Five pines and a ton of cement

On Saturday we went to get some hay from a man in New Zealand.  On the way we passed a plantation of Scots Pine and we stopped off to stretch our legs.  I guess the pines were twenty years or so old and we busied ourselves picking up fresh wind-fallen twigs and branches for the goats.  But then I noticed that some there were a few rooted seedlings.  Now this might be theft - but I reckoned these little trees had no value and really, were just getting in the way - so they are now transplanted onto our croft where hopefully, in years to come, they'll provide shelter from the wind and treats for the goats (they love 'em).

After getting a round bale into the van we headed off and got a ton of mixed gravel and sand, and five bags of cement, several old pallets and other 'useful' bits of wood.  All this makes for a heavy van - but it managed up and down the steep hills with absolutely no problem.

This week we'll get the footings set for the lean-to we're building for the goats.