On the Farm with Poppa.

 We are so, so, so lucky to be living on a multi-generational farm with the boys' grandparents. I don't know if I've written about this before, but Jonno's grandfather bought the farm when he came back to New Zealand after W.W.2. It is still being used as a working dairy farm to this day. 

Jonno's dad 'retired' from the farm many years ago but we are very fortunate as he still keeps a hand in and seems very cheerful to be put to good use by Jonno! 

 This weekend I caught a few moments on camera between the boys and their Poppa. Here they are planting a Lancewood together.

 Checking for white bait in one of the streams that flow through to the estuary.

 And performing Gangnam Style as you do when you find yourself in the middle of a farm.

 Our calves are beginning to pop out, more and more every day. How wonderful to be born on a warm day and snooze in the sunshine. These days are precious mid winter.

The boys and Jonno.... I lub dem.

Lots and lots of love,

Kate xxooxx.

Milk Time Again.

This is a whole jar of cream,

Skimmed from this container of milk.

It's calving time again which means the most delicious and fresh milk is coming into the house, filled with lots of probiotics for our lactose loving family. This year with children who are now at a great and capable age, I am hoping to start making cheese. I can make butter and yogurt which is handy, but I am really keen to make feta and halloumi and marscapone and all sorts of other dairy goodness, the list goes on and on.

On the owl front, I have been taking photos of them so that they can go up onto Shar's website. She is bundling them up with a beautiful bunch of flowers and some natural baby soap, moisturiser and bath wash. Almost worth having a baby for... One of the owls has already flown away to a new home so I am feeling very excited.

Well, the fire is roaring, the vegetable garden freshly planted (with lots of actual help from Hugo), a chicken roasting (which was to be served on a bed of lemon and Parmesan risotto until I realised I had run out of rice) and hopefully, a motorbike is about to whip up the track from the dairy shed.

Have a lovely weekend,

Love Kate xxooxx.