Re: cold
 

What a wonderful fantasy to dream about, of a visit to there. I would dearly love that, for sure. I'm really reacting to the lower temps all of a sudden and warmth and sunshine would be great, and it's not even really cold yet. I think the lowest has been -8 or -10 celcius. Can't recall what that is in ferenheit. Today is quite warm though, in spite of the snow. A nice sunny day.

I'll put a lotto ticket on my next shopping trip list :) My cousin won 5.5 million once in 1989 (split evenly with 9 between kids and parents), another $500,000 around that year too, so it really does happen to real people. The cousin with the 5.5 mil had to have lawyers screen their calls after they won.

Little Miss Ma Yappy may just hit Australi and Australians yet :D

Karmen.

Quite standard Marshall Drum machine and any colour you like provided its pink, this one is largely woodworm surrounded by some wood in places. Very rare is the add-on Claas straw binder and used here because this was a small crop of very old fashioned, long-stem wheat producing straw highly demanded by thatchers.

The engine is a restored 8 NHP McLaren of 1912; probably about 30 actual HP and nearly 1000ft/lbs of torque in reality.

I would imagine the average HSE inspector would have an apoplectic fit seeing all the open and dancing belts; indeed the main belt did part company once and fetched my young engine driver chum a fearful whack on the arm nearly ejecting him from the foot-plate.

Of course it took 11 of us to do in a short day, but not including raising steam, what 2 men could do in 15 mins with a combine harvester and a tractor/trailer; progress 10, camaraderie -9.

R.

And how is everyone
 

With winter coming on it brings of course many discomforts but also along with it comes some of the beauties and wonders of nature. Here in southern California we go from burning deserts and their gorgeous crops of wild flowers to the beauty of heavy winter storms that drape the landscape with a shawl of white. So, in this troubled world of today we have to continue our search for the wonders of this planet.

Both beautiful views Norm :) Thanks for that.

Am just back from physio session up at the hospital pool, shared with just one other woman today. Nice and warm, lots of exercising and banter/laughter. She mentioned that it had been -17 celcius this morning. On my way to and from the hospital I took a shortcut behoind some buildings and enjoyed leaving fresh footprints, and even better, I REALLY enjoyed seeing deer tracks in the snow. Had I spotted a deer again I would have taken a photo with my digital. No deer, no photo. Not toady, at least. The sun shines beautifully today.

In the outside smokers tent, open both ends, I yapped with a couple of smoking hospital workers. I was told it does get as low as -40 here. Even hit -47 a couple or so years ago. Yikes. I'll stay in on those days, for sure.

The first snow I mentioned, well, I understand that a place called Vanderhoof, BC got 4 feet ... yes "4" FEET of snow. I'm sure it's gorgeous ... but what a problem to get around ;)

It's winter here.

Karmen

Flat & Dry
 

How's this for flat? Welcome to 'Ganmain Hill', the highest peak in town...
'Round here it's flatter than Gwynith Paltrow.
And dryer than a dead dingo's donger.

View
 

The trains don't exactly battle the hill on the west side of town, either. That's the hill, there. See the hill?

At least it makes driving a Blitz easier... Less gear changes.

Howard,

Those photos look a whole lot like the rural Manitoba where I started life, only we had dirt or gravel roads. No pavement. Still no pavement last year when I was there. I used to love walking the tracks too ... but always too scared of bears (we lived in a bear crossing. No kangaroos there :D )

Karmen

Bears
 

Well Karmen, no bears here.
But if you DO win lotto & end up here for any reason, just keep an eye out for Drop Bears, the vicious little bastards...
Keefy do you have any photos of Droppers?
HH
EDIT: See link

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Re: Bears
 

Lots of drop bears around Yass, although I think they are suffering in the drought!

Maybe Max can nip out and get some pictures.

on to that Keefy
 

her I am ready to go a lookin, taz always has a sparkle in her eyes when lookin for those drop bears
Max

Robbo Doggies
 

Max have you had those yappers fitted with laser guided eyes? is that why you have dark glasses on at night to stop laser burns.
POOR DROP BEARS try the verhanda of the Australia Hotel saw some there recently.

Deer for Karmen
 

Hi Karmen,
Thought that you might like to see some of my deer in the back yard, they are Chital deer a species native to India, they are all pets and all have name, hope you enjoy,

Regards,
Ron.

IT'S COMING
 

You can smell it now it's actually raining lets hope for a good fall

Max

Re: Deer for Karmen
 

Did you take a paintbrush with white paint and dot those deer yourself? :D Gorgeous creatures aren't they!!! They look totally content and well fed. I've known people who had Llamas ... I still like deer better ;)

I REALLY gotta win the lotto so I can start experiencing some of these places before I croak :D

Karmen.

Re: on to that Keefy
 

Wicked looking little :devil: isn't she? Who's her Daddy? :eek:

Deer Vs Llama
 

Deer or Llama...
I love all animals...
Preferably with sauce...
HH

Re: Deer Vs Llama
 

Nasty! :D:D

Some Things You Just Gotta Eat for Dinner
 

Yes Howard nothing like fresh Deer, Backstraps thinly sliced, no more than a minute on side 1, 30 seconds on side 2, cracked pepper and watch out tummy hear it comes.

not on the menu
 

Hi Karmen.
This is a little fawn 3 weeks old her name is Jilli named after my grand daughter,
Regards,
Ron,

Jilli
 

One more of little Jilli

Mom and baby,
 

Karmen,here is one of Jilli and her mother (Buffy) I call them my living statues
Please enjoy them.
Regards.
Ron.

Jed the stag
 

This is the last pic, its of our young stag named Jed at two years of age,
I hope it has not bored any one but its nice to share

Regards,
Ron.

Re: IT'S COMING
 

How did you go, Max? Yesterday when you reported rain coming we were in the middle of a filthy dust storm. Started raining last night about 10.00pm & ew got 8mm. Brings this year's total to almost 6". A fair wat short of our average 22"!

Hi Ron,

I don't find the pictures boring at all. I love them :) It's great to get glimpses into other MLU-ers lives and environments so we can all know each other a little better. Makes conversations in here all more personal, and fuller :)

Karmen

Re: Jed the stag
 

Definately not boring. This is the first time I have seen this type of deer and I think the white spots are fantastic. Far better by a long shot to view them in the paddock like this then in the freezer or on the plate.

Cheers
Cliff :)

Re: Re: Jed the stag
 

They DO make good aiming points, albeit the trick is to pick WHICH white spot to sight on... :D

Re: Re: Re: Jed the stag
 

Ah, I see that your inner brat is getting out for some fun and games :D

Chital deer,
 

Thank you all for your kind comments about our deer I can not think of a nicer looking lawn mower, and to sit on the verandah of a nice summer evening and watch them walking around within 25 feet or so and be a part of their lives,well it carnt get any better than that,
Regards,
Ron

Sad.
 

Hi. I felt sad to have read this story. Sounds like the bears were attracted by the smell of dinner and the bears naturally accepted the invitation to dine, as bears naturally do when hungry :(

People are being told in that area all the time to not leave food of any type out and to clean up the fruit from their trees and yards to prevent attracting the animals and to prevent having to kill them when they, of course, come to dinner thats just there tempting them. Senseless killings that could have been prevented.

That area has a lot of bears, mostly black bears, and lots of cougars and everyone knows because they're always being told. If this guy didn't know because he's brand new to the area, well, he knows now.

:cheers:

Karmen