There is nothing quite so wonderful as a satisfying Spring morning. The crops are sparkling in the morning light, the dogs are playing and full of energy. Larking around as if they're puppies and the only thing that matters is looking like a grinning fool. The air smells sweet like fresh flowers and mown hay, the seasons are most definitely turning. It's warm enough for breakfast on the verandah, getting to soak in the soft warm sunlight before heading to work is pure bliss. A layer of sunscreen and a warm jacket, the wind is bitingly cold but the sun is warming up to its blistering summer heat already. Helmet in hand and dogs on the run, it's time for some sheepwork. 850 ewes and their lambs yarded with two people and two dogs. I find it so satisfying pushing sheep in with no bikes, they're less stressed and the dogs get better training. So it's on the bike to bring in another mob with the wind in your face and the sun on your back. Its utterly beautiful having green feed flowering everywhere, and birds on the wing. Even they're loving the warm thermals and hovering over head!
There is absolutely nothing better than being on a bike behind a mob of ewes and lambs and seeing that even the tail of the mob are well rounded and fat. There's just some days when the world you get to work in fills you with wonder and joy. Blue skies, green grass, happy animals. It's just a good day!
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