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Star Spangled Banner comes home

Star Spangled Banner comes home

Star Spangled Banner, magnificent suri stud, came home yesterday. Spangles has been on holiday up the road at The George with Kudos and Simon after he was being a nuisance trying to mate birthing llamas. We are ready for another mating now Neptune has gone to Dairy...
A watery time

A watery time

Ducks in puddles, wet and muddy dogs and llamas, bored cats and a lot of debris in the gutters have been pretty consistent, in between the gorgeous sunny days. It has meant that everything in the garden is growing like crazy. I am still picking sugar peas every day...
A plague of pukekos

A plague of pukekos

There are a host of pukekos nesting in the bush behind the hen house and I’m always surprised I don’t run over a few on the driveway. This morning Simon got the gun out to scare them off the grass in front of the house as the llamas weren’t there yet. They looked...
Action vehicle crossing

Action vehicle crossing

It’s finally dried out enough to get the vehicle crossing from the road to the driveway sorted to the satisfaction of council requirements. It’s needed a lot of planning and heaps of gravel. They are making an alternative driveway so we don’t get stranded when the new...
The magic of lemons

The magic of lemons

I have always loved Limoncello so when I was given a big bag of lemons – and remembered there was a bottle of vodka somewhere in the garage – I decided to try making some. It was absurdly easy and an incredibly delicious result. I can’t wait ti invent some...
Maybe almost spring

Maybe almost spring

It’s wonderful to be able to pick bunches of freesia from the garden. The hens are laying well, four eggs today. And I’m sitting outside in the sun to have my coffee. Sorrel still thinks it’s a bit chilly. She is very snuggly at night and jumps on my knee at every...