Wordless Wednesday

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Lesson learned

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Yesterday when I was cutting up all the peppers I didn’t realise that some of them were hot. 

Usually I process my own, or buy sweet peppers when they’re on special. 

But as these were given to us I didn’t even think about it. 

So my hands were feeling like they’re burnt. 

Find I thought. I’ll just keep washing them and they will go back to normal 

No they didn’t 

All night my hands were burning. 

I dint sleep until five in the morning 

This morning they’re still like that. 

So  if your working with produce that you haven’t grown, wear gloves  

Pretty sure I’ll remember that for next time  

Winding down

​No. Not us. The seasons. 

Harvesting the last of the produce and processing it for winter use. 

My art teacher gave us a bag full of tomatoes, hot peppers and zucchini. 

I then got home to find this 

The market gardeners across the road left these for us. 

They also gave us some larger peppers which hubby will grill on the BBQ, and skin them. 

There might be enough to have some now and to freeze for winter. 

The peppers and tomatoes I cooked this morning 

This is what I had after doing all the prep. It pretty much filled my huge wok 

Once it was cooked down it filled all of these containers 

There is still a lot of work to get the gardens ready for winter planting 

It will happen slowly  like everything these days

Hubby also sourced some hay to feed the livestock during the winter 

The last of the sheep have been processed so it’s only two alpacas, one steer and one donkey 

I don’t know if we will get any more sheep  we will just wait and see 

I’m back to getting the hexis ready to sew into the quilt top 

It’s growing  I’m going to try and get it into one big hexagon 

I guess I’ll just keep adding to it while I have the scraps to use up 

So your up to date on what’s happening here in the nest  

The worries of the world have just strengthened my aims to grow as much food as I can for my family 

Doing this gives me sense of control  

It helps to keep me grounded and sane  

It’s so very easy to fall into despair 

We all need to work on our mental health these days 

Day two

​today was day two having Ana. She definitely was much better. Thankfully 

As Georgia was here, grandma couldn’t just give all her attention to her. 

Again this wasn’t what Ana wanted. 

Good thing grandma is an expert at this and even while having Georgia I could still interact with her. Although when getting Georgia to sleep I  really needed to be left alone 

But when she was asleep fun and games commenced 

We found, hidden amongst the stickers, some temporary tattoos. 

We set about adorning her arms and legs 

After lots of cuddles Georgia woke up 

She isn’t sleeping for long at the moment and now we know why 

She has cut her first tooth. 

I have to say, she has been the most chilled baby , while teething, I’ve ever had. 

Except for not sleeping long, unless it was in your arms, you wouldn’t know she was in discomfort 

She still loves the camera. 

She doesn’t even have the rosy cheeks or drool rash. 

Such a beautiful, sweet baby. 

I asked Ana to keep an eye on her while I got her bottle ready. 

She really doesn’t need much looking after at the moment. Basically I need to watch her with Trixie. Trixie can’t stay away from babies, unfortunately baby’s don’t know she’s a real dog. I’m sure they think she’s a giant animated teddy bear  

So Georgia just wasn’t to grab her, usually going for the ears. 

That isn’t something I want. Obviously because no matter how gentle Trixie is. I don’t know that if she got her ear pulled she wouldn’t snap. 

This wouldn’t be her fault or the baby’s 

It would be mine. 

So to avoid any dramas I stay close by. 

Ana understands this and keeps Trixie away from the grab zone 

When grandpa arrived Ana wanted him to colour in with her, leaving me free to just hold and keep Georgia sleeping 

If I can do this she’s much happier in the afternoon. 

So another week has gone. 

Fridays are the mark that reminds me of the end of the week. 

If I didn’t have grandkid Fridays I honestly wouldn’t know what day it was. And the time would just pass by. 

With me being totally oblivious to it 

Sick day

​Ana has tonsillitis and wasn’t well enough to go to daycare. 

Yesterday she stayed home with mummy. Went to the doctors and got antibiotics 

Today she came to grandmas house 

Grandma had some new crafts to try 

Ana sewed with help from grandma 

Then she got to decorate 

The cupcake icing,and bows were included in the pack 

It also came with four little gems to decorate 

Well obviously that wasn’t enough, 

So the sticker tub came out 

She has filled with bling. Inside and out 

Ana has decided this will be her makeup bag 

I also finally got a big Jenga 

We laughed so much every time we had to pull a brick out. 

The dice was rolled to tell us what colours to take out. 

We had a run of red. Five times in a row. Ana thought this was hilarious as she yelled out “red again!”

She asked me to fix this high chair as the baby was falling out 

The top had those plastic studs but were to close together and it wouldn’t reach around the bar. 

Grandma fixed that. 

Also I tied ribbons to the two bottom corners and tied them to the frame 

I placed the doll in oh so happy as I called out to Ana it’s finished 

She yells back. I don’t want it now 

Grandma mumbled under her breath a few choice words. 

After reading 

https://local-kiwi-alien.blogspot.com/

Had made a traditional Greek meal, consisting mainly of peas, I got a little sentimental so I made some too. 

I put mine into the slow cooker 

I made some focaccia to go with it 

Hubby said it was perfect and delicious 

Got to be happy with that 

Ana had a sleep cuddle me. She needed it  when she woke up  grandpa was here 

She covered both her face and grandpas face with pretty stickers 

I think this one is a 21st birthday pic 

Now they have gone home. I’ve kinda packed things away. 

Dinner was eaten and the kitchen is clean. 

Now I rest so I can do it all again tomorrow.  

This time with Georgia here too 

Wordless Wednesday

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Comedy caper’s

​yesterday afternoon. A lovely young neighbour knocked on my front door. 

He told me that the steer had his leg stuck in the fence. 

He tried to help but the steer got his leg out in his own. Unfortunately it was on the wrong side of the fence. 

Hubby was working in the shed so the young man drove over to let him know. 

Hubby arrived with his 4WD buggy, a lead rope and some hay 

Thankfully it was a smooth process and no incident. 

Apparently, the young man said, it looked like Dobby was trying to help him get his leg out. He was grabbing it with his mouth and tried pulling it out 

They have only been together for a few days, but already they’re firm friends 

Dobby got some carrots for being a very good boy. 

I always say. There’s too much love at our place. 

Not that you can ever have too much. 

If only humans were as loving