Narelle Hunter RURAL LIFESTYLE

Uni and school have started for another term so the house is strangely quiet again and I am not quite sure what to do with myself. The Easter holidays where wonderful with lots of horse riding, great food, lovely visitor’s and fun days out. Shearing and sowing started on the farm so we gave a hand when needed and squeezed in bookwork and schoolwork in the little gaps in between.   I miss the girls already; there is no loud music or the television on at the other end of the house. There is no one bouncing the Polocrosse ball or looking up a good recipe for lunch. I love how the girls want to stay on the farm during the holidays and as much as a week in Kiama appealed to me, its lovely that they enjoy the farm so much. It is certainly quiet when they go though.  I take a break from looking at the month ahead or listening out for the washing machine to be finished and walk out onto the front verandah. The breeze is warm, clouds are building overhead and the air smells of gu

It’s a cool at this time of the day but not as freezing as I am expecting. I begin my leg of the Relay for Life at 5.30am in the morning. The stillness is potent. There is no fog or sunrise just yet, just the walkers going around and around the oval in Young, peacefully, lovingly. Murmurs barely audible coming from tents, marquees and the all night coffee van. The gym has had a 24-hour challenge on their exercise bikes; even their work has a quiet rhythm. I am so pleased to be a part of this 2014 relay with our ‘Rainbow Warriors’ team, some ladies I started relaxation classes with for the Cancer Council a couple of years ago. They are here with their families and friend's under a colorful display of rainbows, streamers, raffle prizes and lucky dips. We are having fun. Prior to this weekend my family and I joined in the Polocrosse carnival at Burradoo. I love this area and was very to pick two of our girls up from Sydney and support them in playing over the weekend