Overwhelming

Overwhelming is a nice English word, it doesn't really have an exact translation in Italian but describes very well a specific feeling. If I had to translate it in Italian I'd have to use several words or sentence like "Travolgente, oppressivo, mancanza di controllo, sensazione di sopraffazione".
There, it's the feeling I get when I have to think about or carry out too many tasks for my limited brain capacities.
At the moment I have to deal with:

• The lack of a trailer to get haylage.
• Looking for a trailer
• The seriously low reserves of haylage.
• Seriously low fire wood! 
• A reed bed system for the mobile home and the waste pipes
• A never ending construction of the stable
• People that don't call back that should build the never ending stable
• Various shit due to the change of residency 
• Porch to be finished
• Furniture in the porch going moldy
• etc etc etcetera

But then in the end I love getting up in this wonderful place every day and plan the future.

Enjoy the video and sorry for the mess.

She's gone.

Never to come back again. The last bit of Italian possession I had. My loyal and old Skoda Felicia could not come to Ireland with me, being a left hand wheel car.
It is a bit of a shock. After all, I had been driving it for the past 16 years, she was still fit and reliable, cheap to run and the only constant in my life since 1997.
During all these years many things have changed, among which: 9 homes/flats in 3 different countries, 3 dogs, several cats, 4 motorbikes, 2 other cars and 1 van, 6 partners, 2 bicycles and fuck knows what else. Plenty of memories with friends that are still with me and especially with one no longer on this hearth.
A meager 300 euro for a piece of life. Not that she was worth more than that, but still...
Bye bye Gigia.
Back to Ireland on Tuesday. Hope Peps hasn't bitten anyone ELSE.

Hi

Long time no post, as usual.
It's been pretty hectic but I finally got sheep! They are 4 beautiful specimens of friesian sheep, 2 hoggets and two ewes at second lactation. We were lucky enough to find them this late in the season.



Aren't they beautiful P?
I have a few problems, including the fact that the 2 ewes are likely still milking and I haven't managed to milk them yet because the set up is not optimal, they are still pretty shy and don't like their temporary dorm.
They seem in good health though and they are getting friendlier and less scared by the day.
Tonight they went running after me when I got in with the red bucket (the red bucked brings good stuff), and they even entered the tiny stable. There is hope I'll manage to check the udders tomorrow.

The decking is finished too, and is a big plus for my living space:

While the stable is sort of stuck in a half finished stage. Big mess with the order for the sheeting by the coop.



More soon

There will be mud.

It's starting to look like a stable. It is insanely high, I know, but we are going to get a loft in there too.
There are also exciting news about animals. I gave a call to the lady that seems to be the source of Friesian sheep in Ireland. You can see animals and place here: Millhouse
Well guess what, she still has animals for sale, 2 hoggets and 2 ewes. I won't tell you what's the price but it's in line with what I was hoping for.
I'll have to get them in two weeks and going to Tullamore tomorrow for a deposit.
This has given a big push and of course now the stable work needs to be sped up and I need to get other things ready like feed, fencing, water facilities and so on.
Cross your fingers for me!

Barn if you can.

It has been ages since I last posted some news but life has been busy and I really have to make an effort to write on the blog and there is so many things to tell that I get overwhelmed and end up not writing at all.
The barn is getting there, the mobile home too, porch starting in 3 weeks, water well more or less the same...
I will make an effort of posting at least a few pics more consistently.
Ciao!