Advent, advent

4 December 2022
christmas, event, family, forest, grass, house, kids, land, objects, outdoor, people, scenery

I don't think too many people in New Zealand are into the advent wreath tradition. Our family(ies) have always done it and so we passed it on to our kids.

This year marks the first time that it was not us adults doing the wreath but our daughter herself with only very little guidance. She however insisted on pipe branches instead of long grass as a material. And so we chopped some pine branches off and drove them up to the house where she did a beautiful advent wreath, her very own creation.

Spring is ramping up

5 November 2023
animals, dry, farm, grass, sun, weather

The weather is getting warmer, the mud on the ground has disappeared, the grass has been growing lots, making animals and people are happy.

Trap maintenance time

15 October 2023
animals, farm, goats, land, nature, trapping, weather

Pukeatua Farmstay has a number of various mechanical traps and bait station spread around the property.

Mixed bag weather – it must be spring

11 September 2023
animals, cold, dry, farm, mud, nature, night, outdoor, rain, sun, weather

September came and marked the beginning of spring. Two days prior however it was the coldest night of the year with frost on the car windscreen.

Our 2023 Newcomer calves

11 August 2023
animals, calves, caramello, caramilk, family, farm, feeding, rescue

When our son did a placement on a nearby dairy farm during calving season, they forgot to book a calf for the bobby truck. That was the beginning of Caramel’s story.

July Cat Special

31 July 2023
background, box, calves, cats, content, food, grass, moonshine, mud, rain, weather

What can I say, the cats are special here. They are probably special everywhere, but I feel that we have an interesting mix of personalities. Especially Moonshine, he’s always good for entertainment.

May, June, same old rain and mud

23 July 2023
animals, dakota, ducks, flooding, goats, grass, milking, mud, puzzle, rain, repairs, shelter, water, weather

We had flooding and cylones. The ducks have been the only very happy creatures but they turned their area into a slimy, muddy mess. Guess that sums up the last few months.