Peace

The water is receding. Praise God!

I went out at sunset to sweep the verandah and feed the cats their dinner and lock up the chooks. Peace seemed to be reigning in my garden tonight.

Molly had moved into the downstairs floor of the dollhouse outside!

The sky still looked a little foreboding.... but no rain, huzzah.

The chooks were clucking and grazing before bed.

And my sweet pixie of a girl was sitting watching the sky.

Peace.

What I'm Thankful For Today.......

A caption-less post for today. :) We're about to eat some tea and head off to Carols rehearsal, but boy oh boy it's been a nice day. Here's a glimpse!

My sweet little disciplinarian

Lately the chickens have been a bit overexcited when we go in to feed them...... I guess all that egg-production makes them hungry!

It is Saraya's job to feed them their grain in the mornings, take them scraps, check their water and collect the eggs.

She came in earlier and I asked if the chickens were jumping up at the feed bin again, making it tricky for her.

"Oh no Mama", she replied with a shake of her head, "The chickens don't do that anymore. I've trained them out of it."

"Oh. I see." I was a little curious. "How, Saraya? They've really stopped?"

"Yes," she said. "It was easy Mama. I'm just quite firm with them when they do it. They've learnt not to, because they don't like me talking firmly with them."

See what I mean? That girl is one of a kind. :)

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This photo was from a while ago, when the chickens were littler. Still, they're cuddled and carried more than I'd think possible for their size!

Plenty!

"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" Romans 8:32

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Photo: Elijah after his bath, ready to help me make omelettes for tea. This basket of eggs all from our very own chickens! They are laying up a storm and we are enjoying this provision so much. :) Fresh eggs are so so good.

Our weekend in pictures

Thanks SO much Mum and Ray for coming and giving me a much-needed "lift" in spirits, not to mention enormously wonderful practical help!!

Now, only 1 more sleep 'till opening night........ 

Growing food closer to home.....

2 posts in one day!  That's got to be a first.....

Well, this is just a quick one.  You'll notice this icon has appeared along the left-hand side of my blog.  Click on it to visit these guys and be inspired.  They live on a smallish block in the middle of the city in California, and are virtually self-sufficient.  Their gardens are amazing.  I've just spent an hour or so exploring their website and feel ready to go plough up some more soil!!  Oh, and we're getting some new chicks tomorrow so will no doubt have some photos to post tomorrow night.........  I'm amazed Saraya got to sleep, she is SO excited!