This week has been one of highs and lows. Unfortunately one of our ewes broke her leg and we had to put her down. I think she broke it trying to get through a fence so next working bee one of the tasks will be to review the new fencing.
The yellow Yamaha is determined not to be kicked to the kerb by the threat of some interlopers so fired up dutifully this week.
As the flock were being tempted to jump the low fence we opened the gate to allow them through to the other side. I have erected the portable electric (minus the electric) fence to prevent them from going down the tree line in front of the house.
Thankfully this week also had a high. All thanks to YHVH, we received 105mm of rain over two days, which I think has been unprecedented in the time we've been here. Already the native pasture is showing signs of a nice green pick which I'm sure the cows and flock will enjoy. The breeder we bought Don Pedro from remembers a day about 15 years ago when just over a metre of tropical rain fell in January and the flooding that occured. I used to agist a horse down the road and due to that immense rainfall a great gouge was created down their hillside. That rain event may even have created the run off below our bottom dam.
This morning the amorous tones of the pobblebonk frog heralded the fact there was water in the dam. The top dam went totally dry last week in the 40+ heat but this week it's now half full again. Two of the peppercorn trees that Neal planted there a couple of months ago have taken well and shooting new leaves so in a couple of years we'll have some lovely shade there as well.
The bottom dam's level also increased and will now most likely last until the autumn rains arrive. All the tanks are now full again so I think a few long showers are in order!
Gulliver and Don Pedro were a bit puzzled today as to how those sheep managed to get over the other side of the fence today and needed a bit of assistance to remember where the gate was. Don Pedro is now quite a bit bigger than Gulliver so hopefully when the next drop of lambs arrive in a few months he'll be ready to assume his guardian duties, having been mentored by Gulliver.
Next week we will fellowship together and worship the Maker of heaven and earth, magnifying His Name here in the Adelaide Hills. What a blessing and privilege it is to be able to do so on a property that has been purchased so that we can celebrate the feasts here and prepare for the times ahead.
Until then ...
shalom to you and yours
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