What have you been doing today?

[mcmich]

That's funny Kimmy 

DH is off to New Zealand for a week today for a Christmas family visit. I'm hoping we have time for a nice lunch together before he leaves. 

[droverjess]

Well DS is back, his train was late so I went food shopping as it is next to the station.
The fixing of his room will be when he has gone again Gert. No room to put him elsewhere at the mo.
Seems strange without dog here, even though he stayed  in the boot room.
See how 6 weeks goes. Gives me a bit more time on house.
It may be that he will be better as an outside dog, in a run in the day when not under supervision, so he can see it all going on but not run the road as he has been. He was fairly good on the sheep today, he is growing up fast.

[Emme]

DJ I think my puppy might need to go to sheep school too. He's started rounding up the children!!

 

Busy time for you DJ, hoping puppy comes back well trained making it easier for you 

[Wonder]

Big day DJ, I know he's a working dog but I would feel a little lost without my two - almost like the kids not being here.

[judydawn]

Good luck when the boy comes back DJ, perhaps he will then know the difference between rounding up sheep and cars. I hope the trainer doesn't say he is just never going to make it as a working dog - I guess he has a reputation for bringing out the very best in the dogs he works with so fingers crossed he has success with yours.

[maddy]

DJ I think my puppy might need to go to sheep school too. He's started rounding up the children!!

 

Busy time for you DJ, hoping puppy comes back well trained making it easier for you 

LOL, your dog would make the perfect Pre-school assistant 

We've had a horror hay season....each day there seems to be a new drama  . If its not the weather unpredictability, it's machinery.
2 weeks ago, hubby "stupidly" loaned his small square baler to his friend, who said he knows how to operate it...clearly did not and stuffed it completely    it has cost us $1000.00 in parts to fix it, not to mention a $10k loss of a job that hubby had to pass onto someone else, whilst it was out of action  .  Finally he has listened to me saying NEVER loan out your equipment...kindness does not pay the bills!
Then his mower that goes behind the tractor (for cutting the hay), was smashed by a rock in a paddock... $900 & downtime to fix that...it went back into action only yesterday, and a surprise steel dropper in the paddock has damaged it beyond repair    it's a write off, and hubby has hundreds of acres to cut before the heat next week!
....can't thank the gods, zodiacs, stars or whatever, but it was listed on our insurance, and it's a $25k replacement 
I had only paid that policy last week (which was late, due to my slackness)....Talk about a close call....it would have been a divorce scenario had I not paid it   

[astarra]

Oh Maddy - hugs. 

[Halex]

Big hug from H

[Wonder]

Hugs Maddie, I don't envy the life of a farmer it's so unpredictable.

[judydawn]

It is never dull on a farm maddy but it sure is expensive to fix these machines.  I'm glad DH has seen the light regarding lending his equipment and doubly glad you paid that bill last week  

I've been extremely busy rejuvenating my little herb/vegie tub, nothing on the scale maddy's husband has to cope with but this was a big enough job for me and one which was so overdue.  Removed quite a bit of soil, mixed in a bag of cow manure and a bag of compost, planted out spring onions, spinach, coriander, basil, parsley, mint and a chilli plant, mulched it then gave it a good dose of seasol mixture.  I saw Graham do this on a channel 7 programme the other night and decided this was just what my patch needed.  Now to sit back and see if it works.  Being awake at 7.30 this morning gave me that bit of extra time that I could spend out in the garden before visiting Geoff, I even filled the empty green bin whilst I was there so am very pleased with myself today.  

[Halex]

Snap JD, I have just done our herb & veggie patch. Was up really early this morning & its all done & 2 loaves of bread too.

HHW

[Emme]

Maddy, you really have had a terrible few days.  Hoping the worst is behind you and that the harvest season can progress without further breakdowns. 

Judy, herb veggie tub looks great.  Hope things grow quickly for you 

[obbie]

Sending big hugs Hally.
glad for insurance..

Judy the vege garden looks good.

[mcmich]

The vegie and herb patch looks great JD.

Thank goodness you paid the insurance Maddy.

[gertbysea]

Maddy I will never complain if my Thermomix  breaks down. Small potatoes which judy might put in her veggie garden. Well done JD and Hally

Gert