tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9994436356914151892024-02-07T14:48:50.672+10:30Henley Beach ZooA blog about life, parenting, gardening and sustainable living in a small urban coastal house and garden in South Australia.Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-13473344994118401582015-07-08T15:36:00.001+09:302015-07-08T15:36:33.783+09:30A Great AdventureAfter what seemed like a very long time to wait our family holiday has now arrived!<div>We left Adelaide on a sunny but cold winters day and a mere 27 hours later (!) arrived in London.</div><div>It is 25 years since I have been here, and at that time was living and working here.</div><div>First impressions are of little change but I haven't yet seen any of the new Iconic buildings.</div><div><br></div><div>We arrived at 6 am 2 days ago to a beautiful summers day, and hung out around St Paul's for a few hours as we couldn't get into our Bethnal Green airbnb flat for a few hours. That turned into several hours in the bank after the ATM ate Fishermans card at first attempt!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9pB4EH0LgVN26CpaujZ89E204DL0szxOKVFLY3O3BKSE_yzMY50pwxfu-67skK_2Hvwtv4y_egC-QppGGPLJ0IskkZ6PKb1_NWayDJHOeEvf20IBGGbKbEWGX1z42NNlP1wKlUv_0DE/s640/blogger-image-1147637209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9pB4EH0LgVN26CpaujZ89E204DL0szxOKVFLY3O3BKSE_yzMY50pwxfu-67skK_2Hvwtv4y_egC-QppGGPLJ0IskkZ6PKb1_NWayDJHOeEvf20IBGGbKbEWGX1z42NNlP1wKlUv_0DE/s640/blogger-image-1147637209.jpg"></a></div>View of St Paul's from Paternoster Square</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUdMG1PCq1SG8ewDq2GhdPIg5PBWaP3WfM8JmjV_h2_UySRiWFLo4lfA0HBDrNDD68fSj9p7BwovpUvG1iiYBxpmTfo-NwA_lIvNCdVOdOYQrVsPBK08g5o9U5KyOxHjghJgU0DwA_Pc/s640/blogger-image-1540107116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUdMG1PCq1SG8ewDq2GhdPIg5PBWaP3WfM8JmjV_h2_UySRiWFLo4lfA0HBDrNDD68fSj9p7BwovpUvG1iiYBxpmTfo-NwA_lIvNCdVOdOYQrVsPBK08g5o9U5KyOxHjghJgU0DwA_Pc/s640/blogger-image-1540107116.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Eventually we got the card back and found our way to Kate's charming little flat. It is a very comfortable home for our time here and really suits us.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ17xEL33m9fJ5eJU6Iq4N5J59W-c2WergLBQ3jVqY7fjKPcRP5f3yCocGEDMHecVL6YCa11y2RFdMhFy670LmYcjT0e-HbAEuNo6Nr6Vr1UkgjhfXLZFVBeroxfZ2tA5xjvNpCPnFEA/s640/blogger-image--2054189979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ17xEL33m9fJ5eJU6Iq4N5J59W-c2WergLBQ3jVqY7fjKPcRP5f3yCocGEDMHecVL6YCa11y2RFdMhFy670LmYcjT0e-HbAEuNo6Nr6Vr1UkgjhfXLZFVBeroxfZ2tA5xjvNpCPnFEA/s640/blogger-image--2054189979.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The flats were originally public housing build in 1900.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gTTN__psYC8Q79hYGTvTiXpNKiwBIMA-p2x6ZOzwKOkJBJipeH-lcYffhkxBlrmGrTlr66a9ODrnIA9ZWzEyXA67-UGU2yBxtOxRd6d4HyQt_AJtq3IahhyghAh3ybTJ924jcDlZgY4/s640/blogger-image--434687149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gTTN__psYC8Q79hYGTvTiXpNKiwBIMA-p2x6ZOzwKOkJBJipeH-lcYffhkxBlrmGrTlr66a9ODrnIA9ZWzEyXA67-UGU2yBxtOxRd6d4HyQt_AJtq3IahhyghAh3ybTJ924jcDlZgY4/s640/blogger-image--434687149.jpg"></a></div>They are built around a central courtyard that once would have had lines strung across it hung with washing, it's very "Call the Midwife". </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOjStSU_3nwQP-AAIoSeIBKTW4AN2vH7kVOGS2DLDCeGIRYFvuOI8Bvuq4evVh1laAP6iD-e21HVE5aORdXQoOhrIOOdjkjL_dK4SBh_sGD0Wki79A_r3_JIM043GGAINheW5vSP6ABU/s640/blogger-image-110756905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOjStSU_3nwQP-AAIoSeIBKTW4AN2vH7kVOGS2DLDCeGIRYFvuOI8Bvuq4evVh1laAP6iD-e21HVE5aORdXQoOhrIOOdjkjL_dK4SBh_sGD0Wki79A_r3_JIM043GGAINheW5vSP6ABU/s640/blogger-image-110756905.jpg"></a></div>There is a lovely community of people living in the flats with young families and children playing in the courtyard and clearly some keen gardeners. At the end of the courtyard is the local primary school.</div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday we went to the British Museum. It was very busy of course and overwhelming as it tends to be. We looked at lots of Egyptian and Greek artefacts and an interesting Japanese exhibit. There was a large Indiginous art exhibition but in fact it was on at the South Australian Art Gallery several years ago and we saw it then so we didn't go back.