Days 2 & 3, Week 1 Matilda

We left St. George with high hopes of what was to come. However, those were soon extinguished as the three hour journey began to take it's toll. Finally we stopped in Roma to have some lunch and I think that as we walked through 'Heroes Avenue', my family's interest in bottle trees was kindled. We went back to the car and started up again.
Finally we got to Mym's house and started helping her deposit a bale of hay for the weaners to eat. I ripped of the thick twine that held the bale together and the boys shovelled hay into the buckets from which the cows would eat. Then we walked back to Mym's house. That night there were a lot of hugs and I got presents: a funny animal balloon, a huge lollipop and a Smiggle pencil case. I was thrilled!
I lay down that night to a soft, warm and comfortable bed, sure of the future and happy to be alive.
The next morning we were up bright and early and started the day with a breakfast of eggs and avocado toast. Yum! Then I left (again with my two jumpers) to help Mym with the dogs. The dog's names are Gem, Dash and Cas. Gem is my favourite.
Then we rode the quad bike up to help Mym move horses around. She told us all their names, but the most memorable ones were DotCom, Combination, Ginny and Lady Jane.
After that, we went to put our hats on and jumped up onto the quad bike again. Dad was driving this time, and we rounded up the horses and moved them to a different paddock. It was A-MAZING!!! I loved roaring around the property on the quad bike. On the way back, we climbed a HUGE, steep hill. Eventually we got to the bottle tree at the top. It was so exciting!
Then we got back home and ate a delicious choc-chip cookie. MMM! After that, we mooched around the quad bike until Cazza, Mym and Mum, who were all riding horses to help muster the weaners, were ready.
We hopped back on the quad bike and set off again, opening the gate for the weaners to file through. Soon we got bored though, so Mym said that we could zoom ahead and shut the gate.
As we raced back from our mission, a dangerous thing happened: Dad forgot a bump! The bike lurched and I was lifted an inch into the air before landing heavily on my bottom again. By that time we were nearing another bump, but Dad slowed down as we cautiously cruised over it.
The weaners were up ahead now, and Dad veered of the road onto the grass to let them pass. Mum, Mym and Cazza joined us as we watched the calves file into the distance.
Then I played darts with the boys, had lunch and lounged about in Mym's swinging chair eating my lollipop. YUM!!
After that I had a riding lesson with Mym. I needed to work on shortening the reins. It was so FUN! :)
I went back to the house and made lemonade with Lewis. It was very sour, but when I added more mineral water it became drinkable. We drank it in the chair with another cookie.
After we had eaten dinner and the boys had gone to bed, I had another amazing surprise: our Uncle Simon (we call him Uncle Lolly) had arrived. Sadly, shortly after he came I had to go to bed. Here's hoping to another great day tomorrow!