Feather your Nest Friday, 25th June, 2021.

It has been a great week and a week of increase!  

At last, after the worlds longest pregnancies, two of my sheep had their lambs!   On Tuesday morning Andy checked the sheep for me.   At that stage there were no lambs.  Later in the afternoon I went to check and one of my pet (biscuit eating)  sheep had a lamb and one of my brown sheep (that are less friendly) had a lamb also!   Two in a few hours!  As I stood and took it all in Blossom brought her baby right up to show me.   So here is her little ewe lamb a couple of hours old. 

The lamb came with her on slightly wobbly legs.   No fear.   It was just beautiful!  I fed the sheep their biscuits. 

Look at Blossom looking at me.  So happy with her baby!   I went from happy to have lambs at last to terrified a fox might get them.

So every morning I am off to check on them. So far so good.  There are two more sheep that must be due any day as well. 

Teddy has done well.  He drinks up his bottle morning and night then gallops laps around the paddock in celebration.   At first he would come to me when I called.   Now I don't need to call.  At bottle time he is standing at the gate, waiting, waiting patiently.   If I am a bit late then not so patiently! 

I had filled this little tank shed with hay and when it rains that is where I will find him.  He is dry and snug in there and smart enough to make that his house.

AND.... after all this time I finally got my baby miniature goats!   I have always wanted them.   We headed off last weekend on a long drive to pick them up.   I took my crochet blanket and got two hours crochet in on the way as Andy drove.  It was a beautiful day visiting the nicest little farm.   It reminded me of Greenacres.  There was a pig and chooks everywhere.  It was beautiful.    

My babies went in the car at my feet and as soon as we took off they went to sleep.  So I let them sleep and I continued to work on my blanket all the way home. 

I called them Honey...

And Billie...  (the kid.)

They have a bottle morning and evening.  They are quite tiny.   Honey is over the top affectionate and Billie is more shy but warming up.   I totally love them!  

A big achievement was we cleaned up the mess of the crushed hen house and fallen tree and we rebuilt!   We finished it Tuesday.   By bed time that day I was a complete wreck.   While we cleaned up and build I also ran a bon fire to burn all the debris and rubbish.  It was a huge fire.   But by the end of the day we were done!  

I went and caught ten hens and a rooster.   By the time I caught them and moved them into the house I was  exhausted.   But it was done and we were up and running again!    In a couple of days we will open the door and go back to letting them free range in the orchard during the day and shutting them up at night. 

The sweet little tank stand Andy made me was not damaged so it is set up out the back door...

The was setting here after a long day! 

I have been working on a blanket, this is what I worked on during the car trip..

I made some cards with a sewing theme...

Two impossible pies were made using some of the dehydrated tomatoes from last week.

And Friands for afternoon tea full of berries.  

We had more rain and I found some lovely flannelette sheets, a crystal vase and beautiful ribbons in the op shop.  This year op shopping has really helped me build my sewing pantry up a lot.  

It is nice to look back over the week.  I feel very happy with it!  Sometimes it is two steps forward and one step back but it is just amazing how little things add up.  

How did you build up your home, pantry, garden, gift cupboard or any other area this week?   

Some of Australia is back in lockdown again.  We are being pretty watchful as this situation seems to be able to change so quickly.   We know if the worst happens we have meals ahead, a well stocked pantry and medical cupboard and we can manage without going to the shops.    So make hay while the sun shines! xxx