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDt7lsa_Fkd5pRXZ0uvd6qtjWTpkjY0nyrhyuflTjBATe8NA0oq8rbIjP6LOrpAVpWeQkJyL9ZxzQhZlhYVUCZ60h1g0_1aJCHo_M_82YqJy8pdsH9HzYII3wWBUiy_OLwjTp9oepcyQ/s640/blogger-image-753496640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDt7lsa_Fkd5pRXZ0uvd6qtjWTpkjY0nyrhyuflTjBATe8NA0oq8rbIjP6LOrpAVpWeQkJyL9ZxzQhZlhYVUCZ60h1g0_1aJCHo_M_82YqJy8pdsH9HzYII3wWBUiy_OLwjTp9oepcyQ/s640/blogger-image-753496640.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnL2NN4LN69cTqz7IjlDDp-lEUB23qNCHMy8Ecl2fs_5nYyJB946gM2ymVvaXgg-o25fR_cPliQD8CdIGs4g-dhE7a75BSBe5hexkoh7Xs65BS_h80umBtkAjktHxDEdLSo6KlHFMRCI/s640/blogger-image--1873978597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnL2NN4LN69cTqz7IjlDDp-lEUB23qNCHMy8Ecl2fs_5nYyJB946gM2ymVvaXgg-o25fR_cPliQD8CdIGs4g-dhE7a75BSBe5hexkoh7Xs65BS_h80umBtkAjktHxDEdLSo6KlHFMRCI/s640/blogger-image--1873978597.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLZKDoDYwfzcoMOvYIXIIwXju-WNwCAo2kOyr_VoCMStYvk4O-btCcJum_vm_Iis5yNITTcSlQ1sjHxMh1D-i3zxghAA_e0FA3bjqSOYdy5bSSBVc2AFRFbpenqm3nxX8og6GA0T_aJU/s640/blogger-image--1804334810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLZKDoDYwfzcoMOvYIXIIwXju-WNwCAo2kOyr_VoCMStYvk4O-btCcJum_vm_Iis5yNITTcSlQ1sjHxMh1D-i3zxghAA_e0FA3bjqSOYdy5bSSBVc2AFRFbpenqm3nxX8og6GA0T_aJU/s640/blogger-image--1804334810.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-33584380997618103932015-05-02T15:01:00.001+09:302015-05-02T15:01:36.465+09:30Autumn, Melancholy, and Gratitude.Autumn is here and I am feeling melancholy.<div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbhJ9i5diB9lsqKfXl8S8iGTdBAVB8_cQ4dgUJHLEggJd1Z_8W4XT_Z3WHRV2MxsXcnEaa0P9GY4MkE6jEc_LrNdhCJ4AfrCGoj4BWueLcGWFp1I8t89g07mV5bTIEw24KRtPsu6HbzA/s640/blogger-image--1143609831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbhJ9i5diB9lsqKfXl8S8iGTdBAVB8_cQ4dgUJHLEggJd1Z_8W4XT_Z3WHRV2MxsXcnEaa0P9GY4MkE6jEc_LrNdhCJ4AfrCGoj4BWueLcGWFp1I8t89g07mV5bTIEw24KRtPsu6HbzA/s640/blogger-image--1143609831.jpg"></a></div><br><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We have had a very sad and sudden loss in our family, we are in a time of private grief and deep concern for those most deeply affected.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRd3gpYPcnSoLEZvvbJUjOsgWMN2v3iqW25MQ69Lvl1Ss3wn_AaPqtWBAr1NysEOyRzu_Mi5u5fPiaqgFTYilpae9sXzBaUZEa6LTgtqw5G39A2fU-uLcrTo__z8rKAGaGltn8WuEmpQ/s640/blogger-image-2130579460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRd3gpYPcnSoLEZvvbJUjOsgWMN2v3iqW25MQ69Lvl1Ss3wn_AaPqtWBAr1NysEOyRzu_Mi5u5fPiaqgFTYilpae9sXzBaUZEa6LTgtqw5G39A2fU-uLcrTo__z8rKAGaGltn8WuEmpQ/s640/blogger-image-2130579460.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At the same time there is so much sadness and horror in the wider world that frequently it seems overwhelming.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fisherman returned from a trekking trip to Nepal less than 2 weeks before the devastating earthquake occurred there, and many of the places he went and people that he met are now gone. We have donated through Plan and Oxfam but it seems such an inadequate response. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The horror that the deeply twisted philosophy of IS inflicts on our world is on the radio,TV and Internet daily, with a sense of helplessness to assist those in its path.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Very close to home the senseless and cruel executions in Indonesia have effected many of us deeply, as have the proposed forced closures of many remote Indiginous communities.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Wbh3skAoWKUzBAZ3nwkclDBe9fkT3ghnwI1wViqP2HKfC7FFJkNymO6hl9c-bTUPejTQ631neQWGmZb7OhmBUQnj4d39FAGQppcstixBJ7biK-1MSy7SnkNc3rdr97VyQxxPzkYGH44/s640/blogger-image-608932148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Wbh3skAoWKUzBAZ3nwkclDBe9fkT3ghnwI1wViqP2HKfC7FFJkNymO6hl9c-bTUPejTQ631neQWGmZb7OhmBUQnj4d39FAGQppcstixBJ7biK-1MSy7SnkNc3rdr97VyQxxPzkYGH44/s640/blogger-image-608932148.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It can be challenging to be mindful, to focus on the positives, to be grateful. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But in truth I have many, many things to be grateful for.</span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The natural environment I live it, and the peace, security and prosperity of the place I call home.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmtkhM6maKcUFrOto6uDJs36u-10QPucw0tzKEqnMkFNcGZjrhMRvrZmJM1DWejRII9Dpk3El3Bw73IErbLOKY8E770NibqZzyIInerpHQge9Du4L9BiGCvIvM8PV1Pvri0Khcxe91KA/s640/blogger-image--1570685973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RtrHwdFy6iFdmvYrFJFbq-8ehLb7CKyQqSJbTX7YDb3xhKmXHSk9Im9we59sMhha9oUrAE3ni7oeaax5r_HrQcyTe5-H9GLh_-TaEx3HpY-N6G448fiAmtEbG4pmS94RkVzG_CfCdeQ/s640/blogger-image--1471492286.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">My parents, and the loving stable upbringing I had</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyp_ST8uZw8ZU1Y8q3NX1e822FmmoLPKChf58FrsYDHXyR5oX2-hdWvKQzE2mqmVVxRDk_fV9vKOJc3DttOiNffPOfE2i_EGc1pHps9Wrn5nnJ-RkAuy77vMKxUQoiWm7w4QQC_5S8ZQ/s640/blogger-image--409887162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyp_ST8uZw8ZU1Y8q3NX1e822FmmoLPKChf58FrsYDHXyR5oX2-hdWvKQzE2mqmVVxRDk_fV9vKOJc3DttOiNffPOfE2i_EGc1pHps9Wrn5nnJ-RkAuy77vMKxUQoiWm7w4QQC_5S8ZQ/s640/blogger-image--409887162.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">My extended family,mmy partner and children and all my kind and supportive friends.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVbEh6w5OTHyDCqZ_NebPMI-SAhWykDzC7yhZw2ZIb2kn9P3I-srblds_A52cKz2lj7H1YzTQwD2gokKrjPcXMqC10b2AmCNd1SRjuD9NATgqoYT5X1llLwpWcIKcAt9Mngkt6ufgDgE/s640/blogger-image--856789461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK9Vmg7XIr3u7L3LX6Cdn2kmyZXZwC3sZ21I_4ehqpJJfYKHeahAjdzPwl391FohckuPtLmDtRgohBE_ljJL1vXDyiq6x8lOc-W5frMow1lp4npY40nMcOemxtPFAbEq2BpN8e6TfAes/s640/blogger-image--1101401410.jpg"></a></div><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I have been to </font><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">WOMAD once again</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhZtRNRqGwd5V9sS8uL-RYOAm4k7uRRXDrIhqq_NeHS_3fK9GidGnugt1jCpdz_xNLwrHEvpzn9JdynaSX7BHE0bp1V2QFpMfPtEH4lC0_LjP_qhuvhX4g1jI9Otqjop8RR5RmhKTEnc/s640/blogger-image--1729335022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhZtRNRqGwd5V9sS8uL-RYOAm4k7uRRXDrIhqq_NeHS_3fK9GidGnugt1jCpdz_xNLwrHEvpzn9JdynaSX7BHE0bp1V2QFpMfPtEH4lC0_LjP_qhuvhX4g1jI9Otqjop8RR5RmhKTEnc/s640/blogger-image--1729335022.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I had a trip to Queensland in early March with a dear friend, some time for work and some to simply hang out.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlVqXAMgUwXRsIUesa0o5e7qJrp4KhoiuqxCaxP7oaPJficKPuaJPvyf7MeM8E3yUJmhNpdbMSxaOmhA2Kfm1zBwD6wxcJEGYzX8-qGFaeJJyXsiWQoOHDuS-UJAiALS2Z80BQ9vJYrg/s640/blogger-image-429031470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlVqXAMgUwXRsIUesa0o5e7qJrp4KhoiuqxCaxP7oaPJficKPuaJPvyf7MeM8E3yUJmhNpdbMSxaOmhA2Kfm1zBwD6wxcJEGYzX8-qGFaeJJyXsiWQoOHDuS-UJAiALS2Z80BQ9vJYrg/s640/blogger-image-429031470.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And some special musical treats.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDHH-AttgiOh6R9XReUztLnuAsEsFrMWRqAbDmiI4eD2W-Gn2EM-9grrKge8Jb2VepK5284UVjzngmpAWxXNtnHiVvTWCfFd4iAvBu3IpP8bID0Y13PytuO5-MbT69y312u6Y74RkqDs/s640/blogger-image--1625154853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDHH-AttgiOh6R9XReUztLnuAsEsFrMWRqAbDmiI4eD2W-Gn2EM-9grrKge8Jb2VepK5284UVjzngmpAWxXNtnHiVvTWCfFd4iAvBu3IpP8bID0Y13PytuO5-MbT69y312u6Y74RkqDs/s640/blogger-image--1625154853.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Merrie Soul Sessions.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfq-dkoKqJNp9r-OxofW0MnkcDjvcYM4p5bOjqlh3iiaaRWRrQD6oJ2auRvxNNZkOKNDEwXwofMdJt6M_LltJK8jE_pk0PqrWVvQChc8pqbsbE7ica3DqPOo3IDfP0VbXdYswGGHvklI/s640/blogger-image-675180114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMTrKbvgmtNNz9VMAYHdfqfKjETFrg2OG6LtD8NZS5q9boQQwsq7Vd7RhlGcbYAiWv203y-ivE6JpJO5mxAYSOGaYWZpiYr189ZbZUPmJrkeYnJq0-6WTBi2d_z2aD63yZmQYfV4Ocx8/s640/blogger-image--249076648.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div> I have even been to the football ( last weekend) and witnessed a Port win.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjgGWWuz2xLgbHdaoeV6d7My0S3HV0HXAhrn2rXwjV3g-UtLyzXFXpTHt_RTtt06wU0o4_MrqDUneebnLAYvKf_m2saC_fb-o3kC_A5N47Gifweq7cSXfqjxfU79CxuuTxRJw6uyHWEs/s640/blogger-image--843138307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjgGWWuz2xLgbHdaoeV6d7My0S3HV0HXAhrn2rXwjV3g-UtLyzXFXpTHt_RTtt06wU0o4_MrqDUneebnLAYvKf_m2saC_fb-o3kC_A5N47Gifweq7cSXfqjxfU79CxuuTxRJw6uyHWEs/s640/blogger-image--843138307.