Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Gone to Marty's


 

We're not sure when Dad went to Marty's, but this note was left for Mum to see. She was probably at golf. We were taught to always leave a note.
We often still do.

Dennis and Bill found the note while clearing a path out in the shed and now it's all systems go.

Even a bench top has seen the light of day.

 

 

 
 Two happy sorters.
They are doing an amazing job. I'm not sure what Dad would think!
He never disposed of anything....including his overalls. These are what have been unearthed so far. There could be more!
 

Bill and I went home for the weekend and Dennis stayed with Mum. He did a wonderful job looking after her. 
On our way, we noticed that the Richardson River at Banyena was flowing.
So exciting to see water here. 
The first time in ages it seems.
It was one of those turn- around- and- go- back moments that needed to be savoured and captured on film. I felt like taking my shoes off and walking on that grass. Look how lush and green it is!
 
Amy spent the weekend at the snow with her girlfriend, Helen, the first time since she was one. ( Not sure why we didn't include the snow on our family holiday list. Oh hang on, yes I do........it's freezing, that's why!)
 

A quick skip around the garden path at home.
 
 


Frog Pond Farmshop has been stocked with flowers by Amy, bless her heart. She couldn't bear to see all the flowers going to waste in the garden!!
 
 
Hope she's not relying on her takings to feed herself.
Come to think of it she probably is! 


Hello you two scallywags .....

 

 

Mum's oldest and dearest friend sadly passed away last week.
Rest in Peace Aunty Peg.
We will always remember you.
 

 

These two pictures made me smile....
 
 

That last one is definitely me. 
I couldn't parallel park to save myself !
Have a lovely week everyone.







 
 

Saturday, 6 August 2016

A precious privilege

 

It has been a different morning sunrise for us over the past few weeks. 
A Minyip sunrise.
 
We have been here for several weeks now.
Mum was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and a severe infection. She is back in Minyip now and we are caring for her as long as we are needed.
It will be some time before she recovers her strength but she is happy to be home.
Her friend Olwyn made this for her.
 

 Whilst she was in hospital we received the saddest news of all.
 My older sister Dianne had passed away. She was 64. 
We are still all coming to terms with our loss.
 

 


 
 
The bravest kids of all.

 


And thrown into the mix of things, Flynn turned four.
We love this boy more than words.
 
 
 


Our beautiful leucadendron bed taken before we left home.
 

 Amy has been sending us photos......
 

Mum has a get-better-by date to strive for. She's been called up for jury duty! First time ever apparently. We think it's hilarious.
 
This morning we popped her outside to see if Dennis and Bill were making any progress on the sorting of Pa's shed.
 Apparently Bill has been a bit too zealous with the cleanup and Den has had to retrieve assorted bits and pieces from the rubbish pile!
 
 


I managed to sneak in some sewing and pretty stuff to keep my brain from over thinking.
Twenty eye pillows to send to Kiann who will pass them on to her yoga teacher.
 

 







Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Making stuff

 
We've all been making things.
Amy made a vegie planter box to put outside the granny flat door ( so that she doesn't forget about them).
 

 
 
 

Bill has done part two of the coffee table for the garden room but is waiting on me to decide on how to paint/stain it. ( It's my need to think about it  that's holding things up.)

I am in the process of painting these bits and bobs black.

 
 

And I've been sewing more boho bibs for Kiann's market stall and online shop called Stay Wild Gypsy Child.
These still need the fasteners attached.
 
 
She had an online competition to name this one. 
 
Indie Girl.
 Sounds perfect to me!

We've had frosts and sunrises and sunsets and interesting cloud formations.
 

 
 
 
 

Photos and letters from our littlest loves.
 

 
 
 

Around the garden path.
Pretty pink and white primulas. 
 

Malta was supposed to leave for her new home yesterday.
She started off beautifully.....
 
And that was that! She wasn't going in that truck for all the tea in China!
 
She's back in her paddock!
Not sure what happens now.

Thinking of France yet again......

 



What's so hard about that I wonder..!
If only.....