Bessie
Bessie After Nina dying, it was great to spend time with Bessie during her evening feed. She’s friendly, strong and cute. She loves the milk formula and always wants more. After her feed she nudges and sniffs me to get more. When we feed her we pat and stroke her all over so she gets […]
Kitchen Surprise!
No, we didn’t eat him! Last night, when I let Naigee the cat inside, I got more than I bargained for when a frog started hopping around the kitchen! It was pouring with rain. I imagine there are frogs everywhere around our house right now. We hear them all the time – night and day! […]
Welcome, Bessie!
baby Bessie Nina and Bessie I was like a proud, new parent this afternoon, when I sent off some text messages announcing the arrival of Bessie, born to Nina this afternoon! Monte had been collecting the washing when he spotted the pair: Nina was licking Bessie, who was still damp from birth, and lying on […]
They’re here!
Our special delivery looked something like this: Yep. We have cows at Fangorn Farm! It’s very exciting. They are so lovely! We adore the little calf! He’s so cute! We’re expecting a couple more special deliveries – two more calves will be born! Excuse me while I look out the window… Oh look! Cows! They […]
Fence!
Recently, Monte finished building the wallaby – proof fence around our house. The fence is mostly star pickets and wallaby mesh, but nearer to our house it is post and rail, like this. One day we will limewash it: Facing north. You can also almost see the wallaby proof fence at the top of the […]
Down to the orchard and other delights
It’s only a very small and very young orchard, but we still call it the orchard. We’re growing a few different apples and cherries, and probably some other fruits (I’m not a fruit expert so we’ll see what happens when fruit eventually appears on the boughs!). The weather is starting to get rather beautiful, and […]
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