For the last four and a half years I have lived with my wife and two young and energetic daughters in a two bedroom flat, about 9kms from the centre of Sydney. It was convenient, but very small. And living with three other families in the block was far from ideal.
So we have now moved to our little oasis ten minutes walk from Maroubra Beach, Sydney. We have chickens (Snowy and Sophie), raised veggie beds, a big outdoor deck for entertaining and more importantly space for the kids to run and space for mum and dad to feel less stressed. The kids get up every morning to check if any eggs have been laid.
Until last week, I had never eaten a proper, freshly laid egg. Oh my. The egg was creamy, yummy, and so colourful.
Yes, our place is a bit further away, but it’s a small price to pay to have privacy and peace and quiet. It’s the reason I’ve been quiet of late (that as well as work), so expect more food posts to come as we settle in. Below is a selection of pictures from our new piece of paradise to whet your apetite.
June 3, 2012 at 3:45 am
It looks fantastic – well done finding and taking your small piece of paradise. You sound a happy man:)
June 4, 2012 at 8:53 am
yes, a very happy man! It’s a wonderful change.
June 3, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Honestly, I got tears in my eyes. Your new place looks wonderful and the photos attest to the fact that you are finding so much beauty. I especially love the photo of the spider.
June 4, 2012 at 8:52 am
Thank you! Yes, it’s a big and wonderful change. We are very happy.
I now need to start thinking about planting some seeds.
June 3, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Congrats mate! Nice move.
June 4, 2012 at 8:52 am
thanks fella
June 4, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Living the dream! Happiness to you and yours!
June 6, 2012 at 9:56 pm
How many eggs are we talking?? Are you selling?? :-) Looks great. x
June 7, 2012 at 7:25 am
two eggs a day and no!
How was Italy?
June 10, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Welcome back! Glad that all is now settling well for you. Fresh laid eggs from your own chickens really do take some beating (no pun intended!) don´t they?! Wish you and your family well in this new stage of your lives and look forward to reading about it!
June 10, 2012 at 10:48 pm
Hey, good to hear from you. Yes, very exciting and very different. The kids are in heaven. Hope all is well in your world.
Andy
June 10, 2012 at 11:07 pm
PS new blog post up (slow cooked season…)
June 11, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by The Legion of Door Whores and leaving a like for one of my images, it is appreciated :) If you have time, please drop by my photo blogs http://reflectionsofchina.wordpress.com and http://moreimagesfromme.wordpress.com, I do hope you enjoy what you see there!..You have a really nice site here, certainly worthy of a follow. Regards Mark
July 3, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Thanks for following me on my blog. Your new lifestyle seems very healthy and interesting as well! I love the last photo!
July 3, 2012 at 2:57 pm
No probs. Looking forward to seeing more posts. Thanks for dropping by.
July 5, 2012 at 1:26 am
Touching series of images. Real sense of being there. I think they are more about how you feel than what is there.
July 5, 2012 at 8:39 am
Hey Tim,
You’ve hit the nail on the head! After living in a pokie little flat, this is our little piece of paradise.
July 5, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Ok, now officially jealous. Just the kind of life I would love to have, and I love your chickens…..so cute. And the egg…..no words. Love eggs.
July 6, 2012 at 7:51 am
The eggs are amazing. Never going back to supermarket eggs
July 8, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Privacy, quiet, and peace says it all – enjoy and congratulations!
July 12, 2012 at 9:42 pm
I think with your attitude and lovely family you will stay happy..
July 12, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Thank you. Such a lovely thing to say and very pertinent, believe me.