Logo design brought to life

The coolest thing in the world happened this week. Last year I spent a day designing a logo for Bruce and Candy and this week boxes of hoodies, shirts and hats turned up all embroidered with that logo and it feels amazing! It's so much more exciting seeing your design brought into the physical world than just on a screen and what a thing to put on the CV when we're back. Bruce organised a big meet up in the shed and I picked up $170 worth of pizzas to celebrate the occasion as he handed out all the new uniform to everyone there. I opted out of having any shirts because I just felt I wouldn't wear them. I also didn't really want to have to try on sizes infront of everyone. I've still got a hoodie, wooly hat and baseball cap. They also got small kid size hoodies so the girls have some to wear too which is just adorable. It was nice to sit and socialise with the people I've always waved at but haven't been introduced to. It's hard when you're so separated from the farm which is why I enjoy going on walks around farm with the girls because at least I get to speak to people briefly. I'm pretty excited that this year I've been given a pair of gumboots from the garage for when we do go on these walks to protect my shoes. It was funny when I did get them and we headed over to the calf sheds where Nick and Tarran where working and I said "look I've now got gumboots!" to which Tarran replied saying "Charlotte, you're English and those are wellies, not gumboots, wellies." I guess being around the girls is really rubbing off on me and the terms I use. The day I start always calling trousers pants will be a very sad day indeed! Bruce is always saying I've got such a kiwi accent now but I just can't see the difference. It's quite refreshing and comforting almost hearing Tarran talk in his strong west country accent and does remind you so much of home. I've been on lots of trips to town this week to get things for the farm as we all get use to being in calving once again. We're running it differently this year and trying each day with just two calf rearers to see how that goes. This means Candy has 4 days off, two with the girls when I'm off and two days where I'm working still so she doesn't have to look after the kids. I think she's the only mum on the planet who gets an opportunity like that and she could achieve so much on those days if she wanted to but at the moment I think she's just enjoying relaxing with Netflix. It is a bit tricky if she's home on those days as the girls want to go to her so I'm trying to take them out as much as possible so she has some space. I do hope she makes the most these days as I do feel she will regret it is she doesn't after calving is done and she's back to caring for them full time. We will see as calving progresses if this plan manages to last but for now it seems to be working.Meer informatie