All alone

​this morning hubby went off on a motorbike ride with his mates. He won’t be home till Monday 

I love being home alone. I don’t have to cook if I don’t want too and I get to control the TV remote 

So I could enjoy my time I got  up

And got stuck into doing all I needed to do 

I planted the seedlings I bought on Thursday and covered them. 

I didn’t use the pipes and netting as I had ordered some covers that fit nicely in the wicking beds 

The black meshed cage was missing when I got out there. 

I looked all over the backyard thinking maybe it was removed for weeding 

Nope couldn’t find it. 

Then I remembered who I married 

I instantly knew where it was. I opened the back gate and found it. Just over the fence. We had those string winds the just picked it up and dumped it. 

He hadn’t tied it down. 

It’s now well and truly tied down with bailing twine 

The farmers go to for fixing anything around the farm 

I used two covers on this bed. You can see the zip ties I’ve used. I chose bright colours so that I can see them easily 

This cover is small but it had covered the broccoli I planted. 

I’ll plant some silver beet in the area that’s not covered. They’re hardy and usually pest free. 

I had to pull out these kale plants and two spindly chilli plants, before planting the broccoli. 

The girls appreciated them 

Now the demon rooster is gone, even the girls are happy. He would constantly mate with them. One poor girl was his favourite and was getting bald spots due to his constant jumping on her. 

Once I did all that I cleaned the kitchen and headed off to art. I also visited the pharmacy to get my prescription filled 

Once home I cleaned the fire place and got it ready to light tonight if needed 

Then I had to vacuum the mess 

I’m now waiting on a woolies shop to arrive. Once that’s all packed away my day is clear   

I plan to sit, watch movies and knit or sew. I’ve not decided yet. 

I like to surprise myself lol 

The weather forecast is for warm sunny days. At least for the next few days 

Hopefully my seedlings will settle in and start growing. 

I’ll wait a few weeks and plant out a second lot of seedlings 

That way I won’t have all crops ready at the same time. I’ll be able to harvest as I need rather than because I have too 

Another week gone

​Fridays seem to be coming round faster and faster. 

It doesn’t help seeing the girls growing so quickly either. 

I had to get different toys out for Georgia  

She loved pulling them all apart and banging them together. Grandma put some of those rings you can see in the largest box and rattled it  

It took about ten seconds for Georgia to try and do the same 

Ana decided to sit in the soft baby chair. 

She said it was very comfortable 

It’s still hard putting Georgia down once she’s asleep. Here she it literally hanging on to me 

I was able to put her down on my chair by gently rocking it   

She needed to be away from me as she was over heating. Her cheeks were very red. 

She did cool down and woke much happier than she was going down 

She still has a few teeth cutting though 

I love the way the girls interact. 

Georgia especially just watching Ana the whole day,  and will yell at her to get her attention.

Ana and daddy left early to get to swimming lessons, and  grandpa volunteered to give Georgie her bottle  

Once she had finished she fell asleep. 

It didn’t take long for grandpa to follow suit  

I have to say  I’ve frequently done the same over the years 

Eventually mummy arrived to collect Georgia and they headed off home 

Another full, and  fun day 

Day out

​this morning I had a doctors appointment. I needed to get a script for melatonin. 

Because I don’t go out much these days I save all my needs to do on that day 

After my appointment I needed to go to Bunnings. Which is right across the road 

I needed to get some plastic piping so I can set up the net on the wicking bed 

This was actually one long piece big no way could I fit that in my little car. So the nice man cut it in half for me 

I’ve now got all the bits and pieces I need. 

I also got some seedlings to plant before I put the netting on 

I then ventured over next door to a big warehouse called panda mart 

It’s kinda like Timu only you don’t have to order and wait. It’s all there 

It is huge. I spent over two hours in there and still didn’t get all the way round 

These were some oh the things you could buy. How fancy are the curtain rods 

I needed to get some bedding for teddys 

I got two new blankets and two cushioned ones for comfort 

The second lot all nicely made for him to snuggle in 

He did waste any time getting in 

The bedding that was in there is in the washing machine 

I also bought some kitchen items for the farm 

New feed bowls for the cats 

And new water bowls for trixie, Bella also uses the one inside the house. 

The second one is going to the farm 

I’ve got quite a bit to go down. 

Once we get some one to help with the heavy stuff I’ll be able to start organising it all 

By the time I got all that done I was exhausted. 

I thought I’d have a little rest and go plant out the seedlings 

Nope. It didn’t happen 

It suddenly got dark and the heavens opened up 

We even had thunder 

As soon as I saw the change I brought in firewood and filled the wheelbarrow leaving it under cover so that the wood stays dry 

I’m thinking dinner tonight will be something simple and quick 

I do not have the energy to do much else today 

Wordless Wednesday

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Ants

​I woke yesterday morning. Fed the dogs and cats, then into the kitchen to make that magical brew. 

