Pictures of my pet/s

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · March 17, 2008, 04:34:19 PM

Weeelllll........... I think you could call Mac a fiddler - not on the roof, but in the veld (I could post a photo of him here showing his 'fiddlestick' to Jennah) - I should............. I think I just did

SandyB · March 17, 2008, 05:29:01 PM

Proud boy he is indeed !!

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · March 17, 2008, 06:29:25 PM

Very Proud I'd say. Jenna may just have a headache.

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · March 17, 2008, 08:42:31 PM

Before or after? I can always ask the vet for Horsie Aspro Clear!

Michael Alexander · March 18, 2008, 05:10:26 AM

Dalene! Is farm life really that great in ZA, are'nt you guys always stressed? Rain and criminals?

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · March 18, 2008, 10:45:19 AM

Mike - farming is not for sissies - that's the only real answer I can give you. I think Florrie will also confirm it. This far we have been very fortunate to have not been affected by criminal activities on our farm, but one should not walk about with eyes closed - always be alert. Not to say that nothing will ever happen. On the other hand - we are not that close to the main road (have no notice bords or posts next to the road that will attract attention).

A lot of planning goes into farming: not to overstock or to overgraze - drought can harm you severely, and if you do not protect your fields and grazing, you will for sure be in trouble. Also, water is a big problem - all kinds of plans have to be made to not dry out your water holes etc. That's the main reason we make a lot of smaller ground dams to preserve some water, but then one also have to keem legislation in mind regarding blocking off water flow from your neighbours etc. Rain - that's another story. We had a very good season again from the end of last year till now, but as you can see from the photo's - the grass has already dried out - the growing season is over, so once again planning about how to graze different camps, what animals has to graze what camps in what order etc.

Still, there are not many people who have the privilage of being out on a farm and - - not every person is a farmer!

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · March 23, 2008, 01:48:10 PM

Michael Alexander · March 23, 2008, 02:34:31 PM

Ha Ha Ha! Good one Georg....

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · March 23, 2008, 03:37:33 PM

Michael Alexander · March 23, 2008, 07:48:42 PM

That's quite an egg he has on him!

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · March 23, 2008, 08:35:53 PM

I'm sure you could don a pair of bunny ears and do that around O'mund Michael.

Michael Alexander · March 23, 2008, 08:49:00 PM

Ya, but I don't only possess one egg!

barb (Fry) · March 23, 2008, 09:22:36 PM

hello this is the young cat we rescued from distressing circumstances on Thursday and we can't come to an agreement on his name

he come from a place were he lived on the doorstep and was called chewy
had a week in a shed before we come and took him in
we have names like marley, bob, fred, (he is twinkle toes) neo, (he looks african and eqyptian this means trouble)but can't come to any decision personally I think AKA or catwithnoname will do
but as the only female in the house I am outvoted so what do you lot think ?

Michael Alexander · March 24, 2008, 07:04:50 AM

nice looking mauwser.... Mr BoJangles...... don't know where that came from.....

SandyB · March 24, 2008, 07:58:39 AM

Nice looking at all of Georg's unusual pets .. a right old menagerie of creatures .. This morning I had another present from Tina the blonde bombshell .. I am now convinced she must havd cat blood in her or was just influenced by the presence of cats over the years ..
Tina is a very good ratter ... we seem to have a migration of the rodents ( convinced its got to do with grabage collection only once a week now ) anyhow we never resorted to bait as she would relentlessly hunt them down ( in the absence of the cats .. last one went off to the cattery in the sky 3 years ago ) same job as the cats .. kill and bring in to show you .. Anyhow last week I was having a smoke in the back lane when this creature scurried into the back gate she was after it in a flash .. one squeal .. got loose .. now into the plants .. another squeal .. out comes Tina but with no rodent ... This morning I am presented with the now dried out corpse of mouse that she must have been looking for all week .. what does she do but throw it in the air catch it and with a crunch rip its head of in front of me as if to say now " now you see I did get it " .. walk away and leave the disposal to me ......