Overview
Fri. Dec. 15.
Drove remainder of ewes + lambs (about 210) over to Cheslyn Rise + dagged them; also docked 20 more lambs - making a total docked this season of 332 + 4 yet undocked or 88%. Mr Kay came over to get some of his sheep out of mine + Father's lots. At 3.30 got word that beloved Maud was feeling bad + drove down for Nurse Kelly. Dr.
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Bryson arrived about 5 pm + at 6.45 our little baby was born - a girl. Maud got through her ordeal better than might have been expected + both are doing well - we are very much blessed + are truely thankful. Rain came on in the evening but Father put 131 of my ewes into the night pens.