Thursday, September 11, 2008

Elmien on the farm

Smittie - Fresian
Her name is Lilly - can you guess why?!
Iris
Iris again
Pose for the picture!

Man, I want that peacock like, so bad!!!


I was trying to take pictures and this one hid from me..... :)



awww - isn't that soooo cute!


In close contact with my food.


oh, so young and so lively!
Foot-in-mouth disease!
This wiggly thing won't keep still!!!!!!!!


yes, that is a hole in the cow's head - where her rotten horn used to be.
salt - to heal and sterilize the wound and to dry up the fluids.
a tar substance - to seal the wound to keep the "maaiers" out. Sorry, I don't know the english. It's the eggs the flies lay that become worms.
Ok, done with the sick cows, now the healthy ones - Branding time!



The older cows that already have little horns have to have theirs cut off for the branding. Wimpie cutting a horn [with a wire].
Branding the horn.


And another one...."Thank goodness I only have two!"



Elmien took her schoolwork and went to the farm for a week where some intersting things happened. If you haven't got the stomach.... I'm sorry, but this is farm life!







Monday, September 01, 2008

Matt goes on a weekend away

Smile.....Matt!
Was an elephant.....now its.... um....skin and bones!
WOW!
Watching wildlife

not bad looking place, huh?!

hhmm, quite beautifule
going for a safari drive



Matt met an old friend again and went away on a men's weekend retreat into the bushveld. Meat? LOTS!!!



Sunday, July 27, 2008

On the Farm

pastor taking a nap
Annie

Elmien on Chantouer
Lida the horse-whisperer
Smittie
the finished product
Grandpa made some wire handles for Elmien. They will eventually become fly-swatters.

Grandma and Lida
Iris






We went to my mom's parents's farm for a couple of days to celebrate a few birthdays. There we also saw our (Elmien and Lida's) birthday present - Iris (horse!)




Puppies!!!


CUTE!!!
There are 7 in total.
Klara and Livvy
"Peek-a-boo!"

Study help
Happy family


Our Staffie, Klara, had 7 puppies about 2 weeks ago. Here are some pictures.


Weekend Away

Andre en Carine

Hoppie and Hannelie
Carla and Talitha
(left to right): Charline, Reinette, Tina
Talitha - CUTE!
Jaco and Reinette
Gerhard and Liesel
Carel and Brigitte

Men at breakfast/ dinner table
Watching rugby - SA vs. NZ. SA won... barely!
Getting ready for church.
Braai.
mmmmm... look at all that meat!



The men of Midrand Afrikaanse Gemeente went to Matt's parents's farm for a weekend away. On Sunday, the women and children came for a church service. Afterwards, we had a braai (real barbeque)!