One Giant Bonfire?

BY AYESHA JOY CLIFFORD

ONE big bonfire could be on the cards next winter.

This giant old tree is going to be a bit of a problem if it falls over.

It's starting to shed more dead branches and has a big split snaking further up the side.

Going to make great firewood if we can chop it up after it's been struck by lightning but I'm hoping it keeps standing for many years to come.

Still looks quite beautiful and is a favourite haven for birds. Can only imagine how beautiful it would have been in that paddock, alive and full of leaf.

Will take another hundred years or more for the replanted ones to get to this size again but I'm planting in faith this spring!

And hoping this tree doesn't fall over for many years.





Beautiful Winter Blues

BY AYESHA JOY CLIFFORD

WINTER has almost gone for another year.

We've had a run of frosts here but the most beautiful winter days with clear blue skies punctuated by whispy and whimsical cloud formations like these ones snapped from our tank hill.

Farewell winter - when you can curl up with a good book in front of a raging fire with a gorgeous man, what's not to love?

Angels

By AYESHA JOY CLIFFORD @

TODAY has been cold and windy. Everywhere I went there seemed to be a feather there to greet me.

Feathers remind me of angels.

Angels in the paddock? I like to pick up those feathers and put them somewhere like this fence post to remind me that sometimes we all need an angel on our side.



Happy Spring!

By AYESHA JOY CLIFFORD ©

SPRING is in the air and we have calfies!

Breathing a huge sigh of relief as our heifers are calving easily to new bulls.

The calves are gorgeous too! Just look at this little girl only a few hours old. Love those floppy ears.

Such fun in the afternoons watching them take their first leaps and bucks when they get those little legs working at calfie play time.

Enjoy watching their late-afternoon antics - reminds me play is essential for us too. Certainly has put a little extra spring in my step.

Happy Spring!