I have been like a little girl in a candy store this week, we have had 2 of Mal's exsoldier friends staying over, they are the cutest and sweetest guys you could hope to meet. I asked Mal why would someone call soldiers seals, he said its because they have a tendency to get in a flap when the action gets hot, Im not so sure about that.
Anyway they have gone down to Fiordland today with Mal and Speedi, they are spending 3 or 4 days diving around the fiords and then a week in Queenstown.
During Xmas Steve and Mike (the two seals :-)) are staying in at the lodge when Speedi, Paula and my family head down to Queenstown for a week or so. Bear was coming but I think things have changed there, he has moved out of Linda's so I dare not ask where. I do know Linda was really upset about that, I think Bear has some issues to address. He cant bounce around from one woman's place to another and expect a relationship to work.
We have had an easier week this week, its been almost being on holiday already, well not quite, as we still had lots of work to do on the farm but not as bad as last week.
At least I don't have that huge Generator sitting outside my kitchen window any more it was taken up to the lodge by truck and tractor. Speedi has finished work on bears new/old land rover, it looks a real treat now and as Mike says for a pommie machine it "suuure puuurrs".
Not a lot of news from over in the gardens, they having to go to court to get permission for the septic tanks etc, its costing the group a bundle in legal fees and Im really worried who is forking out the money, I am hoping its not Kurt who has taken over everything since Bear pulled out a few months ago.
Well I must move on, love to you all.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Saturday 24 November 2012
Its time to sit and write
Last night the girls and I went of to the Xmas in the park in Christchurch, it was an awesome night and we had a ball, though I still am not sure whether the girls behaved entirely like young ladies, as we had some issues with noisy boys who were after and finally got my girls attention. Let me say I am about to have a stern talk to the girls about their language, but equally it was just bad luck that we were seated near some boys who had a overdose of testosterone.
But the night was fun once we moved and escaped the attention of said idiots. Following that we went off and made piggies of ourselves at Kentucky fried chicken, let me say its years since we have indulged and it was nice but oh it could be just too nice so we wont rush back there.
We stayed the night with Sandy and came out here this morning.
Jas and Kyle are up at the lodge with Speedi and Mal, they are spending the weekend up there installing some large fuel tanks, next week they will have a large Generator lifted in, its a monster of a thing on a type of sledge and is currently sitting on our front lawn right outside my kitchen window of all places. I mean we have the whole farm for machinery to sit in and they place that monstrosity right where it blocks the view and I get to look at it all day. grrrrrr
Paula's house christening party was a ball last Saturday night, we kept it going on Sunday with BBQ.
The week has been a hard one as we have been working on stock from early morning to late at night, I have to say trying to haul large ewes around all day for several days can be very hard and tiring but as I was often reminded it all comes as part and parcel of being able to have parties,BBQ's and nice things, ahh welll sigghh message taken.
I had a really frightening experience during the week when I was coming home from Rangiora, it was late at night and a large truck had just passed me going the other way when the ute was hit by something really hard. I almost lost control of the car and when I finally stopped and had a look I had a gash right through the door panel.
As Jason said it looks like a bullet hole, but we showed it to the local police and they said it was probably something that fell of the truck and bounced up and hit the car. Unfortunately because it was dark and I had trouble controlling the car the truck was gone before I could see who it belonged too. But it was a close shave, another 8 inches higher and it would have gone clear through my drivers window.
Lesson be wary of trucks.
Well today is clean up and also having a girl talk with the princesses, I think country schools and country life is nice, but it does not do a lot for the language I heard last night; so it is growl time again.
Anyway I best go and do some work, take care and love to you all.
But the night was fun once we moved and escaped the attention of said idiots. Following that we went off and made piggies of ourselves at Kentucky fried chicken, let me say its years since we have indulged and it was nice but oh it could be just too nice so we wont rush back there.
We stayed the night with Sandy and came out here this morning.
Jas and Kyle are up at the lodge with Speedi and Mal, they are spending the weekend up there installing some large fuel tanks, next week they will have a large Generator lifted in, its a monster of a thing on a type of sledge and is currently sitting on our front lawn right outside my kitchen window of all places. I mean we have the whole farm for machinery to sit in and they place that monstrosity right where it blocks the view and I get to look at it all day. grrrrrr
Paula's house christening party was a ball last Saturday night, we kept it going on Sunday with BBQ.
The week has been a hard one as we have been working on stock from early morning to late at night, I have to say trying to haul large ewes around all day for several days can be very hard and tiring but as I was often reminded it all comes as part and parcel of being able to have parties,BBQ's and nice things, ahh welll sigghh message taken.
I had a really frightening experience during the week when I was coming home from Rangiora, it was late at night and a large truck had just passed me going the other way when the ute was hit by something really hard. I almost lost control of the car and when I finally stopped and had a look I had a gash right through the door panel.
