Permaculture in Action

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Evan's Hoodie

We have a few extra people living here on the farm and so we thought that it might be a good idea if we shared a meal once a week, so we have just finished the first of our weekly pot luck meals. A lovely way to catch up with the neighbours and not too much preparation as everyone contributes. Just finished the dishes while Mark goes down to the garden to check on the 30 new point of lay hens that we got today. they are not used to touching the ground, eating grass etc or having contact with a rooster. A lot to ask of them for one day, but they are also not used to roosting so Mark has had to go down after dark and help them up onto their roost. This may take a couple of nights then they''ll be right. In the mean time all the old chooks have been literally ''put out to pature'' in a new mobile chook pen and he will need to check that they have found their way home.

We have been rejoicing in the cooler weather and the beautiful rain. Just over 100mls in two days. It has filled the duck pond and partially filled the dams. It's been such a relief. I haven't had to check on animals every hour to make sure they have water and shade, or check that they are not over heating. I haven't had to check on plants and seedlings. Everything has just been fine.

And so of course I have been able to knit. Here's where I'm up to on Evan's Hoodie....



It has been a pleasure to knit up. I've been snatching up any opportunity to knit a few rows. But as far as reading goes, well I did find some magazines to flick through as I cleaned up but that's about it.

Joining in with Ginny for Yarn Along.

PS There has been some carnage in the pasture. The fox was quick to take advantage of some chooks who didn't know how to get back home. First count just 2 with another injured. Will know more tomorrow.

10 comments:

  1. Aw - sorry about the chooks. But very glad to hear you've had some rain... :)

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  2. Evan's hoodie is really coming along and looks wonderful Kate.
    Hooray for cooler weather and rain. We just had a brief shower
    here, we need rain bad, but terrible storms are headed my way
    which we don't need.
    Have a wonderful Wednesday.

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  3. the sweater is looking so good kate!

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  4. Oh no! Sorry about the fox. Was it your cute little black bantams?

    What breed point of lay did you get Kate? I'll have my fox proof pen sorted by the end of next week and am looking for 3 point-of lay hens so was about to start searching for a source. Ideally Australorp - but I'm thinking I might get anything this first time as the local shops out this way only sell cage eggs!?

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    1. Hi Tricia, we got them from Nulkaba Hatchery. They are a Rhode Island red/New Hampshire cross. We did manage to get a couple of Australorp crosses as well.

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  5. I love the little hoodie that you are knitting - what kind of wool is it? I have a few beanies to knit and am on the lookout for something suitable.
    Sorry about your lovely chookies getting taken by the fox.

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    1. Hi there. The yarn is 100% wool from Quince and co. 'lark' in gingerbread. It is absolutely beautiful, one of the nicest yarns I've knit with. I know we can get just as nice here in Australia but I wanted to make sure the hoodie turned out well and so used the yarn that was suggested and i'm not sorry.

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  6. Oh! Once again you've totally upstaged me in the knitting-things-for-Evan stakes! That's so cute! It leaves the jumper I'm going to make for dead (but I'm still going to make it anyway...)

    What do you think Evan's chest measurement is at the moment? I'm trying to work out what size to make.

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    1. Oh the things you knit for him are so cute and rhonnie would really like a jumper for him..I don't know what his chest measurment is but I will check this arvo if I see him.

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  7. Love the hoodie! It will suit him and keep him nice and warm.

    I hope you didn't lose too many with the fox attack.

    (Am using this as a test post for a new blog as well!)

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