It's fun to watch the lambs that have just arrived at Struan Farm find their way around the place. There's been lots of baas, and massive runs from one end of the paddock to the next.
We've started to thin out the macrocarpa grove below the new(ish) house. It's started to restrict our view of the hills beyond the Mangaotaki River, and will eventually do so entirely if left to grow. John has wanted to take the trees down for awhile now, but I love their feathery texture. Our compromise is to leave clusters of trees but open up the view by taking some down. Surplus firewood indefinitely!
One came down this weekend, with the firewood taken away by a family friend. The rubbish has been left in a pile, to become a burn pile once seasonal burn restrictions are removed, usually in March. We're also dumping garden rubbish that doesn't go into compost here for now too.
And guess what? The pile has been discovered by the lambs, pets and otherwise. Lots of nibbling going on.
Perhaps they're playing "King of the Hill?"
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