Hi!!
I got a call tonight from Public Health to give me the all clear from Covid19. Thats nice to know. I would have been really really surprised if it had of been otherwise, but… its still good to be sure.
So… freedom sort of not really but at least we can go out to get some walking in and pick up some wheat for the chooks and grab a few groceries.
Our quarantine period is over but will still interact as little as possible while the hospitals get back on their feet and we find out how things are going.
Jeff, Support Chook and myself all teamed up to dig the second potato plot
Lots of worms and potatoes to be found
Nothing like a ride in a basket!
Not a bad haul from a plot that got pretty much neglected. It was heavy sticky soil too… I’ve left the potatoes out under the bbq area overnight hopefully to dry off a little before boxing them up to store.
In other gardening news I mulched the ex-corn patch, then cleaned up one of the raised brick beds and layered with the cow poo straw and more straw on top
Made a start on stacking more of the macrocarpa while Jeff split down some of the bigger logs
We put the rest of the chooks into the duck yard garden – figured they could dig things up and sort out some of the plot. They had a lovely time digging up worms and stealing tomatoes from the failed hugelkultur beds!
They have a lot of work to do!!
And in a cheering few moments here and there – I received a surprise parcel in the mail from a friend with a ‘Dad sense of humour’ but with excellent liqueur making skills!
Very generously parted with some of his pretty amazing plum liqueur!!
Extremely tasty and rather potent!!
And this morning a friend dropped off some farm fresh butter that we bartered tomatoes for – AND a tin of fresh made cinnamon buns!!
They did not last the day thats for sure!!
So thats about it from me – its a wild weather night tonight. Lots of wind and rain! Very cosy inside with the fire ticking over!
Hope you are all staying happy and healthy!
Cheers!
So glad to hear the negative test result. Being afraid of the unknown is worse than the known in my opinion. We are hunkered down here. Had my first telemedicine visit yesterday. As I suspected, the background was checked out, as the first thing the doc said was that we had a nice looking staircase! I was sitting in a chair next to it, so the uprights were behind my head. So far, things are going as expected so no surprises in the visit.
Take care
Funny re staircase! How strange having a telemedicine visit! Glad to hear all going as expected! All sorts of things being changed around. A friend had her dogs stitches removed in the carpark!!
Yes – it is good to know. Not guess. We went out and hiked for 2 hours today!! Foot sore now 🙂
I did get into town to collect some things (the chooks were out of wheat) Everything seems pretty slick and well thought out to social distance and have as little contact as possible. I find it strangely tiring though. Happier to be at home or on the tracks 🙂
PS, Re your hügelkultur experiment. Suspect that it will work far better next year. In my experience, sometimes the first year is the hardest to get things going. Then watch out! You’ll be praising the initial effort.
Thanks!! I’ll build them up over winter and do something a bit easier to deal with the birds and wind. The whole garden area needs another major overhaul… No matter. I like projects! Then… lets hope for something more productive next season! Mind you… the nasturtiums took on well!! 🙂
Thankful your test came back negative. You and Jeff stay well and get in your walking boots!! Your bartering looks great!! So does the wood stack. It will keep you warm this winter. Love from Georgia where we are opening up beginning with. HAIR AND NAILS BOWLING AND NEXT WEEK MEALS OUT!!!
I have not eaten a meal out in over a month. New worlds record!!!
Two hours out on the tracks today. Saw not another soul! Was fab – but a bit foot sore now haha
It will be lovely to have a meal not cooked by yourself! We grabbed a pizza tonight. (I collected it and we ate in front of the cosy fire) Now I am over -full! 🙂
Stay safe out there even if your area does open up won’t you? Want you to stay healthy!! xxx
Yeah! So happy to hear you are negative! I laughed heart over your friends cure in the bottle!
😀 Speaking of that bottle… time for a tipple!! 😀