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Tragedy has occurred.
Our wee stolen chicken, known as Iggy, passed away peacefully tonight. I don’t think there is anything more we could have done, as she never really got the hang of balance, and was wobbly on her feet. She was so…
Read MoreI’ve stolen a chicken!
Our chicken fence is a bit of a joke. When we took the fences down to build raised beds, we were left with all these farm gates so we lashed them together and built a fence of sorts for the…
Read MoreBringing down the corn
Today was a momentous day. I harvested the corn. It is such a sad time, as the stalks become such a prominent feature in the landscape for such a long time and then within a few moments, everything was different. …
Read MoreYou’d think a good heavy rain shower would be welcome in summer…
Not if you’ve just spent ages watering the garden with a good deep soak after days of no rain! I haven’t done much in the garden lately. One of the consequences of finding the festive spirit. So today I was…
Read MoreSo incredibly knackered…
Last night I was too tired to even lift my fingers to the keyboard. I have been toiling frantically for two days solid. I have sore tummy muscles from all the digging (although strangely all the chubby-too-much-cake stuff is still…
Read MoreWhen life gives you lemons…
When I loaded the last story I found on my camera a load of photos that I had taken in anticipation of a full and exciting blog and then promptly forgot all about them. So I feel it is only…
Read MoreThis time next week we will officially be in the season of spring.
The change of season happens with the back end of August, so I have five days left dwell in the dying days of winter. The weather is supposed to be a mixed bag of rain, sun, and cold and then…
Read MoreYesterday was one of those ‘out of season’ magical days.
We woke to a foggy morning, but then that isn’t out of the ordinary down here on the swamp. But to our surprise it cleared to be the most incredible day ever! …well in a long while. It was one…
Read MoreAnd for my second blog of the day we are going to have a celebration.
My last blog was all serious and a bit of a worry. This one is much more upbeat. All the while that I have been pacing myself with my blogs, keeping up with my gardening endeavours and not spending too…
Read MoreI had a marvellous day, doing the most mundane thing!
I’m sitting here beside a roaring fire, watching the rain beat against the window, but all is not lost. It has still been a productive day. This afternoon I defrosted the freezer. It isn’t a task one would choose to…
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