Another year gone

It’s that time again. A year over and a new one about to begin 

Hopefully we will see the end of this pandemic and life will slowly go back to nothing 

Wishing you all a very happy new year filled with good health, love and laughter 

Thanks for reading my blog and for all you comments 

You have all helped me stay sane in an insane world 

Stay safe 

More gone

Today the large archway and the small tree have been packed away 

Just need to remove the nails 

Hubby will do that when he comes in 

Two more tubs for hubby to put away. 

Only the two trees and front door garland to go 

I’ll wait for the 6th of January to do those 

Then that will be it for another year 

Do you wait for the 12 days of Christmas to bring down all your decorations?

See ya 

Summer crops

This year the weather being crappy we have had a late start 

The first crop all got eaten or drowned from the downpours we had. But 

As you know. Never say die so we replanted and this time it’s going much better 

The lime tree got blocked somehow but I trimmed it back and now I’ve got baby limes 

The eggplants and beans planted in the wicking beds have put on a burst of growth 

The tomato really  love the wicking beds

And have taken off. We have flowers and tomatoes 

I think this is pumpkins. Hubby planted them so I’m not sure. But I guess we will know once it produces 

What ever it is. It’s growing quickly 

Can you see the babies in there. So cute 

And little zucchini.  I’ll have to check these every day. As you know. If you leave them just a few days too long they grow enormous 

The tamarillo is bursting with flowers and even has a little baby growing. 

The grape vines I grew from a cutting last year is doing really well 

The soil level has dropped so I’ll top it up with some lovely compost 

Even the bulbs we disturbed while weeding are starting to shoot. 

So lots happening in the garden right now 

The price of fresh veggies has gone up and is predicated to keep going up

As farmers are finding it hard to get workers due to covid 

So I really cannot afford to have any failures 

I’ll keep planting and harvesting, sharing the crop with my kids families 

I’ll also preserve to have during the winter 

Kinda like I did when my kids were little and I had to make ends meet 

Not only much cheaper. But way healthier 

And you know. I get to out and play in the soil. That’s always fun too 

Have you got any vegetables growing at your place?

See ya 

De Christmasing

Hubby was up the ladder while was his elf taking the decorations and placing them in plastic tubs for storage 

He is currently cleaning the garden shed to make room 

While I worked in removing a couple of garlands.

Waiting on washing machine to finish the table cloths so I can get them dry and packed away

I’m going to put Christmas stuff away slowly over the next few days leaving the little tree last. That will be packed away after January 6th 

Let’s hope I last the distance 

See ya xx

Christmas 2021

Christmas Day was spent at my daughters home along with my son in laws family 

It was a lovely sunny day and we all ate and drank and had a wonderful time 

It’s nice when everyone gets on and we always have a good time with them 

Some of the boys around the bbq. What is it with men and cooking over a fire 

The littlest member of our family enjoying her first Christmas 

She wasn’t the youngest though as my daughters brother in law and his wife have a three month old 

So many baby cuddles 

Today we had my extended families Christmas here 

I was up early cooking and getting ready 

I didn’t get any pics as I was busy being the hostess with the mostest  but I did get 

A pic of the fire as typical Melbourne weather it turned chilly and even got some rain 




Everyone ate lots 

The kids played with all their toys 

My godson wyatt loved looking at all the santas and trees in my house 

And Brianna decided the mrs claus was actually me! 

Small children really make Christmas a wonderful time

I hope your Christmas was one filled with love and laughter 

See ya 

Makeover complete

It looks so much better. Don’t you think 

Couldn’t do any gardening yesterday as it was my day with Ana 

But this morning I was determined to get it done 

Hubby and I scooted off to bunnings 

And got more bags of potting mix and seedlings 

One blue barrel bed stayed but got moved to the front of the garden shed 

Hubby convinced me to keep these beds so I planted them both with lots of red flowers 

It seems to be a theme for the year. 

I’m not fussed as to what goes in these. I usually get whatever is on special and in bulk 

You can see my handy little garden helper. 

I can kneel without hurting my knees and it helps me to get back up again 

Turn it up the other way and it’s a seat. For when you need a little rest 

Two more tomatoes. These are the heirloom ones called mortgage lifter 

They grow really big lush tomatoes. Called mortgage lifter because the man who breed them 

Sold so many seedlings he was able to pay off his mortgage. 

I think it’s a lovely story 

No sooner than I had watered in the last of the seedlings. It went dark, the wind picked up and we heard a great big crack of thunder 

Hubby quickly brought in the sheets I had hung on the line, thankfully they’re were dry 

And we came inside 

While typing this post. The sun has come back out and although I can hear rumblings of thunder I think it may have missed us 

Good job I watered 

I think I relax for the rest of the day 

See ya 

Make over

Today the sun was out and I decided I was going to tackle a corner of the garden that has been 

Neglected for a long time 

It was so overgrown with weeds

That I didnt even go near it because it annoyed me so much 

Everything was just overgrown and unloved 

I forgot to take a before shot. But the tree had grown so much I could barely use my clothes line

So my wonderful son walked over with the chain saw and gave it a good haircut 

It opened up the area and I felt like I could breath again 

I started by removing the smaller pots and just emptied them of their contents 

They were so full of grass that it would of been a lengthy job of trying to get them all out 

They are now washed and ready for some fresh potting mix.  I’ll deal with those another day 

The square tin garden beds were cleaned out most of the soil remained and we topped them up 

With more and mulched them 

All plants were so big and woody we just chucked them.  Only bulbs were saved and some were re planted 

Into pots near the house 

The two big white pots had dead annuals that had flowered earlier 

So I pulled them out and extra bulbs were planted in here after fresh potting mix was added 

Looking much better. 

