Flying high

The Birds  - Another finished project I can now tick off my list. 

I loved these spool design birds when I first saw them and was very surprised at just how easy they were to  cut out and sew up, it actually took me longer to get outside to find a branch and get them hung up.  They've been patiently sitting on my sewing table for a couple of months, and now finally, I have found  a lovely home for them perched way up high in the center of my Living room. 

 They're a real eye catcher !!  
I have seen these mobiles on various blogs over the years, here is another very beautiful one I found just last week.

I have a confession

Oh dear, a bit of a REALITY CHECK really...

For the past 18 months or so I have been Blogging, Yes I know you knew that, what you didn't know was that I was suppose to be doing  my husbands Book work in my allocated computer time.

Boring.....  

Well, it's finally all caught up with me....I told myself I would get it done before bub arrives as I will no doubt be busier than ever, so the countdown is on and everything has been put on hold while I sit  and catch up on 'The Books'  with no sneaking over to  'The Blog' 

I'll have to be careful I don't accidentley sit over here...

 I must discipline myself, get my real job done and then I'll be back, I promise...

(it won't take long, I'm a pretty fast on the old PC these days)

Do you manage your time Wisely or does your Blog distract you from your everyday duties.

What should you really be doing right now?

Home Sweet Home

It's always good to be back home, and back into our own warm cosy beds, our holiday experiences etched in our minds forever and  plans already made for a few special adventures next School Holidays.

  (I will keep you posted!)

It was nice to arrive home after a nine hour drive to a home baked dinner and dessert from Mrs Moo, my wonderful cousin, who had been house sitting for us, she's an amazingly talented Cook

The bags were unpacked this morning, the washing is hanging out to dry and it's now time to tackle my ever growing list of things to do which is already a good mile and half long...

There are biscuits and cakes to bake

A few new preserves I'm just dying to try from this great new book

Some Op shopping to wash, I found the best little church thrift shop while I was away, I hit gold with these great Pyrex mixing bowls, a handful of aprons, tablecloths and two sets of  kitchen curtains. 

Plus a lifetime and a half of household crafts that I'm very keen to get into...

But first of all there are a number of crochet projects I have been working on that need to be finished off

A garden to tend to that isn't producing half as well as I expected, I think it's time to spread a bit of Sheep Poop! 

It's also in desperate need of a watering system other than myself and the older children!   I'm thinking a basic drip system is good, it works for the chook water! Speaking of chooks, there are still quite a few running around without names! 

We will need to get back on track with that too...

Of course there is the general household keeping, looking after my husband and raising my children, but that's just something I like to do in my spare time!!! 

There is Painting projects, Sewing projects, Restoration projects and even Macrame all on this list.

as well as many new blogs to explore and a good catch up with some of my favourite bloggers.

And what will I do with all these freshly picked Oranges and Lemons, kindly passed on from family and friends.

I am feeling quite refreshed and rejuvenated from the family holiday, so I'd  better get back to it and I'll see you all along the way.

Finding the Time. . .

 "Lose an Hour in the Morning

and you will spend all day looking for it"

Richard Whately

 At the start of each day I write myself a 'To Do' list, it usually involves a few or a lot of household jobs, what to cook for dinner, maybe a phone call to make, bills to pay and something fun like a craft project, some planting in the garden, a special treat to bake or preserve, or allow myself sometime to Blog.

 I find if I set myself just small goals everyday then they are much more achievable.  I do not hold as much expectation on myself, if it does not get accomplished it simply gets moved to the start of the next days list and so on...

I do pride myself on my organisation skills, however I do have many times of major procrastination and minor meltdown...!

So with all that said this was my  weekend project 

Just crossed off my list . . .

Beef Jerky  

&

 Dried Apples