... my favourite hen - Spotty - is sick, sitting in a corner with her feathers ruffled
... Sobby caught a stomach bug: vomiting and diarrhea all over the place
... Clare is jumping over the fence! That is a real catastrophe. Especially in the near future. When the crop on the field next to my property is harvested they will bring some sheep. I have to consider some drastic methods of training like an electric shock collar. The alternative would be to feed her until she has gained 50 kg. Then she is too lazy or not able to jump. Or to instal a higher fence. That exceeds my financial possibilities. Or to keep her inside all the time. Don't know what to do.
... good news at last: the neighbours just returned from their journey to Europe. And Sandy is still fit and healthy. Relief.

Now that I can be certain to remain in Australia I rewarded myself for all the effort and purchased ... no, not a camel (not yet). Something different. Something not only I will enjoy. Stay tuned. It will arrive soon.


Edit: No surprise. The seller returned the money without comment. I'm a little disappointed. Why don't they have the backbone to inform me what's going on? In my opinion the 'object' is kind of a failure (it was pretty cheap) and the seller is not honest enough to admit the circumstance. It's a shame. But: "There are plenty of other fish in the sea."

Finally. After 6 (six!) years of hard work, tons of paperwork and a lot of suffer (especially the loss of my beloved job) THE email from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship arrived:

..."Congratulations! You have been granted a permanent visa which allows you to travel to and remain in Australia indefinitely."...

I still have to pinch myself to assure that I'm not dreaming (like in my last post).