s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Pics of the new babies. We’ve got two boys and two girls so far — at last, the expected ratio ! Rollover for names.

So far, despite every one of them being born late in the day, they are all healthy and well-done, and their mothers — even the first-timer, Topsy — are all onto it and doing great. Knock wood.

Closer to the house, Stephen has gotten onto a gardening kick. We have raised beds of veggies, two whole beds of strawberries, a new home-built plastic house (currently hosting bell and chili peppers) and an attached netting house (blueberries !). W00t! It’s strawberry season at the moment, and we have carrots and sugar-snap peas coming online, plus herbs galore. Tomatoes, squash, and assorted other random stuff will be along later in the season. We bought some more fruit trees, and are attempting to give them better shelter from the wind and possums this year.

Oh, and we have broccoli. Lots and lots of broccoli.