Hi everybody, it is another blessed Friday, howling a gale and raining occasionally, but mild temperatures. It is a more relaxed day at work, so I have a little time to post a blog.

It is a very busy time of the year on the farm at present, Bones is in the middle of silage and hay making, and we have already sent about 5,000 lambs to the works, which means we're almost half way through. We are currently getting around NZ$85.00 for the lambs, that's about US$54 or CAN$71, so we are quite happy. The beef prices are holding too, so should be a good season all round.

Kara is off to camp tomorrow, she is tramping in the Able Tasman National Park, which is at the very top of the South Island. It is a beautiful area, with it's own microclimate, almost always sunny and warm. She should have a great time.
This year will be the first time with out my girls at Christmas since 1976!! Kara is flying down to Christchurch to stay with her grandparents, and then driving back up here with Chrissy on Boxing Day, then we are all going hunting in the Kaweka State Forest for a week after those pesky Sika. Can't wait.

I had acupuncture on my sacroilliac joint yesterday, can't say I love it, but it does seem to have had some pain relief. Looking forward to getting back on the horses. Will post some pictures of said horses etc. maybe after the weekend, when I get around to charging up the digital camera!

I guess seeing this is my blog, that I can vent a little. The news has just come through that Michael Jackson has been arrested, how can we prevent our kids from looking up to people like him, who hates himself so much, he has to change his features and SKIN COLOUR!! What sort of message does that send to the kids? The sooner he is put away and the key thrown away, the better. Assuming he is guilty, of course. I feel the police are not going to be so dumb as to charge him this time, unless the facts are very obvious. Any comments?? That's it, I've vented and I hope I didn't offend any die-hard Jackson fans out there. Give me Willie and Waylon any day!!

The boss arrives back from Australia tonight, so had better go and make sure the office is organised.
Take care everybody, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Love and blessings
SunSpiritBear