who's who

  • Al, eldest son
  • Bo, our daughter
  • Bobby, Jjj's partner
  • Dani, Waynes partner
  • Ell, waynes daughter
  • Indi, Al's eldest daughter
  • Jjj, our youngest son.
  • Morren, Bo's eldest son
  • Ollie, Bo's younger son
  • Pip Al's Al's wife
  • Si, Bo's daughter
  • Simon, Bo's husband
  • Skiddy the positrack skid stear loader
  • Ti, Al's younger son
  • Wayne our second son,

Thursday, May 17, 2018

slack time on the farm allows unexpected travel

18.5.2018

My mother died just over a week ago age 97, and, much to my surprise I am off to her funeral in the UK tomorrow!    I never dreamed I would be able to go but much to my amazement my kids presented me with a workable plan on Mother’s Day.  Al and Bo are coming with me, so we have three businesses and three families to sort out before we set off.

 Luckily, we have entered our slack period on the farm.  The goats are drying off as they get pregnant and only need once a day milking by hand. The chickens have been amalgamated into two groups, and the rains have cut out the need for watering.  Most of the fruit and summer vegetables have been harvested and preserved and the winter crops are mostly planted.

Today I have been making the cheese, writing stuff Edd needs to look after the permaculture students, paying bills, sending out invoices and I am about to start cleaning the house.  Al has spent the week trying to deal with a computer problem that has stopped him printing out plans and is sorting out who can care for his dog.  He is bringing Pip up to her parents tonight so that they can look after her and help her with baby P.  Indi is driving Bo and I to the airport tomorrow where hopefully we will join up with Al.  Indi and Edd are going to share looking after Bo’s kids and doing school transport.


This is all pretty major, so I had better stop writing now and get back to work.

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