Our place has been listed for sale since November. All winter long our move was really easy to imagine, but now with the buds swelling and the daffodils popping up, I see again how nice we have it. I have always appreciated the breathing room the kids have here. So all winter I was thinking of moving into town, now I am pondering being outside, just a little.
Marianne has really taken the chickens under her “wing” and cares for them almost independently. Collecting the eggs and sorting them into cartons is her favourite activity.
When she takes out the compost bucket all 14 chickens will run after her at a trot. Unfortunately they also follow her back to the house now. And poop on our deck.
Our Icelandic ponies have gotten quite fat over the winter (it is just not harsh enough here) and now that we are hoping to sell them, it is time for a bit of a diet. They get fat just from looking at hay! The girls and I have been starting to clean the winter pen. Lots of nice manure for the garden. Now I know why the pioneers had 15 kids!
I was amazed with the work of the three of us!
Look at these girls go.
Katie bringing the horses back into the pen.
And Marianne having a little cuddle. It has been great to have such trustworthy ponies. What a nice experience for a child!
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