Benji feeds the chickens

This weekend was lovely, sunny and warm, and we got loads done. Rich, at my request, made a staircase down from the parking lot into the used-to-be-pigfield-but-now-is-going-to-someday-be-a-garden. It’s luxurious to be able to walk down into the garden, instead of having to walk all the way around…

Taid tries out the new staircase

We also put the liner into the pond, after long sessions of agonizing whether or not we really needed to put sand into the pond under the underlay and liner. We decided in the interest of practicality that it was now or never, and took the plunge to put the previously-ordered liner down into the previously-dug hole. So now its a black-rubber nightmare, and just hoping that putting soil over the edges, stones around, plantings inside and a few fish will have a transformative effect, or everyone will have my guts for garters…

Monday was rainy, so we stayed inside and did some cooking. Cheese starter, so that we can make cheese out of the gazillions of pints of goats milk that we have backing up…