Hyperbolic Space: Breaking through the ancient ruins

Iron obstacles on the way to Dunny 3

The landscape has shifted, the light and shadows have moved and we have discovered a world beneath.

We have cleared almost half an acre of ancient ruins - lots of interesting bottles and pieces of porcelain continue to break out of the disturbed earth.

And now there are bulbs breaking through, climbers and shrubs are popping up, and the liberated trees seem to be greener. Next spring will be full of surprises.

I now know why all of the trees were wearing iron and chook wire armor - big Eastern grey kangaroos eat trees right through the middle, and there are small brown wallabies and small kangaroos, almost black with white tipped tails, all munching the shrubs. The possums and hares are huge and destructive. I am going to fence off this back half acre and let it bubble away for another five years while I build the pinetum, shrub garden and old English borders.

I need a brickie to fix these dunnies. They are my future potting sheds and tool sheds. So far I have had Russ building a yard for the geese and guinea fowl. He has also built a holding yard for the alpacas and the shearer is due this weekend to castrate poor Arturo, and the shear them allo, clean their teeth and cuts their nails. Linda has trimmed back and mulched everything. Peter has been out with the chainsaw lopping dead trees. Ben has done his share of demolition and carting away the residue. He is building me a rustic fence and studying the art of rusticity in post and rail fences. Post and rail is my preferred fencing style, but the cost!