Cold climate permaculture design and farming

This is Awesome. Someone do this with me?

As I sit here from my invalid bed.

Yes. I'm holed up at the minute with a badly sprained ankle with my foot up on pillows with the express orders, from the BF, not to do anything physically demanding. I get the feeling I'm going to be very bored and very frustrated for the next few days. I'm not the sort of person that enjoys sitting for long periods of time. :/ I have things to do. The dogs are going to be nuts. They didn't go for a walk yesterday and they probably won't get to go out tomorrow either. I'm holding out hope for Saturday though.
I slept very badly during the night. Possibly due to the pain in my ankle, possibly due to the nightmares. Perhaps they were linked?

The garden is looking past its best now due to the colder weather. The greenhouse needs clearing, the beds need weeding. The paths need  weed suppressant laying and wood chip going over the top.
I need to spread the compost onto the beds and clear out the compost heap area ready for next year. Sigh. Everything I need to do and I have to sit here with my leg up.

Hens.

I have ordered three new battery hens from a local man that rescues them and so should be getting a bigger flock before the really cold weather starts. Hopefully they'll keep each other warm. I can't wait and it doesn't help that I don't know when the farmer is going to be "getting rid" of his batch of hens.

In other news I have also started a website. I'll be adding to it if I get any interest in my project.

http://jopanpop1.wix.com/backtotheearth

Sad news.

I'm afraid our ex-battery hen Blue died today. :'(

We'll miss you Blue. You were an evil little bugger to the other chickens but nice to us.

I know I've mentioned this before.

I know I've mentioned this before but I really would like people to sign this partition or donate some money to this guy. 50 ducks in a bathtub.

Its all for a good cause and lets remember before anyone gets upset that I was vegetarian for 6 years, but these ducks have led the happiest life possible and they will freeze to death if this doesn't get sorted out on time.