Australia Day Visit with Scarlett Rose

Running late.... and there was a traffic jam on Taylors Flat Road!!  Through bug spattered and cracked windscreen!!  Lucikly they weren't going far up the road... 

Met Scarlett and Freya at the shopping centre for a little retail therapy.  Scarlett quickly tired of the whole thing and we headed home, but not before getting a few outfits for Freya's new role of classroom teacher of 50 pre-primary students :)  At home Scarlett likes to test everything for its suitability as a 'walker' - something she can push along in front of her, scattering pets, toys and everything else before her!!  LOL!!  Turns out the dog grits container is pretty much perfect!

Spotty New Bugs

(Painted Pines) Maximus - aka Maxi and (Painted Pines) Lateece - aka TC are newly arrived from the Barossa Valley, ably transported by Rohan Dalgleish.  They have now been accepted into the herd and have started their halter training, they are both very calm and quiet animals, so things are progressing well, especially with TC, who is already eating llama lollies out of my hand :)

This is TC, pretty in pink:

And Maxi in blue:

Such pretty little alpacas, love the spots!!

Of course if there is something going on, the usual sticky beaks will have to be checking it out, Pearl:

Did someone say llama lollies? - Jade:

If there are llama lollies I'm here - Bianca:

Scarlett Rose and Orange Trees

I love this time of the year when the gums shed their grey bark and their new orange 'skins' light up the bush.

Today is Freya's birthday, so yesterday Freya, Dan, Scarlett and I went out for lunch.  We had a quick photo sesh before we left... had to be quick to catch Scarlett with the head band on!!

Happiness is getting hold of Gargie's handbag and keys!!

Scarlett is Walking!!

When I visited Scarlett Rose last Sunday she was walking... and had been for a few days, she was 10 months old yesterday!!

 She is also driving!!

And taking passengers!!

Morning Ride and a hot Sunday visit with Scarlett Rose

First thing each morning I take the quad bike and ride up the hill to take Ruby for a run before the snakes are out and about ;-D  Views from the top of the hill taken the Sunday before last.

Looking further down the track:

And back toward the house:

And looking out to the northeast:

Later on that day I went to visit Scarlett, it was a very hot day and she was enjoying an icy pole.... even if some meany had not cut the end open!!

Too hot to set the paddling pool up outside, so a mat, a few towels and the lounge room became a water park :)  Only difficult job was getting her out!!

Profile Pics and Pedro

Here are some profile shots Ruth, in case you can see any family likenesses!!

Is this a Callisto head - she was a typical Callisto baby when born!

And is this a logical Jemma/Joeley progression?

Next time I am going to ear tag them BEFORE shearing day, come hell or high water!!

Pedro was helping us in the yards today, he is such a well behaved boy, a really gentle giant :)

Rookie Mistake

As we got close to shearing day I realised that I hadn't got around to putting ear tags in my little black girls, but thought I'd leave it till after shearing in case they got knocked and thus hurt, while they were on the table.  But now.... I have 4 little black weanlings who all look quite similar.  I am sure about Scarlett and Nefertiti, but I will have to line Chianti and Jumanji up against each other and see if I can figure out which is which!!

This is definitely Scarlett (Cushla x Alba):

And this is definitely Nefertiti (Black Narcissus x Alba):

But which of these is Chianti (Colette x Callisto) and which is Jumanji (Joeley x Alba)?  Any guesses Ruth King?  I'm thinking the top one is Chianti and the bottom one Jumanji??