Pasty day Party

The sheep are mowing the house site so we have put up a barricade to keep them away from the front door.

1.10.2019

The sun is shining, and the forecast predicts a warm week. About time too. On Saturday it was the football grand finals and Al had organised a party at our place to watch the match and cook Cornish pasties.  The swedes had grown well, and we managed to harvest them before the bush rats.  I made the pastry the day before and Bo helped me get the house ready and baby sit G, Grandkid 1, whilst mum, Indi went for a ride.

Sadly, Al hurt his back and was unable to come but, even missing his extended family, we had 2 great grandkids, 8 grandkid generation ,3 kid generation and Edd and I as the oldies.  On Sunday we packed up a pasty and lots of party food and drove down to Ocean grave so that Al did not miss out.  Al and Pip were in a bit of strife because neither of them was fit to do much, but we stayed the night and did our best to help.  By the time we left on Monday, Al was moving a bit better, though he still could not pick up his baby.

Bo had done a terrific job taking over the farm duties. She had even managed to get the Youngest kids to take a litre of food at a feed, so they are now on twice a day feeding. This is a big step forward.  We had moved last year’s kids in to join the main herd and put the three oldest goats into the retirement paddock. They have all settled down with this new arrangement and the young goats have all learnt how to jump up onto the milking bale.

Tonight, we are going to Bo’s house for Sylkie’s 11^th birthday party.  She had a terrible accident at the weekend when she got some food stuck in her throat and could not breathe properly. Bo had to call an ambulance that came quite fast and talked to her all the way. Luckily the food dislodged, and her normal colour returned.  Bo had a big scare, but even she recovered well.

Spring is really here.  Blossom everywhere and the air heavy with scent. There are blue bells under the old oak tree and the paulownia and wisteria are just about to cover everything with a sea of purple. We had a frost last night, but we covered the zucchini and tomato plants and they have survived.  We have broccoli and cauliflower to eat and the lettuces are ready too. There is more than we can eat but I expect Bo.’s family will devour the excess.

Now we have the rush to get organised for the school camps that start in a few weeks’ time. 

We have just brought a new chook shed that can be put up by the new orchard as a school task.  We can then move the driveway chooks onto the new grass around the fruit trees.