This year has been OK.
Sadly, we have lost a few animals to 'Animal Heaven' ; but we like to think they were happy and comfortable living here.
We had a really good holiday to Barbados-The most memorable thing being chased by a turtle & seeing Peg swimming with them.
Mr Crow has been busy at work; but could do with more time to play!
Daughter Peg is enjoying learning the piano & piano accordion with the lovely Anna
(who had baby Charlie & got married to Kit this year)
Work has been work! I am enjoying working with the slightly older children, some of whom (poor things) have been in my class before!!
My sister has moved into her own (rented) lovely home with her boyf .
Mum & Dad have needed some extra bionic body parts; but are still M&D :) (hoping Dad gets his knee done soon, and Mum gets her hip/thigh sorted and can walk without her trusty stick)
We said farewell to Grandad; but he had a lovely life & will be with Grandma again.
All in all, as I said it was OK!
Here's hoping 2013 is good for all x
Monday 31 December 2012
Sunday 30 December 2012
Jobs you put off
Afternoon!
Today Mr Crow & I decided that we really did need to do lots of animal jobs! For once it wasn't raining, so we set about trimming 2 lots of goat feet and 7 lots of alpaca feet (as well as a few hair do's!)
The thing is with the animals, especially the alpaca they do not like being handled, and then sit on their feet! For this job I always wear a hoody, as alpaca spit is most unpleasant! The goats are both boys so they can be a bit pongy; but they are very lovely! Biccy peg actually sat on Mr Crows knee!
Next, we decided to move the chicken run-this can ony be described as an enclosure made from aluminium poles with wire netting all around. We had to resort to this after Mr Fox decided to take all our chickens and ducks in one go-he never ate them, just decapitated the whole lot. Finding 22 dead birds inside an electric fence before work was not something I wanted to see again! The run is in the alpaca field-in theory this should also deter Mr Fox (I know he needs to eat; but I don't like killing for the fun of it)
The chicken house was moved (inside enclosure) then we moved the enclosure onto a new patch of grass. We can just about manage this with just the two of us.
We then cleaned the stable out and hosed it down. The only animals we haven't had to sort out today were the pigs-they really seemed to be the happiest of the bunch wallowing in the mud!
I am now having a half hour sit down, half watching 'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' with Daughter Peg, blogging and reading my newly acquired quilting book 'Sunday Morning Quilts'
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday x
Today Mr Crow & I decided that we really did need to do lots of animal jobs! For once it wasn't raining, so we set about trimming 2 lots of goat feet and 7 lots of alpaca feet (as well as a few hair do's!)
The thing is with the animals, especially the alpaca they do not like being handled, and then sit on their feet! For this job I always wear a hoody, as alpaca spit is most unpleasant! The goats are both boys so they can be a bit pongy; but they are very lovely! Biccy peg actually sat on Mr Crows knee!
Next, we decided to move the chicken run-this can ony be described as an enclosure made from aluminium poles with wire netting all around. We had to resort to this after Mr Fox decided to take all our chickens and ducks in one go-he never ate them, just decapitated the whole lot. Finding 22 dead birds inside an electric fence before work was not something I wanted to see again! The run is in the alpaca field-in theory this should also deter Mr Fox (I know he needs to eat; but I don't like killing for the fun of it)
The chicken house was moved (inside enclosure) then we moved the enclosure onto a new patch of grass. We can just about manage this with just the two of us.
We then cleaned the stable out and hosed it down. The only animals we haven't had to sort out today were the pigs-they really seemed to be the happiest of the bunch wallowing in the mud!
I am now having a half hour sit down, half watching 'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' with Daughter Peg, blogging and reading my newly acquired quilting book 'Sunday Morning Quilts'
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday x
Saturday 29 December 2012
Busy Busy Busy!
After a lovely; but quiet few days, Daughter Pegs & I went out and about on Friday. The weather is still more appropriate for ducks; but we braved it and went to Totnes (One of my FAVOURITE shopping haunts) Unfortunately lots of the shops were shut! We did however share a lovely brunch in our favourite cafe, and mooched around the individual shops that were open.
We then went to my friends for a natter & cake (you truly can never eat too much cake ;) Pegs loves seeing her friend Origami boy & I enjoy putting the world to rights with Em *she of 'Dartmoor ramblings'
In the evening we went for supper with friends. Pegs spent most of the evening trying on a huge bagful of clothes from their 'big girl' and chasing their ginger kitten about the place-We did try stealing said kitten; but at the last minute it was decided by Mr Crow that we best leave it there...!
Today we had a lovely drive over the moors towards Ashburton, It is decidely wet, and lots of local rivers have burst their banks. It took Mr Crow back to his younger days as a kayaker! We then descended on friends for an 'Afternoon of fun & Games' We ended up playing Snakes & Ladders, and Tiddlywinks! The girls thought we were mad!
This evening I have decided that the tree has had enough. We have more twig left than tree, so with sadness we have de-decorated it, and put it outdoors!
Why is it Christmas goes so quickly; but takes ages to arrive?
I am going to attempt to tidy the spare room tomorrow, so that on Monday I can actually get some sewing done...Watch this space
Much love, Jopsy
We then went to my friends for a natter & cake (you truly can never eat too much cake ;) Pegs loves seeing her friend Origami boy & I enjoy putting the world to rights with Em *she of 'Dartmoor ramblings'
In the evening we went for supper with friends. Pegs spent most of the evening trying on a huge bagful of clothes from their 'big girl' and chasing their ginger kitten about the place-We did try stealing said kitten; but at the last minute it was decided by Mr Crow that we best leave it there...!
Today we had a lovely drive over the moors towards Ashburton, It is decidely wet, and lots of local rivers have burst their banks. It took Mr Crow back to his younger days as a kayaker! We then descended on friends for an 'Afternoon of fun & Games' We ended up playing Snakes & Ladders, and Tiddlywinks! The girls thought we were mad!
This evening I have decided that the tree has had enough. We have more twig left than tree, so with sadness we have de-decorated it, and put it outdoors!
Why is it Christmas goes so quickly; but takes ages to arrive?
I am going to attempt to tidy the spare room tomorrow, so that on Monday I can actually get some sewing done...Watch this space
Much love, Jopsy
Wednesday 26 December 2012
A bit slow on the uptake...
Hello again!
I hope you and yours had a fabulous Christmas!?
As usual work ran away with me-plays, concerts etc... Hence lack of blogging (NYR-Update weekly!) I only managed to catch up with my friend Em (dartmoor ramblings blog) on Christmas Eve
Home is looking lovely, and smelling great with the real tree. In our road (4 houses) there are currently only 2 houses full, everyone else has gone away-so it is quiet and still (which I rather like)
We never managed to finish the painting-so spent Xmas day in the back of the house (Where it looks more jolly)
Mr Crow has just dashed off to the Boxing Day sales in Exeter. Mini Me Peggy and I are chillaxing, eating chocs and mooching about our gifts.
I hope you and yours had a fabulous Christmas!?
As usual work ran away with me-plays, concerts etc... Hence lack of blogging (NYR-Update weekly!) I only managed to catch up with my friend Em (dartmoor ramblings blog) on Christmas Eve
Home is looking lovely, and smelling great with the real tree. In our road (4 houses) there are currently only 2 houses full, everyone else has gone away-so it is quiet and still (which I rather like)
We never managed to finish the painting-so spent Xmas day in the back of the house (Where it looks more jolly)
Mr Crow has just dashed off to the Boxing Day sales in Exeter. Mini Me Peggy and I are chillaxing, eating chocs and mooching about our gifts.
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