Amanda over at Calico & Co. is going to attempt to do one thing off a list of 55 things this year. One which appealed to me was to write a favourite scripture on your mirror. I want to get one of those chalkboard white thick pens to do that to my mirror which is standing upright in our bedroom (remember it used to be above our mantlepiece in the cottage?). In this case though I thought I'd have a crack at all of those photos you see on flickr and tumblr and weheartit with scripture or quotes. This photo really resonated with me, and my favourite verse from Jeremiah seemed fitting.
Between Christmas and New Year we headed north. A whole five hour drive north now we live way down here. Our friends up in the Mallee were (still are) harvesting their wheat crop, and Mr M loves nothing more than to jump in the header for hours on end. Crazy much?! Grass is always greener I say, or in this case the wheat is always calling him and if he sat in a header for too long the green hills and spud dirt back here would be calling him too. I can tell he is already missing his Angus and Charolais of Ythanbrae when so many times he would come storming into the cottage from a bad day in the yards swearing that he hated cattle and wanted to farm sheep.
The beauty of the area around Boort always captures me at this time of year, the wide open plains of cropping and stubble, big skies, glorious sunsets and starry, starry nights. It all seems very Australian and I love it. Tyler and Matt spend all day and basically all night harvesting whilst Kate and I have endless cups of tea, made yummy caramlised bananas, lunches and dinners to pack up and take to the boys out in the paddock. Dinner delivery is at an amazing time of day and I was only too snap happy with the beautiful light.
P.S. Notice the new blog header? What do you think? I have a feeling I may just miss my chippy flaky paint on the ramshackle farmhouse when we paint it...
P.P.S. I love the photo of Mr M and his best man Tyler above, working together, mateship.
8 comments:
Love the header. Love your blog. I love rural Aust blogs and will list yours in my side bar.
Love the new blog header - does that mean that you new boots arrived?
those pictures are great! i wish i had've got more pictures of my parents home over the summer and you new header is great!
Love your header... and your pictures are great. (Just found your blog via BushBelles... will be following your garden with interest!) G
Stunning, just stunning Emma!
I know the dinner run all too well and the light is fantastic.
I enjoy reading your blog so much, happy new year xo
Thanks all!
@BushBelles: Popped over to your blog too, another great rural Aussie blog :)
@Brooke: Yes! These are the boots!
@Georgie: Popped over to your blog as well, garden plans sound extensive/exciting.
@Krystal: Went to visit you as wellll (so many Aussie farming blogs!) Will be following your wedding preps along with mine :)
My fave verse too. I just posted about it on my facebook page.
All gorgeous!!!
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