Greetings from Australia

[Chaldeonmenthe]

Greetings. After enthusiastically (even obsessively) trawling through this forum for over a week now, - and having already implemented many ideas I have found here, - I have finally worked up the courage to make my first post.

I am Mummy to two wee babes, who love nothing more than romping with our two milk goats (and their two really-should-be-weaned-kids), the ducks, the chooks, the turkeys, the sheep and the calves. My other half is locally known as the Balmy Beekeeper, and I make products from the wax to sell at markets (as well as the honey). I have a passionate interest in herbs and herbology, but have a little trouble remembering to water them, hence I have a struggling but still useful eatible garden.

I live the ish life because I want my children to grow up knowing that milk comes from animals, that eggs come from hens, and veggies come from the ground.

I seem to be a magnet for orphaned and abandoned animals, so much so I have often considered putting a sign up on the front fence saying 'Animal Shelter'.

And, true to The Good Life, one of my faithful milk goats is named Geraldine.

[Jacqui S]

Hello from another new person.
Sounds like a wonderful environment in which to bring up children. We have three children and that is also a big factor in our recent move to a house with a bit of land. We are planning to build tree houses soon! Not sure we'll manage that many animals though, just chickens so far!
Jacqui

[Milims]

Hi there and welcome

[Green Aura]

Hi, welcome to Ish

[Millymollymandy]

Hi and welcome!

[spider8]

Hello and a big welcome

[niknik]

welcome from me too.another newbie

[yvette]

Hello and welcome - my geography is appalling, hope you are not being affected by current flooding?

[MuddyWitch]

Welcome to ISH

MW

[Berti]

hi, welcome, sounds you are a perfect fit!! :D

[growingthings]

hullo