21.4.2024
We are now getting a few sunny rain free days which prompt more outdoor activity. We went to Seymour last weekend for the alternative expo. This was great, much more like a traditional farm show with animals, machinery, tanks and farm gear for sale. We picked up a bag of seaweed meal for the goats that I ordered to save on postage fees. It was a great day out and I wish I had brought some of the plants I fancied. Too late for remorse now!
Also last week Bo invited us to the opening of her art show. She had her works displayed with those of a more established artist on a theme about country. It was an unusual art exhibition. Bo sold 9 pictures straight away and we were all treated to Simon’s beer and cider instead of the usual wine! Even more unusual was the huge about of interest in the frames that Stevo and Josh made for all Bo’s work.
This week has been less eventful. My big achievement has been making a year’s supply of goats’ milk and olive oil soap. I do not really like soap making so I put this chore off as long as possible. I knew that it takes soap about 3 months to cure so I actually had to buy soap at the Seymour show, to tide us over. My soap is pretty basic with no fancy colours or scents but it is wonderful for skin. I am still using olive oil I got from Indi years ago but I had to filter it to get the lumps out.
We are now eating the last of the tomatoes and the first of the pumpkins. The snow peas are huge with lots of flowers but not much of a crop yet. I have winter brassicas planted and doing battle with slugs and snails but at least the cabbage white butterflies are gone. We have started to light the wood stove some nights to heat up the water when the sun does not shine. The nights are cold but we have not lit the fire yet. I have set up my spinning wheel and begun knitting for Al’s boys. It is that sort of time in the year.
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