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Day 5

P-J left early this morning to help offload the hay bales into storage and then came back to fetch us (giving me time to blog!). When we got to the farm, I realised that my Tomi Takkies were not designed for farm fashion... and that pretty much determined my day. I was on indoor duty - filling water bottles, changing nappies, supervising indoor play ... and enjoying the air-conditioning in the 34 degree heat. What a perfect day for a fashion faux pas!

Before being labeled a City Snob, let me just say that I was part of the team that moved the sheep to their new pasture (although I did not help with separating the cows and the sheep, or erecting what P-J called Insta-fence in the blazing heat, prior to the migration).

The new fence was opened up and the rest of us worked our way up from the bottom of the field saying "Come girls, move up. Come on" and hoped the flock would follow suit.


We met Tutu (after Ethan insisted my sheep, my sheep) and the boys showed Ethan how to pet Tutu. Ethan did well!



Today Jorja enjoyed as many summer berries that she could lay her hands on - blueberries, strawberries, cherries...and then a smoothie too with local blueberries and milk (bananas and ice cream out sourced). We're seriously considering changing her name to Berry du Plessis. At one point she not only had a berry moustache and purple-stained fingers, but also smoothie across her forehead from the cup!

For now, Ethan is still enjoying long afternoon naps and we were fortunate to be able to carry on downstairs hanging out in The Gym because we could monitor his sleep activity on the baby CCTV!


Heading home this evening we stopped for a deer to cross the road. That's right: a real deer, in real headlights.

A few more snaps from the last 24 hours:

Ash's maiden quad bike ride

Ethan facing off with Heather Feather

First Braai

Hot Air balloon dinner entertainment

Driving Miss Daisy

Found a bird, picked it up and carried it to its final resting place on a frisbee

Comments

  1. michelleJune 29, 2014 at 2:56 PM

    What will you do for entertainment when you go back home?! Looks like they are having a blast, even the farm girl in her dress!

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  2. MimiJuly 3, 2014 at 12:41 AM

    It reads almost like a fairy tale, but what an amazing tale.

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