Island Update
There's so much going on I don't know where to start. It's been rather a week. A five island week.
The horses are here. They came over from Saturna yesterday. We had a bit of an issue getting Joey on the trailer but it all worked out. They seem to be settling in. As of Wednesday I'm hoping to start seriously working with them. They're good horses but a bit stubborn and pushy at the moment. Notably Joey.
The cat came back from the vet today. She had a deep puncture wound/massive abscess. Who knows what from--cat? coon?
The car is at the shop. It's awaiting a new alternator. It died on Thursday when M. was taking the cat to the vet. I am very glad it didn't die the previous day when I was in town with Hilde. I am also glad that I'd taken the new (to us) truck to Galiano that day. Thursday was check on the old island day. While I was over there, I spent the afternoon at a friend's place taking down the electric fence that is now up at the new place for the horses.
I've also been double digging the garden for the garlic.
Today I'm farm sitting and sifting compost for the garden. I'd like to get the garlic in tomorrow. I've got Music (soft-neck) and Inchelium Red (hard-neck). I already planted the last two of the garlic we got from M.'s ma. I've also got a dozen Saffron crocus bulbs to plant. And I still have to figure out where to put my currant bush and get that in. I put the crested iris in by the post of the clothesline.
This being part of a community is fun so far. People have been picking and taking apples. The apples are about done. A fella who's been picking some stopped by today to bring us chard and leeks and tuna steaks. Another neighbor stopped by to see something about M.'s new internet setup and brought tomatoes. We see people every day. We can walk to our mailbox. I can run over to J.'s to help with her animals. I'm likely going to be doing some work on another farm on the island. I don't think I'm going to have to worry about not having enough to do.
On that note, I ought to get back to all that stuff to do instead of writing about it.
The horses are here. They came over from Saturna yesterday. We had a bit of an issue getting Joey on the trailer but it all worked out. They seem to be settling in. As of Wednesday I'm hoping to start seriously working with them. They're good horses but a bit stubborn and pushy at the moment. Notably Joey.
The cat came back from the vet today. She had a deep puncture wound/massive abscess. Who knows what from--cat? coon?
The car is at the shop. It's awaiting a new alternator. It died on Thursday when M. was taking the cat to the vet. I am very glad it didn't die the previous day when I was in town with Hilde. I am also glad that I'd taken the new (to us) truck to Galiano that day. Thursday was check on the old island day. While I was over there, I spent the afternoon at a friend's place taking down the electric fence that is now up at the new place for the horses.
I've also been double digging the garden for the garlic.
Today I'm farm sitting and sifting compost for the garden. I'd like to get the garlic in tomorrow. I've got Music (soft-neck) and Inchelium Red (hard-neck). I already planted the last two of the garlic we got from M.'s ma. I've also got a dozen Saffron crocus bulbs to plant. And I still have to figure out where to put my currant bush and get that in. I put the crested iris in by the post of the clothesline.
This being part of a community is fun so far. People have been picking and taking apples. The apples are about done. A fella who's been picking some stopped by today to bring us chard and leeks and tuna steaks. Another neighbor stopped by to see something about M.'s new internet setup and brought tomatoes. We see people every day. We can walk to our mailbox. I can run over to J.'s to help with her animals. I'm likely going to be doing some work on another farm on the island. I don't think I'm going to have to worry about not having enough to do.
On that note, I ought to get back to all that stuff to do instead of writing about it.