Just pottering about...

To the lovely readers who have left comments - I'm so sorry I did reply to them all, just not correctly but I have cut and pasted them to your actual comments now - sorry! I'm very much still learning the program. :)
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Following on from yesterday - My friend loved her fresh cut garden herbs and greens and exclaimed "this is better then flowers!" Win!! The boys had a nice play and we came home for lunch and an afternoon nap all round.

We never leave without full drink bottles of water, a peice of fruit each and usually some plain crackers. These boys have bottomless pits of stomachs! And a bit of preperation saves a lot of money buying stuff (usually crap) on the road.

The big boys got a hair cut at the local barber with Grant in the afternoon but I'm thinking I might invest in a pair of clippers for the sides and scissors to do the top then do it myself. I cut their hair when they were very small but as they got bigger they have gone with their Dad to the barber. Then we went for a lovely drive through the local country and checked out a property Grant has his eye on....Grant has the prize in his eye and has drastically picked up the speed of the work he is doing around this place. He wants to finish this place quickly and get it on the market, so he can have a shot at the the small acreage he is eying off. There is no stopping him when he gets an idea in his head. He has been busy lining out the shed, it's nearly finished. I'll do a post on that next week. We are going to experiment with paper bag floors, sounds strange but it's cool I promise. And most importantly affordable and hard wearing.

Today we are having a nice quiet day just pottering about. I had a couple of loads of sheets/underlays/blankets to do as one of the boys wet through and then just a bit of baking, and maby some sewing. Completely ordinary day but lovely.... Aside from the screaming, moody toddler who just woke up from his nap on the wrong side of the bed..... 😳

"Don't worry Ronnie, we are here" there is a bit of thunder about today so Ronnie the boarder collie is seeking comfort inside. ❤️💚💜💙💛

Gathering things fresh from the garden to cook with, Such a simple joy!

This morning we nipped to the local bake/brew shop where we picked up a few things I needed. I have had a productive period in the kitchen this morning! It always feels great to get an uninterrupted run to do things. Doesn't happen often with young children but I LOVE it when it does!

Milk Keifer, sourdough starter and spinach and feta bread. It's delicious!

I started a sourdough starter today - way quicker then I thought. I dont know why I ever thought it would be complex?? Its literally a 3 minute job. I really enjoy a good sourdough loaf and its meant to be good for you so that's a bonus. Often its actually the idea of something which is more daunting then the actual task. When will I ever learn??

I also started a milk keifer fermentation thingo. I'm sure there is a more technical and accurate term for it but its over my head! Basically milk keifer is a fermented milk. Full of good bacteria and you can drink it, or use it anywhere you would normal milk. Also good for the gut. Its really simple so this is a little project I'm looking forward too! Simple is right up my alley. I'm a perfectly capable cook but I'm not into fancy or complicated. Just good, tasty, healthy food.

A plain loaf of bread is whirring away in the bread maker and I have a loaf of spinach and feta bread in the oven now which my eldest helped me with. The spinach, spring onions and eggs are fresh from our garden and chooks. It really does feel awesome to nip outside and grab what we need. It was nice to spend a bit of time one on one with Will cooking in the kitchen. He is getting so capable and big. We used to cook all the time but with two little brothers now it gets trickier. He is a wise gentle soul that child. Its funny how children from the same family can be so different!