Author: Barefoot shepherdess

  • Abundance

    Abundance

    Knee deep in abundance again …

  • We made wool

    We made wool

    Woollen bunting!

  • Dyeing experiment

    Dyeing experiment

    So difficult to capture the beautiful colours, today was my first attempt at dying wool from our Lambay sheep, using avocados and onions

  • Happy day

    Happy day

    Happy day on the island today, washing and drying some wool for dying experiments and fresh herb soup for supper.

  • Happy Friday

    Happy Friday

    Always love Fridays.

  • Guests

    Guests

    Getting the bonfire ready for our guests this evening, with some guitar music, watching the sun go down and absorbing the joy of this island.

  • Kitchen garden supper

    Kitchen garden supper

    First foray into the kitchen garden for supper this year, spinach, chard and gooseberries, and some fresh bay, a bounty with brown rice and feta …

  • One of the Margarets

    One of the Margarets

    Well someone literally could not wait for her supper 🙂

  • Iris

    Iris

    First irises of the year….. beautiful.

  • Garden help

    Garden help

    Plenty of help in the garden today from these two lovely ladies.