Cool and overcast, but zero chance of rain according to the BOM, and that's what we got. Rumours of rain on Wednesday. I think I'll wash the lounge blankets tomorrow while there's plenty of drying time.
One of the cats caught a small rat and ate most of it in the back room. Thanks guys, I love cleaning up guts. But at least it's one less rat.
Annie's back quarters were both half full so I got to milk two handed and did 4 litres in the same time as 2 litres yesterday. I've upped her feed a little as she is dropping condition a bit, and moved her, Joey and Star, and Flora into the barnyard/sheep shelter paddock as they are all getting feed and I can put hay out for them and not have the fatties just get fatter.
They can all socialise over the fence, as Gizmo wasn't happy about his mum moving paddocks after he'd just gotten back with her. I wonder if he's the one that's been drinking extra ? I ended up dragging out a small bale from a couple of years ago. They really need to be eaten or laid on or spread around one way or another, because they are well on their way to mulch. Scott Auton should be dropping off 30 of this years cut in the next week or so.
Charlie came over and hung the small gate in the loafing shed, which is a long term goal and will make drafting cattle easier and save alot of dragging and tying with baling twine. He's going to try and do the ranch gate between the barnyard and main paddock, and the two gates on the boatshed next weekend. This will free up some more sheep panels and make getting in and out of places simpler.
Pete came over and visited with the cows and sheep and Sarge and has given me an arm chair for the back bedroom. This will be handy for guests as there wasn't really anywhere comfortable just to sit.
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