We need to take more time to appreciate the beauty of nature. I've seen some wonderful sunsets recently which those around me seem to miss. As I get older there have been more aches and pains, and health issues appear ( gall stone pain is terrible). I feel the need to try and slow down and enjoy the simple things, like sunsets. Why is it we race around more and more, try and fit lots into each day and complain there's no time to do everything. Surely we are in control of our lives and therefore can make time just to stop and relax. All those gadgets we're supposed to have, just seem to me to used for games and pointless activities! It's time to step back and remember that your health, friends and family are the important things and watch the sun set sometimes.

A quiet moment! He's hoping I'm carrying a carrot!

After such a dry spring it was only a matter of time before our front dam dried just leaving mud. A bit of rain at the beginning of February only delayed the inevitable.  A green tinge has reappeared over our fields but the lack of water is a real worry. Deciding where to move the sheep is a problem. We still have a larger dam with water but that provides a number troughs, and then there's a natural spring. Anywhere else and we have to move water to those troughs and refill them when they empty, a heavy and tiring business. One of our next jobs is to sell our wethers now numbering around 25. Less stomachs to fill with water on hot days! It all stems from the El Niño which changes the water temperatures of the coast of Chile, affecting weather patterns and the result is our spring rain vanishes! This dam hadn't filled at the end of winter. Spring was extra hot which didn't help. Now we wait to see what happens over the next few months weather wise and if Autumn is normal and the season breaking rains will come.