I'm not sure where time is going but with another week closing to an end I'm looking forward to the weekend and all being together to work in the garden. Though I think Sunday is predicted to hit 40 so I'm unsure how much work we will get done then! I have been busy contacting some local people who are happy to share some of their immense permaculture/farming knowledge with us. One of the most exciting is the lovely Sally at Jembella Farm which we are lucky enough to be able to go and visit, I know the boys will all love it and we cannot wait! We are also looking forward to the The Food Forest opening day in April and they have a permaculture talk on which will be very interesting, and no doubt we will learn a lot. Being local examples we can visit will be invaluable to us and the plans we have for our place. Our plans for this place are beginning to take shape, I will pin Grant down so we can draw them out for you soon I promise!
I don't really know what we have done these holidays, there was surgery of course at the beginning and the recovery from that which took us to Christmas, then there was travel, family, friends and so forth during the Christmas/New Year period. Our good friends wedding, time seems to have slipped away. But in a nice way, the enjoyable kind of way that time slips away when there is no schedule, no time table, and no need to keep to the outside worlds pace.
We have been encouraging William to undertake a little more responsibility around the house, he is doing really well, with only the occasional light grumble. He is finding the joy in chores and working out how to have a little fun whilst doing them, like swirling the water around when he does the dishes. He is enjoying cooking with my thermomix, following the instructions, using the scales, getting the ingredients out and most importantly packing up the kitchen at the end with me. There are many lessons that we talk about during this time. About kitchen hygiene and safe food handling, the importance of leaving the sink and benches clean and dry, why we might use salt or vinegar in a sauce or item to preserve it, why we might use plain flour or self raising flour. Standard little kitchen lessons that just kind of evolve while we chat and work away side by side.
Much love,
I don't really know what we have done these holidays, there was surgery of course at the beginning and the recovery from that which took us to Christmas, then there was travel, family, friends and so forth during the Christmas/New Year period. Our good friends wedding, time seems to have slipped away. But in a nice way, the enjoyable kind of way that time slips away when there is no schedule, no time table, and no need to keep to the outside worlds pace.
We have been encouraging William to undertake a little more responsibility around the house, he is doing really well, with only the occasional light grumble. He is finding the joy in chores and working out how to have a little fun whilst doing them, like swirling the water around when he does the dishes. He is enjoying cooking with my thermomix, following the instructions, using the scales, getting the ingredients out and most importantly packing up the kitchen at the end with me. There are many lessons that we talk about during this time. About kitchen hygiene and safe food handling, the importance of leaving the sink and benches clean and dry, why we might use salt or vinegar in a sauce or item to preserve it, why we might use plain flour or self raising flour. Standard little kitchen lessons that just kind of evolve while we chat and work away side by side.
I was browsing through some photos this morning and I realized I have not done any sewing in weeks! No wonder I feel like I'm missing something. Today I will find the time I'm sure. Just after we hold the budgies.
I'm not sure if I showed you my last doll I completed. I think I got caught up in the flurry of Christmas and renos.
Here she is, I left their naming to their new little owners. She is a little older so I thought she might have something special in mind for them.
As usual they are made using traditional Waldorf methods. With hand formed heads, firmly stuffed with pure wool, wool hair and simple hand embroidered faces. The clothing is hand woven fabric from a good friend who makes beautiful baby wraps and cotton/wool felt for the rest.
When I went home over Christmas I was given a bunch of lovely embroidered and crocheted linens that used to belong to my Grandmother. I found this little one which I totally loved and popped it in a little frame so it's on display. It seems such a pity to keep such beautiful items in a draw, Simple creativity, my favorite kind!
Anyway lunch is cooked and time to get going.
Emma
xx
