Week 25

Haven't done much work on the farm this week. The girls and I have all been sick, and P has been away.

Last weekend P got the chainsaw out and got stuck in chopping up one of the trees that came down in the storm a couple of months ago.

I've done the odd bit of weed-spraying and weed-pulling in the garden.

Took the dog to the local dog park in Levin for a run around. He enjoyed it a lot. So did K, who loved running in and out of the trees and bushes. Timmy (the dog) has just graduated from four weeks at Puppy Pre-School. During that time he got to know the other dog in school and went from being very shy the first week to being all over the other dog by the last week. He learnt to sit. He has not learnt how to stop jumping on the children, or chewing on their toys, or pulling on their clothes with his teeth. I have learnt that the distraction technique only works for a couple of seconds. I have also learnt that if he is to be inside with the girls he has to stay in his cage. However, when there are no children around he is mostly pretty good now.

I made up a batch of feijoa juice today. Couldn't find any recipes so made it the same way I make passionfruit juice. It turned out quite nice. Very refreshing. I think it would make a better sorbet than juice so might try that out later in the week.

Also made a loaf of bread for the first time in ages.

-M