In the Christmas Spirit....

Traditions die hard around here at times, like putting the tree up on the 1st, pfft only if you are home I assume.

The boys set to decorate while I attended to all of those jobs that I pretend don't exist during the week....just what you want to be doing on a Sunday.

Looking like he is working on a car here....no just the Christmas tree.

Adorning the tree with a couple of home made decorations 

My new pin board for cards, made from an old frame, sprayed with white and covered with left over fabric,

And my most favourite, a panel of fabric kindly quilted and decorated by a very clever lady I know.

And our attempt at a star, BHG paper from a few seasons ago put to good use.

Gravel, grass and the precious ponies!

We delivered Dad out to his next DRY weather job, carting gravel for gateways.

I got a look at the breeders too, this is a fresh paddock, still going strong although dependent on weather we may shift these to another paddock. Our green date is the 15th of December, i.e. we expect to have received at least 2 inches by that date.  If it doesn't we will move them into our best paddocks and when it rains get them back into their own paddock. Not an easy job to shift a lot of breeders and calves but their welfare is extremely important.

After we delivered Dad we came across the horses.

This is Grace and her new foal to One Moore Playboy.

Note: in the background Honda and Fantasy (half sisters and in their 30s) are now retired. They didn't come up for a pat, they may have thought we had alterior motives.

Meet Grace's foal from last year, also to One Moore Playboy, she is beautiful and has a kind eye. She won't be broken in until next year.

This is Fantasy's last foal, Butter, she has a tonne of personality and was broken in last year. 

She has a kind eye and husband will do a bit with her next year. Rohan has gotten so keen on his horses. He had a small buster a few weeks ago which makes the heart flutter, so we are on the hunt for a decent horse for him....not an easy thing to find.