditions may have...
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Cattle and Kids
In disappointing fashion for the children, we didn't take their freshly broken in weaners along to our local show last weekend. With Dad and I assigned work roles, it seemed too huge a task to take a...
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And on the Seventh Day ...
... we went to The Caves Show,and spent some time catching up with Grandad... and Nanny.We enjoyed ice-creamsand even showed some cattle.Cattle and kids both behaved 'relatively' well. Next stop...
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Heifers In, Bulls Out
...or is it Heifers Out, Bulls In?After close to two weeks of illness starting with a head cold brought home from school by Sal and culminating in second stage mycoplasmal pneumonia or possibly acute...
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Saturday on the Farm
You'll be pleased to hear yesterday's Acco-venture went without hiccup. A load of cattle transported to Bottle Tree without major incident, a procession of 'slow' signs as opposed to 'stop' signs...
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Because it's Sunday ...
... the dress code can be somewhat relaxed.Because it's Sunday ... we can eat chocolate cake still slightly warm from the oven for smoko.Because it's Sunday ... we can eat fried chicken for lunch,and...
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Weekend Warriors
Me and my gang weekended at Bottle Tree.There were bulls to be taken out ... again. Not content with enjoying each other's masculine company over the Winter months, they wreaked havoc on fencelines...
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Instagram V Blogging
I may have previously mentioned how I'm often late to the party when it comes to trend-setting, leading the way, laying the path or setting the pace. I tend to sit back, take it all in, mull it over,...
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Puppy Pre-School
The pups turned five months old yesterday. Being born Christmas Day means we will always remember their age. With permanent teeth making an appearance they're not far off working cattle, and with...
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Good Sports
I really love the community in which we live, a community that covers a large area with a wonderful group of diverse, yet similar people. Solid, good people, many of whom I'm proud to call my...
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This past weekend...
... was one like many others, spent at Bottle Tree working cattle. In the process of becoming both EU and PCAS accredited, we have started 'reading' all NLIS tags on property, and will then reconcile...
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Queensland Style
As un-Australian as it seems, we tend to not take professional sport very seriously in this house. The actions of many of our elite athletes leaving much to be desired when it comes to role-model type...
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Article 5
"Spread your arms and hold your breathand always trust your cape". Guy ClarkeJessie's cape failed her this past Tuesday evening.Fourteen years, four children, first break.A tumble from a hay...
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