Back in their Paddock
The horses could not wait to get back into their big paddock. They had been locked out since […]
Went to mow a guinea fowl
My neighbour was very upset when he eviscerated a guinea fowl while mowing our hay. Defying their reputations […]
Allergic Reaction
27 year old horse took an allergic reaction to something. His lips and throat swelled up and he […]
A Baby Duckling
Our neighbour found a baby duckling on the road alone and brought it over for me to look […]
Fantastic Flash
Flash is working beautifully and looking great. My instructor Jenny had him on his Pasoa and Lunge line […]
New Camera, Poor Dog
Mum bought me a digital SLR for my birthday and I chose the the Canon 650D because of […]
First egg from young bantam
I found a perfect tiny white egg today, so we know that one of the chicks is a […]
Knee high to a Kelpie X
The hay is growing well, I am glad we used the slow release organic fertiliser.
Getting to know you
The young chicks Chicken and Rumples (yellow legs, short for Rumplestiltskin) and Mama Hen have been living in […]
Little dog on big log
Shorty gave some scale to the size of the Marri tree that came down in the storm just […]
Chicks at five weeks
They have lost almost all their cute fluffiness and are looking more and more like chickens. The neighbours […]
New babies settling in
After 7 days, the chicks have grown and are venturing out of the boxes, they are still very […]
So Many Stories
First off, it was a beautiful sunrise I think this time of year has the best ones and […]
New Babies
Our neighbours offered to hatch some chicks for us when we told them we were getting chickens. A […]
What a Whopper
I am sure she squawked when this came out. Not only is it huge, it is also rough […]
Free Ranging
Ginger, Goldie and Red encounter the horses for the first time. It was a peaceful meeting.
First time back on Flash
I rode Flash for the first time in 2 years today. He was injured when we first came […]
A Rainbow of colours
The eggplant, eggs, spring onions and chillies have come out really well and will definitely get replanted next […]
Our 3 Girls
The 3 girls Goldie, Ginger and Red are settling into their new home. Brad collected them from the […]
Margaret River Bushfire
Auspicious keeps an eye on the smoke from the devastating Margaret River Bush Fires. Over 30 homes were […]
Hiding
Shorty is good with any scaly things, she barks excitedly, but doesn’t get too close. I trained her […]
Breakfast Bar
The horses seem to think that the firewood we have stacked outside the house is there just for […]
The Beach
I went to the beach for the first time since we moved down over a year ago. We […]
Together in Life and Death
I arrived back around lunchtime from a trip to Perth and as I drove in I noticed 2 […]
Quick, Run!
The birds can put on a bit of a sprint when they are heading home at tea time.
Shorty’s first Surf Lesson
She is not a water baby, we have tried swimming with her, but she doesn’t like it. She […]
Best Christmas Ever
I rode Spish bareback and led Bowie while young Master Flash just cavorted along beside us. I just […]
Shorty Opened the Beers
We left Shorty home alone for a couple of hours and when we came back the clever girl […]
Fantastic Mr Fox (Not)
We found the not so fantastic Mr Fox lying dead near where the guinea fowl roost. It is […]
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 […]
On the Job
At 5 months old the Guinea Fowl are doing their job patrolling everywhere on insect duty, they seem […]
Puppy B
We drove 80km to Australind north of Bunbury to get Puppy B from a SAFE foster mum. SAFE […]
Out and About
Now 10 weeks old, we are started to let the guineas out for an hour or so each […]
Keets in Kaloorup
We brought our 20 Guinea Fowl Keets home today. They are still a bit timid, but have found […]
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