Anything is possible.....

And the main player out there at the moment is ....

sedum Autumn Joy.

The rest of the garden looks more like this.....

Yes, it's late evening and it's on a lean! 

I must try and remember to hold the ipad straight!

Just when we thought we were done, Al arrived with his pi                      

marker spray

 and the rip-up-the-dirt machine ( missed a photo of that) to make a channel for a new lot of pipes to go in from the back of the house to the dam (currently dry). This will  help the rainwater to get away more effectively ( when we eventually get rain that is ).

Not only does this machine rip up, but it covers over as well!  We have just been left with the endless rocks to collect and pile up.

 That's easy.

Before they started, Bill and Al discussed the locations of the gas pipe, the main power line, the electric fence power line and the septic tank overflow.

Two out of four is pretty good in the scheme of things !!

 Not so easy but all good now.

                  A favourite corner that's been re-decorated a hundred times.

And a favourite boy who doesn't need re-decorating....he's perfect just the way he is.

Hope everyone has found a bit of sunshine and a bit of pink today.

Rose hips, grass and a potager

 Beautiful rose hips.

 Such an Autumn-y thing.
The funny thing is, not all roses produce such lovely hips. I really love these though. In fact I'm about to go out and find some more.

Can't wait to open #1

Can't wait to open #2

A visit to Jacqui's health food shop called An Apple a Day( perfect name).

Treat day though I'm not sure why.

New quote ........

   ~~If you've got a new book and some chocolate, you've got everything you need.~~

It's greening up here at Frog pond farm thanks to Bill's constant watering and an occasional drop of rain.

Heaven help us when the water bill arrives.

 There is not enough left in the tank for watering the grass.

 The first mow......still a bit patchy but looking good.

There are others that are enjoying the green grass too!

Mmmm.....they could easily have jumped all over the new stuff but chose to stick to the old paths.

They have been all over the rose garden, out the front and down the side. No damage though so that's okay.

We ( I ) have decided to leave this last section un-grassed for the time being.

We ( I ) think it might be the perfect place for a potager.....an ornamental vegie or kitchen garden that is set out in a structured way perhaps even with an old paling fence around it.

We  ( I ) will probably spend some time researching  plans and pictures. Love that bit!

The raised beds will be for herbs.

Amy has started going to school on the back of a motorbike. It is quicker and more comfortable for such a long trip.

This is Larr. She is cooking in her "kitchen" at the school.

She cooks for the breakfast club every morning.

That's between 80 to 120 children. 

It is usually a rice porridge and a protein such as eggs, meat or fish. 

She also cooks for the staff lunch meeting each Tuesday. Yesterday it was fish, tomatoes, onions and rice.

 Amy said it was delicious.

       ***Note to self......I will NEVER complain about my cooking facilities EVER.

Thanks for these little koalas Sue. 

Sam and Kiann are in Code Blue alert at the moment. It is the time of year for Tropical cyclones in the north of WA and a blue alert means prepare for cyclonic weather.....strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Stay safe guys.

Vegie beds and lost trades

Saturday 
We all pitched in and built two raised vegie beds for Jo on Saturday.
Pity about the star posts that refused to budge.
So after an hour of shoving and poking and crowbar-ing, we left them there and built around them. 

And yes, there was a bit of eyeballing going on let me tell you!
But in the end Jo was pretty happy with the result.

( and Audrey that's the last time you're allowed up there!)
We came home with cuttings and pomegranates.

 Thanks for a great day Jo.

Sunday 
Not a single power tool to be seen or heard today though!
It was the Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton.... 84 exhibitors showcasing their skills.
Boot makers, spoon makers, hedge layers, chair makers, arrow makers, barrel makers, saddle makers, shingle splitters, basket makers, rocking horse makers and more.

Loved it!
 Very inspired to make a garden teepee out of the banksia rose bush branches for plants to grow up and through and to do some basket making out of weeds and reeds.

Flynn 
Flynn making a birthday cake out of play dough and "squarejangles" ( the name for any shape!!)

Amy 
The kids find it funny when Amy has to keep mopping the perspiration from her face!

Oh dear....there's a tired little one in the back row. Must be nearly the end of the day.

Amy's green shorts worn in this photo being mended in the street for $1.00 ( she gave him $2.00). 

Hope everyone is enjoying this long weekend whatever you are doing.