There’s been a bit going on around here recently, here’s a few snaps of things from my world just now.
I am…
♥ Loving my new project (more on that soon!)…♥ Reading, a lot… winter really is the time for reading. Ive recently read this, and this and this…. I’d recommend them all 🙂
♥ Admiring this orchid because it just keeps on blooming and blooming…♥ Smiling. Don’t you love birthday cards? (yes, last week I celebrated another year passing…)
♥ Baking, like reading, is something that seems to happen more when its cold (the oven warms up the house, the smell warms up the soul!), brownies… and slices for lunchboxes, try this one (pic below) or this one. Yum!
♥ Enjoying this amazing bromeliad… it has the most beautiful flower don’t you think? Just one of the many signs that spring is on her way!
♥ Wearing my green shawl, yes I have been wearing it (and loving it!)…
♥ Reminded that although spring is nearly here, winter hasn’t quite let go her grip yet… we’ve had so many frosts the garden is looking very sad. I’ve also had to resort to planting seedlings inside cut off milk bottle to stop the chickens scratching them up and/or eating completely!
♥ Traveling… is a necessity of my job and there has been a fair bit of flying of late. At least the weather has been gorgeous, so the flights have been full of spectacular sights…
♥ Grateful that my Mum can come and help out on those hectic days when I have to be away… it makes life so much easier when Nana comes and does all the school (and trampoline and swimming…) pick ups and drop offs, the children love it and I really appreciate one less thing to worry about.
♥ Arranging my new printers tray, which has become home to an eclectic miniature collection… each day the children find something more to add to it.♥ Cherishing my girl and this now toothless grin – the big new tooth is growing in so that smile is never going to be the same again!
Time seems to be passing by so quickly just now, I can barely keep up!
I wonder what you are loving, baking, crocheting, arranging, reading, wearing, enjoying, thinking, smiling about and doing?
Lots of love, Janette xox
Hi janette
I have also been aware of how quickly time passes recently. My beautiful girl turned 5 on Monday! 5! Where have those last 5 years gone? One thing, I know for sure though, they have been the best 5 years of my life. Summer is turning to autumn here, so I’m just beginning to crochet this years winter hats. We’ll be blackberry picking at the weekend, so jams and crumbles will follow. I am reading ‘salmon fishing in the Yemen’ at the mo which I am loving. Have a great day x
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Ps. So glad you’re wearing your shawl x
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I know what you mean exactly! Maia is 7 and Carter now 5, I just dont know where those years have gone- they should still be babies surely! Mmmm I can almost taste those blackberries. We were lucky enough to still have frozen boysenberries in the freezer until a few weeks ago and they made such a lovely winter addition to smoothies! Ill have to add that to my ‘to read’ list! J xoxox
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Awww, little Maia is growing up. Lovely pictures. I am in love with an aussie author called kate Morton.
I just finished an audio book of hers called “The forgotten garden”. I have it on my mobile phone so I can do “stuff” and not have to stop reading. I meant in love with her writing, my heart belongs to johnny depp. ❤
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I love audio books too! I’ll have to check kate Morton out, thanks for the tip!
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You have been busy this winter. It is summer over here and I have been on vacation. I took the time not only to relax but also to make a bedspread for my bed: http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/a-completed-crochet-project/
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Colline, it’s just beautiful… I’d love to curl up under it 🙂
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LOVE that shawl, it’s summer here, but recently it’s been a bit chilly, a sure sign that Autumn is on it’s way here
I prefer to be too hot than cold 🙂 Your daughter is such a little cutey 😛 My son is 7 and he lost his front teeth, now he literally has two super big teeth as the teeth next to them are still his baby ones, he says he looks like a rabbit (he doesn’t they aren’t THAT bad!) haha, bless them 🙂
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We are going to be having that look around here soon too! Enjoy the rest of summer before it gets too cold, the days are getting longer here but it’s not very warm!
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happy belated birthday!!!!!
xxxxxx Ale
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Thanks Ale 🙂 xx
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Happy belated birthday! 🙂
It seems winter (we seem to have skipped autuum) will arrive soon here – looking forward to read, have good and warm cakes too!
Take care
Anne
http://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.de
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Thank you! Oh dear I hope autumn returns, the shock of going straight from summer to winter would be too much to bear 🙂
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I also really like that shawl! I have added to my project list on Ravelry and since we are approaching autumn I am looking forward to making it soon!
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Happy belated birthday Janette! Love all your pics!! Your dessert looks luscious, your daughter is so cute!! Hugz Lisa and Bear
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Please please send winter this way!!! We’re boiling up here in the top part of the globe. Nearly 100F today.
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