April 19. 2014
The Easter holidays
have started on a rather damp note with grey skies and drizzle. In some ways
this was good because I was able to rake grass seed into the bare earth round
the new path and where the rubbish pile was burnt. Yesterday Al drove Skiddy
and cleaned up the remains of the burnt rubbish in the turning circle by the
ruins, so I was able to spread seed there too. Our burning pile has now
returned to it’s pre fire position out of sight below the big dam.
have started on a rather damp note with grey skies and drizzle. In some ways
this was good because I was able to rake grass seed into the bare earth round
the new path and where the rubbish pile was burnt. Yesterday Al drove Skiddy
and cleaned up the remains of the burnt rubbish in the turning circle by the
ruins, so I was able to spread seed there too. Our burning pile has now
returned to it’s pre fire position out of sight below the big dam.
It is so good having
Bo back with her family. We were all a bit worried about them flying round the
world after the Malaysian plane vanished. Bo has taken her daughter to the
hospital here and they say the broken leg bone is healing correctly. They have
provided her with a child sized walking frame and wheel chair, which is making
life much easier. I have not actually spoken with her yet. When I visited Bo on
the day of her return the poor child was sound asleep in a slumped position on
the sofa like a little rag doll.
Bo back with her family. We were all a bit worried about them flying round the
world after the Malaysian plane vanished. Bo has taken her daughter to the
hospital here and they say the broken leg bone is healing correctly. They have
provided her with a child sized walking frame and wheel chair, which is making
life much easier. I have not actually spoken with her yet. When I visited Bo on
the day of her return the poor child was sound asleep in a slumped position on
the sofa like a little rag doll.
We have now got the
chooks into two sheds with large grass fox-proof paddocks and they have all
settled down with this new arrangement. The faverolles rooster is with the
older chooks, and the marran rooster is with the new stock that we raised from
day olds. The bucks are still causing problems. Banjo broke his chain one night
and plunged through the electric fence to try and get to the girls. Luckily the
tall gate fence stopped him so we have no unwanted pregnancies yet.
chooks into two sheds with large grass fox-proof paddocks and they have all
settled down with this new arrangement. The faverolles rooster is with the
older chooks, and the marran rooster is with the new stock that we raised from
day olds. The bucks are still causing problems. Banjo broke his chain one night
and plunged through the electric fence to try and get to the girls. Luckily the
tall gate fence stopped him so we have no unwanted pregnancies yet.
My eldest grand son is
having the worst problems. The engine in the car he got from Josh seized so he
got it towed to the car park near Al’s place. A couple of nights ago some
vandals attacked it and destroyed it with fire along with all his schoolbooks!
To make matters worse he had borrowed his sister’s car and transferred the
insurance. Even this has been a disaster because it ran out of fuel and now has
blocked fuel lines that stop it working so I think it will be back to busses!
having the worst problems. The engine in the car he got from Josh seized so he
got it towed to the car park near Al’s place. A couple of nights ago some
vandals attacked it and destroyed it with fire along with all his schoolbooks!
To make matters worse he had borrowed his sister’s car and transferred the
insurance. Even this has been a disaster because it ran out of fuel and now has
blocked fuel lines that stop it working so I think it will be back to busses!
In the paddocks we
have a good crop of field mushrooms. We have already eaten quite a few. The
lemons are ripening, which is good because I use so many to make cream cheese.
We are still getting enough milk to make feta and cream cheese every week but
the goats are reducing their yield fast now that the wet weather is back. I
wish we could sell the young cows but we still have not replaced our stock
yards.
have a good crop of field mushrooms. We have already eaten quite a few. The
lemons are ripening, which is good because I use so many to make cream cheese.
We are still getting enough milk to make feta and cream cheese every week but
the goats are reducing their yield fast now that the wet weather is back. I
wish we could sell the young cows but we still have not replaced our stock
yards.
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