We have a new temporary home. Kim and I are going to spend the winter out at Aramac on a property called "Cherhill". We've been out this way on and off for a couple of months, staying with Kim's brother and family. His mum from WA has also been over, so it's been great to spend some family time with the House side.
"Cherhill" is one of the properties owned by them and the house is vacant at the moment, and as we love it out here, we thought we'd stay for a while.
I had previously set up some wicking beds and a new garden area at the home place, and had planted some seeds, which are ready to plant out now. I have decided that this time, I'll just do some container gardening so that if I'm not here when the plants are ready to harvest, I'll be able to move them easier to the other property. It's lucky that I enjoy (and seem to be practiced at) starting new gardens. There are quite a few things already here, so I've been watering and tidying up over the last couple of days.
The rest of the story will be told in the following pics.........
Power was put on in the early/mid 80's so a generator was set up to use when there were blackouts - you can see it out the front of the house near the power pole.
Also in the 80's was when they installed radio telephones (large tower). Prior to this it was just a party line. Some of you readers will remember them if you lived in the country. We didn't get a regular phone line in Baralaba until I was in high school (late 70's/early 80's) My friend used to work at the post office and was one of the telephone operators, so she always had the gossip!!! At Cherhill, we don't use that phone now, a small mobile phone aerial has been installed to replace it.
This photo above shows some of the buildings on the property. It's like a little town with all the sheds and this is only some of them.
The side entrance (and main entrance now) of the house. the little box bit is the kitchen and originally was a school house from Aramac. This was higher and has been lowered, a while ago. The main house is a lovely old house in bad need of a reno. It was built by the original owners of this property, which was won in a ballet. Not sure when but it was won by the grandfather of the previous owner, and he is now in his late 60's.
The old meat house. Every property had one, but sadly they aren't used any more - except to store junk!
There's an existing asparagus patch - in need of mulching. Looking forward to harvesting that!
Bananas - two bunches which you can't see, but I did like the sun coming through them!
I brought some chickens out with me - 3 point of lay pullets of various breeds and 7 smaller mixed sex ones. I'm looking forward to some eggs!
So for the next little while, we will be calling this home and I know I keep saying it, but I really want to blog more often...... until then, take care.......
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