So I start again.
It's a stunner of a day here in North Canterbury, so we toddled off this morning and brought ourselves a few fruit trees. We really want to, over time, make a bit of an orchard, just for home use, out in our paddock. We currently have three cherry trees, one apricot and one peach. So today we got an apple, a peacherine, a nectarine and a plum. We hope to buy a few every couple of months. That way it doesn't dent the bank account too much and they'll all mature at different times. I just can't believe the variety that is out there, truly amazing.
As you can see our vege garden is also looking pretty healthy. Lovely crunchy celery in there, or on my plate :-) Poor Lyall, he thinks that we are a bit mad - we eat celery with dip, with cheese, with peanut butter...hmmm yum.
The paddock is a dangerous place and you can't go in there without bodyguards. The fact that you might also dig up a worm or two, or other delectable item is just a bonus :-) Mind you they are starting to earn their keep, my feathered friends - three of them are laying now. Of course in true cat style, Tui must come and have a look too. For she is a cat, and it's her job to make sure nothing is happening around the house that she doesn't know about!
Last night I headed into my scraproom. It was all toasty and warm with the heater going and I finished one of the layouts from Heidi's class. I put together another one from the class, but have yet to add the journalling. I could have done it today really, but I had my shorts on, yes you read that right, shorts...and was enjoying the sun way too much ;-)
I'm off for a couple of days in Kaikoura and Hanmer this week with my nephew and his partner, and I'm catching up with my cousin tomorrow. Sometime over the holiday, hopefully more than once, the dogs and I will catch up with my twinnie and her big puppy :-) and I'm hoping to have a scrappy day with Heidi - maybe early in the second week Heidi? I have to work Thursday and Friday of the second week. So for your enjoyment here are two of those cute little dogs of mine, they got to go to the beach for the morning with Donna, so they are tuckered out now lol.
Have a fantastic week everyone.
11 comments:
awesome shots of the wee fellas in that last set of photos ... simply adorable - both of them ...
and shorts ... OMG you are so joking me ... it's the middle of winter buddy ... not the middle of summer ... and just out of curiosity ... what is a peacherine tree ... was that what you called it???
I know what you mean about the shorts - it was hot here today too!
Great layout trace - enjoy the rest of your break.
yip...those fur and in your case feathered children gotta be IN on the action!!!
as for shorts!!! i think you have holiday brain already!!!!
anywho YIPEEEEEEEEEEE we are on break!!! (well after conference for me!!!)
have fun my friend xxxxx
What?? I think wearing shorts is just a tad over-confident - it was a nice day - I opened windows!heehee
Love Peacherines - yum! hate celery though - bleuch! Thank god for the holidays - although I can see them slipping away too soon already!
Super layout and story. Great to record those things. Have a great break - sounds busy busy. Looking fwd to seeing the produce/preserving photos in time.
You have certainly caused a Stir Trace "Shorts" omg Really? Love the pics of your fur babies they are so cute..
Shorts Trace well thats something its been warm here today but not shorts weather...Enjoy your hols I'm off the second week of the hols really looking forward to some time off....
enjoy your well deserved break Trace with your family. What a fantastic lifestyle you are creating. Love the idea of an orchard and yum, at your veggie garden. Um shorts weather already down your way? You lucky lucky people....
Has been lovely and warm here too, I was in a sleeveless top for most of Sunday :-)
Your vege garden is looking fabulous!! I'm envious - we don't have green fingers here, and I wish we did! Love the idea of having your own orchard. My MIL has one and the boys just love walking through it and sampling all the different fruits. You'll have to stock up on preserving jars as you will be making jams and bottling all the excess ... but they make great gifts.
Janine said it well ... what a fabulous lifestyle you are creating! Chickens, orchard, vege garden ... so fabulous.
happy holidays Trace.it's been too long eh since i saw you...must make a day next term!wearing shorts...my girls were running around in shorts and t's yeterday..and i was shivering in my thermals and multi layers.we are 'home for the holidays'call in if you are in town for cuppa and catch up!
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