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Watch the Birdie

December 20, 2019chrissyb 8 Comments

As those of you who follow me on Instagram will already know, over the last week the Forbearing Husband and I morphed into bird watchers. I don’t mean of the twitcher type though, I mean the full time, close up, feeding… Continue Reading →

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A Pig Tale

October 19, 2019chrissyb 6 Comments

There are not too many stories that start: “So, let me tell you about the time I inserted a thermometer into a pig’s bottom”. This is one of them. It was our family thermometer, the one I use to closely… Continue Reading →

animal health, pigs

Three of a Kind?

September 29, 2019chrissyb 4 Comments

The Forbearing Husband and I have just returned from a few days in the capital. While on the bus travelling to the airport for our return flight, we exchanged these messages with those holding the fort at the farmlet. So… Continue Reading →

animal health, away from home, sheep

Leg of Lamb

September 28, 2019chrissyb 6 Comments

For reasons which will be explained in tomorrow’s post, maternity ward productivity on the farmlet remains at a stand-still. While I leave you to wonder what’s up with that, here is a blog post about this year’s first-born lamb. He had… Continue Reading →

animal health, lambing, sheep

In the Clearing

July 10, 2017chrissyb 14 Comments

We buried the old dog today. We’ve been dreading her death for years. Since April we’ve known it was imminent, and two weeks ago she had another stroke-like event. The last ten days have been a series of discussions about… Continue Reading →

animal health, dogs

Don’t Wait Another Day

May 21, 2017chrissyb 16 Comments

It’s been a bit harder than usual to come up with blog posts recently. Especially posts that are lighthearted and entertaining. Maybe you’ve noticed the change. The reason is a couple of scary and sad events that happened in April and which… Continue Reading →

animal health, dogs, friends

Chickens in Thyme

February 13, 2017chrissyb 12 Comments

No, this is not a cooking post. It is an excuse for some pretty pictures of chickens, and a way for me to assuage my guilt about not posting recently. I’ll explain why soon. Get ready, we’ve been working on a Big Project.… Continue Reading →

animal health, chickens, gardening

No Puppies

July 8, 2016chrissyb 14 Comments

Maisie was speyed on Monday. That means our chance for surprise puppies is now over, and I’m just a little sad. We are late getting her ‘fixed’ because Brett the Vet thought she would be too young to come into heat… Continue Reading →

animal health, maisie

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