Coffee. 

I noticed a couple of ants. 

I move the pod machine and there was a cluster of them. 

I quickly wiped them away   Getting rid of the pheromones so that others would come looking for them 

With all the rain we have had. I think we are getting even more. 

The ants always know. 

And no. There were no crumbs or any food out to entice them in. 

I will be on the lookout for any other mischievous ants looking for a nice warm winter home 

https://youtu.be/2S__fbCGwOM?feature=shared

Here’s a little Ditty to get you singing along 

Winter, birthdays and babies

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It’s cold,  wet and windy 

Definitely a stay inside near the fire day 

Hubby has gone to the farm to meet the solar power man. He will give him a quote to set the house up as a stand alone solar power home 

He said he will be back today. 

Way too cold to sleep overnight 

Today this little four year old is 35  

It only seems like yesterday  

The day she was born it was very cold  no wind but the foggiest I’d ever seen since that day or before! 

You couldn’t even see the front of the car  

And she was coming fast  

We did get to the hospital in time and she was born less about an hour after we got there 

Yesterday the girls were over, as usual 

Georgia was very happy as the antibiotics seem to have worked. She still won’t stay asleep when I put her in the cot though. 

He daddy says she’s got grandma well trained. 

Not that grandma cares lol 

Ana is now totally fine sharing me with her sister. She had become very mature and helpful 

I bought some storage boxes for their room 

I had to take her picture so I could send them to her mummy 

She, ever so nicely, asked if she could use the boxes to “ organise “ her craft stuff. 

Obviously I agreed and she spent ages doing that. 

Grandpa was here and was in the sewing room with her. She didn’t need help. He was just there to keep her company 

At one stage she came out and asked to use one of my little pink containers. 

I use them to put all the threads in to throw away. 

I guessed she was organising her pencils and needed it for the shavings. 

She emptied it and brought it back after she had finished. 

This little cutie slept quite a bit. 

This is how you know she’s tired. She starts to suck her thumb 

This is exactly the way her cousin Brianna used to sleep. Once she’s fast asleep her thumb comes out 

Watching Bluey. Georgia was also watching bluey but it was time for a bottle and sleep. 

You can see her face. Five minutes earlier she had been laughing at Ana dancing to a YouTube by someone named Danny Go 

So now your up to date 

Other than washing I intend to stay close to the fire and keep on working on my projects. I need to get more hexis made for the quilt top. It’s getting bigger. Im going through the hexis quite quickly 

I hope the weather is nice where you are and if not then I hope your having a lovely time inside. 

Sleepless in Devon Meadows

​night before last I thought the melatonin had started working 

I went to bed a reasonable time. Woke up after about eight hours sleep and I was able to get lots done. 

Next minute 

I take all meds, as usual, and wait for that relaxation sleepy feeling to hit. 

That didn’t happen. 

It didn’t happen the whole night!

I ended up going to bed the same time I woke that morning. 

5am!

I then slept until just past 6.30am

To make matters worse, the power was out. That means no coffee 

It was a perfect storm for a complete meltdown. 

Thankfully the power came back on about 45 minutes later and I was able to calm the beast within 

I’m going slowly but I am going. 

Last night I was just too tired to finish cleaning the kitchen. I know ironic, right. 

Everything that fitted in the dishwasher got washed. Anything that couldn’t or shouldn’t go into the dishwasher was left in the sink. 

I emptied the dishwasher 

I washed the remaining dishes

I wiped down all benches and all trays that live in the oven, I put them on the dining table while I use the oven, got put back away. 

The kitchen looks so much better. 

A clean kitchen is great for my mental health. 

Today my brain really isn’t in a state to concentrate on knitting cables. 

So I’m back to hand sewing 

I can do that asleep. And I probably will 

I’ve got myself organised and comfortable ready to start. 

I’ve turn the telly on. It’s on a news station. Currently the transport industry is complaining about the price of diesel. 

I feel their pain. When we first got married we had a transport business. 

The price of fuel hit a dollar a litre for the first time ever. We bought 1,000-3,000 litres a month depending on where the products had to be transported from and to where. 

It didn’t help we were in the middle of a recession we had to have 

Any Aussies old enough to remember the late 80’s will know exactly what that means 

It got so bad we were actually going further and further into debt 

That’s when I had that great idea that the only people who make money from trucks are those that repair them. 

Hubby was a diesel mechanic and to me it made sense to start a mechanical repair shop 

The rest they say is history 

Even though we have been out of the transport business for over thirty years, we still hurt for those still trying to make a living trucking 

I fear they are the canary in the coal mine. If transport stops. Pretty much all businesses stop. 

The future isn’t looking bright 

Maybe that’s why I’m not sleeping?

Too much is going on