abundance

Love ,love, love this time of year!all the work seems worthwhile now that i can revolve meals around what is ready on the alottment and in the garden.Last night used the last of last years leeks for a leek and cashew nut bake with garden salad,including dandelion leaves but no-one here knows(!!!!)tonight was pasta primevera with baby broad beans and asparagus,yum!Have also just committed to rescuing some ex-battery hens to live with our gorgeous girls,can't wait!

news

Another busy few weeks.both daughters are in the midst of exams at the moment,gcse's and a levels,but on a lighter note they have both had their prom's.not something we did in my day,but lovely all the same.We had pre-prom gatherings here and it was lovely to see them all in their finery.

Other good news is that Boris the broody has finally left her nest!After weeks of having to lock her out of the coup once the other girls had laid she has decided to join the flock again!

and finally...we have two kittens coming to live with us tomorrow from the rspca,jeffrey a ginger tom and mabel a little blck queen,can't wait!

absent

crikey,haven't written anything for a while have i?But i haven't been idle.Allotment getting into full swing and any spare time has been spent seed planting and dealing with Boris the very bad tempered broody hen.We've also had a couple of weekends away in our little caravan which i adore as it is all about simple living-no electricity,lots of reading,walking,board games etc,paring things back to essentials.
two eldest children are gearing up for gcse's and a levels,so offering support where i can.Mostly this is cake based!

to do list

have almost finished digging allotment,need to finish.
plant potatoes
have just acquired shed on freecycle,needs putting together
give chicken coop a good spring clean
carry on with seed planting
tackle my mountain of ironing
paint garden furniture
finish the socks i'm kniting
bake some easter goodies for freezer

phew!

Fergus

This is Fergus the cat or Gus as he's known.we had him from the rspca at 8 weeks old and he was small through undernourishment before he ended up there.Now he is a big fat cat who visits all the neighbours and plays with their cats and eats their food!He is the friendliest boy ever whose hobbies are cuddling and purring!!

poppy adores him and they love snuggling up together.

Poppy

This is Poppy the puppy(although she's nearly 2).As you can see she has a touch of seperation anxiety!we had her from my cousin and she is a product of their two dogs,one a border terrier and one a jack russel cross.She is a lovely little dog who worships Tinker but suffers from the yappiness of her combined breed!!

eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On sunday Boris(the white silkie)layed her first egg!Didn't solve our doubts as it was the other two my ma-in-law thought were roosters,then on wednesday Mrs C laid!woo hoo!Just dylis to lay now.oh and the eggs are gorgeous!