Lots of rain finally, cold with it. The weather bods say an arctic blast is coming. There's been 75mm so far in this fall, three inches.
The bull is finally courting Annie, with the net effect that the sheep are being blocked out of the loafing shed. I opened the shearing shed for them, but before the blast comes I'll put them in the hay shed again. They rough the bales up a little, but they don't eat much and will be safe and comfortable.
We are going through a bale every three days with Jaffa's group and once a week with Annie's. Roughly three bales a week. I have 27 new rounds left and 9 silage. That makes 36 bales or 12 weeks. July, August and September hopefully. Fingers crossed for an early and warm spring, or things might get interesting.
The Macquarie bank account is confirmed empty and closed. The SMSF forms are all drawn up and dated the day the account was cleared and will need signing on Monday. There will be about $40 tax to pay on the last little bit of the SMSF and then that will be that.
The upshot of this is that there is no-one requiring payout or else, the else being having to sell the farm. The mortgage is about $60,000 and is easily covered by the rent from the cottage and for the first time in about eight years we are the masters of our own fate again. I can finally concentrate on running the farm and planning how to make it efficient and fun for the future.
We received two $150 gift vouchers from Woolies "celebrating" the new agreement with the union. I doubt that the agreement will bode all that well for the staff, but the money will come in handy. Might have to stock up on cat food.
There is a casual job going at the Post Office. I discounted it because I would be silly to give up permanent part time for casual, but someone has suggested the hours are much more regular, so I will have a chat with them on Monday and think about it.
Sarge and Suzie on the hot water heater
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