The lost fence post
The post was abandoned, but the fencing project was not.
Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
65 Hours Without Power
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Eating water-glassed eggs
Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
Oh, Christmas Tree
This year our pine nut tree is tall enough to be our outdoor Christmas tree!
Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
The hill I’ll die upon
Richard managed to snag the free use of a digger for an hour, and we did something I’ve wanted to do for YEARS.
Hello, new cows
The story of how we got our new angus-cross heifers: Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Goulash, Meatball, and Meatloaf.
A buttload of mulch
I got an offer I couldn’t refuse: a giant ball of mouldy hay.
Animal tales, part 2
Nature gets very random when given the chance. Some more animal tales from The Outpost.
Turning worms into chickens
How I turned a wodge of worms into 3 egg-laying machines and made my poultry economically sustainable.
Walking to the mailbox
Some observations and musings on a long, mostly-up hill walk.
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.
