Dusty Goes Home
I was quite relieved to see Dusty go home. She is not a farm dog and although I […]
$350 Grass Seed
Shorty went out chasing a fox on Saturday night and came back shaking her head as if she […]
Killer Dog
For the last few days, Shorty and Dusty have been very interested in a pile of the pallets […]
Dusty at the Dam
As it was a hot day, I took Dusty down to the dam to see if she wanted […]
Dog Sitting Dusty
Our friend is overseas for 3 weeks so we are looking after Dusty. She has recently had 2 […]
Like a Statue
I caught Shorty on guard as she listens out for the guinea fowl alarm call. She looks like […]
Sunbathing
All the animals knew what to do when the sun came out, the goats on their own private […]
Day’s End
This was the warmest day so far this winter, almost reaching 20C/68F. Australian spring officially starts on 1st […]
Relaxing
Since 2009 I have been following the Cold Antler Farm blog of Jenna Woginrich, a young writer who is […]
Cooking with Compost
People always tell us that we should feed the dog outside. We have learned why we shouldn’t. She […]
Ridiculously Cold
The animals spent all day trying to stay out of the strong southerly wind and catch any sun […]
Guard Dog
I had kept Shorty back when letting the birds out previously, but today, I just let her be […]
Jumping Joey
In a perfect start to Australia Day, I saw a young joey and its mum bouncing through the […]
Perfect Sit, Stay
I asked Shorty to sit and stay while I was moving Mama Guinea Fowl off the nest and […]
Nature Trails
An almost imperceptible flattening of leaves is often all you see of the discrete, but discernible, trails through […]
A Baby Duckling
Our neighbour found a baby duckling on the road alone and brought it over for me to look […]
New Camera, Poor Dog
Mum bought me a digital SLR for my birthday and I chose the the Canon 650D because of […]
Knee high to a Kelpie X
The hay is growing well, I am glad we used the slow release organic fertiliser.
Little dog on big log
Shorty gave some scale to the size of the Marri tree that came down in the storm just […]
So Many Stories
First off, it was a beautiful sunrise I think this time of year has the best ones and […]
Hiding
Shorty is good with any scaly things, she barks excitedly, but doesn’t get too close. I trained her […]
The Beach
I went to the beach for the first time since we moved down over a year ago. We […]
Shorty’s first Surf Lesson
She is not a water baby, we have tried swimming with her, but she doesn’t like it. She […]
Shorty Opened the Beers
We left Shorty home alone for a couple of hours and when we came back the clever girl […]
Little Dog, Big Bone
The contractors unearthed some big bones when they were clearing two firebreaks through the forest in front of […]
Lupins
The Lupins on the west of the property on the old gravel pit and to the north on […]
Guinea Fowl Eggs
We found a huge nest full of guinea fowl eggs in the capeweed near the round yard. The […]
Oat Inspection
One month after spreading the slow release organic fertiliser, the oats are looking nice and green. There has […]
If you go down to the woods today
you’re sure of a big surprise, cos every horse, dog and bird that ever there was, is gathered […]
Follow Me
Shorty ran in front of the Tractor while I was spreading the fertiliser. She almost looked like a […]
Cattle Dog
Well, sort of a cattle dog, she is a Kelpie Huntaway something cross and it is a stuffed […]
Last Supper
The horses are enjoying their freedom in the top paddock for the last time before it is fenced […]
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