I was semi-documenting our activities via Facebook, and want to include some Facebook statuses in each of these 2012 monthly posts. That’s a little self-indulgent, but I’m comfortable with that. 🙂

• Linhda tried to name the sheep we dropped off today “Bessie”. The only problems were that it was a dude, and it wasn’t a cow. Also, it was clearly a “Toby”…
• Peyton just realised that we can’t get home-delivered Chinese food at the farm, and now she’s sad. Bloody townies…
• First snake on the farm. Awesome.
• Half the stupid ornamental garden out the back is gone and replanted with stuff we can eat. Along with a few new fruit trees and a new meat bird area. Yay for progress, even if it feels like slow progress.
• 12 tomato plants and 18 chilli plants. That sounds like the right ratio to me…
• Just ran into our first problem with raising our own meat. Sheep only have 4 legs, which apparently means only 4 lamb shanks. Those things are freaking awesome! I’m going to invent an 8 legged sheep. It’s a billion dollar idea!
• Built a fence. For my meat chickens. With my dad. Farm-freaking-tastic!
• The meat bird chicks are nearly 4 weeks old. They went from cute day-old chicks to ugly-as-sin within 2 days. Now they’re getting cute again dammit! AND they’re trying to bond with me! Stupid, cute, tasty animals…
• The meat bird chicks have decided two things. Firstly, I’m a source of food and therefore should be followed around at all times. Secondly, the hairs on my legs are tasty and should be pecked at all times. Seriously, it’s like a scene from an Orson Wells movie every time I set foot in there!
• Today I got to use my angle grinder. On metal. With sparks. Inside. Loudly. It was a good day.
• Second snake. Awesomer.
• Fun Farm Fact #78: That “pebble” in your boot may very well be sheep shit.
• Today, after watching our new drake get three of the other ducks to… give him piggy back rides, and all before breakfast, I decided to name him “Ron Jeremy”. He’s a little fat guy who gets lots of action. BooYah! In related news, Linhda named her favourite duck “Bubbles”. Feel free to heap scorn on her.

Bruce loves those Facebook statuses!