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Rain in the night

Rain in the night

It rained so heavily in the night that no-one wants to go anywhere, including us. The weekend papers are not all doom and gloom for once. The llamas are sheltering under the totara after a little snack of leftover celery which some of them seem to enjoy more than...
Today’s visitor

Today’s visitor

An enormous huhu beetle was sitting by the hot tub. The adults don’t eat for two weeks, they just lay eggs and then they die. Not much of a life. The cats are disdainful about insects and haven’t been interested in butterflies since they were kittens. Negotiating the...
Beach forage

Beach forage

One of our favourite beaches is along Nook Road. There is very rarely anyone there so the dogs can have a good run. Clary learned to swim when she went through the creek after a ball. I had a lovely swim in the warm shallow water. Happy feijoa There was heaps of fine...
Everyday erradications

Everyday erradications

Honeysuckle has to go. It smells divine but it is a complete menace in the bush and needs to be controlled before it spreads. Paper wasps are another problem. We found two more nests. Fortunately the kitchen blow torch works well. Certainly not as delicious as creme...
Breakfast time

Breakfast time

Lovely llamas really like their breakfast treats and they prefer eating off the table. After a snack and a browse they like a little lie down on the deck. Lily resting The cats have found a new scratching patch, much better than the back of the sofa. Taking...
Spot the cat!

Spot the cat!

Lovage has discovered a perfect perch in the totara tree, it is clearly a comfy little place where he has safe place out of reach of llamas (who can be a bit pushy with the cats) and out of the way of rough and tumble dogs. Time for a rest It is definitely feeling...