Flood water fun

28 June 2020
event, flooding, kids, valley, water, winter

The first flood this winter has arrived. Usually, we have 2 or more of those events, but this year is the first time we have been having some fun in it. After all, why not?

The girls and Ingo went into the water and they found the wooden bridge under water, about 1.5m deep down. Water must have been 2 – 2.5m over normal.

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.

Fly free ‘The Real Slim Shady’

27 March 2023
animals, background, cheeky, content, death, family, farm, horses, rainbow, rusty, shady, water

Shady our little Bush Pegasus has peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge today. We are so glad he was able to go gracefully and peacefully with all of us and his best mate Rusty by his side.

February was more exciting than needed

1 March 2023
animals, cats, cylone, farm, fire, flooding, house, land, life, mud, muriwai, people, rain, rusty, valley, weather, winter, ziggy

February was thought to finally bring summer. What it brought instead was more rain – and storm.

It’s almost February

29 January 2023
animals, christmas, event, farm, feed, flooding, garden, grass, land, outdoor, rain, rescue, shearing, tree

The month is almost over and has been rather eventful. From rain to sunshine to torrential rain again and alpaca shearing in between.

Advent, advent

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

This year marks the first time that it was not us adults doing the wreath but our daughter herself with only very little guidance.

Checkup with picnic – after all, why not?

24 October 2022
animals, farm, goats, insect, la, land, picnic, scenery, twi, valley, walking, water

On a regular basis you need to check up on your animals, fences and water systems. But what is better than combining that with a dog goat run and some picnic?