As Jason said it looks like a bullet hole, but we showed it to the local police and they said it was probably something that fell of the truck and bounced up and hit the car. Unfortunately because it was dark and I had trouble controlling the car the truck was gone before I could see who it belonged too. But it was a close shave, another 8 inches higher and it would have gone clear through my drivers window.
Lesson be wary of trucks.
Well today is clean up and also having a girl talk with the princesses, I think country schools and country life is nice, but it does not do a lot for the language I heard last night; so it is growl time again.
Anyway I best go and do some work, take care and love to you all.
Friday 16 November 2012
Yet another week goes by
It has been a very social for me and mine this week.
We have been to the local farm (A&P showday) day show in Christchurch, in fact we went twice. I took the girls on school day when all the children from the local schools had chance to run around the farm animals and see the exhibits.
I could not but marvel at the difference in my two this year. Previously we went with Pop who would explain every piece of farm equipment in laborious detail, he would seek out every type of farm animal and my girls would just soak it up. Pop used to explain it away as being typical townie girls, "Anne you need to get them out more" was the usual show day response.
Well this year, my girls now being experienced farmies knew everything, really annoying that is too, but kinda cute. The animals still had a fascination but where in the past they would usually walk past with an oohh or aaahhh and "how cute", this year it was "what type of nuts do you feed them?" "Are they drenched and what type do you use." Occasionally I overheard "Have you tried ........" It sounds like I have lost my city girls who loved barbies, now I have two farmies who want puppies, calves, horses, and Horse riding gear etc etc.
I went back to the show yesterday with Jas a totally different experience, we spent most of our time talking tractors, equipment, farm plans etc. Jas being so typical spent an hour with 1 man talking about a new tractor and by the end of the day he had brought a second hand one from a farming chap who was looking to buy a new one.
I escaped to get away and "do my thing" so it was nice not having to keep eyes in the back of my head in case the girls wandered off or if Jas needed some moral support, it was an awesome day and its the first time I have been allowed in the farm client tents, another first for the new farming lady. The men still talked tractors and farms in there, as you would expect, we ladies talked horses, spinning wool and other ladies as you would expect.
We picked our rascals from Sandy's place, they had a day of entertaining" Finn" sandy's little dog, they also spent the day completing the jigsaw puzzle she had been working on for the last month, not nice to do that girls...
Haven't seen much of Bear except on Tuesday when we all went to the races, he won a trifecta and got horribly plastered but he made an absolute bundle of money, being my Bear he went out next day and brought a new laptop and a Tablet. Linda says he sits up all hours of the night writing, both a book he is working on and his blog, so no wonder we don't see a lot of him. Speedi is growling he hasn't been up at the lodge much this week, no wonder he has new toys to play with.
Tonight we are going to Speedi and Paula's house warming party so I am really looking forward to that.
We have Mal here at the moment, apparently he made a momentous decision mid week to go and see Bears ex, after plucking the courage he found she wasn't home. Dont ask me why he went at all, all I know is they had a "thing" at some time. One thing I have learnt about that lady, is dont ask because it gets confusing and wierd.
Mal is out helping Jas with his "new" second hand tractor, they are adapting something and no I dont have a clue what.
Well its late but I best go make some lunch, I have been really busy all morning; I have been doing my painting.
Anyway lovies, will write again later
Love you all.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We have been to the local farm (A&P showday) day show in Christchurch, in fact we went twice. I took the girls on school day when all the children from the local schools had chance to run around the farm animals and see the exhibits.
I could not but marvel at the difference in my two this year. Previously we went with Pop who would explain every piece of farm equipment in laborious detail, he would seek out every type of farm animal and my girls would just soak it up. Pop used to explain it away as being typical townie girls, "Anne you need to get them out more" was the usual show day response.
Well this year, my girls now being experienced farmies knew everything, really annoying that is too, but kinda cute. The animals still had a fascination but where in the past they would usually walk past with an oohh or aaahhh and "how cute", this year it was "what type of nuts do you feed them?" "Are they drenched and what type do you use." Occasionally I overheard "Have you tried ........" It sounds like I have lost my city girls who loved barbies, now I have two farmies who want puppies, calves, horses, and Horse riding gear etc etc.
I went back to the show yesterday with Jas a totally different experience, we spent most of our time talking tractors, equipment, farm plans etc. Jas being so typical spent an hour with 1 man talking about a new tractor and by the end of the day he had brought a second hand one from a farming chap who was looking to buy a new one.
I escaped to get away and "do my thing" so it was nice not having to keep eyes in the back of my head in case the girls wandered off or if Jas needed some moral support, it was an awesome day and its the first time I have been allowed in the farm client tents, another first for the new farming lady. The men still talked tractors and farms in there, as you would expect, we ladies talked horses, spinning wool and other ladies as you would expect.
