9 September 2018
No matter what I do, each week just goes by in a blur. And here I am again at the end of a weekend rushing. But that's good in a way because it means I have done too much but have lots to tell you about.
Like the drawings now underway for our new commercial kitchen being built on the farm. A renovation of half the garage into a fully fitted kitchen so all the delicious goodies to be sold at market can be baked onsite. Watch out for those yummy pictures.
Then there are the gazillions of nuts we are cracking to meet the 500 kg order for the larger markets in Eumundi ....I go to bed dreaming of cracked macadamia nuts now. Sigh.... only 20 boxes to go.
Plus the advertising for out up coming Natural Farming conference, and the onsite interview for our farm hand to be put onto internet (he was very pleased with himself) with professional photographer to boot. I'll put that link up once its ready.
And the new WWOOFA we have here at the moment from France. A delightful young man with impeccable manners (and palette) who is to travel Australia as a farm worker. Needless to say our French cooking has taken on a revival each night...something my waste line is enjoying!
And the usual episodes with the Geese, the Chickens, the Goats and the Dogs. But lets talk about Ruby. It seems she and Rex are quite adept now at going ''walkies'' on their own. So much that I got a phone call this week from the council to say she was (as I spoke) being dropped off at the dog pound.
%$@#*&^$%&*. ........ I said.
And then jumped into the car to drive quite (fast) to that pound and collect her. That little minx.
Anyway the scary part was that Rex has been smelling another dog on heat and going for walks to find this little tart, only to take Ruby with him, and for her to get lost. So what do we do? I mean the farm has no fencing up out the front yet. Just another job I need to sort out.
But now we have to tie Rex up each day to stop his wonderings, in order to keep Ruby safe. Its an annoyance we just have to manage. Plus a $50 retrieval fee from pound each time as well. Bugger.
Then this morning I went to let the animals out of their pens for the day. And the dogs came with me.
Somehow I don't think mother goose sitting on her 6 eggs appreciated the visit from Ruby into the cottage....with screeching and howling she came running out...after a few short sharp nips on the nose from Gander. Only then was I to find the stash of chook eggs under the coop - all 18 of them! Looks like some omelettes and crème caramels tomorrow!
But the best episode this week was our trip out to dinner on Friday night; taking our Frenchman to experience an Australian RSL (Returned Service League) club/restaurant. With the promise of a great steak for dinner we arrived for 7pm and were then entertained with raffles over the load speaker for 30 minutes. Just as we felt we could never speak to each other again, our guest won the final meat tray of the night, with another 12 eggs. We left the restaurant with more steak then we ate. What a winner.
So with the spring now firmly in the farms grasp, and blossom erupting everywhere, I think its safe to say the farm will continue to produce nuts for next season. All we are waiting on now is those goslings to hatch. That's going to be something to witness I hope.
Oh yes and it rained this week too. Thank God.
No matter what I do, each week just goes by in a blur. And here I am again at the end of a weekend rushing. But that's good in a way because it means I have done too much but have lots to tell you about.
Like the drawings now underway for our new commercial kitchen being built on the farm. A renovation of half the garage into a fully fitted kitchen so all the delicious goodies to be sold at market can be baked onsite. Watch out for those yummy pictures.
Then there are the gazillions of nuts we are cracking to meet the 500 kg order for the larger markets in Eumundi ....I go to bed dreaming of cracked macadamia nuts now. Sigh.... only 20 boxes to go.
Plus the advertising for out up coming Natural Farming conference, and the onsite interview for our farm hand to be put onto internet (he was very pleased with himself) with professional photographer to boot. I'll put that link up once its ready.
And the new WWOOFA we have here at the moment from France. A delightful young man with impeccable manners (and palette) who is to travel Australia as a farm worker. Needless to say our French cooking has taken on a revival each night...something my waste line is enjoying!
And the usual episodes with the Geese, the Chickens, the Goats and the Dogs. But lets talk about Ruby. It seems she and Rex are quite adept now at going ''walkies'' on their own. So much that I got a phone call this week from the council to say she was (as I spoke) being dropped off at the dog pound.
%$@#*&^$%&*. ........ I said.
And then jumped into the car to drive quite (fast) to that pound and collect her. That little minx.
Anyway the scary part was that Rex has been smelling another dog on heat and going for walks to find this little tart, only to take Ruby with him, and for her to get lost. So what do we do? I mean the farm has no fencing up out the front yet. Just another job I need to sort out.
But now we have to tie Rex up each day to stop his wonderings, in order to keep Ruby safe. Its an annoyance we just have to manage. Plus a $50 retrieval fee from pound each time as well. Bugger.
Then this morning I went to let the animals out of their pens for the day. And the dogs came with me.
Somehow I don't think mother goose sitting on her 6 eggs appreciated the visit from Ruby into the cottage....with screeching and howling she came running out...after a few short sharp nips on the nose from Gander. Only then was I to find the stash of chook eggs under the coop - all 18 of them! Looks like some omelettes and crème caramels tomorrow!
But the best episode this week was our trip out to dinner on Friday night; taking our Frenchman to experience an Australian RSL (Returned Service League) club/restaurant. With the promise of a great steak for dinner we arrived for 7pm and were then entertained with raffles over the load speaker for 30 minutes. Just as we felt we could never speak to each other again, our guest won the final meat tray of the night, with another 12 eggs. We left the restaurant with more steak then we ate. What a winner.
So with the spring now firmly in the farms grasp, and blossom erupting everywhere, I think its safe to say the farm will continue to produce nuts for next season. All we are waiting on now is those goslings to hatch. That's going to be something to witness I hope.
Oh yes and it rained this week too. Thank God.
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