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So you can see that I lead a privileged life in so many, many ways and have much to be grateful for.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLRYARlOyp7dYHft9MF43I4kX3jrzrrT8_j1t2I_UFcm7O6YUa7TJKiF62GsaRCOh6JP2HR0mU1TZIwD93kKDOHXIOd_6mQ6AXs0_DYQP0T1QarOgh8LEJhkHCj0iLuszHFkjDOQ1vTA/s640/blogger-image-327465952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLRYARlOyp7dYHft9MF43I4kX3jrzrrT8_j1t2I_UFcm7O6YUa7TJKiF62GsaRCOh6JP2HR0mU1TZIwD93kKDOHXIOd_6mQ6AXs0_DYQP0T1QarOgh8LEJhkHCj0iLuszHFkjDOQ1vTA/s640/blogger-image-327465952.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-76807657653184661262014-10-13T11:48:00.001+10:302014-10-13T11:48:11.660+10:30More Fun in UbudThe writers and Readers Festival may have been over but the fun continued in Ubud. We moved over to the lovely Kabun Indah and stayed initially in the Teahouse Room. Lovely and with a truely amazing bathroom.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJSJewQq2g7VMmZMH54NgwgNlzI5axWY0HcGrLo1rlWilNy4aURPT0tSmljuxdPgRiAPbIkAKpcRt69JcJFXz6rj8x4TwdF_RVAg1iF9nBAvDIJBvqjU_DZ-hVOgGjqV1BbaLlX3xP18/s640/blogger-image--831640707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJSJewQq2g7VMmZMH54NgwgNlzI5axWY0HcGrLo1rlWilNy4aURPT0tSmljuxdPgRiAPbIkAKpcRt69JcJFXz6rj8x4TwdF_RVAg1iF9nBAvDIJBvqjU_DZ-hVOgGjqV1BbaLlX3xP18/s640/blogger-image--831640707.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the view from the veranda.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwuCT6lTx7ce9yJLucG9mP6t_1KqFICoZQSNIAF6qUC8gonto2U7FyZrKDCTykJREwqyr8-4I_PTHBOadgE2FjbIZR-z_ypbwqAE2peMA2vTNJvLJynhzXlpwpyKrCJkolKLmujWfKSE/s640/blogger-image-1667292202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwuCT6lTx7ce9yJLucG9mP6t_1KqFICoZQSNIAF6qUC8gonto2U7FyZrKDCTykJREwqyr8-4I_PTHBOadgE2FjbIZR-z_ypbwqAE2peMA2vTNJvLJynhzXlpwpyKrCJkolKLmujWfKSE/s640/blogger-image-1667292202.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On the day of the major ceremony we bought sarongs from a lovely young woman in a shop on Jalan Monkey Forest. She had decorated the water feature out the front. She also showed us how to tie the sarong and sash properly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0swKbjkhiX9e4Hp2O-ok3vz8zazi3k7YcHy1gG8-aufXKY0Pid82_qjHQ0CItWHnZulpW25rvVRtCUJDpOVv-7t3iznFamxKkelbqGdYlgTik31hd2vKRVJq_UItO5Y6I7CBkL0twzRw/s640/blogger-image--465013018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0swKbjkhiX9e4Hp2O-ok3vz8zazi3k7YcHy1gG8-aufXKY0Pid82_qjHQ0CItWHnZulpW25rvVRtCUJDpOVv-7t3iznFamxKkelbqGdYlgTik31hd2vKRVJq_UItO5Y6I7CBkL0twzRw/s640/blogger-image--465013018.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was really unclear what time things were happening for the Ceremony. The major Ubud ceremony associated with Ganung Labah proceeded up the Main Street to the market and then back again and was very spectacular. As luck would have it we arrived at the market at precisely the moment everyone had to sit and the prayers began.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWRnsSYBtS6eO4GTbuOKfzEcLOzMJOsG7UE97hfi3zsceh29OTMB6G44QAoN4MCn584FsNKAoyTkWaYJqUm4AOYE5NHDJeETfnPmI73XQFk14dnxtGUSuCEmSrzBGV0i6VzV2Kuu2rbs/s640/blogger-image--814054172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWRnsSYBtS6eO4GTbuOKfzEcLOzMJOsG7UE97hfi3zsceh29OTMB6G44QAoN4MCn584FsNKAoyTkWaYJqUm4AOYE5NHDJeETfnPmI73XQFk14dnxtGUSuCEmSrzBGV0i6VzV2Kuu2rbs/s640/blogger-image--814054172.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shortly after the procession went back up the Main Street to the temple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDk5lDoMC65qBxeJ5OgkHB0hG7w6ln2JW8EG3TvZGupbXGZscqavgjxMi4sTBJEwsucdlaur1zPlV8ImRKbSQQMpYrG1MgpzVuThgA54KAWr6vqc8uA06WiK-mMm1gLb0-h4ZaygFSm9I/s640/blogger-image-999894073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDk5lDoMC65qBxeJ5OgkHB0hG7w6ln2JW8EG3TvZGupbXGZscqavgjxMi4sTBJEwsucdlaur1zPlV8ImRKbSQQMpYrG1MgpzVuThgA54KAWr6vqc8uA06WiK-mMm1gLb0-h4ZaygFSm9I/s640/blogger-image-999894073.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwhhLQydSnlDvKp3UAiRl8JBZ-bCK1ytOV-ANJtixYWCqAEc7nPw-NmMpg-mKZtFNLK8OAD0bsOPlzuPk15pCtGWtzd5jFdACEn-ertu4ZEBVcZkhsQRQ4ylRGqDT7r59CBoj6FxCMng/s640/blogger-image-266005333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwhhLQydSnlDvKp3UAiRl8JBZ-bCK1ytOV-ANJtixYWCqAEc7nPw-NmMpg-mKZtFNLK8OAD0bsOPlzuPk15pCtGWtzd5jFdACEn-ertu4ZEBVcZkhsQRQ4ylRGqDT7r59CBoj6FxCMng/s640/blogger-image-266005333.