And all it too was a drop of sunshine.....

And bursting forth from the ground have come the seeds which were planted at the beginning of April:

April:

...and here is the veg patch two months later:

June:

Ah but now things have started happening.

and all it took was a drop of sunshine.

We have basked at 29 degrees C today.

It was lovely.

Singing in the rain

Just a bit of a mad moment. Was scything some grass for our animals.
I think the rain must have finally seeped into my brain cells.

It has been raining a lot here during the last five months,
and Home Field is flooded again, 
which means the animals have to graze over the lane in Station Field
or else they are kept indoors,
either way we have to supplement their grazing.
So I scythe grass, 
which is good for my waistline and build firm upper arm muscles,
but in the rain,
one does get soaked.

Sometimes this does not make me happy,
but sometimes a sort of nut and bolt comes undone in my head,
and I feel enthusiastic about mucking about in the rain.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrfxV3yr5wU

My curds have sunk....

....they should, but now, be visible,

and ready to be firmly poked.

They are not. 

Upon investigation with my finger,

it feels like they are in an untidy lump at the bottom.

So, what to do.

My other curds have done well, 

nice and firm,

easy to handle,

and where they should be,

on top.

But not this time.

It looks like the Cheddar Cheese Project may be having a blip.

Meanwhile:

Two little piggies:

Three little piggies:

Four little piggies:

Five little piggies: