It is special though, this is what was underneath it!
Apparently the property name was changed to Woollybutt for a short while before reverting back to Longueville. Will have to find somewhere nice to mount it. The sign doesn't look that old.
Monday, 23 March 2009
Look what I found, Ma!
On the weekend, Michael kicked over the long plank of wood that had been lying in the western paddock. Mim had been using it as a balance beam and we just thought it was an old plank, nothing special.
It is special though, this is what was underneath it!
Apparently the property name was changed to Woollybutt for a short while before reverting back to Longueville. Will have to find somewhere nice to mount it. The sign doesn't look that old.
It is special though, this is what was underneath it!
Apparently the property name was changed to Woollybutt for a short while before reverting back to Longueville. Will have to find somewhere nice to mount it. The sign doesn't look that old.
120th Balmoral Show
Saturday was the 120th Balmoral Show. We chose to go to it rather than the Hamilton Hospital Fete or the Lucenedale Field Day.
Caitlin entered two of her photos in the Junior Photography competition. She was very pleased to have won second prize in the Human Portrait division, with her photo of Mim. Seeing some of the other entries and what won first and second prizes in each division, I'm surprised that she actually won something. Not because hers weren't good, they were. But because the judging criteria appears to be solely on whom the judges know, not on the composition of the photos!! I'm not being biased here, but Caitlin's photos were better than the majority of other photos entered. And looking at the other divisions that Caitlin didn't enter, the first/second places were not what I would have chosen!! For starters, a slightly blurred photo of dark water would not have been my choice of winner of the Landscape division! Nor the photo of two ceramic frogs for the Senior Animal Portraits!
But aside from that, we had a good time. The girls had camel rides, horse and cart rides, had their faces painted and watched the "orange dancing" (Irish dancing) as Mim called it.
We spoke with a lady with her very cute Kelpie/Coolie puppy called Thowra, who also had her leg bandaged - a horse had stepped on it. I was able to enlighten the lady that her child had named the puppy after Elaine Mitchells' The Silver Brumby.
Notice the one blue, one brown eye
We decided to call it quits by 1.30pm as it was getting quite warm (34 degrees) and we'd "done" the Show.
Took the back way home and decided to take the kids to the pool in the afternoon. It was lovely sitting in the pool chatting to one of the mums whilst watching some large black clouds sweep around Coleraine. Not a drop hit us. Then the lifeguards heard of a possible thunderstorm heading our way, so everyone had to vacate the pool. There was a lot of dust around because of the winds, and it smelt rather smoky, which put everyone on edge. But nothing came of it.
Caitlin entered two of her photos in the Junior Photography competition. She was very pleased to have won second prize in the Human Portrait division, with her photo of Mim. Seeing some of the other entries and what won first and second prizes in each division, I'm surprised that she actually won something. Not because hers weren't good, they were. But because the judging criteria appears to be solely on whom the judges know, not on the composition of the photos!! I'm not being biased here, but Caitlin's photos were better than the majority of other photos entered. And looking at the other divisions that Caitlin didn't enter, the first/second places were not what I would have chosen!! For starters, a slightly blurred photo of dark water would not have been my choice of winner of the Landscape division! Nor the photo of two ceramic frogs for the Senior Animal Portraits!
But aside from that, we had a good time. The girls had camel rides, horse and cart rides, had their faces painted and watched the "orange dancing" (Irish dancing) as Mim called it.
We spoke with a lady with her very cute Kelpie/Coolie puppy called Thowra, who also had her leg bandaged - a horse had stepped on it. I was able to enlighten the lady that her child had named the puppy after Elaine Mitchells' The Silver Brumby.
Notice the one blue, one brown eyeWe decided to call it quits by 1.30pm as it was getting quite warm (34 degrees) and we'd "done" the Show.
Took the back way home and decided to take the kids to the pool in the afternoon. It was lovely sitting in the pool chatting to one of the mums whilst watching some large black clouds sweep around Coleraine. Not a drop hit us. Then the lifeguards heard of a possible thunderstorm heading our way, so everyone had to vacate the pool. There was a lot of dust around because of the winds, and it smelt rather smoky, which put everyone on edge. But nothing came of it.
Friday, 20 March 2009
New girls in town
Lulu is no longer Queen Bee.
My new sheep arrived yesterday. Two white Lincolns, two black English Leicesters and a black Corriedale.
Ethel and Lulu didn't know what had hit them. Cecily immediately switched loyalties and went off with the older women, she didn't give a damn what Ethel and Lulu did now.
Ethel has slowly been won around by the others, she's into flock mentality as well.
But Lulu is beside herself. She kept running up to the house yard, baaaing away and then running back to join the flock then back to me, then back to them.
Michael feed them some oats last night. As per normal, Ethel and Lulu went in for the kill, shoving Cecily out of the way. Then came the new girls and they bunted Lulu and Ethel well out of the way. Seniority rules!
My new sheep arrived yesterday. Two white Lincolns, two black English Leicesters and a black Corriedale.
