We have our own little waterfall here
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
Rockingham, Australia
September 19, 2022 11:46pm CST
We have three more sleeps at our house-sit then we leave to attend a horse endurance ride. It is pretty but hilly country as I’m sure you’ve guessed from the photos I’ve put up. When there is enough rain, it tumbles down one hill in a little waterfall to the dam. We had some nice walks up into that area and Vince took the two photos that you can see here. There is only one waterfall. The photo show two different views.
We will be back here in about two weeks to spend another ten days here. I wonder if there will more or less or the same number of sheep. 
The one that was fly-blown looks okay this morning and I gave her some pellets again.
The one that was fly-blown looks okay this morning and I gave her some pellets again.37 people like this
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
20 Sep 22
The waterfall does look pretty from both angles.
Who is watching your house while you and Vince are spending your time housesitting?
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
20 Sep 22
@JudyEv Oh, good! I was starting to worry about it.
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@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
20 Sep 22
Again you are in a lovely little paradise Judy..it is lovely.
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@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
20 Sep 22
@JudyEv I am laying in bed yes..in the new place ..beat to all get out..and I have to get up now in a minute and walk back over there with the trolly to get more stuff that they boys did not get. The place here seems fine so far Judy. I am knackered though.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 22
@RebeccasFarm Take it as easy as you can. Hopefully in a few days you'll be completely shifted and able to relax more.
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@Beestring (13322)
• Hong Kong
20 Sep 22
Nice pictures. Good to know that the fly-blown looks okay.
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@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Sep 22
Nice! I want a little waterfall, too. 
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@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Sep 22
@JudyEv I've seen a couple I really like but they're in other people's yarrds...
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 22
@shaggin Some breeds have more wool around the tail area than others. A change of pasture might make their manure sloppier for a while so that sticks to the wool. With breeds bred for their wool, it's common to 'crutch' the wool from around the tail area to prevent fly-strike. It isn't common for the sheep on this property (Wiltshire and Dorper crossbreds) to be 'struck' as they don't normally grow a lot of wool and they are self-shedding so they don't normally get shorn.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 22
Because the ewe's wool was soiled and daggy around her tail, it attracted the blowflies and they laid their eggs in the wet, dirty wool. The eggs hatch into maggots which then start to eat into the flesh of the sheep. If it's not treated, they will die.
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@ptrikha_2 (45501)
• India
24 Sep 22
That makes for a wonderful place to be in !
Loved the look of waterfall.
It must be a calming feeling with the waterfall.
Looks like you have a well sorted plan ahead!
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@ptrikha_2 (45501)
• India
25 Sep 22
@JudyEv
There are some places in North Eastern India with amazing waterfalls.
Some places have them in a full series.
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Obviously only for nature lovers.
@wolfgirl569 (95261)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Sep 22
That would be pretty to see. Glad the sheep is still doing good.
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@wolfgirl569 (95261)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Sep 22
@JudyEv But you know things happen. I am sure they are glad you knew what needed done for the one with flies.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 22
@wolfgirl569 Having one fly-blown made me realise that maybe someone with no experience with livestock would likely miss it. I hadn't given much thought to house-sitting before but if there are animals I guess you do need someone with a little bit of knowledge.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
21 Sep 22
That's good to lovely hoyse-sit area! Enjoy your horse endurance show!
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 22
@oahuwriter I'll be keeping a sharp eye on the sheep again, that's for sure.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
22 Sep 22
@JudyEv
Yes, a nice place to unwind at. Let's hope animals will be all fine too.
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@Treborika (17270)
• Mombasa, Kenya
20 Sep 22
Glad that you will be spending another ten days in such a beautiful and amazing place like that. Hope you will enjoy your time over there.
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@Treborika (17270)
• Mombasa, Kenya
21 Sep 22
@JudyEv Well we are on the hot season now. Normally there are short rains in this season but generally it's hotter here
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
21 Sep 22
It seems nice to be invited to vacation, even if it is a working vacation. Yay for the fly blown sheep looking okay.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 22
We had had a very easy time of it with nothing happening but then boom. But we got through it and that's why we're here.
@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
20 Sep 22
The little water fall looks beautiful. Have a nice day.
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@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
21 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yes, and they give that cool feeling that soothes you.
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