Preparing for a cyclone
A look into what we do to prepare when the warning comes.
The price of beef
A frank look at what we do with our cows.
On grief
A poorly-timed accident sends me spinning.
Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
Animal tales, part 4
Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share this place with. Sometimes I write short stories about them. This is the fourth post in that series.
The fourth herd
After a winter without any cows, our fourth herd has arrived to fresh spring growth.
New, new cows
Meet the new herd of cows that arrived at The Outpost this week.
The visitor
We’ve a new friend at The Outpost. An Airedale Terrier named Hine Toa.
Hello, new cows
The story of how we got our new angus-cross heifers: Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Goulash, Meatball, and Meatloaf.
Animal tales, part 2
Nature gets very random when given the chance. Some more animal tales from The Outpost.
Saying goodbye
Our cows are ready to sell, and the market is good. But it’s still hard to say goodbye to the livestock we’ve looked after for 12 months.
The complicated tale of Bunbun
When a cat brings you a healthy baby rabbit, what do you do?
Animal tales
A collection of short stories about the animals on our lifestyle block.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
