More flowers

​I hope you don’t get sick of them. 

I love walking around the garden and seeing it all come to life 

Some of the roses, I don’t think we will get a lot of roses as I didn’t prune the 

Bushes. But I guess we will see. 

My lilac.  It’s flowering but it’s not thriving.  

I’m still deciding what to do with it. 

Even these little flowers smell lovely 

Camilla flowers. There is always one tree or another flowering   

One little yellow iris 

The nasturtiums that self seed in the lemon tree pot. 

and the orange tree. Smells absolutely amazing 

And the Christmas cactus is budding. 

These need a little TLC. I’ll wait until after they have flowered. 

So that’s the catch up of the garden. 

The weather is warming up. 

And things are moving rapidly. Mother Nature really has kicked into overdrive. 

I think the potatoes will be the next harvest. 

Just waiting on the plants to start to die off. 

And I will definitely be looking for more bearded iris bulbs 

Irises

​the irises are starting to bloom 

I’m very excited to see them all. 

I think I need more.  Don’t you 

Farm Friday

​last night Ana went to bed early. And fell fast asleep. She was exhausted.

She even had a nap on the drive down 

Today we woke to the sound of rain, but that didn’t last long. 

It’s sunny and hot! 

We did go out for a little while 

We played BOCCE 

We took our colouring outside 

When your granddaughter wants to be outside but hates bugs.

I  bought this many many years ago. At Aldi. I set it up when melody and Brianna were here and they never came out 

While grandpa cooked a BBQ  we ate sone cauliflower from grandma’s garden 

We are now inside  with the aircon going. It’s puzzle time.you can see the TV it has a built in DVD.  it’s not working, it was the last time I used it, but that was a while ago.

I looked up what a new one would cost, you can get them for less than three hundred dollars 

I think for the girls it would be a good thing. It’s way too hot in the summer to be outside and in the winter when it rains 

For now we are listening to, Enid Blyths  the folk of the faraway tree.  Not sure how much Annie is taking in  but she is quiet  

I’ve been busy putting things away and turning what was a building site, into a home 

We don’t have curtains yet  so I’ve got the fan on me just to keep extra cool  

That’s the next thing on the list 

I think it’s coming together nicely 

A tale of two days

​yesterday I had a scan on my shoulder. So since I was leaving the house I decided to get as much done as possible 

The doctor is opposed Bunnings, I needed something to keep the rabbits out of the little orchard. They have stripped the bark off the small fruit trees. 

It’s fenced, but they can get through the bars.  

I was looking for some shade cloth but couldn’t find any 

But I did find this 

I think two will do the orchard, the third is to put against the north side of the chicken coop. 

It will give them shade during the hot summer. I hope 

While there I purchased some seedlings. 

As I clear space I’ll plant out summer veggies 

Not only will I not have to plant a multitude of seedlings all at 

Once. I’ll also have staggered harvests.  

Well that’s the plan anyway 

I also go these two, hellebore plants. They have brightened a very sad part of the garden. 

I then headed off to the optometrist to pick up my two new pairs of glasses 

They are great in there. I’ve been going to them for about twenty years.

They will not let you just pick up and go. 

They are very fussy and will continually try on and adjust until your glasses fit perfectly 

As they are right across the road from the shopping centre I quickly walked over and headed to the 

Reject shop. 

Ana loves having grandma day on Fridays. Even if it’s a holiday, if her parents haven’t organised anything special she still comes over. 

She’s been feeling a little left out.  Not only that. Georgia is now able to follow her everywhere, and she is getting a little 

Overwhelmed. 

She ask her mummy for some alone time. I feel her. 

So I asked her mummy if she was happy for Ana to come to the farm with us. 

We leave today, Thursday, and come back Saturday. The football grand final is on and 

Hubby won’t want to miss that. 

Because there is no television at the farm, I wanted to make sure I had lots of things 

To do with Ana while we were there. 

I bought some puzzles and a small diamond art project. Once it’s done you hang it near a window. 

Ive also got the rest of those stitch squares we started, I’m sure we will find time to do at least one of those 

Grandma has taken some water colour painting supplies, that I can share with Ana as well. 

After all that I came home and planted the plants, 

Packed the crafting into the van and then pretty much dropped. 

Today 

All washing is up to date and hung in the house.

It will well me truely be dry when I get home.

I’ve packed the food and my clothes 

and made sure all the daily chores are done

Ana’s daddy will put her car seat into our car once he has gone and picked up Ana

From day care. 

It was footy day and she was looking forward to wearing all her football gear.

We decided it was better to let her go to that, while we packed.

I think I’m all ready to go 

I’ll shut down the house just before we leave

I definitely need a holiday after all that 

Remembering

​today I remembered that I had half a dozen pairs of pants that needed taking up 

I had started doing them but the machine wasn’t playing nice. 

That’s when I took it to get serviced and repaired 

Since then I had totally forgotten about the pile of sewing waiting patiently 

Both hubby and I are vertically challenged 

So I had two pairs of pants and he had

Four to take up me one to mend. 

So another job done and dusted. 

We can’t rush these things you know 

Blooming miracles

​the garden is definitely waking up 

Plums, apricot and avocado 

The poor avo tree got very damaged with the frosts.  

I was worried it wouldn’t survive. But it’s a tough little bugger. 

New leaves are erupting 

Bearded irises are setting flowers 

And the stock is enjoy the warm weather and sunshine 

We have set up a dusting area for the chickens. 

The very fine dust helps with keeping them bug free. 

Normally they would find a soft spot and scratch to make a hole. 

They then get in and throw the dust over themselves 

Another little thing they can’t do when locked in their chicken run. 

We haven’t heard any more about the avian flu. 

But I think we will play safe and keep them locked in until the duck hatch their babies

They will leave during summer when our little dam dries out. 

It should be safe then. Unless of course we hear of another breakout of the virus 

If anyone has any ideas on keeping them entertained. Please let me know 

As for Henry the ring neck parrot. 

He ate all the fruit and veg in about an hour. So I had to give him more. 

I’m so pleased he enjoyed it. 

I’m happy when my feather, and fur family are all happy 

Gizmos & Gadgets

​in my never ending quest to keep my pets healthy, I’m constantly buying all sorts of things. 

Like

Very small monkey bars. For the chickens to play on. 

I feel sorry for them being locked in the run. It’s big enough, it’s not cruel and unusual punishment. But they do need mental stimulation 

I’ll add things for them as I go along 

Meanwhile Henry the ring neck parrot 

Needed fruit and vegetables 

These little containers hold the produce perfectly. There is even room for water, so they stay fresh longer 

He got stuck in straight away. 

By the way. He’s named after King Henry VIII

He who throw a massive temper tantrum because the pope wouldn’t let him divorce, so he started his own religion.

This Henry is the same. If he needs food he squares, bobbing his head, and even will grab his food tin and bang it. Like a prisoner with his tin cup!

They’re not spoilt at all.