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO_EXRuuZe6-f9JNVOXHemUnPmGP4DkEjHSUU4jyhsXxm6TdgI-boZ-QaHPByQ4B1t_q5XOxV3RsIIRppPjuYWu6k3Uye8Zs0hIuCyuIN7ssu1M13UVaPTgoj1biL_AK4O_mODjTyUmM/s640/blogger-image--1485639010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO_EXRuuZe6-f9JNVOXHemUnPmGP4DkEjHSUU4jyhsXxm6TdgI-boZ-QaHPByQ4B1t_q5XOxV3RsIIRppPjuYWu6k3Uye8Zs0hIuCyuIN7ssu1M13UVaPTgoj1biL_AK4O_mODjTyUmM/s640/blogger-image--1485639010.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkqtrL3QCxllHIBWLkp5uzCQarxhba6dr60c7XA4hw7sv2A7ZVNSjYKb5JdfU6rdTnRzkg2RAjg2mwiwSLV1wVc96sCyKnkiRVIuVnl9zz0C17K7nu0O9PLGADojTNWHQ0hyphenhyphen5xqyoZtg/s640/blogger-image--135097726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkqtrL3QCxllHIBWLkp5uzCQarxhba6dr60c7XA4hw7sv2A7ZVNSjYKb5JdfU6rdTnRzkg2RAjg2mwiwSLV1wVc96sCyKnkiRVIuVnl9zz0C17K7nu0O9PLGADojTNWHQ0hyphenhyphen5xqyoZtg/s640/blogger-image--135097726.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHYUVmUhcpPasiqau5oPbWGUx3dHaNQ1IUvyjbOkUnt1CYlDmHS5DHDp60xC5PSlzJ4oZRe8VI1qs07EsXyNdf0KBTGNPU7si-aipE0KEwe2FZsXF2fCZxrpgu41-d_38U0Y44nvSLBg/s640/blogger-image--1957600508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHYUVmUhcpPasiqau5oPbWGUx3dHaNQ1IUvyjbOkUnt1CYlDmHS5DHDp60xC5PSlzJ4oZRe8VI1qs07EsXyNdf0KBTGNPU7si-aipE0KEwe2FZsXF2fCZxrpgu41-d_38U0Y44nvSLBg/s640/blogger-image--1957600508.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That night there was a complete eclipse of a full moon. This is called a blood moon as the moon looks red. You can't really see it in my poor picture below! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was the reason for the ceremony and 80% of the more than 4000 temples on Bali had a ceremony on the 9th of October.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIIsRzX_qqNdgrerv1wqmBdvJIZ2Ic5v6x_xLMJ895xDc8Tr6os2cBIw-vfBPWoxe2ddXa3AS2h3l_-g4wfbOd1RsZah1b-nQSjDAWLpR8fC3STdTKboYi_dl51qpnARxh7hZRHpUi6U/s640/blogger-image-1156658357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIIsRzX_qqNdgrerv1wqmBdvJIZ2Ic5v6x_xLMJ895xDc8Tr6os2cBIw-vfBPWoxe2ddXa3AS2h3l_-g4wfbOd1RsZah1b-nQSjDAWLpR8fC3STdTKboYi_dl51qpnARxh7hZRHpUi6U/s640/blogger-image-1156658357.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Because of the significance of this event most of the villages were highly decorated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd1zo_aqeQHIc9mb7tQpSpVNtcLXh2iA6vdLvvx_gTjIG0iu_DgueYUKPtVS8ye97leG4AXERfoY-GdEfGVkpcYuOD0rFKgUF2jQVrDJslyLrkYZliGxAZjD-vVyX92CQECze9qqUGnc/s640/blogger-image-308475741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd1zo_aqeQHIc9mb7tQpSpVNtcLXh2iA6vdLvvx_gTjIG0iu_DgueYUKPtVS8ye97leG4AXERfoY-GdEfGVkpcYuOD0rFKgUF2jQVrDJslyLrkYZliGxAZjD-vVyX92CQECze9qqUGnc/s640/blogger-image-308475741.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWf_JYEvdohZCw4TrvtjVuaB4V-9bclukh6JliMU1GYg9zpGHllmDJHyL5iubBjGT0eZAP3D8xiOcQ0Vpba5LGLiOo1qPp_cm95L_FJHwBcq-wq9cFSuFF7RR5wTPWykSfQyHLFE_oaM/s640/blogger-image--319500418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWf_JYEvdohZCw4TrvtjVuaB4V-9bclukh6JliMU1GYg9zpGHllmDJHyL5iubBjGT0eZAP3D8xiOcQ0Vpba5LGLiOo1qPp_cm95L_FJHwBcq-wq9cFSuFF7RR5wTPWykSfQyHLFE_oaM/s640/blogger-image--319500418.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>The Balinese philosophy as discribed to us by our drivers Astra and Ronnie, as well as many others ( it seems that all Balinese are up for a philosophical/ spiritual discussion as soon as they know you are interested) involves daily rituals and giving thanks for life, the earth and all good things. There are obligations and rituals involving family, the village and the wider community in Bali, very much the idea of the Middle path, and a great capacity to not get emotionally caught up in everyday problems. When one becomes an adult in Balinese society at the age of 17, the tooth filing ceremony is held. This shows that you are a person and not an animal and that you will show self control against "the six enemies" I am not clear what they all are but it sounds much like the seven deadly sins and includes excessive lust, greed, gluttony and overwork.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The day after the ceremony we took a drive through the beautiful Sideman valley with Ronnie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbeuwDZIW3myhYJ7aie2608asUYkoMaVJzmdHnoGhS2TP4IYcsCjyR_Q2abmkCEPAcQim-0qKVpcEh6awhYD3ezJWKcRaXcake1PJ2cQn9gyTeMeC4_uHcOdFciQ5tewC2VlPbOhyWpg/s640/blogger-image--882769805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbeuwDZIW3myhYJ7aie2608asUYkoMaVJzmdHnoGhS2TP4IYcsCjyR_Q2abmkCEPAcQim-0qKVpcEh6awhYD3ezJWKcRaXcake1PJ2cQn9gyTeMeC4_uHcOdFciQ5tewC2VlPbOhyWpg/s640/blogger-image--882769805.