Holidays Rock!

Today was my last full day of holidays with Megs and Rosi - Mum arrives tomorrow with Tobias and Nanna. While I'm excited the others are coming, I've got to say, I've had an amazing time this last week.

It was really hot again today so we didn't do that much - we watched Al on his digger this morning and then we watched him some more. I had a nap and then had another go on Al's digger which was even more fun than it was yesterday!

We then went to Vern's place to see some Koalas...that's right, real live Koalas.....in trees. We saw four and one was a little baby. I got to ride on Vern's quad bike and it's red like Rosi's.

We came home and I had dinner while Megs, Rosi and Al had a beer and a snack plate. I had a rather early start to the day (5.30) so went off to bed quite happily at 7.30 after chatting with Mum. Oh, I also got to speak with Dad this morning which was great.....I hope he remembers to get me my present from America.

xoxo Hugs

I love diggers!

It finally arrived....the digger! Oh my gawd!!! I WANT ONE! And it has to be pink (which Al the Digger dud is a little disappointed about).

But I'm getting ahead of myself.....we started the day again with our morning ritual (which from the photo below, Rosi isn't too thrilled about.....I think it's the crumbs in the bed). It was raining so we watched BABE for a bit and played with some toys...basically just chilled out.

And then around 11am my life changed for always. Al arrived in his tipper truck with the digger in the back. Al is soooooo cool, he let me have a go straight away and now we'll be mates for ever. Actually, when I get my pink digger I'm going to go into business with Al. We had a cup of tea before we all got in the ute to take a drive around the farm so Al could tell Megs and Rosi where to put the new dams. Then after my afternoon nap, Al let me help him. He was digging up some soil to put in Megs and Rosi's back yard. I don't quite understand why this is happening but it's pretty damn fun to watch.

I finished the day with some more cow action - we had to move them into the area around the creek so Megs and Rosi can plant some more plants there in a few months.

That's all for today - I'm quite tired (or at least I'm pretending to be to keep Megs and Rosi happy).

xoxo Hugs

Let's mix it up!

I think I'm getting into the swing of this farm life. I started my morning with breakfast in bed again (tea and hot cross bun....which I highly recommend!) and then after a little bit of play, heading off for a walk with Megs, Rosi and Louise (Meg's and Rosi's neighbour). We walked down to a nearby creek and I got so excited because it looked so lovely, I had to take my clothes off and go for a swim. Sorry folks, no photos of this adventure....Megs and Rosi forgot the camera which I'm actually quite glad of now! Louise and I were the only ones to go for a swim....oh, Viny and Adi and Sidd joined in actually (actually is one of most favourite words right now) but Megs and Rosi piked.

I was so impressed by Louise I invited myself over to her place for some more play time. Megs and Rosi said that would be fine....and actually I was quite pleased to have some time away from them, it's been quite intense. I returned home for some lunch (even though I'd eaten quite a lot at Louise's!) and then it was time for a nap. Well, I prefer to call it a power nap as it didn't last for very long but I was certainly up for action after it!

And there was plenty of action to be had! I helped Rosi put in some more cables around the verandah and then I helped Megs make some chocolate biscuits. They were lucky to have me here as I'm not sure they could have done it without me.

I ended the day with another "mix it up" moment....I had a bath after the cooking episode (Megs says the photos explain it all!) and then I took the puppies for a walk and then I had dinner and then I went to bed.

Yes, farm life's the life for me!

Love Hugs xo

PS - My quote for the day "Megs is the best, not mum and dad" (Megs comment - this was a totally unprompted comment).

(Megs and Rosi's comment - we won!!)

Day Two of my BBY Holiday

Hello again!

Well, Day Two of my BBY Holiday started at 6.15am which I think is totally reasonable....Megs and Rosi grumbled a little though. We opted to have breakfast in bed (a cup of tea and a hot cross bun) which was lovely.

Then, it was tractor time! I picked the orange ear muffs to go with Rosi's Tangerine Dream and then we took her for a spin along West Bulga Road (the road Megs and Rosi live on). I even got to drive the tractor.....guess what I'm asking Santa for next year?!

Then, because it was soooo hot, we decided to stay inside and watch a DVD Thunderbirds are go! (FAB Dad)and read some books. After my afternoon nap, Megs and I played on the deck and I become Bingo, the little black dog. Adi and Viny kept wanting to take my stick but I wouldn't let them. We then went for a walk to check on the cows and make sure they were doing what they're supposed to do (which, to be honest, I'm still not clear on!).

A delicious dinner of chicken and veggies followed by some watermelon and I was ready for bath, books and bed. Megs read Three Little Pigs to me (insert by Megs....for the 10th time!) and then I was ready to ring Mum and say good night, grab Teddy and hit the sack.

All in all, a pretty good day.

Hugs xo

Hugo's Adventure at the BBY

Hello!

My name's Hugo and I'm on holiday at the BBY with my Aunts, Megsie and Rosi. Today we had lots of fun - so much so I didn't go to bed till after 8pm!

After spending the night at Nanna's, Megsie, Nanna and I met Rosi at Wingham. We had to take Viny (one of Megsie and Rosi's puppy) to the vet to have his leg checked. Cathy the vet took good care of Viny and Viny was a very good puppy.

We then headed off to the farm and on the way, we saw a python! Megsie and I got out to take a look but I didn't touch it cause snakes can bite!

When we finally got to the farm (it's a long way away!), we had lunch and went for a little walk and then I had a nap....for 3 hours!

When I woke up, I was ready for action so I helped Rosi get the quad bike and postie bike ready and then we got Megsie to get off the computer and off we went to get the cows. First we had to fix up the electric fence and then we went searching for the cows. Wow, were they excited to see us! They came running when we called them (you do that by saying "Cmon Cows") and then we made them go over into the new paddock (called Meg's Peaks). Here's what I can tell you about the cows....they look good to eat and what looks like their willies is actually their udders.

We headed for home but the day wasn't over yet. We had to take the puppies for a walk so we went all the way to the end of the road and back again. I was very tired by the time I got home. Rosi cooked my dinner (fried rice...yum!) and Megsie helped me have a bubble bath and then we read two stories and then it was time for bed. I was soooooo tired I feel asleep straight away.

More news tomorrow....the digger arrives!

xoxo Hugs

PS - hope you like these photos of my first day at the farm.

Photos from the outside

Thought you might like to see some more photos from the outside so you get a better feel for how the place now looks in situ
xo Megs
Standing on a ridge a third of the way along our property looking back at the house
The retaining wall that adds that certain charm (and order which Megs is quite happy about!) to the house yard.

View from the front(ish)

Rosi's new BBQ area....very swanky. Yes, that is a rangehood and a splashback!

Looking back at the new deck.