Hello from Lazy Land

I am so non productive of late. 

Cold. Tired. Ambivalent. Messy.

I wish spring would come along to boot some spring into me!

I think its coming, I see some blossom on a neighbours tree .....

Still pottering along on the vegie garden. 

We were out and about with the trailer so decided to grab a load of nice soil even though I am not finished with the extra digging or the fence....

Thanks to my awesome husband I now have some bags of horse poo waiting to be dug in. Such a wonderful gift to bring home for your wife! (I was so excited!)

Fingers crossed for a sunny day on Sunday to get those last jobs done so I can move on to planting and guarding from the snails! 

I know they are in the bushes under the dragon tree, just waiting to make that journey over the path to vegie garden goodness!

Mary Mary quite contrary 

How does your garden grow??

(I get that nursery rhyme stuck in my head after every Thursday garden post, so I have typed it in an effort to let it out and stop bouncing about in my brain)

Linking up with Squiggly Rainbow

Jacq :)

another weekend comes and goes

I love a good adventure.

Taking three children to a busy big city market is a BIG adventure for this country Mama!

For the first hour or so I felt as though my head was on a swivel....trying to keep track of who was where as they became distracted by something new and interesting. Thankfully after a little while the crowd died down, the kids got tired and I relaxed a little making for a much more relaxed day.

It really was a lovely day, some shopping, plenty of browsing, lots of walking and of course hot jam doughnuts. 

Rob and I look forward to hitting the deli section....cheese and meats high on our agenda (King Island Brie, a huge chunk of parmesan, super hot salami and a load of scotch fillet steaks amoungst our booty) with just a look at some things for sale like the baby octopus that the kids thought was really gross! But we did lash out and get some new things we hadn't tried before..stuffed peppers, salmon rolls, stuffed mushrooms...and so I have discovered that I don't really like salmon that much!

And of course a trip through the organic fruit and veg section for some supplies for the week.

and those doughnuts!! Very sweet and yummy. I did briefly think that I could make them at home before realising that would probably be a very bad idea! Doughnuts anyone?? nom nom nom......!!

I hope there was a little adventure in your weekend too, feel free to tell us all about it!

Avalon has a new hobby. Photobombing!

Jacq :)

Thursday Garden Journal

Well its not a very spectacular update today.

While I was digging the posts for our garden I discovered that it would have been far more sensible to extend the edge of the garden a couple of feet over, right up to the concrete, if I didn't I would be left with a trip of coochy dirt to contend with.....

'I'll just dig that bit out' I said to myself

Hours and hours later....

This is all I had achieved!

I found that much stuff in there! carpet, hoses, plant pots, pruning shears, more plant pots, old metal pipes...a spoon....and of course cooch....all in that little strip!

It was slow progress which stopped me from any other more interesting jobs! 

But on a happier garden note, these are some of my very ordinary Hellebores that I am 'collecting'. I have been trying to fill a small area with them but they are expensive. I only buy them when they are a bargin, at markets etc. Aren't they just a beautiful burst of cheeriness in winter?

One last picture I wanted to share with you was from this mornings sunrise.. spectacular!

“Like a red morn that ever yet betokened,

Wreck to the seaman, tempest to the field,

Sorrow to the shepherds, woe unto the birds,

Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds.”

~Shakespere

joining in with Rach from Squiggly Rainbow

How is your garden going? Any signs of spring yet??

Jacq :)