March 3. 2014
I can’t believe it is March already! The time has gone so fast but already we enjoying sunny autumn
weather with cool crisp mornings and days in the high twenties. It is really good working weather so we have been outside all day working on the farm.
weather with cool crisp mornings and days in the high twenties. It is really good working weather so we have been outside all day working on the farm.
We have our first Wwoofers here since we were burnt out. A young couple from Germany are now in
their third week here and we are getting lots of jobs done. The big task is to
move the second chook shed and fox proof the lower pens so that we can get
point of lay pullets to give us winter eggs. The chickens that we raised
ourselves are almost point of lay themselves now so we can put all the young
stock together once we get the new shed up.
their third week here and we are getting lots of jobs done. The big task is to
move the second chook shed and fox proof the lower pens so that we can get
point of lay pullets to give us winter eggs. The chickens that we raised
ourselves are almost point of lay themselves now so we can put all the young
stock together once we get the new shed up.
At present the shed is in pieces being repaired and painted and Edd has been working on a base for it
to go up on. Last week a frame was built and the next stage is to fill it with
concrete. Work stopped on this project yesterday because Al came up with his
partner and her parents to help prepare the place for the wedding. They have
invited 200 or more guests and are using the farm as a venue.
to go up on. Last week a frame was built and the next stage is to fill it with
concrete. Work stopped on this project yesterday because Al came up with his
partner and her parents to help prepare the place for the wedding. They have
invited 200 or more guests and are using the farm as a venue.
The only undercover space any where near large enough is the big polyhouse above the house. We put
it up after the fires to act as temporary shedding for goats, animal feed,
tools and machinery. Once the new sheds went up we abandoned it, leaving the
things that we were not using in it. This made it difficult to clean out
because brambles had grown at the edges and deep litter accumulated in the
centre.
it up after the fires to act as temporary shedding for goats, animal feed,
tools and machinery. Once the new sheds went up we abandoned it, leaving the
things that we were not using in it. This made it difficult to clean out
because brambles had grown at the edges and deep litter accumulated in the
centre.
This has now all changed. Everyone has worked together putting in time and labour so that it is once
again a huge useful space. Yesterday we all worked and had a feast al fresco in the ruins at midday. We also moved the old wood stove out of the inglenook chimney of the old house and Al build
support walls for a pizza oven base. The idea is to get this all functioning
ready to feed wedding guests.
again a huge useful space. Yesterday we all worked and had a feast al fresco in the ruins at midday. We also moved the old wood stove out of the inglenook chimney of the old house and Al build
support walls for a pizza oven base. The idea is to get this all functioning
ready to feed wedding guests.
At the same time I began rebuilding the low garden walls that the bulldozers knocked down when we
moved the house rubble. It is so satisfying to see the last of the fire mess being tackled. We are exhausted, worn out and sore but very happy with how things are going.
moved the house rubble. It is so satisfying to see the last of the fire mess being tackled. We are exhausted, worn out and sore but very happy with how things are going.
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