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.

More Visitors

Jeff, Jo, Trent, Jenni & Dale

We just said goodbye to Dad & Mum when Dale's brother Jeff rang to say they were coming for a short visit. Last Friday Jeff, Jo & Trent arrived. On Saturday we took them into Esperance for lunch then took them along the Ocean Scenic Drive to see all the beautiful beaches & wind farm.




On Sunday we had a quick farm tour, come Monday we had to say goodbye to them, a short but nice visit for us all.

Trent & Jeff

Farm Tours

Spraying weeds

Back at Cascade we had 2 weeks of relaxing, reminising and touring all the farms the Walters have. Dad was blown away with the size of the machinery, like we were when we first arrived, compared to what he uses over in Finley. In July we had 45 ml of rain so the crops are growing nicely but so are the weeds, so the Walters have been busy spraying them.

Some of the Canola crops

Our time together came to an end to soon. Dad & Mum travelled back to Perth by Coach and had 10 days there touring the Swan River, Rottnest Island and the Margaret River winerys before flying  home to Finley.