the feathered garden
After three busy months our garden is now full of feathered friends! The Orpingtons we brought with us from Melbourne continue to grow – but have still yet to lay a single egg. It took a while to be...
View Articlegolden autumn days
Each morning this week, we have awoken to heavy dews and windows opaque with condensation. When we first venture out onto the porch, the air is crisp and cool, but this autumn sun … the higher it...
View ArticleThe Duck & Goose :: my painted farm
I love building animal houses with Julian. It’s such fun puzzling out all the questions that must be answered each time we build a new house. What shape and size do we need for this particular...
View Articlewhen the rain came
A few weeks back we were treated to a torrential weekend of rain. It began on the Friday afternoon and thundered down, non-stop, until Monday afternoon. Oh my goodness, there was so much water. Now,...
View Articlebefore i go to work
Ah work. I truly love being a nurse – at times a shift can be dreadfully stressful, exhausting, seemingly never ending and insurmountable – those shifts are usually worked on the general medical...
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