Winter weather

26 June 2016
land, rain, scenery, sun, weather, winter

This is a picture I have just taken from the deck just after a big downpour. Still raining but what a scenery.

Shows that the landscape is beautiful even in bad weather, but then, what is bad…

Frosty Days

4 August 2024
animals, farm, land, weather

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

Good bye, sweet summer

19 March 2024
bbq, family, farm, food, friends, land, landscape, weather

Summer has come to an official end, and one can tell. The nights are getting colder, the fog in the morning gets more, although beautiful to watch.

Summer greetings

16 January 2024
bbq, family, farm, food, friends, land, landscape, weather

Half of January is over, and you be wondering what we have been up to.

Welcome to 2024

2 January 2024
family, farm, friends, land, scenery, weather

Bring on the challenges, 2024. It won’t always be easy, there may be hard work, there may be tears, but we will grow stronger together.

Keeping predators at bay

22 December 2023
birds, box, farm, hedgehog, land, Mynar, rats

Pukeatua farmstay has 12 traps spread around the buildings and the paddocks. Every 2nd day they need checking for any caught rats or hedgehogs.

Spring made space for Summer

15 December 2023
bonfire, family, farm, fire, outdoor, scenery, sun, weather

Spring came and went, Summer took over without much changing. It’s still raining every other day and the sun shines intermittently. But on the bright side that has made all the grass grow.