Over the last few days I drove south, conducted a raid on my brothers containerload of nursery equipment and supplies, negotiated a deal with him on an old stainless steel bench that will go well in my (yet to be built) potting shed, dropped off some of his gear I had been using here and picked up an enormous bale of peastraw
(that was a fund raiser for the Rakaia Rugby Club), dug out a couple of bits of furniture, and drove back.4 days in total.
Today I built a tiny polytunnel
to put my seed trays in, protected a few plants from rabbit predation,played doinkball with Scully and sowed some flower seeds - calendula, eschscholzias, nasturtiums and tagetes.Tomorrow I have to go and pick up my water tank.
I wonder when it will next rain… Murphy's Law says we will have a drought now.
You're never NOT a busy girl. I love the rural kiwi fund raiser of a bale of hay. You had a productive few days and then even more productive days back home. I bet Scully welcomed you home with leaps and doinks
ReplyDeleteA very productive few days..with play of course.. can't just do all work!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteAn excellent haul and continued good work! Love that shot of Scully On Bale... YAM xx
Nice for you to have a change of scenery and some human company for a few days.
ReplyDeleteI hope the rain arrives in useful, sensible amounts.
Now I know Murphy's Law works in NZ also.. ha ha on the drought because you have a new water tank. Hope it holds off rain until yours is ready to capture rain and them comes a raining and raining.. you are certainly a Busy Bee if ever there were one.... can't wait to see your finished cabin.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Scully's claimed the peastraw bale for herself.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're onto being self sufficient - that's a great way to be in today's world. Very lucky you have a brother you can visit for help.
ReplyDeleteLooks like one large wheat-a-bix with a dollop of cream on top. You are getting things together so nicely, busy and accomplished . Winterish up here, chill creeping in , giving me a jolt, Must adapt quickly. Flowers are spent, but there is still a bit of color here and there. Dead color.
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