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwdgtfdQNFi5kkZ2o2cNh4C67ypf2c4MIakcZaANCZfxkIHBb6kboFB3uJfgToEuG-K977xl9KqRB2iW1xM5cJatkeT9yE4_6TOxwednk_u7uCw4sQgB5AI9RbH2DDUDkOdw7m62unM/s640/blogger-image-1717142153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwdgtfdQNFi5kkZ2o2cNh4C67ypf2c4MIakcZaANCZfxkIHBb6kboFB3uJfgToEuG-K977xl9KqRB2iW1xM5cJatkeT9yE4_6TOxwednk_u7uCw4sQgB5AI9RbH2DDUDkOdw7m62unM/s640/blogger-image-1717142153.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidphshyphenhyphenIRrgxRPAbOEbtqxN8IScFZOVUbMNKkxqC4cxT9oEOYk2T4rulsV5R4L2qDVbLmq9wWUxQixxduVSCoJTQA0WFYkQa0yzYLl8r6FdHGfT1JOLQjFYUBdSqp5lU3Qy7-Pc6FY2Gs/s640/blogger-image--122438085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidphshyphenhyphenIRrgxRPAbOEbtqxN8IScFZOVUbMNKkxqC4cxT9oEOYk2T4rulsV5R4L2qDVbLmq9wWUxQixxduVSCoJTQA0WFYkQa0yzYLl8r6FdHGfT1JOLQjFYUBdSqp5lU3Qy7-Pc6FY2Gs/s640/blogger-image--122438085.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Great views of Agung from the Warung where we had lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFmUmq9_khBoUar5M8U5vjHlNjU3pxLZsQaAgF94cCeZ1J8m8ESQCXoP9kGB1AGFRt2-Or4qG1dBIV0PKA_VGL4f-yeJ7PxE6YrSNBXTAuqemDcG6MBPjm95ogrsNoujwq0A805V0PGU/s640/blogger-image--1030423479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFmUmq9_khBoUar5M8U5vjHlNjU3pxLZsQaAgF94cCeZ1J8m8ESQCXoP9kGB1AGFRt2-Or4qG1dBIV0PKA_VGL4f-yeJ7PxE6YrSNBXTAuqemDcG6MBPjm95ogrsNoujwq0A805V0PGU/s640/blogger-image--1030423479.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went through a village that smelled fantastic. This is all cloves drying by the side of the road.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuMU5RHQgYRtJ1Boa0SJ3pNAReONFzIT2j34027HIop9afljWy209zwRdO45nXSoXlmfKm-21w2P7KH4tuKyzunekLqGqkmmnp2Gquf1tfuDIwqxghB-GaB8vpLoU_k0qJ-1B7zdJF7Q/s640/blogger-image-498738915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuMU5RHQgYRtJ1Boa0SJ3pNAReONFzIT2j34027HIop9afljWy209zwRdO45nXSoXlmfKm-21w2P7KH4tuKyzunekLqGqkmmnp2Gquf1tfuDIwqxghB-GaB8vpLoU_k0qJ-1B7zdJF7Q/s640/blogger-image-498738915.jpg"></a></div>We visited a hand loomed fabric shop and did make quite a few purchases. The fabric is beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was hard to say goodbye to Bali but I need to get back to my family and I know I will be back one day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5H-MVvmMXljuzCLd6UzwCmgqY61CcfuPy0E3ENWSLZUc4pJVxvqa1p6p9OP8y724pQpAzwBywCTJWz6_UGfMDKdiP1V7BXO39jQCca7kb14_YsadS9l5vKwNR7W2lJwK596G36dbASE/s640/blogger-image--1217206087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5H-MVvmMXljuzCLd6UzwCmgqY61CcfuPy0E3ENWSLZUc4pJVxvqa1p6p9OP8y724pQpAzwBywCTJWz6_UGfMDKdiP1V7BXO39jQCca7kb14_YsadS9l5vKwNR7W2lJwK596G36dbASE/s640/blogger-image--1217206087.jpg"></a></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-74955044304912474912014-10-04T12:55:00.001+09:302014-10-10T15:04:11.731+10:30The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2014We have had a wonderful time attending sessions and special events at the festival. There is so much happening in addition to the writers talks, music, art exhibitions, book launches, poetry slams, traditional craft workshops, film evenings it just goes on and on and is quite overwhelming. I'm pretty tired by the evenings.<div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwlcZIc0FNY0ctzAKKkwzbnQx16O6xsYt8dNrLW6aNX20DugY__g7cyRe48K8P6HO9ICQDfLafP-AzWissZLiFTDBMleZvZMqgukduM1L3S6OLtPjnKudxc0riXCVDKuUSpnLt5_SI18/s640/blogger-image-1069346670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwlcZIc0FNY0ctzAKKkwzbnQx16O6xsYt8dNrLW6aNX20DugY__g7cyRe48K8P6HO9ICQDfLafP-AzWissZLiFTDBMleZvZMqgukduM1L3S6OLtPjnKudxc0riXCVDKuUSpnLt5_SI18/s640/blogger-image-1069346670.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>There were a number of very interesting panel discussions, this one above about "Wide Awake Language" with Sjon, Bunyamin Fasya, Eleanor Limprecht and Eimear McBride was probably my favourite, although the final session I attended with Michael Cathcart interviewing Amitav Ghosh was also wonderful. I was really looking forward to the sibling panel discussion yesterday but sadly there wasn't much discussion of sibling relationships. Still a thrill to hear Eimear McBride, Akhil Sharma and Cyrus Mistry read from their books. Akhil Sharma "We are spiritual beings having a human experience". He also talked about not knowing how much we love the ones around us until they are gone.