How Dry It Is

yeah, yeah I know you think Iam whingeing about the fact we havent had much rain ... we havent really and considing that this is our wet season, or, more to the point we are still waiting for our wet season! We have had bits and pieces of rain since that last beautiful lot .... so how disappointing was it last night when we saw a huge storm brewing and it was coming our way, only to get a couple of mls out of it? Very disappointing indeed.

But that seems to be the way at the moment. How frustrating is it to watch all this rain go around us or come within kilometers only to miss out.? The weather has become very hot and the last few days have been pretty uncomfortable, especially for our Sydney visitors, Bob and Kim. They are off to Lightning Ridge and then on to Broken Hill and I suspect that they will encounter even warmer weather there!


We took our visitors to the Sandy Creek Pub this afternoon for a few drinks and while sitting on the verandah I noticed the farm across the road and it was a very grim sight indeed (as pictured). This place would make Massie Lodge appear lush and green!

It’s like any passion that you have - It gets under your skin, into your blood, and you just endure the ups and the downs that are thrown to you. We are obviously not seeing the worst of the drought, (thank goodness), but if you rely on crops for an income, how can you stay afloat and continue to keep riding the dry weather?

It really got me thinking seeing this property across the road from the pub and it really made me feel sad.

Meanwhile, back at Massie Lodge all the residents are doing well and enduring the heat.Maddie and Joie have now been served 3 times each by Portland Player (you would have to think that they would be in foal? Lol) and will come back home at the end of the week.

Flossie has finished with the bandage changes and will get some front shoes in the next week or so.

Max and Jimmy are not my favourite kids on the block at the moment with Jimmy deciding to give me a bite on the back yesterday (the little shit!). Maxwell just stood there and looked on … one might think it was a pair of kids conspiring with Jimmy drawing the short straw to do the deed. I think he might of regretted it after I turned around and quickly taught him a quick lesson that you don’t bite the hand that is feeding you!!

Tomorrow sees a return to work (for me …. Air conditioning, phew!) and hopefully a quiet day for Evan (who will be busy updating the PASS Blog and website, along with Gallopers as well!!!).

Life is good ... but better when it rains.


Helen.

Miss Millie..... who is missing Lancey's company very much and is actually going through a type of grieving process. She is sticking pretty close to me, but is doing some really weird things at the moment, like hiding in little areas and going off outside wandering. She would be missing Lance immensely, as we all are.

The very lovely and talented mouse catcher, Bessie Merle - who, like Millie, is missing Lancey.

The "Hay Man" on his trip down the back paddock.

Evan chatting with Bob & Kim Hookey who have been staying with us for the past few days.

Spikey-man after his dip in the dam.

Matilda enjoying a dip in one of the dams.





Southern (Another Southern) and Queenie (Why for Not) in their paddocks ... both looking nice and round.