Shearing at the Hedges

[Max Hedges]

I never realised procurement of Blitz parts could be so painful.

My fingers have that many splinters in them we are planning to play jack straws with them at the end of this week when they are extracted. (Yes some of them are that big!) There is a comforting type of numbness that seems to surrounds your body when everything hurts/throbs/swells/aches evenly.

Nevertheless I feel like the cowboy in the 'Far Side' cartoons lying next to wagon with 28 arrows in him, talking to his buddy after driving off 2000 Indians. 'Yeah Lem sure I hurt...but yunnow, its a good kindah hurt!'.

All the Merino ewes are done the wethers are not quite finished and we're about halfway!! Still got the hoggets, crossbreds and rams to do.

Clevo has made a significant contribution as well. Today he beat the snot out of two Kelpies who had a crack at him while he was tied up. This would not have been so bad except one dog he bit is our only paddock dog & his owner is very handy at pressing wool bales, skirting, picking up fleeces, drenching, vaccinating, yard work, moving sheep, counting out & has four wheel motorbike that is desperately needed as well. He is now at home looking after the injured aforementioned dog.

Hopefully we get through the next couple of days without further incident so I'm still able to go blitz hunting with Max at the end of the week.
Written by Ganmain Tony