Farm life 2024

Sunday 19 Church in Bell. Alan preached. Dad did not come. He was not upto it. We came home after for lunch. Afternoon nap then a ride over the hill. Had a look for pipe and then back down and counted the bailed hay. 44 on our block below the mill. Preped for Monday at school.  Monday 20 Jandowae today. Not a good day. The low level choas behaviours of some of the students today was unrelenting. Got to about 10mins from the end of the second lesson with Year 7/8 and I rang the boss to tell him I was done. Needed some time out to reflect. Think I was anxious about the whole challenge this term. Need to revisit my strategy and plans for this class and in particular one or two students. Came home past Cooranga North and got a fitting to check on pipe and then took the ute up to Moseling to unload leftover concrete boxing. Went to bed early.  Tuesday 21 First day of Bell contract today timetable is still a bit up in the air but looks like I have Maths and 9/10 food tech and 9/10 A...

Sunday 12 Ian went to Dalby to get a hot water system and then took our ute to Ramsay's to fit it. I went to church early to remove the plastic from ramp and path. After church we met Ian and Jayne at Pips n Cherries for lunch. Came home and packed up Boonie Doon which we had setup in case Matt wanted to use it.  Monday 13 Took hire gear back to Dalby and got my hair cut. Filled the ute $250. Got a Gas bottle replacement in Bell on the way home. Came home insralled gas and pumped water. Bill and Judy arrived at 1pm for lunch. Bill and I went upto the church and made a list of the stuff we needed to plumb tank and repair the toilet. Came home and watched Brokenwood together.  Tuesday 14 Robyn and I went to Kingaroy. Dad did not come. I rode the 500 in and got a roadworthy. Got the stuff for church and did the shopping and got homecabout 3.30pm. Did a little bit in the piggery in prep to put the hay up there. Did a couple of small bike repairs adjusted rear brake light on Ex1 an...

Sunday 5 Church in Bell. Trevor came and we had Communion. My first as server on Bell. We had fritters for lunch and then went to Pothero's to see Trev and Wendy and family. Nathan and Katrina were there to and Joan and Peg. Nice evening. We got home about 9pm.  Monday 6 Put a big day in at the church, boxing nearly complete. Brendan has the sand on site. Picked up trailer from Terry and Marg to get mesh in the morning. Micheal has some started on cutting and conditioning the crop. He is pretty happy with the bulk.  Tuesday 7 Went back up to the church and completed boxing and sanded up ready for plastic and mesh. Robyn have a big day she did the washing took Dad to the foot doctor then when to Kingaroy shopping. In between she made lunch for Meridy, Matt, Rose and Matt's girlfriend Alana who have come  up for three days. Hay cutting continues. He is up to the Bee Paddock end of today.  Wednesday 8 Gas ran out. 98days Day off really. Spent time with Meridy and some w...

Sunday 29 Quiet day at home. Got up early to watch MotoGP sprint race in the US. Then Back to bed. Watch Church in Mackay later had lunch and a nap then I adjusted top clamp on Explorer2 steering head and washed the bike. Mucked about designing a IBA ride to include Uralla Southcross ride. Which I won't do cause it is the same weekend as Burrandowan races. Robyn went over to visit Liz and sort church for the Easter weekend.  Monday 30 Robyn to Dalby and I went to Jandowae. Both had OK days battling with kids a bit. Very happy with how the bike felt after yesterday's adjustments. Watched MotoGP when we got home. Finished the day with another Brokenwood.  Tuesday 31 Robyn went to Dalby CC and Dad and I went to town. We had lunch with Neville and Sheree. Rob from Bell called me to say he could make three day a week offer for next term work.  Wednesday 1 Robyn at Dalby CC. I went to Dalby to do my Calcium Score and blood test. I came back to Bell for breakfast and then to Bel...