Wikis

I think that we could enliven some of our CCL staff resources by using wikis. Coudl be used for projects - updates, content, inviting input, etc. Also, some of our resources, like copyright at CCl suit a wiki format.

Tropical storm update

Photos and Flickr

Having worked through my sad little collection of photos taken with my phone, I've discovered some long lost treasures from early days on the block. I've enjoyed being able to manipulate these photos a bit (although cropping the Farmfella shadow out of the phot I've added would be the next thing to do. I like the ease with which you can add photos and then being able to seamlessly move them around, edit and add to blogs makes it so simple!

The best applications are the intuitive ones to my thinking. I can see me having a lot more fun with images now that I'm started.

Snoop and her first lamb

Image016, originally uploaded by Toyfarmer.

Snoop can be very selfish, so we were amazed to find her giving birth to a healthy lamb - two months after lambing had finished for us. Counting back the days, we discovered she'd been playing up while Farmfella and I were relaxing in Queenstown. But, we still don't know where those black lamb features came from. A naughty ram somewhere in our neighbourhood!

Late night Learning

It was good to get together today to focus on this learning programme as a group - even though it did remind me that my type is probably best suited to doing what I'm doing now - thinking and learning in a quiet space and time. Great to hear the buzz of things we were all struggling with - and with the fun learning we have been doing. Can't wait to add some of my favourite photos to my blog, so watch this space.

In my other reality, Farmfella told me that the tree trimmer had been out today and the trees at home have shrunk. Well, that is a good thing as we've only been waiting three years for them to arrive. But on the downside I hear that it left quite a mess. I'm thinking 2m tree tops left across a one mile driveway could make access up the drive tonight a challenge. I'm thinking will my penlight last the distance up the drive. I'm thinking Farmfella is going to get plenty of earache if its cold, or I fall over, or I think I might fall over. Farmfella tells me I never stop talking and he pities anyone who works with me BECAUSE I NEVER STOP! Would someone like to tell him that I do stop talking, in fact I don't talk all that much at all.

Learning this week

Hey, this was fun today. Writing and creating my first blog. Personal learning? It's no good having a blog unless you have something to say and people want to talk to you.

Cars and Cats don't mix

Mmmm. The Farmchick isn't in favour with the Farmfella, but it isn't her fault...entirely.

What's the Farmchick to do when she's weary on a Friday night? Park the car, close the shed and not give anything a second thought. But what's to happen if a fun loving feline (yes, you guessed right - Bella) happens to decide it's a party night and way more fun to be locked in the shed that curled up on a bed? Not a problem...yet. But then the party feline decides it's so much fun to search out the turps, manoevre it to the floor and then roll, walk and splash it across the car. Why not skid done the windscreen she thinks, just to add more fun.

Innocent we looked this morning on discovery.

Not a happy Farmfella out cleaning, waxing, polishing - everything to get said evidence removed. Well, the Farmchick isn't known for clean cars, so hey there is an upside - she's goin' a look good on Monday!

Snoop at her best

Snoop is miffed. Breakfast this morning wasn't the veritable treat she was hoping for. If you're too busy eating off the trailer then you're never going to be first in the oat trough! Anyway, she's had her revenge on the Farmfella. He was perfectly fine hanging the gate - no assistance needed (the Farmchick was keeping a low profile). But's where's a Farmfella to go with Snoop tucked neatly behind him. Styley back-tumble for the aging Farmfella and an indignant Snoop who was only there to help. In her words, baa humbug.

Farmchick will surface later and then Snoop can have her much awaited daily backrub. Life will improve for her then.

There's been a lack of visitors lately, so Snoop is missing those extra sheep nuts that come with townies coming to the country. Where have you all been? You do know that she may die of starvation - NOT!

The venison day

There's been two pieces of learning in our household today.

First, just because the cats don't want venison treats (total rejection being the order of the day), there is NO GOOD REASON to feed it to the chicks. Yes, they'd kill for it but it ain't good once processed. Picture me this morning in the confines of the henhouse - gloves, buckets, cleaning gear. I've gone off the Farmfella in a big way - great idea, not!

Second, if you have small hands, pretend you don't - or go visit the neighbours for the WHOLE morning. The Farmfella may have successfully managed to catch number 19 (poor girl, what a fate to be stuck with that name), but telling me he has the front so the back is mine is not a fair cop. Apparently, his hands are too large to be comfortable up the back end of a ewe, but I can tell you she did not look all that chuffed about mine either. More gloves, armed with a pessary (you have no idea how large those things are) and I'm been sucked into a world I'd rather not visit! Wondered where it would stop as my wrist vanished from sight!

Whew! The day's only started. Thank God for coffee.

Am now avoiding the Farmfella.