Saturday 26th January

Bush Bath

 James and Brent had a day out picking up my Trade Me Purchase - a Bath. We brought the bath unseen - the auction didn't have a photo and it was not until the pick up day did we find out the bath was inside the house sitting on the landing of a two story home. GULP!

 One very heavy claw foot cast iron bath.

 In great condition. - The overflow at top of the bath has to go as you can't get the bath filled above it. We feel an outdoor bath needs to be filled to the very top of the bath - it doesn't matter if it overflows ontot the ground when you hop in.

 AND squeal we had no idea it was soo long - it is just perfect and we scored it for $50.00

 Disclaimer - yes we did have togs on 

The bath was filled after tea by Brent adapting the hose to fit our hot water tap in the house.. Unfortunately by the time the hot water went from the house, down the garden hose to the bath it was warm. LOL .       But totally perfect for the maiden bush bath. We are looking out for a Pot Belly now to heat the bath.

Having a bush bath is just awesome and I know we will get many years of pleasure from it. It was perfect sitting under the full wort moon energy . Total BLISS! Highly recommend to all.

Cat Tails...

Party celebrations - ten years ago MandaBurms Cattery had the first litter of kittens. From the litter our foundation kittens were born - Caro and Laura.

 Party food for all six cats at dinner time - tinned fish. lambs heart and junk food cat nuts and treats, for all six of our retired breeding cats.

 _ Well the party pack says wild west so I suppose a dust bath must be in order. The cats  do soo love to roll about in the gravel and dust.

 In Caro's breeding career - she had 12 litters and 69 kittens.

 4 kitties born 14/11/2003

5 kitties born 17/7/ 2004

8 kitties born 1/3/2005

7 kitties born 8/9/2005

8 kitties born 8/3/2006

7 kitties born 1/9/2006

5 kitties born 5/3/2007

7 kitties born 24/9/2007

4 kitties born 3/5/2008

8 kitties born 29/11/2008

2 kitties born 23/6/ 2009

4 kitties born 4/1/2010

 In Laura's breeding career she had 15 litters and 98 kittens.

6 kitties born Jan 04
7 kitties born Sep 04
6 kitties born May 05
8 kitties born Nov 05
8 kitties born July 06
8 kitties born Nov 06
9 kitties born May 07
9 kitties born Nov 07
7 kitties born July 08
8 kitties born Jan 09
5 kitties born July 09
2 kitties born Jan 10
6 kitties born June 10
3 kitties born Dec 10
6 kitties born June 11

The sisters who have made many families happy with one of their kittens.

It is wonderful seeing their kittens now come back to the MandaBurms Farmstay - which with the koha people are kindly giving enables us to keep all of our retired breeding stock and the hanger ons.

 Laura watching, waiting, PLANNING to catch herself a goose.

Laura and Caro are now ten years old - they don't act like 10 at all. They  are in excellent health and play just as hard as a kitten does at times.