My Big Boy Jakey

was weaned from his mum today. There wasnt a murmur from either mum or bubs. I think they both knew that it was time to cut the apron strings. Secretly Libby thinking "Thank goodness I no longer have to share my feed!" and Jakey stating "WOW, I get all of this!"

I must say that Iam very impressed with the temperaments of the Private Agenda babies, both Lily and Jakey have the best temperament I have seen (Ozzie would run a close second - he is just his mother all over). Then would come Lenny (Kinjite), April (Canadian Silver) and then Caramel. Caramel is just a little highly strung - but I think we have sorted that out. Last but not least will be Shortie pants who I know is going to be a handful - she and her mum Trousers, just about run the paddocks around the house. I think its because she is just so smart and has very quickly gotten into the routine of a morning.

1. Wake up Evan with calling out if he isnt out by 630am.
2. Eat mum's hard feed when she is tucking into the hay.
3. Make a beeline for the back of the Ute (where all the hay is left from carting)
4. Start hovering around the feedshed at 10.30 (when Evan is out walking Charlie) - knowing that they will be given hay to get them out of the way!
5. Hover around the weaned ones as they get hay after being worked.
6. Bolt back to my yard by 3.30pm in time for feeding.
7. Get up and do it all again tomorrow

Enjoy the routine while it lasts little one (Shorts) because soon your apron strings will be cut too in the very near future! And that will be it.

Phew! Im exhausted just writing about it.

We were lucky to have a visit from Evan's sister Leonie and friend of family, Michelle, yesterday. Leonie and Michelle are visiting Leonie's daughter and girls in Brisbane and came down to meet all the crew.

It still continues to be very windy here at Massie Lodge and any rain of any description still elludes us. Surely it has to rain soon?

No!

No?

AAArgh.

Anyone know of any rain dances?


Helen.