Happy Easter one and all. I’ve been juggling a lot of things lately, while still trying to get on top of my health, so it was nice to have some down time to reflect on the purpose of life and the foundations of my faith. And with The Husband having some time off work, it’s … More Autumn: Easter, Rain & a Chicken Update
We’ve got chicks again! I’d like to say it was a successful hatch, but it wasn’t exactly. I had issues with the incubator again, not helped by the wildly fluctuating end-of-spring weather. Also, the auto-turner stopped one day in the first couple of days, something to do with the power point it was plugged into, … More Chick Time Again
It is hard to write a blog post about the garden at the moment without using the ‘s’ word and the ‘b’ word: slow and behind. I’m still playing catch-up in a busy season. Who needs to fold washing when you can have a self-serve for the family on the couch? It also seems to … More Juggling in And Out of The Garden
There are eggs in the incubator again. It’s round two. And this time, I am making sure the lid is locked down properly. I purchased 12 Dorking eggs because I’m still keen to have some Dorking hens in our flock. Then I had to decide how many and of who’s eggs from our flock to … More Another Incubator Adventure
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