Well that's the big day over for another year and its amazing just how quickly these days come around.
I spent the morning taking down the flags and other bits and pieces from the day before. I must have somehow erased some of the pictures I took of yesterdays party and the very talented Marimba player...oh well c'est la vie.

The parade really was exceptional this year and I spent far more time clapping and waving than taking photographs.



I was hoping we would get the hay baled today but it looks like being very late Sunday or even Monday before we will get it out of here. Which is a something of a shame as I was expecting to run the hay field irrigation on Monday and Tuesday but that is quite impossible if there are hay bales in the field.

Hopefully the replacement part for the irrigation will be in on Monday so we can get the unit back up and running...how it broke I will never know - it is very unusual and I can only think that one of the farm hands has broken it somehow...but no obvious explanation. And that's another good reason to get the hay out of here as once the part is replaced on the water wheel all the tubing has to be pulled out so that the winding mechanism can be reset.

the alpacas are starting to feel the heat and enjoy nothing more than being hosed down with a cold stream of fresh well water - they just love it!