Hubby is still out there doing the last of the weeding that I just couldn’t pull out 

He’s going to whipper snip them short and unfortunately I’m going to have to spray them 

I’m the background you can see the blue tub in the metal stand. There were two in this area. 

I already emptied one with the help of my son and we moved it to the vegetable garden area

This one is being emptied as I type and I’ll decide where I want it then fill it with potting mix and plant flowers 

The sheep loved all the cuttings from the trees and all the weeds I had pulled out 

The blue planter 

It needs potting mix and some veggies I’ll organise that over the weekend 

And of course. Our site managers 

Keeping an eye on all the going’s on 

It’s been a huge day 

Which hasn’t ended yet 

I’m exhausted 

Hubby came home an hour ago to help with the heavy lifting 

And now I’ve left him to finish off 

I’ve watered all the pots and the veggies

And now I’m enjoying a well earned rest 

I wonder is it gin o’clock time yet?

Stay safe

See ya 

A busy week

This week I’ve been out and about and I’m definitely feeling it 

Monday was swimming, grocery shopping and laundry day 

Tuesday I had an Ouchie massage 

Then came home and cleaned all the floors 

Wednesday we had planned to go into the city with my swim friends but the trains have been replaced by busses 

Due to works and we didn’t fancy a two hour trip in and two hours back home 

So we decided to head into Mornington, there was a market in the Main Street

We walked up and down both sides. Visited some of the shops and then had lunch at the local pub 

After lunch we headed to the water and had afternoon drinks at the little restaurant 

Called the rocks. It was lovely 

Remember the Santa and reindeer? 

Well I ordered the grinch, and elf and frosty the snowman to add to the collection 

I think they look lovely hanging around in my back yard 

And today I had miss Anastasia 

What a little personality she is developing 

We were watching Jurassic park and she was really concentrating 

Then turned to me and had quite a bit to say about it 

I have no idea what it was but i agreed with her and it seems to have been the right thing to say 




Her daddy has just left with her 

Hubby has gone to get pizza for dinner 

And I’m having a sit down with a cold drink 

After this week. I’ve earned it 

Hope your all well and happy 

See ya xx

Busy day

My magic elf Dianne came over today to help me with the outdoor entertaining area 

She brought a box full of goodies as I just don’t have enough 

We made nine of these with the big red pine cones and attached them to one side 

We had to do an emergency run back to her house as she has a lovely stapler that attaches things to timber beautifully 

On the other side we needed 12 branches we didn’t have anymore pine cones so we made these up 

We ran out of the branches so she will make up the other nine and come back to put them up. 

She’s a little treasure and I love her 

This was mine from last time dianne added the red flowers to make it look a little fuller 

I bought the lamps a few years ago 

And I made the Santa tree last year 

Dianne added the garlands on the top beam 

During the year I saw these Santa and Rudolph fades that peer over the fence 

But they’re only plastic fantastic and who knows how long they will last 

Cute as they are I decided I wanted wooden ones 

As luck would have it a family in the next street over make and sell them! 

I didn’t realise as I haven’t been past their place for ages, thanks covid! 

Claire our other swim friend lives in the same street and told Dianne about it. 

So we dashed over and purchase these 

How cute are they? 

They also have an elf and a grinch I think I might wander over and grab those as well and have them lined up along the fence 

So that was our day today 

The weather has improved dramatically 

The sun is shining and the temps are going up

We actually got rather warm working out there 

The countdown to Christmas has begun 

Only three more weeks! 

I think I’ve got it all under control 

Well I hope so anyway lol 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Sunny weekend

The weekend was lovely and sunny and best of all no rain 

So hubby and I were very busy. Cleaned up the vegetable garden 

And replaced the poor little seedlings that drowned from all the rain 

Hopefully the weather will continue to warm up and they take off 

We cleaned all the outdoor furniture 

Cleaned the spiderwebs and swept the floor 

I’ve started the Christmas decorating outside

Weeded some flowerbeds whipper sipped and mowed 

Starting to look good again 

I added solar lights on the plastic hanger snowflakes and stars and attached them to fences 

I think they’re effective.  

Not too bad for very little monetary outlay 

I’m happy with them 

So now we are relaxing in front of the telly

We will need to tackle the remaining garden beds in the next week or so 

All this rain has made the weeds grow as if they’re on steroids 

We need it done before the festive season gets going 

Wish us luck 

See ya