Thursday 31 May 2018

Feeding before the party starts.........

I've got a couple of days off town work....... So today I had to feed all the stock at home before the chookshed party started........i got the ewes feed before Googy girl arrived........ I dragged her off to the lambs with me........ 
Then Sonia @ forever always online arrived....... And we went and fed the boys - rams and bulls...... 
Then because it was so cold I gave the cows some grain to........ 
And only an hour or so after i swept the path to the chookshed one of the poddies left a big mess....... 
Freezing here.... Winter arrived finally.... Yeh..... 
Are you ready for the chookshed party...... Fire up the needle and get stitching......

Catch you later.......
Chookyblue.........

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Big love......

Some of the lows are pretty low here at the moment.............
I was on baby watch for our second jersey heifer.............
No Love had her calf last week.......she was up all was ok........calf was up so we left her as we would any other heifer...........but something was wrong a few days later........as soon as i saw her I knew something was wrong.......she wasn't well..........Mr Chooky was not here so I told him we would need to get her in the next day and give her some medication...............but it was too late........we found her dead.......I think she must have still had some placenta etc that she didn't deliver properly.........
The poddies all followed us over to where she was and Big Love walked up to her...........she mooed but it was a terrible sound.........I think she knew her friend was gone.........broke my heart............
the good news is though that Big Love is sharing some of her love and No Love's calf had been getting a drink off her.............
being so dry and on her first calf we have brought Big Love to the house yard into special care so we can feed her extra so she can raise both the calves.............
The girl on the left is Big Love's calf and the little boy on the right is her adopted baby.............nature is amazing....and devestating........
no names to busy to think about that.........
give me some suggestions.......

Wished google would fix this crap with blogger......not emailing comments...........
Catch you later.......
Chookyblue......

Monday 28 May 2018

Cattle work.......

More sorting to sell some cattle....... Trying to reduce numbers more..........
The dust was terrible ......... 
At times you couldn't see the cows.......there are cows in there somewhere......... 
Catch you later.......
Chookyblue......

Saturday 26 May 2018

Comments.....

At present comments are not being emailed thru to my email account.......They are only showing on the blog...... This is an issue for others to...... Who knows when it will get fixed by google.......
I noticed yesterday...... My new post didn't get forwarded to my other email address either so not sure if this may also effect blog feed services like feedly ....... Chookyblue......

Friday 25 May 2018

Chookshed Virtual sewing party...............

So who's coming to the party..............as usual some of the girls are coming to stay............but who's going to join in virtually............sorry about the short notice as it is only next weekend but that gives you this weekend to get prepared............
Can't believe it is the 6th birthday.........
So put the family on notice you are out of action..........make sure you have some quick grab easy food............the essential bottle of champagne and a nice cheese and lets get the party started...........couple of the girls will be here Thursday so the party will start early......i'll probably only get to the cleaning then...........LOL........more cattle work this weekend i'll see if I get back with some more stuff to share before the party starts..............
otherwise see you late next week........I can't wait............
Catch you later....... Chookyblue......

Monday 14 May 2018

My newest bubba......

Been checking often.......BUT.............
Look what we found tonight when we got home........ Big Love had her baby.... I would say just in the last hour or so......still got very wobbly legs and trying to find a drink..... Mumma giving her(?) a lick....... This is so exciting....... Now we have to work on breaking her in for milking....... That's Mr Chookys job not mine....... 
Catch you later......Chookyblue

What's happening........

this post was supposed to be Saturday..............but it went missing............
Friday after work we went out to feed the cows.............
We decided to cut some scrub..........the cows love belah
They were all hanging around nearby but once the tree hit the ground they were running.............
Mummas with babies need more food........even the calves had a nibble............
Saturday morning we put off starting our cattle work...............we weren't sure what the weather was going to do and it was feral cold wind.........we did some other jobs...........
We had the chain saw and no wood at home so cut up some firewood..............the cows thought they might get some more  food but not this time.............
Romantic dinner for two on the back of the ute............LOL..........had to eat fast it was so windy the bread was drying out quickly..........henceone piece at a time..........
Sent this  pic to my friend while I was feeding...........she said to me "still in first gear????"  I had a good laugh.......smarty pants............
then I sent her the one below.............she liked it mush more............esp the babies.........
And the advantage of working long days is you are out for sunrise and sunset..........this sunset was gorgeous...........actually heaps have been amazing lately............its little things like this that keep you going.............
Do you see the beauty in nature all around you????
Catch you later...........Chookyblue..........

