What Katie did next...............

Thats the only title I could think of today.

Pigs bless them - done a lovely job of digging up the weeds in next years veg patch. Digging up weed roots in the main field.

Today the wind blew down the duck/chicken fence - Ducks and chickens all over place. I decided to try to get them back in the coop. The pigs decided to help me only they chased the chickens and ducks.

So I decided feed would do the job - I walked up the lane to the feed shed turned round to find 6 ducks, 10 chickens and two pigs following me. I got the feed and the said line up followed me back to the field  and got them all back where they should be!! Soo comical

Sheep well they are just in the hedge quite literally eating away the leaves.

Aga and boiler not working - plumber been boiler working aga not playing!!

Pigs have a few more jobs before they leave

Day of Rest or not as the case maybe

Rain glorious rain- not!!

The pigs bless them are very busy digging up the blackberry roots in the secret garden and dont seem to care. Excellent works girls keep it up just leave the blackcurrants and raspberries alone as you have done and keep munching.

Sheep were hiding in the pig sty out of the rain this morning - shame I had to go find them in the rain!! They have wooly coats to keep them dry yes you guest it I got soaked!

Looks like the Ducks have been mud wrestling and the chickens are going to need wellington boots!

Bees seem to be hibernating

Cats dont wont to go out as much.

Field is starting to look boggy

All the evidence is there it looks likes winters on its way!!

Advertising and marketing

The last few days have been about advertising and marketing. I re-evaluated my current markets and have changed a few. I have new deli orders  so all change ready for xmas rush

Willow

Willow willow every where in the secret garden and I mean everywhere.


I have started to thin it out this year as it needs a lot of attention to get it back to how it should be.

I have had a go at basket making and have now the base of a basket and am going to make some xmas decorations with the bits I have cut off.

Real fun experimenting with it and several different types i have discovered too!!

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Creations

Have collected Driftwood and sea glass from local beach and have beeswax.

Three creations are in the making

My driftwood xmas tree has a base and its first branch.

Sea Glass - well thats still in the design stage

Bees wax - the wick has arrived and thanks to Jane and Kelly finding some glass containers and the ones I got Project candles are going to be in progress this evening. Watch this space for pictures

Foraging

Today is about foraging

Just done a civilised walk on the beach - driftwood for my driftwood xmas tree and sea glass for a little craft project I am planning.

A little lunch and then berry picking. I may have discovered a use for the abundance of sloes which doesnt involved gin!! Dont worry already made next years slow gin!!

Making the most of the land

This am I thinned some of the willow out on the smallholding. My neighbour will be pleased with the view i created her. In my shed drying I have Driftwood, Willow and logs!!

Today I also made a bar of beewax to see if i could. It worked well. I have loads from when I extracted my honey. I feel some candles coming soon!!

With my collection of sea glass I can feel on these cold winter nights some crafty creations happening!!