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See you in April!

My parents are visiting for a couple of weeks over Easter and then I'm starting my new job near the farm.  We are planning to get a few things done around Cheslyn Rise, I'm sure our list is longer than we will ever achieve, but I'm looking forward to making some progress on the house and around the farm.  See you in April and I hope you have a nice break over Easter too.

If you miss me, you can catch up on some old posts.  Here's a few suggestions:

Just the ducks nuts?

Worm farm compost

Making tallow soap

What to do with eight acres

Determining the gender of young chickens

Outfoxing the hungry fox

Neem oil soap and salve

Managing a backyard hydroponics system

Raising a baby house cow

Here's what the side room looks like at the moment!




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  1. Nanna ChelMarch 23, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    Liz, it doesn't sound like it will be a relaxing break but I hope you get a lot of work done over Easter. Enjoy having your parents around.

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  2. MegMarch 24, 2016 at 2:16 PM

    I can imagine that list is very long but I hope that you make good progress and can stand back, at the end of your busy break, and feel like you've achieved a lot.

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  3. Chris March 26, 2016 at 3:30 PM

    Enjoy Easter, the plans and visitors. Whatever happens, it will all come together in the end. :)

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