George

Happy heavenly birthday 

Everyday we are apart is one day closer to seeing each other again

Good day. Bad day

Yesterday the day was fairly dry here. 

I had a night were I did get some sleep, the wee small hours of the morning, 

So I decided I’d get out early. Hit the shops and restock my bulk buy items. 

First I got to the market and got a big bag of greens for the chickens. 

Then to aldi to buy dog food, milk in UHT cartons coffee pods and 

Whatever else I saw and needed. 

I got a new stand to hang washing on with coat hangers. 

Then to the main shopping centre to pick up a few things from 

The reject shop. 

My poor little car was full to the brim and even though I had rung hubby to come and help me unload it all

The damage had been done 

But I kept going 

After putting it all away 

I went to knitting group, which was a rest for me 

Came home out dinner in the oven at three, a slow cooked lamb roast 

And even though I had cleaned the bathroom I needed to get in and scrub the combined bath shower 

That did it. 

By the time I got to the bottom of the bath my body was screaming 

So I finished up quickly. Rinsed it off showered and got dressed 

I’d definitely missed spots. So when hubby got home he finished it off 

Before showering himself 

So no sleep last night 

Listening to the wind and rain and stressing about the livestock 

Means I once again slept only a few hours, in the early hours of this morning 

I didn’t get up in time to swim 

I’m hobbling around with my cane 

So I’ll be here resting as much as I can, in preparation for tomorrow 

I hope where ever you are, your comfortable 

With just the right amount of heat, and rain if you need it 

Change in plans

The plan was I’d swim have coffee with the girls. 

Come home change and go out for the morning with the knit ladies 

All this rain has not been good on pain levels and sleep patterns 

So even Though woke up normal time lack of sleep suggested it wouldn’t be a good idea to drive. It was also raining very heavily 

So instead I decided to clean and do all the jobs that I’ve been putting off 

I’ve semi organised the spare room.  Cleaned bathroom and toilet 

And the big job was cleaning the oven 

In between all that I worked on this 

It’s taken 21/2 days working on it off and on 

And I’m pretty confident it’s done. But who knows I might decide to play with it a little more lol 



There are floods around us but thankfully we are ok 

I was worried about the chickens. We had so much water there was nowhere for it to go. 

But we had built up the chicken run and the section next to it for the fruit trees   They are wet but not flooded so that’s great 

The new girls have settled in nicely 

Now for this weather to start improving and hopefully we will start egg production 

Regular Monday

This morning I woke and was at the pool by six. 

I started off gently letting my shoulder just get used to movement again after resting it for three days 

Even then I got out at 7.30. I had had enough so off I went to Bunnings to get some herbs 

I got some basil, thyme, sage,  oregano and done chives 

I also got seeds so that when I harvest more will come up 

It started raining when I got home and waited a bit to see if it would stop. But no. So I was out there in the rain planting away 

I’ll go out later and mulch it. 

Meanwhile I’ll keep working on the blanket. It’s cold so it will be snuggly warm under it 

Simple Sunday

Hubby worked into the dark to finish the smaller garden bed 

He’d done an awesome job. 

I had planned a trip to bunnings for herbs but the day is dreary and miserable 

So I’ve stayed home because of immense pain 

I’m waiting on the breeder who I purchased our chickens from to arrive 

She is bringing me two hens, one to swap for the extra rooster and one I’m buying so 

That one chicken being introduced into the flock won’t be attacked.  Two will stick together 

And hopefully the pecking order will be sorted quickly without bloodshed 

Until then I’m sitting in front of the fire working on the next part of the blanket 

The shoulder is doing ok. 

But I still can’t move it much. Hopefully it will come good in the pool tomorrow 

This weather really isn’t helping much at all 

So over it all 

Bring on spring 

Saturday progress report

While I was at art class hubby finished filling the raised garden bed and planted the 

Asparagus crowns. He went to the reject shop and the two I had left were still there 

So he grabbed those as well. 

Can you see that timber sitting at right angles?  

Well I “suggested “ he build me a small and slightly lower garden bed in the front for some herbs 

So he has now gone to bunnings to purchase more screws lol 

Last night I added the final touches to my Monet!

I think it’s brightened it up and brought it to life 

And this is what we finished in class today 

Seriously you need soneone to tell you to leave it alone now. 

Maree and I kept going back and adding touches here and there lol 

We are having so much fun. Too much I can’t believe we are learning so much 

But here we are.  Two “masterpieces” down 

Who knows how many more lol 

A long post

On Monday I went into cranbourne to do a shop around the Centre. 

As always I went into the reject shop to stock up on cleaning supplies but I 

Like to go down all isles in case I miss a bargain 

I saw these asparagus crowns. There were five 

I grabbed three. Stupid really. The rule is if there is six or less you take them all

But I’m not versed in growing asparagus so I plead ignorance 

I came home and watched a YouTube by a lovey man who lives in Queensland 

Explaining all about planting and harvesting asparagus 

I learnt that they grow deep. And that it takes three years to first harvest 

Man I should of grabbed the other two I thought. 

Also the idea of planting into an old bath tub was shelved. 

Hubby said he would build me a special raised bed just for the asparagus 

So off we went to bunnings and looked at raised beds. 

Nope. They weren’t high enough and he said if he was going to spend that money he’d rather build

It properly and out of timber. 

I also looked for asparagus in their plants Centre and they only had three left. So I took those 

I now have six to plant 

The top ones are from the reject shop

The bottom from bunnings 

Timber was delivered about ten minutes after we left the garden supply 

Hubby and Terry, our adopted son, have been busy building the garden for two days 

Me. Well I have bursitis in my right shoulder. 

So today I had a scan to confirm diagnosis, and got a shot of cortisol 

I was under strict orders to not lift my arm up higher than my chest. 

So I’ve been painting 

I started yesterday and finished it today. 

The shot had a local anesthetiser in-the shot.  
But it’s now stating to wear off and I can feel my arm starting to ache. 

I was warned. 

But before it got bad I finished my first Monet 

This one really challenged me. 

I didn’t have the same colours as the tutorial 

And I didn’t have the correct brushes. But I made do

After I was such a good girl at the doctors hubby took me to office works where I added to my supply of colours and more brushes 

I did have fun and it really makes you get into the zone and not think about the pain in your body 

So I’m going to relax the rest of today 

Because I want to be able to go to art class tomorrow