Spring

Love this time of year. All the wildflowers are coming out and most of my fruit trees are in full bloom. This is my peach/nectarine tree. It’s only a few years old, but it’s growing so well …. I think it’s the water we pump out from our tanks to there. They are thriving in
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The Drought

The Drought – by Lorna Madson When the rain doesn’t come when it ought to, You start hand feeding the sheep, The grain and hay you’d stored away, And the dams don’t look as deep. As the weeks drag slowly by, And there’s still no sign of rain, Things get worse each time you look,
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Nyabing

On Sunday I went to Nyabing to meet some lovely ladies for afternon tea. Thanks to Michelle for organising it. On my way there, enjoying the peace and quite (my kids I had left in Lake Grace with the in-laws…YES!) I got to take some pictures. I love the contrast of the bright yellow canola
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Newdegate

Well I spent two days in Newdegate for the field days…and boy was it cold. I was lucky to be invited to attend as this year they had set up a Women in Agriculture tent. It was a brilliant idea and I got to meet so many wonerful people. Victoria Brown was one of them.
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Heart of Gold

 Well I’m at that stage where the manuscript is going through the final edits and the book cover is being designed. Oh how I wish I could be there to watch them do it. This picture is the first concept for The Family Farm, which we all didn’t think the model suited. So they
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