Study nook
This is my study nook: view from the kitchen stove In our original house plan, there was going to be an enormous linen cupboard here. It is almost 2m long. It would have been a great cupboard. However, on looking at the space at the end of the hall, I thought it was too much […]
Saturday
Good morning! It is. Good morning indeed. I do not get tired of this view because it is ever-changing. When the bushfires were blazing, these hills were drenched in thick smoke. Sometimes it is cloudy or rainy or sunny, and each day this is a beautiful sight to wake up to. We have had some […]
Fabric Friday: umbrellas and rainbows
Last week I shared about that beautiful vintage linen tea towel that was my Nana’s. Today I am sharing more of her beautiful fabric. This is a heavy weight cotton fabric that would be great for making cushions and bags and hats. Nana bought this fabric and used the motifs to appliqué on children’s items […]
The story of the Lego office
Matthew has a lovely little mate called Sebastian. They are awesome little friends; they are very cute when playing together and they are on the same wavelength in all things. When Sebastian came to play a few days ago, he built this little office for Matthew. Inside the office, the dad is working hard, and […]
Spinach and bacon quiche
Two simple things that bring me joy are: harvesting food from my garden and using it to make a delicious and nourishing meal for my family. I picked some vegetables today. I picked lettuce, beetroot, zucchinis, spinach (perennial spinach) and spring onions. We ate most of the vegetables in salads but I decided to make […]
January 7-13
1: (7/1) after some consecutive days of Elora being successful with her toilet training, we sent the change table down to the shed down the hill. Since then, Elora has been asking for it, and whining about daddy taking her change table down the hill. 2: (8/1) some quiet, brotherly loving Lego building after dinner […]
January 1-6
A different way to present my 365 photos: 1: 1/1/13: celebrating Monte’s birthday with his family 2: 2/1/13: coming back home from Adelaide and meeting our two new baby chicks 3: 3/1/13: picking lunch from our garden, including our first zucchini for the season 4: 4/1/13: collecting these beautiful lilies from the garden 5: 5/1/13: […]
Lettuce
Lettuce is a big part of our diet. We grow lettuce in the garden. We put it in our salads, along with other fresh goodies. I love to go out to the garden and pick stuff to eat. I can breathe deeper out in the garden. I like to check on the growth of the […]
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