The things we do....

One of the first things you learn when you own a farm is that everything is large scale. Even small farms require large scale everything. I don't know why this still surprises me but it does. 

So when Trent mentioned that winter was a good time to "improve" the paddocks and he was going to get some fertiliser delivered I didn't bat an eyelid. Sure whatever I said......after all these years I should pay more attention.

Really?

An entire truck load of chook poo?

Delivered on the same weekend we had friends visiting from Sydney! 

Really Trent?

Oh shit. Literally. 

The cow's weren't bothered but the truck in the paddock or the unloading of the poo, but they soon headed for the hills. Let me tell you when the cows are offended by the smell...it's bad.

Is Trent waving to me or is he signalling to me that he's about to pass from the smell?

I shouldn't have worried about our friends. Natural order was reached when the boys went and played with the Tonka trucks and the ladies opened a bottle wine. Inside with the windows closed.

Great times with old friends...

This is what happens when great friends get together for a weekend! A few bottles wine, a few laughs and LOADS of amazing food. Given the amount of laughter coming from the kitchen I think the boys were getting worried that dinner might not actually happen....

Entree

Home made hummus, cheese & dips.

Main

Marinated lamb shoulder, slow cooked in the wood fired oven for 4 hours

Garlic Mash "al la Thermomix"

Assorted greens fresh from my garden

Bread baked in the wood fired oven.

Dessert

Almond & Pear Tart

Assorted Amazing Wine-lot's of it!!

Sunday Morning was crisp & clear....alas

 the guest were not!

Bonfire Night

We've come a long way since our first bonfire night! To celebrate the completion of our shed we invited a few friends up for a BBQ & bonfire. After months of camping out in the shipping container the idea of a warm dry shed to sleep in seemed like a 5 star hotel.

8 years, 2 villa's and a house later the same group of friends still come & celebrate with us.

The year the weather was simply perfect.

Ummmm Trent, mate is your fire fighting equipment handy?

Hello Winter

The fires we have in winter are truly of of the greatest joys about owning a farm. We have both outside & inside fires. I can't say cutting & collecting fire wood is my favourite job, but I love the end result. There is something so comforting about starring into the flames after a long day.

 The outside fire pit always draws a crowd.