cows vs. cappucinos

i am back from a blogging absence. i have spent some time away in perth and melbourne, and have been home for a week now reflecting on the trip and how life seems different every time you step away and come back.
this morning before breakfast we went to stand near some cows to help them get used to people, and i had a revelation about "would i like a cow or a cappucino right now". watching the sun glint off the clouds and a formation of birds fly by, i think i'm finally making a space for me in this farm wife life. i did enjoy the buzz and life of a city while i was away, but i noticed how slowly i move now and how mostly people look rushed and busy in big places.
the unfortunate revelation for the week has been that the plant i thought was cucumbers in my vege patch is sadly a noxious weed, so this weekend i need to start pulling it out...

cooking for one

i was determined not to write this post last night as i felt that this blog was starting to develop a theme about being without human company - but here we are. 5.19pm and i have no idea what to nutritiously cook for one. the stash of frozen and canned goods is dangerously low. any suggestions appreciated. right now in my head i am in melbourne and sampling some cheeses at the fromagerie - just 10 days too early. am looking forward to a trip on the 29th, where not only will i not be cooking (at all) i will be with my gorgeous sister. happy days.

keeping ourselves company

lately, tim, myself and the dog have been keeping ourselves company so to speak. i haven't blogged for a little while because it's harvest. this means that tim is working long hours and i am working hard to keep myself company. tonight i cooked for 5 men.

the photo shows one of the 3 headers and a chaser bin that collect the grain once the header is full.

the other photo is of our dog millie, who i love very much. she played well with her new frisbee today - she actually brings it back which is a novelty.

keeping yourself company can be scary. you have no-one or nothing to distract you or censor your thoughts. today was particularly hard and i distracted myself (from myself) with TV - something i am trying to limit. tomorrow i may go to a friend's farm for lunch - harvest is a good time to do ladies lunches. but then it might rain tomorrow and all bets will be off!

ps. as you can tell i am still learning about how not to blog - accidentally uploaded a picture that was not the right way round - oh well.

mo watch

there are moustaches all over the place as movember has been embraced at our place. here is the before photo; mos will be regularly posted to show progress.

bling

here it is!! my new engagement bling. haven't worn it out yet due to concerns over its safety but am sure i will get over that one.

a bull at a gate

I decided yesterday that I really needed to start a blog. I have been pondering one for a while, as a way of venting some experiences into cyberspace, and hopefully keeping friends and family updated more than I seem to do.

I live on a farm 140kms east of Esperance, with my partner Tim. We are about to tie the knot - and in the process I am about to become a farmer's wife.

Yesterday. Still in my PJs, and unfortunately on the toilet, when I realised that 4 bulls and my 2 pet calves had somehow escaped from their paddock. And were slowly munching their way through my garden. Here is a photo of them obediently running back to whence they came after being frantically moved from standing on the septic tanks...

Tonight we are celebrating the end of swathing the canola with a BBQ including steaks the size of dinner plates. Over and out.