It’s officially Spring! It’s my 44th birthday soon. With 24th March, being my birthday, it always signifies the start of Spring for me. A time for planting, waking up the soil and the start of the real growing season. In more ways than one. The world starts to become greener, buds are forming on the [...]
Archive for the ‘Allotment’ Category
purposeful procrastination
Posted in Allotment, Around The House, Family, The Boys on March 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
this good life
Posted in Allotment, Around The House, Books, Family, Food, tagged allotments, downshift, good life, self sufficiency, simple life on March 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
For years and years, I’ve always had that feeling we’re moving too fast. The evolution of technology has seen to that; mobile phones, computers, microwave ovens and many other gadgets to make our lives simpler and easier. But does it really? One of my biggest peeves is that I am chatting with someone, their mobile [...]
i’m awarded!
Posted in Allotment, Family, Food on March 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Oh yes, I am And I’m back too. Thanks to everyone checking up on me and emailing. It’s so heartwarming Sorry for disappearing on everyone. I didn’t really as I kept meaning to blog. But you know how it is! Teeni, being the sweet friend she is, has awarded me this. She is such a [...]
unexpected gifts
Posted in Allotment, Family, The Boys on January 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
A few days ago, a parcel arrived for me and I was puzzled as the name on the address label wasn’t mine but yet, it was the correct address. The name actually belonged to a friend who used to live in my town but had emigrated to Australia a few years ago. I tore the [...]
It Was True!
Posted in Allotment, Family, The Boys on August 23, 2007 | 3 Comments »
See below post: It was a lovely day today and we spent most of it at the allotment. I so enjoyed it and got a lot done. I took my nephew and my youngest son with me along with some toys and a picnic. They helped a little It was windy, but very warm. I [...]
Ack!
Posted in Allotment, Around The House on August 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Can’t be bothered today. It might be with all the digging and weeding I did yesterday at the lottie. I didn’t go to bed particularly early so that won’t have helped either. I have to walk a couple of miles this afternoon to pick up Joe from footy coaching and we cut through the local [...]