Christchurch morning

I had a mammoth 11.5 hours day working yesterday during which I was tending a very sick rat and a very scared Labrador amongst other things. Somehow I managed to stab a steel tooth extractor through my thumbnail and into my thumb while I was trying to take a dog's tooth out too which was pretty silly and now very sore...

Anyway, we stayed in town last night which meant Boo got to have a walk in Hagley Park this morning - there was frost on the ground and it was very chilly but the sunshine made it all seem not too bad...

We followed it up with a coffee at Underground where she bumped into her new best friend - I think her name is Winona, and her favourite phrase right now is "I love you Boo".

Now I'm back on the farm enjoying a sunny Friday afternoon, I'm going to crack out the gin soon, but before I go I thought I'd share a photo of some winter garden action:

A broad bean shoot. Yay! The garden has been dormant for a few weeks and I thought these little guys woud never stick their heads up but they're all growing well.

I'm off to make a courgette and rice gratin for dinner now (while enjoying a gin). We really know how to party on a Friday night in Sefton.

Home Sweet Home

On Thursday we said goodbye to Oakland...fortunately before our departure we made a point of visiting Bakesale Betty's twice to order her fried chicken sandwich - these guys are epic.. so yum yum.


Goodbye California, hello Boo Boo...


LIL: Hey Boo!

BOO: Hi! Welcome back, how was your trip?

LIL: Great, but I ate too much, didn't exercise enough and spent too much money - how was your stay in the Luxury Pet Resort?

BOO: Oh, ok, but yeah, I ate too much and didn't exercise enough. Didn't spend much money though.

LIL: It's good to be home...

BOO: You betcha, check out this weather - so good for washing! The sun is so shiny I have to squint my eyes!

LIL: I missed you Boo.

BOO: Yeah, I missed you too.

LIL: Hey Clarence - wassup? What did you get up to on the farm while we were gone?


CLARENCE: Not much. Just getting older. I went missing for a couple of days so they thought I'd died. But I came back. I always do.

LIL: Did you miss us?

CLARENCE: Nup.

LIL: Hey Pot - how was your stay in the cattery?

POT: Take that camera away from me. You suck. I hate it when you go away. I'm never talking to you again.

There's no place like home.