Sunrise

The sunrise today was beautiful. 

The weather is HOT. Except for a few loads of washing 

I plan to just rest and keep working on my Penelope blanket 

With the aircon definitely on

Enjoying the garden

The back yard is looking lovely. 

The weed growth has slowed down and we are mulching everything and everywhere 

The first pic is along the fence. We have mulched half of that garden and the second half will be done over the next few days 

Hopefully 

The nasturtiums are coming back. Unfortunately so are some weeds. We have couch grass and there is nothing we can do to stop it spreading so we just

Weed as often as we can and accept it as part of having gardens 

Although it does make a beautiful thick lawn 

The dwarf citrus are doing ok the last pot has a dead plant. I’m not sure what it was. Some sort of Berry bush so I’ll 

Pull it out and replace with something not sure just yet 

The sunflowers are growing everyday 

Soon they will be spectacular. Fingers crossed 

The cucumbers are growing well 

And we have flowers and little baby cucs 

I’ve never had eggplant get this big. I’m very excited 

Lots of pumpkin plants growing well. They too have flowers 

Heaps of green tomatoes 

Some are just turning in colour so I’ll be having fresh from the garden tomatoes very very soon 

A shot of the baby cucumbers 

The tamarillo has fruit and more flowers  

My radish seeds have sprouted 

And the tomatoes are growing well 

My one okra that has germinated. 

I do hope more will follow 

The spaghetti squash is going well unfortunately the corn has yet to appear. But we live in hope 

Having a drink and admiring the view 

My life might not be exciting for everyone. But knowing I am growing not only plants for beauty and for the bees 

But for me to be able to feed not only myself but my children makes me very happy indeed 

And the very best part is the sitting and admiring all your hard work come to fruition 

See ya 

Mosaics

I finished the pillow and it’s now sitting, proudly on the sofa 

Anastasia loved playing with the sad little tassels I added 

I’m waiting on the blue and white yarn to arrive so I can then start on the Afghan to match it 

So in the meantime I started on another pattern by the same lady 

This one is called Penelope 

I’m just using purples and hope to get through some of stash 

I have lots of purples for some reason lol 

It’s been a busy week 

Working out in the garden 

Baby sitting Ana, I now have her two days a week 

Fitting in the swimming and still keeping on top of all the housework 

After the lockdowns my fitness levels have dropped so I’m slowly trying to get my level back up again 

Fingers crossed I’ll be back to swimming five days a week soon 

Even having to come home early to have Ana 

The plan is I’ll get there right on 5.30am as they open get out an hour later and be home by seven 

Well that’s the plan 

We will see. 

It’s good to have goals I guess 

See ya 

What a palaver

This is the pattern of the mosaic I’m making. 

I decided I wanted to buy it so I can make it even if I don’t have internet 

So I go on the site, as listed in the description box on the you tube

Click the English flag to get the correct language for me 

Order the pattern and then pay for it. 

Check my emails and guess what 

It in Spanish. Which would be lovely except I have no idea what it says and I’m rubbish 

At following graphs. 

Send off an email but even after a few days. And  as I’m typing this 

No response 

So I put an SOS out on Facebook 

And my lovely friend, who I’ve known since primary school, said her hubby speaks, reads and writes Spanish 

So I send her the pattern he does it all on his computer and sends it back to me 

I don’t have a computer at home. Just my iPad so I couldn’t translate the whole thing. It’s eleven pages 

So while waiting for the girls this morning to finish dressing in the pool change room I sent the pattern to hubby and he printed it for 

Me at the office 

Sometimes it’s just a drama doing the littlest things isn’t it. 

But I now have the blessed pattern 

And once I’ve finished the piece I’m working on, hopefully the yarn I ordered will be here and I can start on the Afghan 

What an adventure I’ve had lol 

See ya 

Just a couple more

Last two beds, for now?

This has more tomatoes, leeks and I’ve sprinkled some radish seeds 

This is the sweet chilly and capsicum bed. 

I’ll cut up some of the chillies and cook them with the tomatoes zucchini and eggplants 

Then freeze for use in winter stews and casseroles 

Of course we will enjoy some fresh and hubby will cook the rest on the BBQ. We peal them and enjoy or freeze for later use 

The reason hubby has been a sicking bed convert 

See these eggplants how big and lush they look 

They were planted the same time as this one and a few others in the traditional raised garden beds 

They have doubled in size since being planted but the ones in the blue barrels have grown like their on steroids 

Hopeful we will be harvesting the first of the crops soon and get continual cropping over the summer months 

I’ll process and preserve as much as I can for the winter months 

And share both fresh and preserved produce with my family

Hubby and I are both exhausted. It’s been a huge couple of days 

Now we can sit back and enjoy the view of a job well done 

See ya 

And more

Hubby has spent all day making these wicking beds for me 

He was really impressed with the small blue ones he’s decided to go bigger 

As that’s obviously better lol 

In the bed that is inside the hot house,  I’ve planted spaghetti squash 

The theory being I can use the shelves to help support the fruit 

The other bed has dwarf sweet corn 

In the winter we can pull the cover over and grow more food 

Also I’ll be able to do early plantings of tomatoes and cucumbers next spring 

In the small round pots I’ve planted some okra 

It gets really hot there, when the sun is shining, and apparently they like it 

Fingers crossed they take. 

I’ve also sprinkled the last of the basil, and oregano seeds. 

I’ll harvest the basil and make pesto to use during winter 

And I’ll dry the oregano in my food dehydrator and fill a jar to keep in the pantry 

Hopefully they will germinate and grow big and strong 

I’ll be able to share the produce with my kids and we can all eat fresh and healthy 

See ya 

Nobody’s perfect

Today I continued working on the Athena pattern 

Now because you all thing I’m so good. I’m making a confession 

The current pattern I’m working on. Is wrong 

The last repeat has been done the wrong way around. I didn’t realise until the pattern was completely as the actual stitch count is fine 

I’ve flipped the pattern but the numbers are still the same. If you understand what I’m saying. 

It doesn’t matter. No one will even notice it really and if they do well. I’ll invite them to do it and show me their final product 

It’s a practice piece and all imperfections are kept. 

So now you can all proceed and try it because I’m so bad your going to be much better. Lol 

I have had no ill affects from my booster 

Other than a slight headache last night which was cured by taking paracetamol 

It’s very warm again today 

Hubby is watering the veggies 

And I’m inside as it’s way too hot for me out there. 

Hope your all well 

See ya