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Goodbye Robot
My brother wrote a eulogy, my sons picked flowers for her grave… and Darryn dug it. Sadly, despite a week of antibiotics and being hand fed mashed banana, apple and porridge… Robot (the…
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SICK CHOOK
We have a very sick chook. It’s so awful to see a beautiful, healthy bird scratching around one day and the next to see them swooning and unable to eat. Feeling helpless and…
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KANGAROOS
Life in the country can be hazardous! At a park with the boys on their bikes and a big grey kangaroo came bounding along being chased by swooping magpies, all of a sudden…
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BLOOMING IN THE GARDEN
It’s August and already our garden is coming alive! Magnolias, camellias, cherry blossoms and daffodils blooming in the garden! Bring on spring!!
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TOOTHBRUSHES FOR KIDS
New toothbrushes and paste for kids has arrived in the post. I LOVE these!!! The toothpaste is safe for kids to swallow – no nasties – and comes in yummy flavours. Our favourites…
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WARM WINTER SHEETS
Soon after arriving in Bowral I wanted to rip out the flannelette sheets to combat the cooler nights, but could not find them in all our boxes, so got out our beloved HEMP…
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CHOOKS!!!
When I was a little girl I used to love drawing for my bantam chickens and hanging my creations inside their shed. I have many fond childhood memories of chooks… and really wanted…
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The VEGGIE PATCH
Being able to grow fresh, organic food for my family and friends is one of the most exciting and important things for me… and certainly one of the main reasons I wanted to…
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
In danger of supporting another commercial marketing invention …. I invited some friends from Sydney down for CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!! BUT…. really, is there anything wrong with hauling out the beautiful Christmas decorations…
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The Chook Shed
Buying an old dairy farm has it’s advantages, you get old outbuildings too! So, our ‘chooks to be’ will have the pleasure of a very cool old shed to call home. But first…