A nice surprise

I often get lots of emails from various people trying to sell me stuff. 

I get one regularly from the  kindle store department of amazon 

Usually I just delete them. But this time this title caught my eye 

Anyone that knows me. Knows I'm fascinated by anything to do with the Second World War. Not normally the actual fighting. But how people 

Lived and survived 

This story is about five woman and how they all end up working in a munitions factory making bombs for the men on the front line 

I instantly downloaded it and for alnly four dollars more it also came as an audio book 

I'm on chapter 12 and I'm hooked. 

It's really well written and I love the characters. 

I might have found a whole new series of books for me to listen to and read 

The weather is still cold and wet. So I'm under a blanket on th couch listening to the audio book 

It's so cold even my hands are hurting. So this is perfect for me today 

Anyone else found a gem by accident? 

See ya xxx

 

A return to winter

Well after beautiful weather for the last few days. We have had a shocker today

Rain and wind and much cooler temps 

Even some thunder!

That hum you hear is our ducted heating. I've switched it on as the munchkin is here today 

Just to take the chill out of the air

What's the weather doing in your part of the world?

See ya xx

Getting my mojo back

Today I found some wonderful art for the backyard fences 

I think this wall is done now. It really needed something in the  middle.

 

This dragonfly is perfect I think for in here. It blends in well and when we play I spy with melody, when she is a little older, 

This one will be hard to find 

 

Two more dragonflies. I love them! 

And I did it all myslef. I used power tools and I had to find the right size screws for the job 

Pretty chuffed. Who needs men lol 

 

I also bought these fairies. They are solar and their wings will light up at night. Their solar panels are on the back so I'm not sure where they 

Will go. I've got them here charging for now. I'm sure I'll find somewhere for them 

So I've been busy today pottering around. Did a little more shopping for hubby's Christmas presents and as we have a baby coming soon 

Our wonderful worker terry and his partner are expecting their second child any day now, I went out baby shopping too 

It's a wonderful time here right now 

Hope your having a wonderful time too 

See ya xxx 

 

The things we do

This is just one of the things we do 

When we have an on the move baby in the house 

Now I don't have to worry about melody getting into cat food, water or poop! 

See ya xxx

 

Getting summer ready

Although the hot weather really hadn't started yet. You can see it's really dry here 

Getting water to the stock is hard work. But now the new back fence is done and the door is better positioned we have put a bathtub close so I can at least keep one full constantly 

 

 

View from the old permaculture area. With me being sick all these last years  it's all gone. 

Breaks my heart really 

But you can see the back hose reaches easily. So it's not hard to fill the tub 

 

And the view from the outdoor covered area 

I can see instantly if they have water 

Hopefully we get rain occasionally during the summer months 

See ya xxx

 

Last of the babies. ?

The last two babies are out. This one was out of its nest a few days ago. A pretty green

 

And this one came out today. 

The first three babies were from the same nest. But this one from another. 

It's mother had now gone in to look after the eggs if the third nest. It's mummy has given up on them 

So who knows. Maybe more. 

See ya xxx

 

First day of summer

Summer is here so I thought I'd show you what's happening in the garden 

We have baby tomatoes 

 

And some corn 

 

It's not very high. Not sure what breed these are. We were given seedlings from a friend. So just grateful and we will eat whatever grows 

 

The berries were neglected and we totally forgot to cut them back. But they still have produced some berries. Yummy 

 

The garlic almost ready to harvest. I planted in the shortest day of the year. Will harvest on the longest 

 

Over the weekend we planted some cucumber seedlings 

 

The oregano is going strong. Will harvest some over the weekend and start drying for winter use 

 

This is my wishing well. With the only rose that survived in the hanging baskets out front. The possums ate them. This was right in the middle. I'd say they couldn't reach it 

 

My climber had come back after frost killed it over winter and the roses are still full of flowers 

 

And my flower corner is coming along. Again frost killed some plants. So I'll need to replant some pots 

So all is well here. A long hot summer is predicted. I'll be mulching and keeping the water up to these 

What's happening in your part of the world?

See ya