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Taking Stock | May 2016

May 17, 2016 by Jo@CountryLifeExperiment 3 Comments

Well blink, and suddenly we are three weeks back into Term Two. On the farm, shearing happened without me even managing to get a photo in the shed. I guess that shows just how full life has been lately. I’m trying not to use the word “busy”. Over the weekend I did manage to grab the camera and go for a walk. The country side finally has a green tinge to it, and the trees are turning different colours and dropping their leaves. When I lived in Sydney, Summer was definitely my favourite season, but here on the farm I think I might be a convert to Autumn.

I love taking stock because it gives me a chance to think about all the little things that have been going on lately, so here goes:

Making: a crochet star garland.
Cooking: passionfruit curd, cranberry, apple and dark chocolate loaf, mushroom risotto (Toby’s favourite), quinces from the orchard. There’s always lots of cooking around here.
Drinking: lemon, lime, and bitters at the pub with my colleagues on Fridays after work.
Reading: Queen Bees and Wanna Be’s.
Wanting: a clean house (it’s always great to dream).
Looking: forward to the long weekend.
Taking Stock - Autumn 2016-1 Playing: 80’s mixes to my students. I’m trying to broaden their education šŸ˜‰
Deciding: where to put the wood fired pizza oven (It’s still on the agenda for this winter).
Enjoying: holidaying on the South Coast.
Waiting: for the builder to give us a start date.
Liking: having lots of outdoor space for our kids to play. They spent the weekend riding their bikes around the paddocks with some secret plan that only they know and understanding. It’s so good to see them develop independence and resilience as they explore.
Wondering: what my next crochet project will be. I’m going for a blanket for Meg, but want to try a new pattern. Got any good suggestions?
Loving: a rainy week – the hills are finally looking green!
Taking Stock - Autumn 2016-2
Pondering: the possibility of running workshops here on the farm one day – teaching people how to grow and cook their own food. (Wanna come along???)
Considering: going to the local markets next weekend.
Buying: Winter clothing for the kids, plus lots of other bits and pieces that have been on our list for a while. A weekend in Sydney always gets a lot of shopping knocked over quickly.
Watching: Hannah swim at the State swimming championships in Sydney last month. She and her team did her absolute best, and it was such a great experience for her. This is a pic of her on the blocks just before the start – I love it.
Hannah at 2016 PSSA Swimming
Hoping: for some more rain. We still need more.
Marveling: at how quickly the year is going by.
Cringing: at Trump.
Needing: a new ute for the farm.
Questioning: the federal government’s education policy. With an election coming up, Gonski funding is becoming more and more important to the future of Australia.
Smelling: smoke from the fire which is well and truly going in our house now.
Wearing: Layers – it’s cooling down quickly
Noticing: a wasp nest outside our back room as I type – need to get on to that!
Knowing: it’s going to get even cooler soon!
Taking Stock - Autumn 2016-4
Thinking: about all the things I have on at work at the moment. It’s turning into a big year for me at work.
Admiring: Hannah as she gets her mind around going to High School next year. She is the only kid from her little primary school to the high school we have chosen (which incidentally is also our closest, and where I teach) , so it must be daunting to not really have a friend to go with. Also it might not be very fun to have your parent at your school all the time.
Sorting: paperwork. Always paperwork.
Getting: wood for the fire.
Bookmarking: crochet patterns on Pinterest.
Coveting: some winter boots for work.
Opening: mail.
Taking Stock - Autumn 2016-3Giggling: at Toby, who is both boisterous and cuddly. Five year old boys are gorgeous.
Feeling: tired.
Snacking: on pull apart bread.
Helping: my students get organised.
Hearing: podcasts on my way to work. I’m enjoying This Family Life by Nicole Avery of Planning With Kids.

Yep there has been lots of little things going on around here lately.

What’s been going on at your place? Want to come to a workshop on the farm? Got a good crochet pattern?

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  1. Penny L says

    May 17, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Have you read the Attic 24 blog? Lucy has designed lots of lovely crochet blankets etc. if you haven’t discovered her blog yet, you are in for a treat, get a cuppa ready before you start!! PennyL in Dorset U.K

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    • Jo@CountryLifeExperiment says

      May 17, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      I dip into Attic 24 from tie to time. Thanks for the reminder šŸ™‚

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  2. jan2132 says

    May 17, 2016 at 7:58 am

    I spent my entire pre-secondary school life at the same school as my dad taught at. Good and bad. Good being able to knock at staffroom door for sixpence for a bag of chips. Bad when classes were amalgamated if a teacher was sick. Dad would never pick me to answer a question , even if I were the only one with hand up. Bad because others regarded me as having some unseen advantage. See previous sentence, such advantage never existed, in fact the opposite.

    There was anither teacher there with children whose ages fitted in between ours. She taught us and dad taught her children.

    I was a sickly child, spent at least half of every term off sick and time in hospital. I still topped every class. I discovered just how much I was absent only recently on reading old reports. Usually about seven weeks total in every term. Three terms a year then. I went to HighSchool over an hour away by public transport. Remember, this is Sydney suburbs, not the country. There were two selective schools closer, but this was the top in the state.

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