Cascade Falls

The only good thing about the rain is that the local water falls on the Lort River can flow. They are about 30 ks from the farm at Cascade, we went and had a look yesterday. Dale had to have a bit of fun on the way.

Cascade Falls

Harvest started



Dale getting the first load of Canola

On Tuesday the crew started to harvest the Canola, Dale took the first load to the local silo on Tuesday night but by Thursday night things had been put on hold again, from rain. We hope things are on the improve as we have had 28 ml over the last three days.

Sunday October 30th 2011

The crew have finished the swathing of the Canola, we have 2,000 hectares. Usually 2 weeks after the Canola is swathed they start to harvest, but we had 30 ml of rain last week, so we are hoping  for some sunshine so we can start the harvest.

Yesterday we had an univited visitor (Tiger Snake) at the backdoor.

Back at Cascade

G'day all, sorry it's been a while since I update the Blog. We had a very enjoyable time with our parents in Finley when we were over east. We got back to Cascade 2 weeks ago, before all the Qantas trouble.

The bosses finished the new kitchen/coolroom while we were away. I have been using the kitchen this week and I'm very happy with it. We used the coolroom & meat cutting up room this week for me to have meat to feed the 11 people working for the Walter's over harvest.

G'day All

After we left Marie, Brad, Emma & Hannah at Falls Creek we drove up to Singleton near Newcastle to see Dianne & Ty, had  we great time catching up with them then we drove back to Jeff & Jo's and watch the AFL grand final, we were very happy with the final score GO GEELONG. We are now heading over to Finley to our parents & friends there.

At the Snow

Emma, Jenni & Hannah with our Snowman

We flew over east to Albury had a few days with Jeff & Jo then we went to Mount Beauty to see Marie, Brad, Emma & Hannah. We went up to Falls Creek for them to show us their Snow Sking Skills. Emma has been going to Milo Ski School at 4 1/2 she is a natural, Hannah had her 1st go on ski's while we were there, she is 2 1/2, another natural. If their grandmother can't brag I don't know who can. Marie & Brad aren't to bad on the slopes as well.

Emma

Hannah

Early September

G'day All, a few of the family have been asking us if we are seeing wildflowers everywhere, I'm afraid there are only a few in the Cascade area. The end of August the bosses & Dale started making a new Kitchen to be used during Harvest & Seeding as well they poured a slab for a coolroom, they will finish it while we are over East. We are having a month off before harvest.