March 2010

Here Chook Chook Chook…

March 11, 2010

We have some new residents at the Pickle Farm. Two weekends back I took a deep breath and did a brave thing. I bought four young hens from the farmers market. It might not sound like a very brave thing but since we’ve been loosing chooks to the dreaded chicken plague (aka mereks disease), slowly, [...]

The Hunter.

March 10, 2010

We can hear the vacuum as we approach the dwelling, but as we enter the natural habitat of the house wife, it becomes apparent that this is no ordinary cleaning task. On closer in inspection we can see that her aim is not simply to clean the floor, she has a more sinister, deadly goal [...]

Autumn in the Garden.

March 9, 2010

I am a fair weather gardener. I don’t like the cold, and I certainly don’t like to be outside in the garden when it’s cold or wet. But spurred on by reading Animal Vegetable Miracle (finally) and by a little something Jackie French said in her Backyard Sustainability book, for the first time ever, I [...]

Sunday, Bizarre Sunday.

March 7, 2010

There are moments when I begin to wonder how my life got so bizarre… Cleaning my desk I discover the following; 1 detached Barbie leg 1 half eaten chocolate cup cake Art made from several millipedes squashed between two layers of coloured paper. While I am cleaning my desk I respond to the following incidents; [...]

Things That Make Me Smile…

March 5, 2010

Some days it helps to remember the little things that make you smile…. * Watching the school playground empty of kids as soon as the ‘pre-bell music’ starts to play. * The fact that Muski insists on calling Winnie the Pooh “Wee and Poo”. * Sunshine on the mountain in the morning. * Watching Muski’s [...]

Never Alone.

March 4, 2010

Every now and then I get to thinking about the whole ‘twin thing’. Out of the blue it struck me the other day… our girls are very rarely alone. They spend probably 90% or more of their time together. They share a bedroom. They are in the same class at school. They play together. Often [...]

Threading!

March 3, 2010

In a vain attempt to keep my Small Boy occupied long enough to escape tears and the dreaded question (“Are we going to pick up the girls now?”) for at least five minutes, I got out some threading goodies the other day! Threading can be a big ask for a two and a half year [...]

My Reading.

March 2, 2010

Do you ever have that moment when you realise you are going to have to read a book to the end, no matter what it costs you? No matter how late it already is and how early you have to get up in the morning, you just have to finish this book now, tonight. I [...]

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