Back on the Road Again

Hi All

Yes its that time again when after a lovely uninterrupted 8 days at the farm we are back on the road again.

Megsie has jumped on the train and is speedily heading (as one can only do on State Rail) to Sydney for work. I on the otherhand met with the Tractor guy today for a second discussion. No I did not wear short skirts and low tops, Megsie will do that when we are really going go crunch numbers. My dream of driving big machinery is looking like coming to fruition.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 9th May) I am heading to Kempsey for another 2 days of trees and all things green. The course thus far has been great and I think that this time next year we will feel better on the direction of replanting natives and garden design around the house, I dare say you will even see a distinct difference.

On Friday I am driving to Sydney for 8 days. I will be happy to get out of the car by then I should think.

Sidd stays with Dot whilst I am driving around the countryside. Yes he doesn't mind but with Rusty at his mouth the whole time, he does get a little tiresome. Unfortunatley for Sidd he has been biting his bum above his tail and so gets to wear a box around his head whilst the cream does its thing. I remember Billie needing to wear a bucket, hence the term 'bucket head' is now back in the vocubulary. A very dejected boy to be sure.

At the farm we did what we end up doing most days, Megsie working on the computer, me mowing the lawns, us spraying those damn blackberries. Had our neighbour come and help us round up the cattle as 2 of then were limping. The vet bill was a screamer and so we peppered him with heaps of questions, its not something we need to repeat in a hurry. We were looking to buy our other neighbours heifers, but they were too $$ and not great quality. Yes we can now with some authority tell the differernce between a good and bad cow.

PS I did work also, and made calls re all sorts of things that I wont bore you with.

We also went to our first party just outside of Elands on Saturday night. Met some lovely people and re acquainted ourselves with others. We did meet the vets brother and his wife. I love a very small community, you just really never know. Thankfully no faux pas form our end. It pays to find out who is related to who when up there before you launch into a discussion on sensitive issues.

The weather has been just spectacular, who would have thought May could be so lovely at the farm. Finished season 2 of the West Wing, in suspense for season 3 and 4, which is coming when we visit Sydney.

So hope all are well, I am off to Sydney to tart myself to potential employers, sell the dream of working remotely and being paid hugely. I know it can be done, I just need to convince others of it.

See you soon.

Rosi