Life on the land

Couldn't resist taking a photo of mixed sheep in a vineyard in Curlwaa.  It's only been in the last cuppla years that I've noticed sheep and cattle grazing between the vines - I don't know if it was a reaction to the drought and lack of feed, or a return to more traditional farming practices.  Perhaps I'd just never noticed before.

And here's the opposite side of the road.

Horses still with their winter coats on.

Some of you know that I am not a great fan of Mildura - it seems soulless to me - but today I drove a slightly different way to the gym and saw this gorgeous cottage with wysteria.

 

The pressed metal on the verandah made me think of my trip to Tasmania at the end of October...

Pig Face

Had to do some 'outreach' from Buronga to Wentworth for work today.  Couldn't resist taking a picture of the carpets of pigface (portallucca???) - I don't usually see them because I'm usually driving when its too early for them to open their blooms.

Happy Birthday to Heths

I've been so preoccupied with surviving the working week, I overlooked Heather's birthday.  So here we are, Heths, serving up a delicious birthday dinner...

And here we are serenading you in our individual ways with 'Happy Birthday to You' and Bronny's Donovan song.  Enjoy!!!!

More little signs of Spring

Can you see the picnic tables on either side of the clump of trees in the middle?  The tide is certainly high.  This is the Murray below Lock 10.  Interestingly, Phillip Adams was talking with Simon Winchester, one of my favourite authors, the other day and they mentioned the huge numbers of containers floating around the world's oceans just below the surface - something of a shipping hazard.  Beware in your boat on river and sea.

On dry land this is the most exciting time of the year for me.

All these stirrings of new life.

Not to mention fruit and wine to come...