Friday retreat................

On Thursday night I was pretty flat...........I was tired so instead of packing I went to bed............my mind was useless...........I had grabbed some sewing supplies and machine but really it was so fast and un-thought of I am lucky I had the machine, cord and foot to sew with...........

So up early to grab some clothes and pack Friday morning............heading off with my sewing partner in crime in the car.........a little chatter here and there and OMG we are in Nundle.............

Yep my annual retreat weekend...........

First stop was lunch in at Mt Misery Goldmine Cafe...........

...and with the new lady also a few new products............one of those includes a big cabinet of fancy chocolates..........delicious........

nibble time.............so much space in the new cabins...........just perfect for a retreat group........

There was supposed to be 2 more friends who had to cancel at the last minute........

so much fun and laughter......just what I needed...........

then off to dinner at the Peel Inn.........it was curry night so most of us had curries...........a couple of the girls had the local trout...........

Catch you later

Chookyblue

Back on the chain gang......

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Chookyblue

After a hard days work..........

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Chookyblue

Running away from home........

May not return...... 

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Chookyblue

swap?

I had an email today asking about the SSCS...............so I am sure other are wondering whats happening............I have to get thru the next 2-4 weeks and see whats happening...........things aren't looking so good here weather wise and we have more stock to sort and probably off load some more in the next few weeks..........for most of you the weather has nothing to do with how you run your life but it has a massive effect on mine.............

So for now I can't say yes or no...........but you will know by the end of the month..............
ADDED: thanks if you leave a comment but I probably won't be able to reply to this posts comments

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

stock stock and more stock work................

Gosh we have been doing lots of stock work in the last few weeks........esp the last week (weekends mean nothing here when the work is on).......after the cows at home we moved back to the sheep..........thankfully my paid town work is flexible so I have hardly worked my normal days for months..........

was scanned all our ewes and what was not in lamb were trucked out on Sunday along with most of our lambs.........we have kept the merino ewe lambs for now....but if we don't get rain they may have to go too........Anyway Sunday morning was one of the coldest we have had this winter............Sat arvo was not too bad so we didn't think to put the motor bikes away...............when we went out at daylight the bikes were covered in frost...........OMG it was so hard to clear off the seat.................

by the time the sun came up I was an icicle...............my legs thru my jeans were a cross between burning and numb.............thank goodness I had gloves on my hands..........

some of the lambs in the yards.............

the truck loaded................good to see them gone.............they weren't ready to go as they are not "finished" (looking bigger, fatter and great for the market) but we have no choice as we don't have the paddock feed and we have no grain supplies to feed the sheep..........we could really be giving our lambing ewes a bit of extra food at the moment but we don't have anything to give................

sadly the market was CRAP............really CRAP.........

Once the sheep were gone we moved onto cattle again.............and another property............again no feed with no rain forecast.............so off loading stock to hopefully hang on to the breeders for longer................

there was lots of clouds kicking around the sky..........none dropping rain on us though.............

It was pretty warm yesterday 21degC I think.................gradually peeling of the coat and another layer and another layer as it warms up.................

Some of the steers for sale today...........not the best pic but I had to leave the boys to it so didn't get any more...........and once again these guys are going well before they should be finished................could do with another 100 kgs on them...........that also means a lot less income.........but no feed means we have to cut our losses and manage as best we can...............I know this looks like we have lots of money coming in this week.............but who know when we have more income.............budgeting is a nightmare...........

Anyway off to paid work today, dust free and constant temp..........nice...............and the weekend off to play...............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

Last day in Sydney..............

The last day in Sydney (3 weeks ago today) we had a very special trip across the harbour.........thanks to someone I know..............

it doesn't matter what angle I take of the Opera House I love them all.........

North and South Head - the opening to the Sydney Harbour

Yummy lunch in Manly at the Ivanhoe Hotel............

A quick look at the ocean.........I hate sand so see I stayed on the steps......and it was cold.......

Heading back across the harbour.............

The city behind the Opera House.............

My friend's daughter where I stayed wanted to take us to San Churro's no matter what before we left Sydney............it was nice but been there done that now......

won't find anything like that out in the country........lol..........
so far removed from today's job which is mustering sheep and drafting in the dusty sheep yards which are being trucked out this afternoon for sale.................woohoo

Catch you later

Chookyblue

farm stuff................

one of the new troughs we've had to put in over the last months for stock water........

I keep forgetting to share...............

still got empty dams around the place..........these girls won't have to walk so far now for water..............

a brother wanted some jeans repaired........I did think about hot pink flowers.........lol........

yesterday cattle work at home which continues on today..............pregnancy testing, drenching, branding, tagging and a couple to mark........we will be weaning some calves today too............need to off load some cattle..........still not enough rain anywhere..........

late yesterday on the bike..........today is going to be chilly.........it's not too bad when your moving around in the yards...I didn't have the coat and scarf on then.......lol........when it's cool on the bike I always have this scarf up around my ears to keep them warm.........they get cold and ache......my family think I look like I should be in Antarctica............the winds coming off snow somewhere today..............

Catch you later

Chookyblue
PS just in for lunch.............hooley dooley it dam cold outside today............haven't taken my scarf off at all.............the wind is cutting thru..............