Busy, busy, busy

Yes I've been quite busy these last few weeks but it hasn't stopped me from enjoying the finest things in life and funny enough they are usually the simplest things, like…

Admiring the biggest and closest full moon for 2012 on the 5th May and the show was quite spectacular. I couldn't resist taking pictures.

 The zygocactus have made quite a stunning display on Mother's Day  flowering all at the same time.

Also called crab plant because of its leaves.

We also went on a ride in the boat on that day and it was very enjoyable. Freja is still daddy's girl!

As business went:

The veggie garden has been replanted with the winter crop, after being weeded , turned over , fertilized  and mulched.

Though all this didn't happen in one day , the soil here is so hard that I had to do it over 3 days… But I did it!

This year we'll have: lettuces, radishes, pad choys, tomatoes, eggplants, beans (snake, french and broad) peas, silverbeets, carrots and spring onions on the menu if all goes well...

I also started another project. The section at the front of the house (which is sloping and only growing weeds). A year ago I decided that I would convert it into a rockery. Never got around to do it until now. So I started…. Painstakingly removing all the grass and weeds, cutting through the soil to make it more level. So far I've done only a small part. But it will happen!

Before

After 3 hours...

I've also been occupied with crocheting blankets for Soren and Jesper. Soren's was finished on time, but I then realised that Jesper's birthday was coming up and decided to get cracking to make him a small one as well.

Soren's blanket

Jesper's blanket

 It was quite a marathon but eventually they were both sent last Monday.

Ready to post, finally!

Winter is fast approaching. The mornings are quite chilly now but I love watching the sun rise over the hills, and the steam from the lake.

"Old Benny" is up and running  every night now, only for a couple of hours, while I'm cooking and the water is heating.  I'm so happy to  use it. Nothing like a slow combustion stove.   Food  taste better and the warmth felt throughout the house is so comfortable. Thank you "Old Benny"!

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