</div><div><br></div><div>We went to a special event lunch with Robyn Davidson, she has had a full and challenging life.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi6V-R4QpLOLyGr-4fnYLNBEYgVfD275ThaMXSwmoQvU5XVBtFIX1cQmNvuIwbYiWiODXYbdRVPvLWvethBl99hUBdN8G6IQ53MhSTaAlsVL5NlLIx3RqN4p-Orq1SxwFKQ3Kt9Kk9IU/s640/blogger-image--16857380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi6V-R4QpLOLyGr-4fnYLNBEYgVfD275ThaMXSwmoQvU5XVBtFIX1cQmNvuIwbYiWiODXYbdRVPvLWvethBl99hUBdN8G6IQ53MhSTaAlsVL5NlLIx3RqN4p-Orq1SxwFKQ3Kt9Kk9IU/s640/blogger-image--16857380.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Also to the Travellers Lunch with Tim Cope, Tim Flannery and Colin Thubron. Great stories from them all.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBH2ztC36oP2gBFWIpo4-fZsIbOy0Oqcnd5xcYLavtj8cYQUkxpnmVchuQ1bBMAjjKD7b8n3lkaFy81LVbQMUEknbjg8GasIZNRQy8kEgBrnN94rdrSsKWF8vxlQrf1GHA6Tz-LnHVh0/s640/blogger-image-730909898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBH2ztC36oP2gBFWIpo4-fZsIbOy0Oqcnd5xcYLavtj8cYQUkxpnmVchuQ1bBMAjjKD7b8n3lkaFy81LVbQMUEknbjg8GasIZNRQy8kEgBrnN94rdrSsKWF8vxlQrf1GHA6Tz-LnHVh0/s640/blogger-image-730909898.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn8xW0all2aYijsBHvaxr4N6GKTlPsIT04TVLeck7I10h5Fda8fjXVWVmyRgX3FLZiX864R1D4NJJAl0y8gwAMBsjjt391wYl0McT_h4MZ4MJUx7sQDJPIQvsD0VhUhjk8Fjj5KwCSPA/s640/blogger-image-366306428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn8xW0all2aYijsBHvaxr4N6GKTlPsIT04TVLeck7I10h5Fda8fjXVWVmyRgX3FLZiX864R1D4NJJAl0y8gwAMBsjjt391wYl0McT_h4MZ4MJUx7sQDJPIQvsD0VhUhjk8Fjj5KwCSPA/s640/blogger-image-366306428.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Panel discussion on Motherhood but the discussion that the four of us had over lunch was more interesting I think.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSxCvwYqOF198BRsKCblmFpGOii8kppdaN_IeO5mOW2IGmmTqWb6TDm-pGCLrcdb4g6duQVl35qy4KJv7d9meLMeJbfixPXTM8MqX_jlD4lsP54KAU0QqzdkvzdKv_ZWUP2cVQyKVbIU/s640/blogger-image-572846459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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More adventures in Bali<div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With the arrival of the last member of our group yesterday evening we are now complete.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yesterday we had a lovely lunch at Indus and picked up our tickets for the writers festival. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As it is such a week of ceremony in Ubud we watched several processions go down the Main Street to Agung Labah.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRAoOCvENLEi9i23te4CBmyv8Co_b5JrDiFKPK6nGn5m_lt4_3J2aalJFCNXF6jmcP5U1qfMabznTMgN_JGEGWYXIStAd_xLl7kOqRnXO9DREitK9Te7b9PA9Qnk99HUi7v_2N3TmSr0/s640/blogger-image--1998367541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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These three photos show the view in all directions.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2AXP7wGuvEA2rw9AyRAhnD5UQmciM43fZNlxqhpfCVmsN8UO3htoS8xgExEAI1iiXH7mn2o_lx5eFBLvIb9BpfDlbDqrO7XaXlcfY25jI9AMIC2rPkY_i31eOmE-DVbGxoUNMB7m6iQ/s640/blogger-image-774568755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2AXP7wGuvEA2rw9AyRAhnD5UQmciM43fZNlxqhpfCVmsN8UO3htoS8xgExEAI1iiXH7mn2o_lx5eFBLvIb9BpfDlbDqrO7XaXlcfY25jI9AMIC2rPkY_i31eOmE-DVbGxoUNMB7m6iQ/s640/blogger-image-774568755.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-55910510978287696472014-09-30T13:03:00.000+09:302014-09-30T13:19:33.967+09:30Bali and the Ubud Writers FestivalWell here I am again in Nyuh Kuning Bali staying at the very beautiful Alam Jiwa and having my first holiday without Fisherman and the children for 21 years. I am feeling very privileged to be in such a lovely place and to sharing it with 3 wonderful women who I have known for more than 30 years.<div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRIuRB264LY1XG2QlE9KuOSibQty6SKdjiArCv6cONgvIJ2cIvGbdJVGBqsN5JO_W247cDv08s_ZxgUIrGq8H1gMWdsLVvdDTtfVeqhfOy8EAfvp7oajWLtQecQEK8els9AtNyhepPEg/s640/blogger-image-1554331937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRIuRB264LY1XG2QlE9KuOSibQty6SKdjiArCv6cONgvIJ2cIvGbdJVGBqsN5JO_W247cDv08s_ZxgUIrGq8H1gMWdsLVvdDTtfVeqhfOy8EAfvp7oajWLtQecQEK8els9AtNyhepPEg/s640/blogger-image-1554331937.jpg"></a></div><br><br>
