today it rained. we got wet.
instead of staying out of the rain like smart people, we left home at 6am to go sit in a wet and muddy paddock to have our dogs chase some sheep around.
here are the sheep:
as i mentioned yesterday, these are descendants of the orignal merinos bought to australia by the marine-turned-criminal-turned-farmer john macarthur and his wife elizabeth. they are kept at belgenny farm, the macarthurs first sheep farm, as a piece of living history. behind them is the original belgenny cottage, part of it dating back to 1810.
while i have my own rather contrary opinions about the legacy of white agricultural ventures in colonial australia, if it werent for the macarthurs and these sheep, i wouldnt be knitting, so i will keep the self-righteous hypocrsiy to a minimum.
as you can see, the dogs worked hard.
we are going back tomorrow for more, and considering i am about to lose an hours sleep with the advent of daylight saving, thats all folks.
k xx
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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2 comments:
I love those tired dogs: they've had a good day!!!
yes, I agree on the mixed feelings, but we love our wool and I'm sure these sheep are well cared for so it's all good.
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