My Daily Life as a FarmHand :)

So, the job description when I was emailed by Rebekah said "looking for someone to take care of two adults over Harvest".....

I laughed about it with her one night over beers. I said..."You know, I wasn't really sure what this meant. haha. My mind went to a creepy place at first, but because you were female I followed up. 

To be honest that was true. When you post an ad on GumTree (equivelant to Kijiji at home) you just never know what you are going to get. I had tow Swedish girls with broken English that were in my room come up to me saying "Emily...what does thus mean?". It was some pervert asking them basically to have sex with him for money. I was like "let me see the ad that you posted!". Their ad title read "TWO YOUNG SWEDISH GIRLS LOOKING FOR ANY KIND OF WORK".
Oh sweet Jesus....
That being said I rewrote their ad for them ad we found a farm for them to go work on. hahaha! That was what you call a "life lesson" for them. LOL

Anyways, ok back to my day. So right now we are working at the farm they call "East Caron". There are 12 small-ish "Paddocks (Fields) that they harvest here. Now usually this only takes them about a week, which is fine. Basically the boys Wayne and Mark sleep in the donger (there is one room and mark sleeps on a bed in the living room aka the open living space) On the weekend the kids and Rebekah come and they all sleep in the room with Wayne. SO this is a VERY small living space and on weekends there are 6 of in there.  I sleep outside in the camper trailer is in the shed. Now I am not sure if I have said this already, but there is no bathroom door. Yes, NO BATHROOM DOOR! aka When you pee, poo cough, fart, sneeze, whatever...everyone can hear you. Well that's neat...haha

We are now on week two at this farm....a few things broke and they needed to get parts which set us back. I was told by Wayne that we SHOULD be moving back to Mary Vale Farm on Saturday...fingers crossed! But it will be very nice to have a bed, and especially a bathroom door! :)

ok ok..a.d.d. So here is my day for the past two weeks while out as East Caron Farm don't be TOO jealous..haha);

4:00 am- I usually wake up and have to pee at this time. That is when I have to play Jedi mind tricks to get myself back to sleep. I will only brave the scary dark nature for water apparently...not pee. haha

7:00- Wake up. I'm usually super sweaty because the sun has hit the camper and made it into a sauna

7:05- Head into the "donger" to make myself a coffee. I will often turn on the 1 channel (yes, we get ne channel...again, don't be jealous) which is world news...double yay! haha. I like to have it as background sound while I am performing my "domestic" duties.

7:30- Will usually sit and have my coffee and chat to people back at home. I am now 13 hours ahead of you all...so this is a good time to chat before you all head to bed. Oh wait...I forgot to tell you that there is 1 spot in the donger (yes..only 1 spot) that I can get wifi. So if I sit in this chair and hold my phone at a certain angle, I get wifi.

8:30- I will make the boys their morning tea. I am very glad that I asked Rebekah about this, as I thought it was very classy of these farmer men to partake in a mid morning drink of tea. That is when she told me "No Emily..morning tea is like a snack" oh....they would have been right confused (and hungry) if I showed up with a mug of tea. haha. (tip: if you are confused...ask!!)
I usually make them a grilled cheese or breakfast sandwich.

9:00-Sit in my wifi spot and send a few emails

9:30 I will call Wayne on the two-way to find out which Paddock they are in. Then I will use my trusty Paddock Map to figure out where that is, and then venture out in the Ute to find them.

10:30 - I will start to make their lunch. Usually a wrap filled with meat and other crap that I throw in there. (I am perfecting my sandwich making skills) They each have a lunch box that I will, and then again I call Wayne to see where they are now.

11:00- Bring them their lunches.

11:15-5:00- hmmmmmm........*cricket cricket*. This is time for self reflection haha. If I am bored with my 1 news channel I will often venture outside. This usually lasts about 3 min, as the flies are insannnnnnnnnnnnne!!! They cover you, go in your nose, in your mouth, up your shirt, everywhere!!! I usually last a few minutes of flailing my arms around and swearing, and then its back into the donger...haha  (Now you all know why I text you so often!! I need entertainment!!)

5:30 I will start to prepare dinner. Rebekah usually helps me make a meal schedule for the week (which is a-ma-zing) so I will follow that and get my Martha Stewart cooking skills going.
I am actually getting better at cooking. I haven't burned anything yet! WINNING!!

Mark usually comes home around 7 or so. I feed him first and then make Wayne a plate for when he gets back, He stays late driving the header, so I never really know what time he will be back.

8:30 (are you ready for this?) Head out, run to turn off the generator, and then to my camper trailer. Sometimes if I am lucky I will get 1 bar of wifi from the corner of the camper so I can send a text or two. If I am lucky.

Anyways, I am making it sound bad. Its really not. Some days are a challenge, but I am really good at being alone. I remember a time when I was afraid to be alone. I always had to be with someone. I think its good to have that alone time, and really reflect. Sometime I reflect on ways that I can keep the flies off...but that doesn't work. hehe. DAMN FLIES!!

Anyways, we are shifting back to the other farm hopefully Saturday :) The kitties are there.and I have wifi and TV!! AND A BATHROOM DOOR!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Happy Thursday everyone at home :) Today will be a GREAT day! :)
xo