The study nook (continued)
I talked about our intention to update our study nook a while ago. We are still in the planning and development stage, just trying to work out what would suit our family and lifestyle the best. For now, I thought I would share with you what happens when I decide to sit at my desk […]
Another baby for Fangorn!
I’m super excited to announce a new birth at Fangorn! Meet Daisy! We were talking with the painter (!) when Georgie ran over to us, excitedly exclaiming that “the new calf has arrived!” I was puzzled because the new steers arrived a few weeks ago. She was jumping up and down, pointing into the paddock. […]
Fourteen years
February 6th, 1999 Today we celebrate fourteen years since we were married. Fourteen! This is one of our favourite photos. We were just so happy (and so very, very young)! We were so in love and we kept hugging and laughing and kissing. We were so excited. Anniversaries give us time to reflect on the […]
28/1-3/2
I have been a bit sad about it being the last week of school holidays. It has been so good to be able to take our time with things and do so many of the things we enjoy. Nevertheless, school will resume and our holidays come to an end and I am looking forward to […]
More mouths to feed at Fangorn
Bessie shares a kiss with Bangers Their names are Bangers and Mash. They are Friesian steers, just over a year old. We are going to grow them, fatten them up and then eat them. Just like we did with Mr T, who is rather delicious. Mash Being friesians, it’s going to take a while to […]
Fabric Friday: the last gift
I have written a few times about my maternal grandmother and her love of fabric and her sewing prowess. Such a big part of my memory of nana is that she loved sewing and she was excellent at it. Moreover, she loved fabric and she collected it, stashed it and enjoyed it (I like to […]
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