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Sunday, August 8, 2021

A Day in the Country

You know you are in rural surroundings when you see hay bales stacked on the road side.  Purple ones, at that, and some sporting funny faces!  Always good to stop and check them out.

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Purple wrapped hay bales

We were visiting daughter Nicky and her family for lunch, and they live on 10 hectares or so in the Manawatu area.  Driving onto the property, we were challenged by Noodle, the dog, he obviously didn’t remember us from last time.  But once we were  settled down inside, he decided that if Nicky was happy we were visiting, he was too, and came and lay by my feet.  The other pet was PK, their young tortoise-shell cat who does such a great job hunting mice and rats, and sadly some native birds as well.

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PK watching the funny lady with the camera

Two cushions I had made for Nicky were on the sofas, so of course I had to take their photo as well.  It’s always nice to see our hand made gifts well used and loved, isn't it.

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Two cushions I had made for Nicky

After a yummy lunch I went out with Nicky to check on the chooks.  There are four of them and they came running when she appeared with food scraps in the bowl.  And yes, there were eggs to collect too.

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There were three new lambs as well, but they were too far away for me to walk over the rough ground.  The family have two beef cattle fattening, about a dozen sheep, but the main interest is horses.

Grand-daughter Megan was feeling a little tired after coming off night shift, following a full day at work.  She popped in for lunch, and to catch up with the grand-parents, before heading home for a good rest.

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Megan, me and Noodle the dog

It was so nice to catch up with everyone again, have a delicious home cooked meal, and to deliver birthday gifts for Nicky and Robert.  Not too mention checking out the chickens, always fun to do. 


11 comments:

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

It looks like a fun day at the hobby farm! I was hoping to see a photo of Noodle--a border collie, perhaps? Fun photos all around!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

it is always nice getting in a visit with the kids isn't it. the hay bales are fun to see we usually see some around Halloween decorated as pumpkins

FlourishingPalms said...

How nice for you to have a visit and catch-up with family! I'm glad you could travel to do that. I enjoy seeing the critters that people choose to keep on their properties, and how many people appreciate having fresh eggs. Those purple hay bales with faces are fun -something happy for everyone to see. Hope you are feeling better these days. You look good!

Maria said...

Lovely to visit family and nice to see your GD too.
Nothing nicer than fries eggs, did you bring any home ?
Fun hay bales to see on your drive….

Tired Teacher 2 said...

Hard not to smile when seeing the decorated hay bales! Clever idea. I’m glad you and Robin were able to visit family and the crooks.

Connie said...

Your grand-daughter shares your beautiful smile :)
I've never seen wrapped hay bales, is that because of the humidity?

Kim said...

What a lovely place your daughter's farm is, Jenny. Purple hay bales...and funny faces as well; such fun. Those two cushions you made for Nicky are lovely. I especially love the pretty herb one. Yes, it is lovely to see the gifts we make being loved and used. It sounds as if you enjoyed a lovely visit at the farm.

Jackie said...

How absolutely marvelous to have a catch up with the family. Your granddaughter is gorgeous and has a wonderful smile, just like her grandmother.

God bless.

Karen S said...

I am pleased you were able to catch up with everyone. It has been hard missing out on seeing family.

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

On a drive this past weekend, we saw a field with hay bales covered in white and arranged with props like they were marshmallows waiting on toasting for smores. So creative!

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Sounds like you had a wonderful visit with your family. Love the purple wrapped hay bales. And such lovely pillows that you made for your daughter. Have a wonderful week, Jenny.