2018) – Blogging Memories

21/12/201814/01/2021

Hi Landcarer’s

I really can’t believe that we are now staring at the face of Christmas!

LANDCARE NSW EDH – DAY 7 BLOG….CANINE COMPANIONS

19/12/201814/01/2021

Today, I’m staying at my grandparents farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW.…I am sure that many of you have fond memories of dogs from your childhood, or even one that you currently have. Continue reading →

LANDCARE NSW EDH – DAY 6 BLOG….SKIRTS AND GUMBOOTS

18/12/201814/01/2021

If you missed the milking, you got breakfast ready with Nan and then fed the chooks. Now when I say chooks….I mean about four pens of chooks. These chooks were a special blend of breeding that had been achieved over a generation of strategic management and usually involved some roosters with a strong game line for just an extra challenge for an unsuspecting young person who was helping collect the eggs. Continue reading →

LANDCARE NSW EDH – DAY 5 BLOG….BALING TWINE REINS

17/12/201814/01/2021

As I mentioned in Blog 1, we lived a long way from our paternal grandparents. In the old Landcruiser and van, it would take us a good 12 hours to get to Bellangry, a rural area on the mid north coast, approximately 25km of winding road from Wauchope. Continue reading →

LANDCARE NSW EDH – DAY 4 BLOG…MOTHER MURRUMBIDGEE

16/12/201818/05/2021

We were fortunate to spend a lot of weekends and holidays enjoying time on the Murrumbidgee River. Obviously, growing up and spending so much time on her banks, playing on her sandy beaches, swimming and having fun in her murky waters, and canoeing significant sections of her, I have a soft spot for her and am grateful that we had the opportunity to enjoy time with her. Continue reading →

LANDCARE NSW EDH – DAY 3 BLOG…A real living doll!

15/12/201814/01/2021

I can still remember receiving one of my dolls for Christmas. My sister received a similar doll, but mine had BLONDE HAIR and a beautiful baby blue dress with a lace overlay. She was beautiful. I am embarrassed to say that I actually still have her. She may be missing some shoes though… Continue reading →

Landcare NSW EDH – Day 2 blog…I’m officially bringing in the side-kick

14/12/201814/01/2021

I’m officially bringing in the side-kick in this blog. She got a little mention as being cute and chubby in the first blog, but she grew, she started to walk and talk. Continue reading →