Ethel and Lulu didn't know what had hit them. Cecily immediately switched loyalties and went off with the older women, she didn't give a damn what Ethel and Lulu did now.
Ethel has slowly been won around by the others, she's into flock mentality as well.
But Lulu is beside herself. She kept running up to the house yard, baaaing away and then running back to join the flock then back to me, then back to them.
Michael feed them some oats last night. As per normal, Ethel and Lulu went in for the kill, shoving Cecily out of the way. Then came the new girls and they bunted Lulu and Ethel well out of the way. Seniority rules!
Youthful love
Mim confided in me yesterday: "I have two boyfriends"
My eyebrows raised "TWO!"
"Yes, Jackson...... and Oscar, from Kindy"
"Oscar! But what about Edward?"
"He's just a friend. And I'm going to invite them all to my birthday party"
"Hmmmm, maybe it might be better to only invite one boyfriend at a time, you don't want them to get into a fight"
"Why would they fight?"
"They might fight over being your boyfriend."
"Oh, yes it might be a good idea. I'll invite Oscar to my party. I'm going to marry Jackson."
(Poor Edward, he writes her notes 'I love you Jemima', his heart will be broken)
My eyebrows raised "TWO!"
"Yes, Jackson...... and Oscar, from Kindy"
"Oscar! But what about Edward?"
"He's just a friend. And I'm going to invite them all to my birthday party"
"Hmmmm, maybe it might be better to only invite one boyfriend at a time, you don't want them to get into a fight"
"Why would they fight?"
"They might fight over being your boyfriend."
"Oh, yes it might be a good idea. I'll invite Oscar to my party. I'm going to marry Jackson."
(Poor Edward, he writes her notes 'I love you Jemima', his heart will be broken)
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Burglar Alarm System
Margaret was broken into again last week. Apparently the bugger tried the kitchen windows (which were locked), so they pulled the wheelie bin up to the bathroom window, climbed up the drain and entered through that. This was all at night, whilst Margaret was sleeping. They even entered her bedroom to steal her handbag (luckily she doesn't keep her purse in it so that was safe, and you'll never guess the place she keeps her valuable jewellery!!! Nobody would find them!!!). Luckily, she slept through the whole thing, who knows what this creep would have done if she'd woken up.
This is about the third time in two years that she has been robbed. Last time she was gardening around the side of the house, with back and front screen doors locked, when an enterprising young turd climbed in through the kitchen window. The insurance people said it should have all been locked up, even though she was still on the property! Why should one have to live in a cage with barred windows and doors (fire hazards)! Why should one have to lock oneself inside the house and then shut all windows even to do a spot of gardening!! Older people are more at risk of falls within the home, think how difficult would it be for emergency personnel to reach said person if all the house was locked up tight with bars on the windows!!
So I have a plan. An ingenious security system, almost failproof!
We'll send Lulu up to Margaret.
Think of the benefits Margaret will get:
1. Her lawn "mown" for free
2. It'll piss off the neighbour
3. Free fertiliser
4. Lulu will come running each time she hears a person, baaing very VERY loudly, better than any barking dog
5. It'll piss off the neighbour
6. Margaret will never have to prune again (her plants may not survive Lulu's pruning, but let's ignore that fact).
7. It'll REALLY piss off her neighbour
Okay, so there might be a few drawbacks. Like Margaret will have to replace her front fence to a six foot high chainwire to stop Lulu from jumping out onto the street. And Lulu will jump into the neighbour's yard and poo in their pool and decimate their BH&G backyard (oh, wait, is that a drawback???)
So, anytime you want to take me up on this offer, Margaret, just call and I'll have Lulu shipped up straight away!
Or, you could have Jess.
This is about the third time in two years that she has been robbed. Last time she was gardening around the side of the house, with back and front screen doors locked, when an enterprising young turd climbed in through the kitchen window. The insurance people said it should have all been locked up, even though she was still on the property! Why should one have to live in a cage with barred windows and doors (fire hazards)! Why should one have to lock oneself inside the house and then shut all windows even to do a spot of gardening!! Older people are more at risk of falls within the home, think how difficult would it be for emergency personnel to reach said person if all the house was locked up tight with bars on the windows!!
So I have a plan. An ingenious security system, almost failproof!
We'll send Lulu up to Margaret.
Think of the benefits Margaret will get:
1. Her lawn "mown" for free
2. It'll piss off the neighbour
3. Free fertiliser
4. Lulu will come running each time she hears a person, baaing very VERY loudly, better than any barking dog
5. It'll piss off the neighbour
6. Margaret will never have to prune again (her plants may not survive Lulu's pruning, but let's ignore that fact).
7. It'll REALLY piss off her neighbour
Okay, so there might be a few drawbacks. Like Margaret will have to replace her front fence to a six foot high chainwire to stop Lulu from jumping out onto the street. And Lulu will jump into the neighbour's yard and poo in their pool and decimate their BH&G backyard (oh, wait, is that a drawback???)
So, anytime you want to take me up on this offer, Margaret, just call and I'll have Lulu shipped up straight away!
Or, you could have Jess.
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