It takes a village

My Little House Quilt is scooting along like nobody's business now that the assembly line has been relocated to the Garden Room. It's brighter and lighter and warmer than my sewing room and surrounded by a garden outlook. Improved working conditions equals increased productivity......and I can see what Bill's up to!

In no particular order at the moment.

I'm thinking there'll need to be about about 120 blocks and so far I think there's about 70 so still a few to go. I'm trying to make all the walls different, only two of each roof and a different door for most of them. 

I'm loving the audition process of selecting colours and patterns. 

It will be a reminder of 2020!

It's  been such a joy to be part of Amy and Helen's new house purchase.

Confelicity abounds!( I suppose that's how you use the word...???)

Since moving to Lakes Entrance they've been hoping to find a place of their own and lo and behold, their patience was finally rewarded a few weeks ago when they came across Gumnut Cottage.

They've been dreaming about it ever since.

Amy has drawn a birds eye view after just one visit, and Helen now has a long list of flowers, shrubs and trees to plant.

These photos are from the real estate agent.

Just 200 metres from their house......

They are in their element and we couldn't be more happy for them. 

The house is full of charm and so perfect for them.

They move in around the middle of September. 

Some more confelicity......

Leesa and Andy became engaged a couple of weeks ago.

She was completely taken by surprise and her head has been in a whirl ever since!  

We all think it's wonderful and we're thrilled for them.

Around the garden path in Winter.....

We  I decided to chop down the random apple tree. It's on the eastern side of the house.

It might seem like a bold decision but I'd contemplated it's usefulness for a few years now ( never one to act on the spur of the moment ). It was surrounded by native trees/ shrubs and the apples were insignificant and sour. It didn't act as a sun block in the Summer nor a wind break of any sort in the Winter.

The area now has a more cohesive look and provides a new place to plant more natives ( who would've thought...).

Leucadendrons sparkling in the winter sun.

Our proteas are  looking gorgeous this year. It's taken them ages to reach this size. Definitely to cutting stage now.

These beautiful hellebores are such an unremarkable plant for most of the year, but in their flowering season they are divine. Look at all the stuff going on inside those flowers......little works of art.

Our potted lemon tree has gall wasp.

After lots of online research, I decided to use the potato peeler method first before moving to something more drastic. Apparently, it dries out the larvae inside the gall. We shall see.

Bill's vegie boxes.....

Winter wattle.

And a peculiar pink tipped version! Both cootamundras. We have the purple tipped one too.....not that we knew at the time of purchase but I have since seen them in the nurseries.

Adorable daphne. Not quite ready to burst.

The stick fence garden where bulbs go when they've got nowhere else to go.

Bill did some temporary reinforcing to keep the rabbits from turning the whole plot into a rabbit convention centre!

Rose cuttings.....all David Austins. Just when I'm doubting the chances of them striking, they'll probably ALL strike!

Under the veranda facing north and covered in plastic sheeting.

 Our homemade hot house.

Netting on the ground??? To keep the rabbits from digging their way to China. It's a mystery as to why they choose this spot EVERY year. 

Sowing seeds of sweet william, calendula, canterbury bells, foxgloves, feverfew and Ammi ( similar to Queen Anne's Lace ).  Native seeds of swamp billy buttons, paper daisy, cassinia and acacia melanoxylon.

 Not exactly bolting ahead but still okay.

Another burst of winter yellow.....a pretty circle of jonquils near the front gate.

I love a good woodpile.

Bill is currently embarking on the rose pruning regime.

Still picking straw flowers.

A pile of printed goodness to peruse in the coming weeks.

 From Sue.

We don't have a cumquat tree.

 I'm sure she knew I'd just look at them and probably not do anything with them... little round balls of loveliness.


I have joined in with this project on instagram.

Every Seven Days.....

The theme this week is Circles.

This was my composition.

I'm already looking forward to next week's theme. 

There have been some wonderful pieces created by others. 

Couldn't help smiling.....

Stay safe in this crazy corona world everyone.

PS.....try popping confelicity into your conversation this week.....*wink*