Up early today to wave the Aunt & Uncle off as they take the long drive to Sydney for medical treatment, It is an all day drive culminating in battling peak hour traffic on arrival. Hardly fair to the aged or infirm but their daughter helps with the driving. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome. They are due back in four days time if all goes well.
As I was up early I did the washing and got it out in the stiff breeze that was blowing. Then I did a spot of baking and finished off a novel I had started.
The weather has been contrary. Seriously hot with strong dry winds for days and then last night it was freezing cold and I had cramps in my feet. Then today it was hot and windy again.
Himself helped in the shearing shed as the shearers came to shear the rams. They were in and out by lunchtime, very efficient. Not many rams but the next job is crutching the 1000 ewes!
While the owners are away we are to feed and water the household animals. We have 12 chooks, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 goldfish and 1 cockatoo. This is on top of daily checks on the livestock in the paddocks, making sure they too have feed and water. I am also to watch and water the pot plants. The Aunt has a collection of tomato plants in pots which she is hoping to keep alive. It is hard to grow things here with the lack of water and the high temperatures.
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