LOVE

  I should be Washing, but I can't stop crafting...

Just quick easy stuff to satisfy my creative desires...

That's a funny looking Chook!

Look who we found stuck up on top of the Chook Coop.

 

Usually the Koalas around here perch themselves way up high in the Gum trees on the property, but yesterday we got quite a shock when we went out to feed the chooks. My little Elli spotted this Mama and Bubba resting on top of the coop, holding onto a Silky Oak tree. . . It was pretty special.  None of us had ever been this close to a Koala before, not even in a Wildlife park can you get this close.

 They both appeared and remained very calm, I'm not sure how long they had been there for, my guess was Mama may have been a bit exhausted, We really don't know how she go there and didn't know how she was going to get down either!

We could have reached out and touched them....

It was a lovely experience

  

It was late afternoon, we wished them well and hoped they would find their way down.

They were gone this morning. 

Thanks for the visit Mrs Koala, it was a lovely to meet you and your young one.

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.