Category Archives: farming

she’s a laughing giggly whirlybird

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

When we moved from downtown Edmonton to Terwillegar Towne several years ago, it took us weeks to notice what was missing from our lives…and it was a strange thing: noise.We had moved to a suburb that was under construction, so … Continue reading →

Posted in farming, floods, rural life, spiders, Uncategorized, wagga, wagga wagga, wineries | 3 Comments

sheep dip

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Last post, we talked about the cropping component of the farm our friends own. Now, it is time to talk about the sheep. On the 2500 acres of paddocks, at any one time they devote about 30% of the space … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, Australia, citrus, Corowa, farming, sheep, sheep shearing | Leave a comment

down on the farm

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

We have just returned from one of our most exciting weekend adventures yet – a trip to a real, live, working farm near Corowa. One of Lisa’s colleagues (LCP) invited us for a weekend away a few weeks back; she … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, Australia, Corowa, cycling, farming, kelpies, rural life, utes, wildlife | 1 Comment