RAIN RAIN RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop the press it is raining...............we have had our biggest fall of rain for 2 years this morning. 162points/40.5mm how ever you measure it.

This will mean we can sew some crops and hope for some follow up rain when they are up.
Tracey I am very happy this morning. Looks like you got some more rain down south there.
Kerry looks like you got some rain also...Geoffrey will be happy for the crop.


Now about the wins at the show I will post shortly.........I know holding you in suspence...........sorry but I have had a few little dramas......

Congrats to me!!!!

What for you ask... well I entered some sewing and photos into our local Agriculture show and I have won some prizes. Princess won some prizes also so more news tomorrow after our vist to the show tomorrow.............

Feeding Sheep and Mother's Day

Okay so the cows are home and I am not at them all the time but today the whole family fed the sheep. I went along to take some pics as I have nothing else to show at the moment. We have had 4inches of rain for the year and our average is 20-22inches. We have some catching up to do. We had under 14 inches for the year 2006. I am so sick of the dry but I have now given up on it ever raining properly again.
I know some of you are very wet and have threats of floods. Thanks for dreaming about sending me some of your water.
Our local agriculture show is on this week and they say it always rains for the show and we have been to some really wet ones but not for the last few years. There is a change forecast so cross your fingers and toes.............

As it is Mothers Day tomorrow I am going to Mother's Day mass for the kids school. The kids have little prezzies for me as they keep telling me about them but luckily not what is in them.
My Mum is coming to mass and then we are going to spend the day together. It will be nice just sitting around chatting. We have not got to do that for a long time.

To all the Mum's out there have a great day.

Yummy Chocolate Cake!!

Made these yesterday just didn't blog. Made 4 altogether and a yummy casserole for tea. Today I have made a fried rice which I have not made for years. Sorry only pics of the cakes. I chop them up and package for the lunch boxes. The kids can just grab out a piece for the day.

Spreading Around the World (oops I mean Blogland)

I just looked up my counter stat thingy and I am constantly amazed where people are viewing my little blog from ..................
to name a few......
Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Switzerland, China, Belgium, Australia, USA, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Norway, Netherlands, Mozambique (yes really shocked me), Malaysia, Japan, Spain, Canada, India, Hong Kong, France,

I didn't think my little world would spread this far when I started my blog earlier this year. But it is the internet and I tend to forget that sometimes. People who leave comments are all so nice and friendly and I sometimes refer to my "blog friend" and my husband says how can they be your friend as you don't even know them (yes yes except for 3 bloggers who I really truely know) but I said it is a bit like having penpals and yes I did have them also when I was a teenager. He is still shaking his head at me as he just doesn't understand.........

Thanks you for making my world bigger although it would be nice to meet some of you but you are all so far away from Australia..... oh well.......drop in for a cuppa if you are over this way.........

Cows home and little girls..........

Well this is the last of the little girls that I will get stitched while on the road with the cows and the good news is the cows are now home as of today.
The bad news is there is no feed for them to come home to. No choice though as the stock routes are closing up until good rain. Everyone off. Will work out what we are going to feed the cows in the next few days. Bit of pick around for them but not much. We need rain…. oops have I said that before…..
Other good news ….now we will enjoy the first weekend that we have had together as a family for the last 2 months. It has been a very long 2 months.
Anyway for the little girls I still have lots to do but I will try and get some completed during the evening when watching TV. Now that winter is here I get some things done in the evening as things are usually finished up early with the shorter days.
More news later.....Happy sewing...

Emus saying Hello and not enough rain!

HELLO EVERYONE NICE TO MEET YOU!!!!!
I spent the day at the cows again and these emus came up to the fence just next to us (less then 5 metres) and hung around for awhile. I grabbed my camera and took some pics for the interntional bloggers. Emus are very inquisitive animals. We have quite a few at our farm that run around wherever.

On the rain front we only had 12mls (1/2 inch) which is not enough because we are so dry will do nothing for us. The feed is running out on the roadway where we are so life is getting very difficult. Thanks to Tracey and Fiona for your caring thoughts. It is very nice to know someone cares.

Another Day at the Cows - all good

Well I have had a little break from the cows but had today and will have the next 3-4 there with them. Today I finished my blue work stitchery. Not sure if I will make it into a wall hanging or a pillow. I think it will end up in my bedroom with the blue and green quilt.

Then as I have had time to kill I have taken a few more pics and there were clouds in the sky today and rain forecast tomorrow (cross everything and pray for rain for us) so below in the collage are some pics and then it was late when we left and the moon is coming up in one pic and a girlfriend called in with a bottle of wine. Such a nice end to the day. Hope I wake up with rain on the roof.

The final pic was taken by DD who is in kindy. Brilliant photo for a young child.

Goodnight sweet dreams…….