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Two alpacas in thick green grass

Officially Summer – and how lovely it is

The first days of summer greeted with a mixed bag of weather. The first day was coldish and still wet with quite some wind. But that all eased down on the second day which turned into a nice, dry and hot summer day featuring blue sky and green grass.

Kaipara Valley views with green paddocks and trees along the river
Kaipara Valley

Oh such happy animals. All of them. The cats, the chicken, the ducks, horses and alpacas.

The alpacas were shorn just a few days ago and we let them in the paddock with the lovely high grass. They enjoy hiding in there and playing – or spit fighting.

Georgia with her bunch of own and inherited (or collected) ducklings seems to be in good mood too, quacking and waddling along with 12 little fluffballs tumbling behind her.

A yellowish Buff Orpington duck with her ducklings
Georgia with her ducklings

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Cows steaming in the cold air against the sunlight

Winter done and dusted

There was nothing extraordinary to write about this winter, really. It’s not been too wet and not too dry, neither too cold or too warm. We had a few frosty nights and a few pretty rainy days but all in all it was reasonably warm and okay from a mud perspective.

And just like that it’s winter again

Feels like summer was just happening. Winter started off beautifully with warm days and sunshine over the long King’s birthday weekend.

Sunshine, rain and lots of grass

The sun has been more prevalent and the odd shower has helped all plants to grow a lot. It’s nice to see so much fresh green in various shades
sunrays through pinetrees with a glimpse of blue sky through the trees

Springtime is here

The weather is getting warmer, and the days are stretching out longer, giving us more daylight to enjoy. The rain is slowly becoming less frequent, making way for sunnier skies.
Naughty Joey

Video Post: Joey

He looks like a deer from the distance, he’s fluffy and friendly, but he’s a naughty escape artist who typically is to be found on the wrong side of the fence.
View into the valley with lots of fog on the ground, only hills and trees sticking out.

Frosty Days

The days have become short and cold, with some frosty mornings. Luckily, so far winter has not been as wet as last years.