Working on my food supply

I was lucky enough to be gifted four cucumber plants 

So today they went into the ground 

Two in the garden bed 

But as last summer was so muggy I didn’t want to overcrowd them. So two went into pots

I received the seedlings over the weekend but I needed pots. So online I went and ordered them from Bunnings 

The arrived yesterday afternoon 

I also sowed chives in both pots. No space wasted I say 


I also wanted these seeds but wasn’t going to do an online order just for those so when opportunity knocks you take full advantage 

I’m back on no carbs and even  after just over a week I feel so much better less inflammation and my clothes are starting to fit again 

So this little beauty will hopefully help fill that pasta craving. I’ll eat it and pretend I’m having spaghetti. I hope 



So into this pot I’ve planted four seeds and hopefully they grow and spill out and I’ll get a nice crop  



It’s threatening rain so I guess I should keep

Going before it starts 

Stay safe and well see ya xx

Wordless Wednesday

Spring flowers

The sun is shining today so I thought a look at what’s blooming might be nice 

So here are some of my roses 

Not sure what this is put it’s pretty and comes back year after year

My poppies 

Pretty daisies 

Snapdragons again the self seed every year 

An Australian native it grows rather large so I grow them in pots until they get too big then plant out. That way I get to enjoy the colour close up and it survives the onslaught Of rabbit attacks better when it’s older. 



The lemon is full of blossoms and bees. Love the sound of them buzzing 

The mandarin is also full of buds. Smell lovely 

And here is the site manager she loves to keep an eye on everything lol


What’s blooming in your garden?

Stay safe and well. See ya xx

Online shopping

The one thing that I have enjoyed during this lockdown is online shopping

I browse through many sites 

Checking out different variations of what I’m looking for 

And then decide which I like and what price im happy with 

Then I buy it. 

I do try to get things from local as possible 

This outdoor couch came from Bunnings 

Ordered it on Sunday. 

Came today 

Direct deliveries are great 

Australia post apparently not so great 

But it all comes eventually 

I have ordered a couple of other things 

And according to emails they are coming 

I’m not worried 

Like everything in life 

It’s is what, what it is 

And all happens in its own time 

Now if only the windy cold wet weather would go away so I can enjoy my new 

Outdoor couch 

Stay safe and well 

See ya xx

Exciting times ahead

FINALLY I can share our exciting news 

After trying for so long and enduring IVF during covid lockdown 

My beautiful daughter in law and son are having a baby girl due in April 

We are so very very happy 

I’ve been busy crafting for the newest princess but I haven’t been 

Able to share what I’ve made because of the need to wait for the great reveal lol 

I did show you some of these squares and this is the end result 

When I started this they hadn’t even begun ivf but I was just so positive it was going to work 

And when I finished it. DIL was pregnant but we didn’t know the sex as yet 

I made a couple of hats a cream one and a collingwood coloured one. 

This granddaughter is going to be mine to brainwash and bring her in on my team lol 

Once we knew the sex I started making the cute girly things 

A couple of jackets 
Pretty in pink of course 

I’ve also made some bibs and wash clothes in cotton 

DIL loves doctor who so a couple of whovian  cloths and a Harry Potter one 

Of course there is the abc blocks as well 

So now you now what I’ve been up too 

Hopefully lockdown will end soon and I’ll be able to hug my daughter in law and rub her belly lol 

It’s been so hard keeping the exciting news secret 

Kinda why I’ve been MIA lately on the blog 

But get ready for lots of baby related knitting and crochet now 

Hope you are all safe and well 

See ya 

Going potty

Over winter I took cuttings and popped them in pots and pretty much ignored them 

I had five pots of cuttings so today I gathered all the small pots I could find 

And decided to repot each pant into it own home 

This is what I ended up with 

I’ve run out of pots! 

 

And I still have the three in the previous pic to do 

Not bad for free plants 

They look good clumped together 

 I’ll leave them here under the trees until they re establish and 

Get over the shock of being moved 

Not being able to go to the nursery or hardware store I don’t know when I’ll be able to get more pots 

I wonder if the cheap shops are open yet?

It’s a warm  windy day today. 

Hope the weather is nice where you are 

Stay safe and well 

See ya xx

Still here, but at a standstill

Today the sun came out and although it’s very very windy it’s a warmish wind 

So I stripped the bed linen and got them on the line nice and early 

I’ve been scrubbing and dusting and trying to do a spring clean 

I’m hamstrung by the stuff that’s everywhere due to still not having a finished craft room

Lockdown has hampered all sorts of things And renovations is one of them 

But the end is near. Only carpet to go in then we can assemble the shelving and I can finally start to move in 

Life has slowed right down here 

Yes still in lockdown 

Yes probably still another two to three weeks 

And assuming there isn’t a spike in new cases we might be allowed to start having a bit of a life again 

So for now I have crafting as much as I can with what I can access 

Trying to keep the nest organised as much as I can with everything everywhere 

And trying to maintain my sanity. We as much as i had before hand lol 

The weekend is going to be nice so maybe I’ll be able to spend some time out in the sun

Hope your all well safe and happy 

See ya xxx