Tiden går med at sprøjte markerne mod ukrudt og insekter, og med at sprede kunstgødning. Regelmæssigheden bliver af og til afbrudt af nogle får der skal flyttes, men det er også det.
Ikke at det gør noget; der er trods alt kun Bruce og jeg til at leve tingene, så det passer fint at vi ikke er ved at drukne i arbejde.
Et par afbræk er kommet i weekenderne. Jeg har bl.a. besteget Bluff Knoll, det næsthøjeste bjerg i Western Australia (1095 meter - ikke alverden), og beliggende i Stirling Range National Park. Turen op tog mig ca. en time, og nedstigningen 50 minutter. Jeg havde heldigvis valgt en dag med klart vejr, men solen til trods havde jeg medbragt en jakke - heldigvis. Det viste sig at være koldt og blæsende på toppen, men udsigten var fantastisk (se billeder nederst).
Ellers har jeg været i Albany (igen), og et smut på den lokale pub, der dog allerede lukker til midnat.
To af Bruce & Petas fire børn har været hjemme indtil videre. Jeg har således hilst på Haley og Katy, hhv. den ældste og mellemste datter. Begge to er ret flinke, men de har deres forældres temperament, hvilket kan mærkes når de diskuterer. Det er måske meget godt at de begge bor i Perth, 400-500 km. væk...
Opsummering for dovne/travle læsere: Jeg sprøjter mod ukrudt og insekter, og spreder kunstgødning. Jeg har besteget Bluff Knoll, og hilst på et par af Bruce & Petas børn.
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English for the Danish Impared:
...No, it is not quite dead. Not much has happened, though, and I have also been too lazy to write.
We pass time by spraying the paddocks for weeds and bugs, and by spreading fertilizer. The continuity is interrupted occationally by sheep work, though that is it for diversity. Not that I mind; there is only Bruce and I to do the work, so it is fine that we are not drowning in it.
The weekends make for a change of pace, though. I have climbed Bluff Knoll, the second-highest peak in Western Australia (1096 meters - not that much), which lies in Stirling Range National Park. The ascend took me about one hour, and the descent 50 minutes. Luckily, I had piked a day with good, clear weather, but in spite of the warmth of the sun I brought a jacket - fortunately. It turned out to be pretty windy and cold on the top, but the view was well worth the climb (see pictures below).
Apart from that, I have been to Albany (again), and to the local pub, which already closes at midnight.
Two of Bruce and Peta's four kids have been home so far. Thus, I have met Haley and Katy, the oldest and second-oldest daughter, respectively. Both are very nice, but they have certainly inherited their parents' temper, which can be felt when they are discussing. Perthaps it is very well that they both live in Perth, some 400-500 kilometres away...
Summary for lazy/busy readers: I am spraying for weeds and bugs, and spreading fertilizer. I have climbed Bluff Knoll and met a couple of Bruce and Peta's kids.
...No, it is not quite dead. Not much has happened, though, and I have also been too lazy to write.
We pass time by spraying the paddocks for weeds and bugs, and by spreading fertilizer. The continuity is interrupted occationally by sheep work, though that is it for diversity. Not that I mind; there is only Bruce and I to do the work, so it is fine that we are not drowning in it.
The weekends make for a change of pace, though. I have climbed Bluff Knoll, the second-highest peak in Western Australia (1096 meters - not that much), which lies in Stirling Range National Park. The ascend took me about one hour, and the descent 50 minutes. Luckily, I had piked a day with good, clear weather, but in spite of the warmth of the sun I brought a jacket - fortunately. It turned out to be pretty windy and cold on the top, but the view was well worth the climb (see pictures below).
Apart from that, I have been to Albany (again), and to the local pub, which already closes at midnight.
Two of Bruce and Peta's four kids have been home so far. Thus, I have met Haley and Katy, the oldest and second-oldest daughter, respectively. Both are very nice, but they have certainly inherited their parents' temper, which can be felt when they are discussing. Perthaps it is very well that they both live in Perth, some 400-500 kilometres away...
Summary for lazy/busy readers: I am spraying for weeds and bugs, and spreading fertilizer. I have climbed Bluff Knoll and met a couple of Bruce and Peta's kids.
/EMO
