The last few days have certainly been busy. The guys here are all in the midst of hay making. There is a lot to cut and bale whilst constantly battling the weather - temperatures are getting high and the hay has been getting too dry to bale. Add to that the heavy dues you see in the adelaide hills it can also get too wet. It seems to be a balancing act with short windows of opportunity available to get the job done.
Irrigation is also in full swing now - you often here the sound of the irrigators creaking as they spin round. I find it quite relaxing watching these majestic jets of water slowly working there way across the paddocks, especially at the end of the day when they first get going. At least some of the paddocks will stay green during the heat of the summer - it is quite odd seeing these patches of green on the landscape where everything else is so arid and brown. They are like small oasis in the desert. I often feel sorry for the girls on pasture which is not irrigated as they watch the girls next door partaking is some lush irrigation grazing. In this instance i guess the grass really is greener......
Meanwhile the alpacas are eagerly awaiting shearing. They are often seen in rather languid poses under the shade of a gum tree or positioned under the irrigators in the early evening cooling off.
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