Dark clouds.....

It feels like ground hog day almost.................

2 years ago we fare-welled my sister today..............

yesterday we fare-welled Mr Chookys dad...........

both gone to cancer.........

snapped this pic on the way home the other night..........the cloud was very circular........wished I could get sucked up into it and disappear for a little while........so once again it is a low key Christmas here..........

extremely stressful time with other complications thrown in for us too........

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

(I debated whether to allow comment for this post or not but I know I am frustrated when I want to comment and can't so I have left them on but know I will appreciated but not able to respond to them at this time.......)

Crutching and shearing

stinking hot and stormy..........

shearing rams and lambs..........crutching ewes..........

Good job done..........thanks to my family for stepping in when extra support was needed..............

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

Chookyblue.........

SSCS ornament sent...............

Gail receives my parcel this year in the Secret Santa Christmas Swap..............

you can find Gails blog here @ Gail's Place...........

Always wonderful to know your parcel has arrived.............

No peeking in that main present yet Gail............hope it is safe under the Christmas tree.............

Thanks heaps to Janice @ Jannimary who showed me how to make this little beauty..............It was fun making our ornaments together..........and I only just realised she showed me how to make mine to send to Gail and Gail was her Secret Santa..............

Life is a little out of control........stinking hot (run of 40deg) and super busy..........

So now I will say Merry Christmas my fellow blog readers just incase I don't get back here............And apologise in advance as I cannot see myself having time to comment on your Christmas posts even if I do get to read them........But know I am wishing you all the best no matter what may happen I hope you have some special time with family and/or friends...........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.........

Sunrise......

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

Early start for drafting......

Needed to help draft a mob of sheep before work......
Hope you have a cool spot......
40 plus degs forecast for the next week.....so while summer took some time to arrive it has hit with a bang......
Catch you later......
Chookyblue.....

SSCS participants.........

this year we didn't have any new people..............everyone has done the swap previously......many numerous times..........some every year.......so makes it easy for organising.......slightly challenging for organising swap partners......but it worked out well.............

the list of girls is up above on the page link tabs.......

or I added it here SSCS 2017........

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

Sscs ornament.....

My Secret Santa Christmas Swap (SSCS) arrived in the mail all the way from Germany...............its always terribly exciting when your parcel arrives...........and mine arrived in two separate boxes............

Dagmar @ Quilts and More sent to me...........

Look at this gorgeous ornament...........

sorry not the best photo but it kept spinning around and the mozzies were biting me..........this is the best of the pics.........

no decorations out here yet.........with life a little overwhelming its difficult to get into the Christmas mood...........but what a burst of joy this little parcel brought............

now i'll keep my main present safe and there are a couple of extra parcels in the box...........thankyou so much Dagmar............

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

Last weekend's rain...........

thought I had published this post but no.....so here it is..........

more pics from last weekend's rain............

full dams...........best sight ever..............

the creek above and below...........

some of the catch for the big dam...........

What wasn't full in these pics filled up by dark............

the only sewing has been secret stuff..........

to be revealed soon.........

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

Chookyblue.........