Chickens! In my latest blog post I share about how we finally got chicken and the role they play in our rotational grazing practices. The link is in my profile. 🐓 🥚 🐐 
About a month or so ago our area experienced devastating floods which destroyed anything in its path. Roads, cars, livestock and homes. Fortunately the yurt remained safe, high and dry while we were flooded in on the farm. However, it was not without drama. I have shared an account of that time in my latest blog post. The link is in my profile. 🤓📝 #yurt #yurtlife #livingintheround #yurts #offgridlife #offgrid #offgridliving #offgridhomestead #offgridcabin #pacificyurts #yurtfamily #homesteading #homesteadinglife #simpleliving #slowliving #mypacificyurt #smallliving #tinyhouse 
Sooty reckons Elsies doll pram makes for a pretty good bed. I think she’s hoping for a ride. 
Little Henry turned 8 yesterday. This kid is so wonderfully himself. Affectionately known as Henry-have-a-chat or Henry-O, he’s always up for a natter. He loves to make things and work out how things work. Sweet and affectionate, he makes us all laugh daily! 
We are in the process of building a mud room/bathroom/porch area in front of the yurt. From which the dogs will be fenced out in the attempt to reduce the copious amount of mud that enters the yurt, despite having a ‘no shoes inside’ rule. It requires daily vacuuming and mopping and frankly it’s taking time away from more important things. The dogs will still be allowed in overnight, they just won’t be able to hang out at the back door dropping mud all day. We need to teach them to wipe their feet! However, Bear who is the big red stumpy tailed cattle dog x mastiff is mostly an outside dog as he loves to roll in dead things and manure. The stinkier the better for him. Thanks for remembering to take the photos for me @picnicjoy! #yurt #yurtlife #livingintheround #yurts #offgridlife #offgrid #offgridliving #offgridhomestead #offgridcabin #pacificyurts #yurtfamily #homesteading #homesteadinglife #simpleliving #slowliving #mypacificyurt #smallliving #tinyhouse 
There’s a funny little pumpkin in my garden. The boys are all back at school now and goodness it’s quiet. The yurt also looks like it was hit by a tornado as the boys seemed to forget how to get ready for school after two weeks of wonderfully lazy mornings. Elsie is unimpressed to suddenly not have her three brothers constantly at her beck and call. 
Sometimes people ask how 6 of us fit in the yurt. Well, the three boys sleep in the loft. Here is the loft space that Henry and Angus share. It’s a bit like a tree house! Will shares a smaller section behind the shelves which act as a wall as well as shelving. I’ve not shared photos of his room because...well frankly it’s a pigsty. 🙄 To be fair he is still waiting on a shelving unit to be built like the one that is next to the little staircase as you look out into the yurt. Which will very much help the pigsty aspect. I hope. Below this area are two more bedrooms. It’s very snug, but kinda cute. It’s also hard to photograph due to the weird roof angles. #yurt #yurtlife #livingintheround #yurts #offgridlife #offgrid #offgridliving #offgridhomestead #offgridcabin #pacificyurts #yurtfamily #homesteading #homesteadinglife #simpleliving #slowliving #mypacificyurt #smallliving #tinyhouse #tinyhouseliving 
It’s been a beautiful afternoon here. We’ve done a bit of gardening, had a picnic on the grass, hung out with the animals and went for a big bush walk. We are now tuckered. 😆 
Brothers. They drive each other crazy at times, and me. 😏 But when it matters most they have each others backs. I think one of the best things about living here is seeing the strength of the bond these kids of ours have. There is no one else to hang out with, often for long stretches of time so they have to work it out. If they get too grumpy I kick them out of the yurt and send them to the creek with the dogs and it’s a guaranteed mood booster for everyone involved. I think it’s important kids get adult free time to to have their own kid directed adventures, which is often hard these days with people having busy lives. But there’s a special kind of magic created when kids are allowed to immerse themselves in self-directed time in nature. #freerangekids #naturelover #forestbathing #yurtliving #yurtlife #asimplelivingjourney