(easter) egg

Well, spring had a slight setback when it snowed the other day but it seems to be back on track now. Things are growing and today we got the first egg in ages from the chicks! Good ol chickies, they really seem to be enjoying themselves and are settling in ok in their new home.

Glad Påsk

Chicken Out Week @ Cromlix

Our amazing rescue battery hens, Audrey, Bersi, Caroline & Dolly, have moved house. After spending the winter in the stables, putting on good condition, we made the spontaneous decision to relocate them....

to here....


the pad


freedom....

chicks doing what chicks do best

spring

When we got back from holiday there were loads of these little bad boys popping up everywhere.

And a few days ago I saw the first daffodil up at the university.
so, has it??
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Has it?? Has it sprung? Spring? maybe just a little...

It feels like it's all kicking off! We've started planting seeds , in every available container, because we can't wait... We've got a spring and summer at cromlix to look forward to, and hopefully a good one this time...

We've let Sue&Roger know that were not coming to do the asparagus, which is gutting because it was so much fun! But on the other hand we've got that amazing trip at the end of the year on our minds...

We're actually quite busy at the moment... H is getting his personal trainer qualification and I'm doing an open uni course in human nutrition. The gym takes up a lot of time, and so does rugby. I'm really enjoying the gym, lifting weights and getting stronger. The rugby this time around has been a bit of as disappointment, I'm still trying to get amongst it, make the most of it...

Speaking of srping by the way... From River Cottage newsletter:

However damp and gloomy March may be, however much it shows its sullen side, I will never let it get me down. I feel defiant, jubilant even. After all, it’s not February, is it? The days are getting longer, the soil is getting warmer and I’m buoyed up at the potent inevitability of Spring. I have a real sense of anticipation as I know that, very soon, all of those winter evenings spent perusing seed catalogues, picking out the perfect varieties of broad beans, carrots, lettuce, peas and spinach are going to bear fruit. Well, vegetables at least.

Thanks Hugh, I could not have said it better my self!