Rhedding Farm

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  • “Are we there yet?” Part 2

    Or, how we escaped from New Zealand. This post was written in August 2022, but backdated to mid-February 2022. It was in October 2021 that we got the news. Starfish was pregnant – which we knew – and would not get obstetric care at a New Zealand hospital. Starfish’s father, being medically contraindicated to receive…

  • Don’t worry!

    Don’t worry!

    It is, “Situation normal, completely crazy,” at the Kiwi Homestead right now. I don’t believe we’re called upon to practice Zen-like detachment, though. This world is real, the battle lines are real, and we’re in the thick of it. Starfish fell a month or so ago and hurt her leg. By God’s mercy it wasn’t…

  • One Crazy Drive

    One Crazy Drive

    Hello, again my dear readers! At last, I bring to you our tale of the journey over the mountains to the West Coast of New Zealand.  We had bought two chicken coops on Trade Me, and they were for collection by the buyer. The Mad Scientist got up bright and early, and nipped down the…

  • Allow us to introduce…

    Allow us to introduce…

    Read along with this post to find out more!

  • CARPE NOCTEM

    CARPE NOCTEM

    Dear readers, While I have been dealing with a mighty cold, our dear Mad Scientist was recently hit by a loudly roaring stomach bug!  He woke up sometime around 3 AM last night and just… well you know.  It was everywhere.  Much like when Stargazer or Honeybee get bugs the Mad Scientist gets walloped too. …

  • Tempus fugit

    A major challenge of starting any new initiative, like a blog, is incorporating it into the rhythms of life, and time flies by, so a weekly update is the order of the day. Starfish is asleep next to me as I write, battling a cold; we are both looking forward to a restful break over…

  • New beginnings

    New beginnings

    Dear friends, Well, it has been a long time! And of course much has happened in the world outside, and in our little family too. When we last posted it was the depths of winter, and all felt dull and dreary, with sickness and stress… and now it is the first day of summer (as…

  • Back in Action

    Back in Action

    Today we talk about our current progress on our land search, our experiences through challenging times, and a bit about God’s work in our lives.

  • A “Grace-full” evening

    The title of this post reflects when Starfish was known as Grace on this blog. My birthday fell this year on a Monday.  Birthdays are the few days a year that we go out for dinner, so we decided to go a night early.  This year I wanted to try a small Japanese Restaurant in…