Its fleece was white as snow

 

brownish ewe and two lambs
Our first lambs! One white, one not so white. With the floppy ears, the white one more resembles a pup or a calf. Neither resemble Dad. Or Mom, for that matter. 

Our second set of lambs arrived before I finished the post. Dora had bright white twins that look just like her

ewe and two lambs with black heads
It was cool and misty last night but the first set were full of milk and totally relaxed  this morning.

sleepy lambs in grass field

The other 3 ewes still have big bellies. But, for that matter, so does the ram. The ram ("Pauncho") is hanging out with Dubya, for now. The two seem to have bonded. 

horse and ram standing together

Pauncho even found some special shade on a very hot day

ram standing underneath horse

Dubya was actually calling to the ram when we were in their paddock the other day. Friendship does not include sharing grain but sharing hay is okay. 

horse and ram, both eating hay

Love has been in the air all around. The blue-tongue lizard found a fellow- for a short while at least.

two blue tongue lizards near bush
Apparently the males are a love 'em and leave 'em type. The lizard is on her own for the 4-5 months before she gives birth to live babies. Future post fodder! We call her Casey's skink; Casey had her eating banana on a regular basis. The lizard seems to think soaking up the sun is worth exposure to humans. 
blue tongue lizard sleeping on cement
We can also see the eagle chick from our kitchen window. Binoculars are necessary but still cool in concept. The chick is now big enough we can see it on occasion

eagle chick in nest
Still under parental supervision
eagle nest with chick, parent eagle flying in

Our garden is not quite at the level we inherited but we are getting there. Not going to be self sufficient in terms of vegetables yet but we have grown 3 small cauliflower heads 
cabbage head tucked under leaves

and a handful of brussel sprouts!
brussel sprout plant

I have been busy putting up insect nets to keep the cabbage moths from destroying everything
raised garden beds, some with netting

Looks to be a cool damp day (yay! we need the moisture). Indoor chores are calling. Leaving you with a new arrival on the farm - a rufous whistler
male rufous whistler on a branch
With pretty songs and an appetite for insects, we hope it will stay around!

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