I suppose on the face of it, the life of a farm cat doesn’t seem very charmed. They are out in all weathers fighting for survival. Not our farm cats. We do have quite a few but they all have their own territories and we love them all. None more so than Rocher. We have…
Autumn is in full swing. The leaves are falling and the weather has turned crisp. It is one of my favourite times of the year-especially on the farm. Here are my top five reasons I love Autumn on the farm. 1.It is our quietest time of the year. Not cold enough to worry about animals…
There is no denying that kids are messy. From baby sick and poonamis in the early days to the colourful joys of weaning and beyond, I honestly think most parents have their work cut out for them when it comes to stain removal. At our house, there is the added joy of the farm-think mud,…
I never shy away from telling you that funny things happen to me quite a bit. An incident this week was no different. I had picked Boo up from school and I often find it hard between school pick up and the time I make dinner to keep the children amused. We usually just end…
I have been thing about becoming 40 for a while. It is by no means around the corner but it is the next ‘big’ birthday which I will be celebrating, or not. I then read a blog post by about someone else’s list for turning the big 4-0 and it made me have an even…
Before I begin with this post, I just want to remind you that I grew up a city girl or at least in town. I think I had visited one farm before I met Hubster and, while I loved animals, it was only small pets that had entered my life. Even fir the first few…
Since our last Smartrike update, we are walking properly now. I say walking but as with most toddlers, it is more of a run. Who knew such little legs could build up such a speed? Being more mobile obviously brings with it a whole new set of problems-especially on a farm. There are just so…
It is actually raining here today but it has been unseasonably hot here recently-even for summer. I therefore decided to come up with five ways of keeping animals-of all varieties cool in hot weather. 1.Water. It may seem obvious but while I am sure everyone makes sure their animals have water, it is important to…
The last couple of months, I have launched a little campaign with Hubster. Known in undercover circles as Operation Goat. He was not convinced. Then our trip to the Cheshire Show happened and I think he was surprised how small they were. So Operation Goat stepped up a gear. I sent him picture messages of…
When you live on a farm, it is a constant battle to keep the floors clean. Thankfully, in our downstairs which houses our kitchen/diner, it is all tiled. That is not to say I could sweep it 16 times a day and it would still need more. You would think though with our living area…
