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That’ll Do Pig

September 7, 2019chrissyb 4 Comments

As previously mentioned, we got our kunekune pigs with high hopes for them being useful as lawn mowers. After some years of mowing largish lawns at our old house, the Forbearing Husband had expressed a deep desire to avoid pushing… Continue Reading →

kunekunes, pigs, weeds, winter, woodland

Daredevil

September 1, 2019chrissyb 10 Comments

It happened today! The first swim of the new season. Executed with style, and the speed of a woman outrunning hypothermia, by Daredevil Deborah. A conversation about the possibility of swimming started this morning while farmlet residents were tending a… Continue Reading →

farm life, pool, spring, swimming, weeds

I’m All out of Gloves*

July 14, 2018chrissyb 10 Comments

I’ve just finished a full weekend of weeding**, which has reminded me that before relocating to ‘the land’ I would have been wise to buy shares in a garden glove company. I can’t count the number of pairs I’ve worn… Continue Reading →

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Cognitive Reframe

March 8, 2018chrissyb 12 Comments

Yesterday I went out to do some weeding in a thicket of black nightshade that has sprung up down by the barn. There I was, toiling away pulling out plant after plant, when it suddenly occurred to me that instead of… Continue Reading →

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Bonfire Night

October 30, 2017chrissyb 6 Comments

We had a bonfire.

farm life, spring, visitors, weeds

Mama Mia!

May 29, 2016chrissyb 10 Comments

The in-laws visited last week. Mama is 84, Papa is 90. It had been quite some time since the Forbearing Husband had seen them in person. Not knowing how frail they might be, he had thoughtfully organised wheelchairs to move them between gates at… Continue Reading →

farmlet helpers, gardening, weeds

Orchard — Before and After

February 26, 2016chrissyb 7 Comments

You may remember that when we took over the farmlet this mystery tree in the orchard / chicken run was being crowded out by waist high Jerusalem Cherry and some other, even taller, unidentified shrubbery. The first big weeding hit was mounted… Continue Reading →

orchard, weeds

Farm Projects 2015/2016: Part 2

February 11, 2016chrissyb 4 Comments

Here we go! As promised, my aspirational to-do list for 2016. Just so you know Forbearing Husband likes to remind me I am an eternal optimist on all things. This ranges from ‘How long will it take to get from A to B?’… Continue Reading →

fencing, gardening, power tools, vegetable garden, weeds

Farm projects 2015/2016: Part 1

February 8, 2016chrissyb 6 Comments

Crikey, it’s February already, six months now since we started this adventure. Seems like high time we took stock of what’s been accomplished, and figured out a job list for this year. Let’s start with what’s been achieved: All animals have been successfully relocated with… Continue Reading →

bees, power tools, vegetable garden, weeds

My collection

August 26, 2015chrissyb 8 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I was out at dinner with a friend, and the conversation turned to the things we collect. First choice for both of us would be more horses, but we were temporarily leaving that expensive little hobby aside. Anyway, turns out… Continue Reading →

orange grove, weeds

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