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The llamas are taking it easy and so are we. They are lazing on the deck and we are reading. I managed to do a little weeding before it got too hot. Male quail in fence post Under the shady trees we watched the quail survey the scene from his favourite post. Tuis in...

Both cats have taken to crouching in the grass on front of the house to watch rabbits. Sorrel is the better hunter but most of the bunnies are a lot bigger than her so she has to wait for the young ones. Lovage just watches. He is very patient. Hagrid has been...

Every time we go down to the bush by the creek we find something extraordinary. The big ferny epiphyte look incredible and there were heaps of them growing on the ground. It is such a steep scramble to get there but so worth it. The dogs had a wonderful time. I had a...

While we having coffee we heard an ominous ‘thonk’ on the window. A young thrush was completely stunned and seemed floppy and lifeless to begin with, a little reiki and a rest under the rimu revived the little bird and he had flown away by the time we checked. Cats...

It’s bug heaven here. We are constantly have to put creatures outside. The latest was an enormous huhu grub that moved so slowly it was dinosaur like. This morning was stick insect convention time. And we discovered a cute little green spider with an enormous cache of...

Hagrid has taken to following the llamas. He doesn’t walk very fast but fortunately they take their time grazing so he can just about keep up. They are not exactly friendly to him but no alert calls so he is not a threat. Taking it easy I noticed some woody...

Hagrid is doing a great job of cross grazing. He really likes grass. Not sure if the llamas really like him. The kanuka is flowering. Unfortunately the tobacco weed/ woody nightshade is also really taking off. I have to keep reminding myself that everythingI pull up...

Clary has always been a bit nervous of the sea. When she was a puppy a wave knocked over. It was cold and she got a horrible fright. Today the water was really warm a d when Brocky chased sticks Clary was really brave and when she got out of her depth she swam very...

Unfortunately Doug the Digger ran over my ponytail palm and snapped it off at the base so I doubt that it will come away again. I sadly dropped the trunk on the grass. Emma thought I had brought her something delicious and started eating it immediately. She is still...