Towards Self-Reliance in Suburbia
Use small and slow solutions.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Slow and steady wins the race.
It was Tuesday night. In all the rush to get dinner on the table I was serving it before I realised that there was pretty much nothing that Gran was going to eat. It was CHICKEN and VEGETABLES. And our Gran doesn't do vegetables. I wasn't so sure about the Butternut pumpkin (Squash) though. "Sorry … Continue reading Robinson Crusoe, Friday & Butternut Pumpkin
Just a quick update. Spot managed to nurse her offspring through nearly two whole days but they either missed a feed and or got cold - or most likely both - and we eventually lost the whole litter. We are keeping a watch on her too as it is not uncommon for rabbits to carry … Continue reading Births, Deaths & Rebirths
There is nothing quite like the impetus garnered from knowing that the warmer weather is coming, to get you cracking on jobs around the garden. And I can tell you there is no shortage of jobs - evident from the significant lack of posts this month. And last month. And the month before. The last … Continue reading Spring Convulsions
What a month. The entry of Winter and with some decent rain showers and the occasional hail it asserted its arrival. We've still had some wonderful sunny days however. From Sunday the 8th of July to the 12th we had beautiful, sunny weather. It was like summer had arrived. A real taste of summer. … Continue reading July Update :Sun, Rain & Little Rock, AR
An amazing display in the sky this evening as we came inside for dinner and tucked in our new arrivals. We have adopted a tribe of guinea pigs which will soon be set to work. In the meantime we are letting them settle and get acquainted with their new location. This little discovery of … Continue reading UFO – Unidentified Fungal Organism
