Mulch, poo, sheds and ducklings

Ollie got a big present this weekend (thanks Mr Taxman!). He now has mulch all the way up his laneway. The laneway gets really boggy when it's wet and Ollie would end up with mud stilettos so, thanks to the brilliant idea of my good friend Karen, we put mulch all the way up to his stable.

Here's the problem:

This was when we first moved to the property and since then we've put drainage trenches all the way along but it is clay and gets very sticky when wet...

Here's the solution (I hope! The proof will be in the rain):

Newly christened by the Big O -  seal of approval :)

During the weeks the pig pen, come temporary lamb accomodation, had it's shed finished off. The lambs are very happy with it and sleep in it each night. Thanks very much to Zupan Snr (John's Dad, also conveniently called John - not...) who built it!

The lambs are going out grazing now and munching on the weeds in the orchard so they're great contributors to Gryphons Landing.

The garden bed on the roadside also got some poo. It will settle for a few days and then I'll put the dirt and mulch on it followed by the plants. It will be a grevillea hedge to match the other side.

Finally, here are some more duckling pictures just because they're very cute! Oh, a chicken hatched too but I don't have any pictures of it yet. Rosie is very protective....