A new member of the family

I've been waiting for this little fellow to arrive. And today he did

Meet Rupert. I named him after the actor who played Ronald Weasley in the Harry Potter films 

Isn't he adorable.  He is around 12 months old 

He is going to be a helper for Albus as we lost bobby just before Christmas 

Don't know why. Just one of those things I guess 

So he is now in the paddock with the sheep and Albus and they are all getting to know one another 

See ya xxx

 

 

Saving the abundance

The other day someone gave hubby five of these bags full of cherry tomatoes 

But he forgot and left them in the car 

They were too ripe for salad but perfect for sauce 

 

So into a big pot I cut up two large onions, one sad green capsicum and half a sad red capsicum 

and added all the chopped tomatoes 

 

They only needed to soften not over cook as I will use them in the slow cooker over winter 

When they were done I added some herbs from the garden. Some Greek basil. Just scrapped the leaves off and into the pot and the heat wilted them 

 

When cool into the tubs and into the freezer 

No waste and ready to add to whatever I'm making in the crock pot 

Got to love friends with abundant vegetables 

See ya xxx

 

Fast food. Home style

 

You know those days when time just gets away from you. 

When suddenly you realise omg. What am I going to make for dinner 

Well if your like me you will create magic 

First you pull out one frozen spicy pumping soup that you prepared months ago 

Then you pull out one frozen grilled peppers. Remember when a nice farmer gave you a whole box full. 

And one cup rice. 

Grab your rice cooker and cut up your peppers and place into the cooker

Add rice and water 

Turn on 

In microwave defrost and heat up soup 

When soup and rice is cooked combine

Serve with toast 

Yummy 

Crisis averted 

See ya xxx

Keeping busy

Life has settled into routine again after the whirlwind of Christmas and new year 

I've started a baby surprise jacket for the munchkin. In the the footyball colours of the team 

Her daddy follows. It's the mortal enemy of my team. But I did it. Because I'm a nice grandma! 

She will be able to wear it this season and stay nice and warm as it's 100% wool

I did want it big so she can get a couple of season from it. But it's looking like it's going to be huge lol oh well. It will be nice and warm like a sleeping bag lol 

 

Here is my bike. I waited until hubby was able to be with me for my first time on it. I was very nervous. 

But I got on and just took off and I've ridden it a few times with no trouble 

So now it's just building up stamina and muscles that I haven't used in a long time. 

Hopefully it won't be long and I'll be cruising around all over the place 

So between relearning to ride a bike, knitting and still doing the big clean we have been busy 

But loving life

How about you?  What's going on at your place? 

See ya xxx

 

Planting and prettying all done

Well for now anyway 

See ya 

TA DA!

Finished. 

Now to plant it out and make it pretty 

Oh the things I can buy! 

Hubby has outdone himself 

See ya 

 

 

 

Garden makeover continue

Today we started work on the other side of the  front porch

 It was pretty over grown

 

Hubby started with his chain saw 

And turned this 

 

Into this 

 

Then we cleared all the mess and any weeds and removed the old timber boarder 

So tomorrow we will go and get the new timber   Reboarder the garden and I'll plant and mulch it all. 

And that will be part two done 

We will hAve a little rest before part three I think 

But you never know lol

Stay tuned for the final reveal tomorrow 

See ya xxx