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  • The goats 2024

    Iris kidded twin doelings on April 10th, 2024. Willow born nose-and-toes first, then Wren born breach not long after. Hazel, Iris’ doe kid from 2023 wasn’t too impressed with the new arrivals but she soon settled down. A prodigious milker, Iris consistently milked six litres a day from May until October. This meant many one Read more

  • January 2025

    January brought a month of rest from soap-making, markets, and reflexology. It gave an opportunity to spend three glorious weeks catching up on chores in the garden. Our happy place. Bliss! The ponds filled up which delighted the dog and ducks but by mid-month they’d dried up again. I never tire watching the ducks enjoy Read more

  • A long overdue recap of 2024

    Whirlwind. That describes 2024. To keep things manageable as you scroll down, I’ve decided to offer a series of notes, photos, and slideshows by month. You might want to grab a cup of coffee or tea because it’s a long post! January: Iris, in the background is beginning to look pregnant. Hazel, foreground, though looking Read more

  • 2024 is going to be exceptional!

    Here’s a short recap of achievements in 2023: Iris kidded a doeling and a buckling in May, 2023. A prolific milker, she provided milk for the soap business and the family. With milk safety in mind, I recently purchased a home lab. An achievement of which I’m extremely proud. For my peace of mind, I Read more

  • Betty

    An odd little post about Betty, er, Elizabeth. I bought this lovely old cook-stove from an acquaintance who needed to downsize. I admit my heart fluttered and my brain, well, I vanished down the rabbit hole of childhood memories. Memories. I grew up in a small town in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. My Read more

  • Here we go again – poultry lock-down

    Avian flu. It’s a thing and it’s scary. It can wipe out flocks of birds overnight.The last time the ducks and chickens at Point 6 Acre went into lock-down was June, 2022. At the moment, there are outbreaks of Avian flu on the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. This is some distance from our little Read more