We picked our rascals from Sandy's place, they had a day of entertaining" Finn" sandy's little dog, they also spent the day completing the jigsaw puzzle she had been working on for the last month, not nice to do that girls...
Haven't seen much of Bear except on Tuesday when we all went to the races, he won a trifecta and got horribly plastered but he made an absolute bundle of money, being my Bear he went out next day and brought a new laptop and a Tablet. Linda says he sits up all hours of the night writing, both a book he is working on and his blog, so no wonder we don't see a lot of him. Speedi is growling he hasn't been up at the lodge much this week, no wonder he has new toys to play with.
Tonight we are going to Speedi and Paula's house warming party so I am really looking forward to that.
We have Mal here at the moment, apparently he made a momentous decision mid week to go and see Bears ex, after plucking the courage he found she wasn't home. Dont ask me why he went at all, all I know is they had a "thing" at some time. One thing I have learnt about that lady, is dont ask because it gets confusing and wierd.
Mal is out helping Jas with his "new" second hand tractor, they are adapting something and no I dont have a clue what.
Well its late but I best go make some lunch, I have been really busy all morning; I have been doing my painting.
Anyway lovies, will write again later
Love you all.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Saturday 10 November 2012
My weekly report
It has been a busy week, and a very sociable one.
Last Monday we had Bear and Mal out here and they took Jas and Kyle down to the river for some shooting practice, the place sounded like a war zone at times.
During the week we had some of of the Girl's friends sleep over and yesterday we had our belated fireworks and BBQ.
A lot of friends and neighbours came out and Mal and Speedi let of some of their homemade fireworks which sounded more like flares and grenades, but we sure had a heap of fun. The farm was covered in Kids playing and chasing while the patio was covered in drunken men telling whoppa tales, I swear the men around here are worse than fishermen.
We haven't seen Bear all week as he has been in hospital for a few days, he has severe arthritis in his legs and arm and he has had his ankle looked at. He has kept in touch with the girls and I as he has been using my laptop so its been rather neat being able to chat with him. As he said at least it gave him time to do some blogging, Linda says he has been a very quiet little chap, hmmmm makes a change from grumpy.
I heard from him this morning and he is staying over at sandy's tonight as he has bunch of war buddies ??? coming around tonight.
Speedi's house is finally finished, it has been structurally finished for a few months but they have finally finished the decorating, so next week its up the hill to a house wetting. Nice to be going to a party rather than running one, I am really looking forward to it.
Paula is looking great, makes me feel a little envious seeing her with a lovely preggie tummy, but I just have to learn to bite the bullet or as Jas says in his own caring way, "suck the dummy". Sometimes I just wanna smack that man.
I havent seen much of the garden crowd, in fact I am not even sure there's been anyone over there this week, I must check up and see how Karl is doing.
The one really good thing I have done this week, is I have managed to get back into my painting, oh wow how I have missed that. Well speaking of painting I am going to take the chance of a peaceful afternoon and go and do some more.
Now take care, you all hear now.
Love you
Last Monday we had Bear and Mal out here and they took Jas and Kyle down to the river for some shooting practice, the place sounded like a war zone at times.
During the week we had some of of the Girl's friends sleep over and yesterday we had our belated fireworks and BBQ.
A lot of friends and neighbours came out and Mal and Speedi let of some of their homemade fireworks which sounded more like flares and grenades, but we sure had a heap of fun. The farm was covered in Kids playing and chasing while the patio was covered in drunken men telling whoppa tales, I swear the men around here are worse than fishermen.
We haven't seen Bear all week as he has been in hospital for a few days, he has severe arthritis in his legs and arm and he has had his ankle looked at. He has kept in touch with the girls and I as he has been using my laptop so its been rather neat being able to chat with him. As he said at least it gave him time to do some blogging, Linda says he has been a very quiet little chap, hmmmm makes a change from grumpy.
I heard from him this morning and he is staying over at sandy's tonight as he has bunch of war buddies ??? coming around tonight.
Speedi's house is finally finished, it has been structurally finished for a few months but they have finally finished the decorating, so next week its up the hill to a house wetting. Nice to be going to a party rather than running one, I am really looking forward to it.
Paula is looking great, makes me feel a little envious seeing her with a lovely preggie tummy, but I just have to learn to bite the bullet or as Jas says in his own caring way, "suck the dummy". Sometimes I just wanna smack that man.
I havent seen much of the garden crowd, in fact I am not even sure there's been anyone over there this week, I must check up and see how Karl is doing.
The one really good thing I have done this week, is I have managed to get back into my painting, oh wow how I have missed that. Well speaking of painting I am going to take the chance of a peaceful afternoon and go and do some more.
Now take care, you all hear now.
Love you
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