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ONE

I picked up these gorgeous tile trivets when I was in Sydney last week with Hannah. We went to see Ed Sheeran concert last week  (we gave her the tickets for her birthday in December) and took the opportunity to spend a few hours wandering the city and exploring all the things we can’t look at when the whole family tags along. We wandered through the Queen Victoria Building and up to Pitt Street, stopping to look in the occasional shop. We ended up in the Strand Arcade and had a look in Gewurzhaus Herb and Spice Merchants. Oh my! I could have gone crazy, but I held off and bought myself just a few spice mixes and these trivets. The colours! The patterns! It’s love!

TWO

The feeling of a full larder. We’ve been cooking and freezing corn kernels, drying figs, pickling garlic, as well as passata, pickled cucumbers, dried plums and apples. I need to get some more jars to put all our supplies into. A good problem to have!

THREE

I’ve been on the hunt for several prints to decorate our walls. Lately, I have been perusing Etsy and have found several inexpensive prints, which I’m loving. Over the weekend I hit IKEA up for a couple of picture shelves and some more frames and I’m finally going to get some art onto these walls! I’m not one to rush things, but it’s about time I get something going. I love this print of London buildings and the red bus, and this one which sums up my kid’s life perfectly.

FOUR

I have all but finished my crochet rug. I still need to weave in the backs (the least exciting part) and also do the edges. In typical fashion, I ran out of grey wool before I could go around the edge. I have ordered some more grey, and also some wool for my next project which is a chevron blanket in greens and blues for Hannah.

FIVE

Homegrown tomatoes. Warm off the vine. Nothing better.

SIX

Easter plans are underway. We’re having people to stay over the long weekend and we’re looking forward to fun and games. I’m thinking about meal plans when everyone is here. I like to have food covered so that I can relax. C is hoping to redo the front fence with some assistance from friends as well. On the agenda will be the Easter service at dawn in the village, followed by an Easter Egg hunt of some sort in the garden. No doubt we will jump on the motorbikes at some stage and go for a ride around the farm. I was reminded of this post I wrote years ago (ignore the photography!) about some of the tips and tricks we use when we have house guests. We still use these same tips all these years later! We had lots of guests here for Christmas and the house stood up to the guests really well, so I’m looking forward to having lots of people around again!

SEVEN

I picked up this cane chair for $20 on Facebook. I’ve had my eye out for a chair to put near the fire for a few months, and when I saw this one, I pounced. It’s super comfy, and I can imagine that I will be sitting in it a lot, particularly once we light the fire! Photobomb by CB!

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  1. Laura says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    Those trivets are beautiful. I just managed to nab some extra jars for my preserving purposes from my sister in law – I was down to just one jar but now I can continue to happily preserve until the autumn bounty ends. I’ve been drying apples and pears but I’m very jealous of those figs.

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  2. Jim McKenna says

    March 29, 2018 at 9:42 pm

    Hi Jo, my wife and I just put up a 20mtr ×40mtr yard for our newly aquire 6 Dorper ewes. Like you we are city folk not farmers but learning fast. My Easter plans are getting on with the painting of our new house. Love viewing your pics and reading the stories behind them. Have a happy and safe Easter.
    Kind regards, Jim.

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  3. Jan says

    March 29, 2018 at 7:37 am

    You’ve been very busy Jo, I love the trivets and your crochet rug turned out beautifully.

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A lovely, easy Christmas with family, good food, a A lovely, easy Christmas with family, good food, a few presents, an afternoon swim and dinner on the veranda as the sun set. Time to stop and be thankful for the many blessings of the year. I hope you had a lovely Christmas too!
We have been mulling over how to fix up the drivew We have been mulling over how to fix up the driveway and lead up to our house for a while. Currently it’s just a dumping ground for old bits of metal and a big pile of mulch, but C would like to create a turning area and put in a garden. First up though, there’s a huge old stump that needs to go. What better excuse is there to have a fire on Sunday afternoon? C and the kids jumped on the quad bike and trailer, and hauled back a big pile of sticks and logs to help the stump burn. Once the fire was going, marshmallows were found and roasted. No better way to spend time together.
Team work makes the dream work. We were asked rec Team work makes the dream work. 
We were asked recently whether we “make” our kids work on the farm. The answer is of course not. Having said that, all three love to help out whenever they can. They all work hard because they want to; because they take pride in working hard and contributing in a meaningful way to our family life; because they love living on our farm and don’t remember life before we moved here. Whether it be planting trees or doing sheep work or feeding animals, they all want to be involved. As a parent, nothing is better than watching them grow in skill and confidence as they work along side you. We’re so glad that we get to spend time with our three, working together.
We’ve had an unexpected addition to the family ☘️🐑. She is a lot easier to look after than the other family members but she does try to escape her yard and head butt people. Poddy lambs are super cute but they tend to think they are a human. Clover the lamb is sure that Meg is her mum. Can’t think why… 🤔🤣
The perfect way to end a long winter weekend: toge The perfect way to end a long winter weekend: together, cooking damper around the remains of the bonfire.
It’s been a tough few weeks on the farm. We got It’s been a tough few weeks on the farm. We got through shearing without a hitch (thankfully 🙏) but we’ve had a run of the flu followed by Covid run through the family since then. The kids and I have tested positive (this is my second time getting it 🦠) though so far C has managed to avoid it. There has been a lot of lying on the couch feeling pretty ordinary. Han had to reschedule her driving test for a 4th time due to Covid, which is disappointing for her because she wants her freedom and for us because it would be so much more convenient if she could drive herself places. Just to add in to the mix, our hot water system has chosen now as a good time to die so we’re on cold showers until we’re all out of iso. This is not meant to be a whinging post but sometimes life just sucks a bit and it’s good to be real. Fortunately, the sight of the fire going with a stack of wood next to it cheers us up. Things will improve soon. Onwards we go…

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