Templeton

We've been bothered by a rat inside the house for awhile, and had laid heaps of bait.

We plugged all the holes he could have been coming in.

When Doug & Joy visited they heard him wandering around,

and nick- named him "Templeton" after the rat in "Charlotte's Web".

Well, the baits worked - we found him !!

Let's hope he didn't have any relatives!

Machinery shed 3

The positioning for 40 holes to be dug have been marked out.

They need to be 40cm x 40cm x 40cm deep.

Some are to be dug by shovel.

And some others need more mechanical means!!

Machinery Shed 2

The "floor" has been cleared of the compost, a load of rubbish taken to the tip, and materials for a wooden floor has been delivered. Progress!

Machinery Shed

The machinery shed "floor" is a mix of hay, horse manure, ground sheets, and baling twine. In order to put a real floor in it requires digging it out. The decomposing matter will be great to start a garden bed, but all the plastic & twine needs to be pulled out. There is also rotting timbers from pallets and rocks and bricks mixed in. It is at least 12 inches (30cm) deep!

Helpers

Joy decided she wanted to do some gardening, so she got out this morning and did some weeding.
Then it was off to the nursery for some Pansy seedlings.

Weeding!

Watering in!

The two brothers!

Socks

Doug used to have trouble finding a pair of socks - his boys were always pinching them, so he bought brightly coloured socks, and now always wears odd socks!! No more problem with socks being pinched!!

This is for you, Penny!

Firewood

Robert's brother and his wife came to visit for a few days.
We've got all the old floorboards that need to be cut up for firewood so . . .

. . . take him up on the offer for free labour !!!

Go Dougey !!