Saturday 28 April 2012

Flowers for Leontien



Sending you, my most positive thoughts and prayers.
Here are some more flowers making the world prettier one flower at a time.


Monday 23 April 2012

The plasterers are here, so later blog .......later..

Also I think my son has opened  a youth hostel.
No computer time for me.

Ahh peace and quiet ,but for how long.

Sunday 22 April 2012

We have a Canadian boy staying with

us for 5 days I have to say he is a great ambassoder for Canada,so polite and charming.
We also had a lovely visitor from Holland who knew  "the builder " when he was a teenager heard some great stories.





1.) What is your favourite colour?
Blue
2.) What is your favourite animal?
Guinea pigs my first pet I had 14 of them.
 3.) What is your favourite number?
14
4.) What is your favourite non-alcoholic drink?
At the moment  homemade Ginger beer 
5.) Which do you prefer - Facebook or Twitter?
 I prefer facebook.
6.) What is your passion?
My family
 7.) Do you prefer giving or receiving presents?
 I love receiving more, but I still think I need more practice.:).
8.) What's your favourite pattern?
I love stripes and nautical
9.) What is your favourite day of the week?
 I would also have to say anyday
10.) What is your favourite flower?
 now this is hard one but I think I must say  Lily of the valley because who it reminds me of.

Here I am supposed to give the Award to someone else,  I would love to give it to Sue  I love her funny honest blog and if I am ever down under I would love a swim in her pool.

Saturday 21 April 2012

Hero dog saves another after it was hit in the highway.


 What can one say but Amazing.

Here are some tidy tips


 Well these are the only ones you will get from me
 Look Dianne more stocks

Vegetables harvested today

Also the Canadians are coming I hope our young visitor enjoys his time with us.

Bottled the first batch of Champagne, 10 litres. I am now starting the second batch while the Ginger beer plant is nearly ready in about two days I need a lot of bottles.

Thursday 19 April 2012

I didn't like yesterday so I didn't blog

it was HOT and dusty and I had to water the garden more then once to keep it cool.
But the fun thing about blogs you can look back to what happened last year, on the same date as yesterday it was HOT.
In the night it must have rained and this morning the air is fresh and everything looks a lot better.

A photo everyday   from my back door looking west.

 I love these fluffy clouds.
 Maybe I should of thinned out the tomatoes.
 I love the colour of these cauliflowers and the name"Chedder cheese"
 And baby clementines are so cute
 And also the promise of Chamagne  can you tell I don't like it when its HOT
And I just saw that this is 400th post.

Tuesday 17 April 2012

tomorrow its going to be 39C and its not even Summer.








 Amaryllis
 My first harvest of Asparagus peas
Drying out some Marjoram
Busy day today sorting out the irrigation before the Summer I use a lot of drip irrigation,uses less water(well it would if I remember to switch it off).This year I would like to put timers on all my taps.

Sunday 15 April 2012

A big Thankyou to my Husband "The Builder"

 My Husband has nearly finished the wall behind the woodburner and I realy love it.

 Our little mulberry tree has some fruit.

 So has the Peach tree and the Plum tree.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Garden photos, some reasons why I spend less time on the computer.


Mango tree is in bloom


 Pea pods are drying out ready to be collected

 Sweet peas are growing so fast

 The sage is in flower

 the nasturtium are having a carnival

 and everywhere are the pink stocks

 Just with all the citrus blossom I would stay out in the garden Heaven.

 and all the new flowers starting to bloom

 and the citrus blossom

 soon there will be champagne in our house.

and the blossom is intoxicating
I love this video it was sent to me by my Mum and I thought I would share it with you.