The next chapter...

What an interesting start to the New Year! With resolutions coming out of our ears, at the top of the list was getting pony home. Little did we think it would happen quite so soon! On New Years day we set off home for a little day trip to graze the patch of field, only to get caught out by a swift but heavy snowfall. 4 days on and he's still at home. It's lovely having him here, and its just too icy out to take him back up the road... But we still don't have the space to keep him here year round, and he still needs a field buddy. Watch this space...

Despite the snow we've made good progress with the chicken enclosure. We just have to sort out some sort of roof and then its the grand opening!

We did so much in 2009, but are sure the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead in 2010 will be even more exciting!

Nice view! ...

Its a beautiful day today ... looks like its gonna change later so thought we'd better head out sooner rather than later.

The big home coming...

Yeah Tom came home for a proper stay today. OK it was only for a few hours to audition as the new mower, but it was great to be able to leave him to his own devices while I pottered in the field collecting felled brambles from Rhys's last tractor excursion!



I can even see him from the house (well his ears at least, and only if he lifts his head up!)...

Yeeeehaaahhh!

After glacier country we headed back in land, to warmer and less wet climes again and reached lake Wanaka. Rhys decided to take a dip - it took him 2 attempts to get in, and he didn't stay in long! The water comes down off one of the glaciers .....

Mooched in Wanaka for the afternoon before deciding to head on to Queenstown. Arrived in Queenstown and high tailed it straight back to Wanaka. It was just too busy.

For those of you wondering how long I could go before finding a horse to ride, the answer was quite a long time! Got a ride at Backcountry Saddle Expeditions - learnt a lot but not quite a cowgirl yet!