Making hay

We cut a couple of paddocks for hay yesterday. It will probably make about 200 rolls. More than enough to feed our sheep over summer. Today we drafted the lambs and ewes. Lyndon crutched a few of the daggy ones and then we moved them into the top plantation. Little Dog gets pretty excited when we do sheep work. He yaps and nips at them and carries on a treat! Hope you enjoyed your Sunday. C ♥

Gift tags

Hello. Here are a few of the gift tags I have been making today. It is a beautiful sunny day here... oh so nice! Yesterday I planted some more tomato seedlings. We are going to have sooooo many tomatoes in a few months, I'll be making tomato pickles for days and days! I have also been raking up the leaf litter and sticks in the north plantation so am now a little pooped. I hope all is well in your life. Cheerio, C ♥

Words of Wisdom ...

"Oh bed! Oh bed! Delicious bed!

That heaven upon earth to the weary head"

Thomas Hood, 'Miss Kilmansegg: Her Dream'

Image from HousetoHome

Gift making ....

Hello! Since funds are a little tight this year I have decided to make a few gifts for Christmas. It's always particularly nice to receive a hand made present is'nt it? I thought I would start with making some soy wax candles. I have quite a few empty lovely jars and pots I can use. I was even thinking of filling some odd teacups I have hiding in the back of the cupboard! I'll show you how they turn out next week. ♥

Image from QueenB

Christmas Wish list, Part 2

A game for my Nintendo DS

Seville Table Lamp from Domayne

Coin purse from Seventh Sphere


2011 Calendar from Night Owl Paper Goods

I wonder how many Wish List parts I can make?!!

Wednesday wisdom... on a Thursday!

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.

For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.

For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

Ivan Panin

Image from HomeLife

My Christmas wish-list!

Felted lavender soap by SoFino

Slugs boot liners by ThoseAlaskanGirls

Custom return address stamp by Primele

Linen purse by RubyJo

Just a couple of items I would love for Christmas, or anytime really! C ♥

Windmill

Hello there. We've had a couple of days of lovely sunshine and blue skies which has been a nice touch of summer. It feels like this type of weather has been a long time coming. Lyndon serviced the windmill. This mill fills the high tank from our dam to supply the sheep troughs, flush our toilets and waters the garden. I've been doing lots of mowing and the garden is looking mighty fine! Hope all is well with you. C ♥

Wednesday wisdom

If you do not change direction,

you will end up where you are going.

Lao Tzu

Image is of Bison products

Daily life

Hello friends! I hope you are well and happy. All is good here on the farm. Beautiful spring weather, rain then shine. The crops are happy and so are the farmers. Unfortunately so are the mosquitos! Last weekend we went to Port Fairy with my sister Julie and her partner for a couple of days which was lovely. We wandered around the town and along the beach, ate yummy food and looked in a few shops. It was nice to get away for a little while.

I am going back to work at the bank soon so am cherishing my days at home, sleeping in and choosing what I want to do each day when I wake up. Lucky me! I have been enjoying catching up on my magazine reading and sorting out the front room now that we're using the lounge. Gardening, cooking, paying bills, cleaning, washing... life rolls on by! C ♥

Belated Wednesday wisdom!

Can you imagine what you would do

if you could do all that you can do?

Sun Tzu

Image from Style At Home

Happy day!

Hello friends. Come on, do the happy dance with me! The lounge room painting is finally finished. I have moved the new sofa in along with a few other pieces of furniture and it's starting looking like a proper room. I am trying to work out what else to bring in to complete it.

Today I planted some tomatoes, strawberries and pumpkin seedlings in the vege patch. I waved my 'grow' wand over them so am looking forward to productive plants! We are off to Port Fairy tomorrow for a couple of days which will be nice. We're meeting my sister Julie and her boyfriend David there which is even nicer! The weather is forecast to be warm and sunny so yay, more happy dances! Hope you are having a lovely weekend. C ♥

Wednesday wisdom...

A heart in love with beauty never grows old.

Turkish Proverb

Image is "Souris" by Aufilde

Jeep Jamboree

We spent the weekend at the Jeep Jamboree held at Lardner Park near Warragul. This is my silver KJ Cherokee at the start of the line-up and our little black YJ (top picture on left) which won it's category in the Show & Shine! There were lots of Jeeps and lots of activities and 4WD trips so it was a fun weekend .. oh but it's nice to be home! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. C ♥