Sunday 13 May 2018

Mothers day.....

Work is not letting up here.......cattle this weekend..........
 
Me on the bike this morning..........it was pretty chilly and windy to start with.........thanks goodness for my big lined driza-one coat...........and something I won that I thought I would not use............driza-bone motor bike mitts.............they go well on the 4wheeler.........
the paddocks are bare of feed for the cows.............
walking the cows to the yards.............
these are the young mummas..........they look much better then some of the old girls who had calves on them..............
we were preg testing to see if they are going to be Mummas ...........quite appropriate don't you think on Mothers Day........culling what we don't want........its when looks do matter........and if your not pregnant your gone.......
as we have to lower numbers to continue to feed in this drought (that doesn't exist according to the government) we have to get rid of lots just because they are the oldest..........
the day improved.............I took my jumper off once but it didn't stay off for long.........the wind kept up all day...........but it was a big clear sky day.............
hope you had a lovely mothers day............
Catch you later........Chookyblue............

Thursday 10 May 2018

Syd quilt show anyone going????

Any one going to the quilt show????
Also are you members of Quilt NSW???
Sydney Quilt Show 2018
25th anniversary of the Craft and Quilt Fair..............

Anyone staying in the city, if so where??? What did you decide?????
What days might you be there????
at this stage I am trying get there..........hoping to be there for a few days...........maybe even do some of the little classes...........did that once and it was fun...........Would be lovely to catch up........
I know it's awhile off but I don't live anywhere remotely near the city so I need to plan ahead........
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Cold weather forecast for tomorrow.......finally winter is here..........better light the fire..........
Catch you later.............Chookyblue...........

Tuesday 8 May 2018

Naked baby watch.......

Now that post title got your attention didn't it........lol
Cheeky lamb sneaks thru the gate again now she is skinny again....... She's looking a bit 'naked' since she was shorn a few weeks ago........ 
Here she is getting her extra feed from the oats hopper...... She is the fattest sheep on the property....... 
Sunrise this morning was pretty...... The light was very good....... 
And we are on 'baby watch' Big Love is starting to get some milk..... Remember all the poddies........
She's nearly a mummy........
Catch you later.........Chookyblue.......

Monday 7 May 2018

Late feeding.....

Had to feed at the other property after town work...... With the shorter days it was so close to dark when we finish ..... We struggled to find the last mob but they heard us and were coming in to the feed truck........my truck driving skills are pretty limited...... I haven't progressed out of first gear but I don't need to to feed the cows......just creep along in first gear while Mr Chooky pushes biscuits of hay off....... ok best go dinner is just about cooked....
Catch you later....... Chookyblue...... 

Sunday 6 May 2018

Bursting to life.......

Goodness knows why somethings do what they do..... Feeling disheartened as a couple more roses die.... One had survived numerous droughts while every other rose in the bed with it died on several plantings....... And a few more scrubs have died...... These bulbs are springing to life...... If only they knew what was going on up above the ground would they really want to pop thru......
Catch you later......
Chookyblue......

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Utopia????

Is there such a thing as a Stitchers Utopia???
Right now i am over loaded with life......it happens to all of us.....and we all get thru it somehow........work at home is being jammed in either side of town work hours and then weekends too.......then other pressures/stresses get thrown on top and its a challenge trying to find a balance and actually sleep.....clearly balance is not possible at the moment but it will happen......
Since Scrub Stitchin' i've been dreaming of just wanting to go back and stay there.....escape from the world........

utopia (/juːˈtpiə/ yoo-TOH-pee-ə) is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens.[1][2] The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia. One could also say that utopia is a perfect "place" that has been designed so there are no problems.

So thinking of a Stitchers Utopia
Lets be a little silly and entertain me with what you think would be an essential item in a "Stitchers Utopia"...........
Catch you later...........Chookyblue.............

Scrub Stitchin' 2019..............

We have a couple of spare spots if anyone is interested in joining us in 2019..........
dates 11-14 April..........
if you want more details leave a comment...........
Dep $20 is required ASAP..........
Catch you later............Chookyblue............