Playing with the new toy!

I was toying with the camera yesterday morning,

 there was a sliver of light streaming through the curtains,

this caught on the steam from my coffee.

So snap away I did.

I thought it was pretty cool.

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In other news I completed one of my painting jobs.

These shelves for on the top of my washer dryers:

I am a shocker for letting clean folded clothes pile up on top of the machines.

The shelves give a bit of clearance for airflow on them.

I screwed wooden door knobs into them and then rubber protecters between them and the machines.

It should help them to not overheat- which they have never done in their 4 years, but I live in fear of this happening. If they died I would run out and buy exactly the same machine.

After I had looked into their 10 year warranty and the extended insurance I bought.

I love them, they have sorted out all the laundry stress around here.

I think I may have mentioned before that I live with the dirtiest men on the face of the planet.

They just love to roll and cover themselves in mud and other gross things.

Have I also said that I have a lock on my towel cupboard.

They also seem to like getting out a fresh towel every time they bathe!

I am trying to teach them about conserving resources.

The next move is to reposition the towel cupboard to further away from the bathroom so they can't just reach out and grab one. They would have to streak through the house to it.

Hahahahahahah!

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My cat has taken to being responsible for the bathing of the family.

Here the little guy was having a nap on the lounge and puss decided he was a bit dirty.

Check out the plaited arm bands!

This kid loves to plait.

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I was again playing with the settings on the camera,

when a little guy decided to photo bomb it.

It looks like he is kissing my feet!

Ha, not likely!

Especially when they need a jolly good bit of maintenace.

They have been jammed in boots for over 3 months now,

only seeing the light of day at home.

'Foot paring' I think we call it on sheep and farm animals!!!!

Have a great weekend!

xx, j



How do you heat your house?

A few years ago it was necessary to cut this big old tree down. It was interfering with the wind to a windmill close by. When it was felled it landed in this precarious position.

I have been terrified of it ever since.

Whenever we go and check out the windmill, I constantly scream at the kids to stay away from it.

The cattle have been hanging out underneath it.

Rubbing their backs on the wood.

It's only a matter of time!

One will get squashed.

And that would be sad, and expensive (as any loss of stock is)

We have lost cattle with their heads jammed in the fork of trees before.

We are pretty on to making it as good as possible for them to be safe and happy.

I convinced them that it had to come down and we thought it would be great firewood.

Gotta love those Toyota Landcruisers!

Attaching to that bit was a big FAIL, only the branch came away.

Ha! Go to the source of the problem.

Fail again- broken straps!

Fail- no movement.

This was getting very tedious and the kids were getting scratchy.

I had heard lots of creaking and moving around the other side.

I suggested that we put the straps around there where I could hear the stress point.

These young preggers heifers came to check things out.

Of course daughter tried to get a pat.

They wouldn't have it!

The ground rumbled as they ran away.

But we had success, possibly 10 ton of firewood.

The cutting up is always the hard bit.

Well, hardest on hubby's back!

The kids do a really good job of loading it into our big trailer.

Welding gloves are essential.

You never know what might be in those hollow bits.

Snakes, centipedes, mice! 

That should keep us going for a while.

How do you heat your house?

Is the electricity bill killing you yet?

Fires are unbeatable in their warmth and character.

However, I always tell people that they are filthy, high maintenace and labour intensive!

Even loading the wheelbarrow and dragging it up from the woodpile can be a real drag!

There's someone here always pretty happy about a fire!

Stay hot!

xx j