Archive for the ‘chickens’ Category
TweetShe doesn’t look too sad, to be tied up, does she? It’s just what has to happen when the girls are out and about. With one of us sitting there with the doggy girl – she’s not immune to a sudden, hopeful lunge if one of the chooks comes too close. Mind you, all those [...]
TweetThere’s a lovely stillness to our home this evening. The air is heavy with Vicks, the furniture is softly gleaming after a good dusting with warm water and eucalyptus oil, the curtains are closed against the night chill. Julian has just arrived home after a long day out of state. Abby is in bed, snuffly [...]
TweetOh it was so hot yesterday – another dry, sizzling scorcher. It was so stifling at home we decided eating out for lunch – in airconditioning – was the the most sensible option. We ate beautiful food down Balaclava way (poached peaches, chocolate brioche, vietnamese coleslaw and other yummies) but wouldn’t you know – the [...]
TweetI meant to post this last night … but fell asleep watching a film with Julian and Hannah … so we can pretend it’s still Sunday can’t we. I’m sure it is somewhere in the world :-) Lots of kitchen time … stocks for the freezer made with the sun parched herbs from our garden [...]
TweetToday was simply too gloriously summery to stay inside and sew. That’s one lovely thing I’m adapting to as I become more and more of a Melbourne girl – relishing the summer and wanting to be outside as much as possible. In Brisbane, you’d just melt if you sat outside towards the end of January. [...]
TweetWell. That’s a big “well” followed by a big deep sigh. And a bit of a shudder. You see, this post – that I’ve been composing in my head since we began building in August, was going to be one of absolute delight and excitement … … and there still is an element of that. [...]
