Getting down on the Farm

We are back, sorry the Internet wouldn't work where we were. We had such a busy weekend but now I am so ready for a rest I think we wore ourselves out. At my brother's farm it used to be a berry farm, but it has been neglected for the last 7 years or more since the old owner's husband died. The berry patch is really over grown now but my sister-in-law, myself and Miss E armed ourselves with clippers and thick leather gloves determined to find out what berries were planted. We found blueberries but they were not ready and apparently there are raspberries but the only the blackberries were ready. YUM!

Miss E with our bounty

Berry sauce which was served with ice cream

We cooked up some of the berries with a little sugar, we didn't need much because the berries were so sweet, it was reduced down into a lovely sauce which was served over vanilla ice cream. We have so many ideas on have to use the berries. Cordial, jam, ice cream are just some of our ideas and we are definitely making this sauce again, we are going to try it with custard next.

view down the hall

on the veranda overlooking the dam

 The house was lovely and all the floors, walls and ceilings are lining with different woods. There are verandas all the way around, which will be lovely in summer to sit and relax. It also has a BBQ area which will be put to use on New Year's Eve because  my brother has invited friends and family over for a party.

My brother hard at work cutting down a tree

There are loads of dead trees that will need to cut down, so the boys spent most of the weekend using the chainsaws and piling up the branches. In the future there will be some great bonfires to be had.