Boxes

My hubby and I were rather shocked last night when our kids went off to bed so early! We should have known somthing was up. As you can see boxes make wonderful toys. We had two aircons installed and the big empty boxes left behind were snapped up by the kids. It kept them so
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Crops

Its that time of year again…harvest. Though to look at this picture you’d think it was okay, but for our area in WA it’s quite grim. There was hardly any rain this year to help finish the crops. I think I heard it said that it’s the third worst year ever recorded…I may be wrong
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The Vet

This morning I had to drive out to a friends farm to meet a vet from Swans Vet in Esperance (yes he had come a long way) so Sally could get her first needle. It was better than driving to Katanning or Narrogin (300k round trip) with a restless puppy!! My friends have a feedlot
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School holidays

Our school holidays started with the picnic up the rock ritual. We pack some goodies (lamingtons and cream – yes I packed cream)and while the kids climbed all over the rocks mum and dad lay, soaking up the warmth along with the lizards. It was beautiful … but the view was on the dry yellow
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Nyabing

On Sunday I went to Nyabing to meet some lovely ladies for afternon tea. Thanks to Michelle for organising it. On my way there, enjoying the peace and quite (my kids I had left in Lake Grace with the in-laws…YES!) I got to take some pictures. I love the contrast of the bright yellow canola
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Shearing

I went out to Burnside today (the Garard’s farm) as they were shearing. I needed a few pictures for the book trailer and for the website so people can see what I’m talking about when they read my next book. I found out today that there are three Burnside’s in WA (hence the PIN (for
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Fog

Winter – oh the joys of frosty mornings. On this particular morning I was on my way to my friends house to pick up my kids and the fog was really thick AND it was 10.30am!! Yes, the farmers would have been twiddling their fingers waiting for it to lift so they could go spraying.
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Hopetoun

We meet family in Hopetoun over the weekend to celebrate our niece’s 1st birthday. We arrived friday night to a mess as the caravan park had huge amounts of rain a few days before and our anix showed just how much. Hmmm….a bit of cleaning was needed but thankfully we had it sorted quickly. We
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Book Two!

Here is book two. Still unnamed, but I’ve been calling it Clean Cut for want of a better name. I have just finished putting all these changes onto the computer! Easier said than done. But it’s a huge weight off my mind now its done. I then had a house cleaning frenzy…believe me it was
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Pingaring Rock

Monday was such a glorious day and I had finished the second draft on the book so it was time to spend some quality time with my family. My hubby and I packed a picnic and headed up the rock with the kids. We lay back like lizards soaking up the warm sun whilst the
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