We arrived here after dark and were escorted to a palatial villa on 3 levels, with beautiful 4 poster beds and day beds crammed with cushions. At dawn the ducks arrived in the paddy fields outside our windows and woke us up with their cheerful cacophony. In the daylight we could see the full glory of where we had landed. Yoga, a swim and breakfast and we were beginning to relax into our holiday.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPxXdJCzi8RRQLSkY6CUBXCkcHiyAUPDUmJTQ9kpIzqkyUoLGXc-pC9UpSHtU9uS64PcJXysaCqzcfOz2ceOiWnNsjrCPXTBOfD6Cemcg6VclSACls__YWmNlpfsWuqi14FLT0JUKUeM/s640/blogger-image-459184863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPxXdJCzi8RRQLSkY6CUBXCkcHiyAUPDUmJTQ9kpIzqkyUoLGXc-pC9UpSHtU9uS64PcJXysaCqzcfOz2ceOiWnNsjrCPXTBOfD6Cemcg6VclSACls__YWmNlpfsWuqi14FLT0JUKUeM/s640/blogger-image-459184863.jpg"></a></div><br>
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So far we have enjoyed a traditional massage at Nur's ( great, and my upper back is moving better than it has for months, but 3 days later and it is still very tender thanks to the heavy use of an elbow up and down my back and around my shoulder blades).<br>
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We have visited the Agung Labah temple while there was a ceremony occurring. The Gamelan was playing and everyone was dressed up to the nines. It was very intense and we mostly observed from outside. This is a week of great ceremony every day and tomorrow there will be a procession from one temple to another which we will try to observe.</div><div><br>
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As always in Bali we have had excellent food, and I have a new favourite, Warung Laba Laba on Jalan Hanoman, I can highly recommend it.<br>
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The writers festival starts the day after tomorrow and we are all really looking forward to it.</div><div><br></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-77194416548926579072013-09-09T15:33:00.002+09:302013-09-09T15:33:33.001+09:30How Fast Time Flies<br />
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<i><b>Life just flies by</b></i> and here it is 15 months since my last blog post.<br />
In my defense life is very busy with 2 teenagers, two demanding jobs and a fisherman to wrangle. Here are some highlights from the last year.<br />
Actually make that one demanding job, I resigned from one job at the end of February this year and that was a very good decision for my health and for the family, even though I really loved what I was doing, I was <i><b>too busy. </b></i><br />
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My advice to everyone out there is take plenty of time out. I really hit a wall in April/May and realised that I had been working hard (with a major project and management responsibility as well as the aforementioned two jobs) and parenting non stop and had no effective holidays for more than a year. This is a <i><b>mistake.</b></i><br />
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We had organised a week at Pt Lincoln National Park in January which was a beautiful place but fisherman and I spent the whole time there in bed (not in a good way) with what appeared to be the flu and the kids and friend were left to their own devices as we were really sick.Fortunately we had lots of food as the cottage is 40ks out of Lincoln. Highlight of the holiday lying in a small non air conditioned cottage in 40 + heat with a high fever; <i><b>Not Good</b>.</i><br />
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Fisherman then proved to have pneumonia, then our son came down with pneumonia, I probably had it too but too busy looking after everyone else to have a Chest Xray. Our daughter inexplicably managed to avoid it.<br />
As a consequence of all this we organised ten days in Bali in July and just had a very relaxing time in Nyan Kuning, just out of Ubud, at <i><b>Villa Sonia</b></i>, I can recommend it.<br />
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My daughter is doing year 12 so for many reasons we felt that having some relaxing time
mid year would be a good thing. We all came back a lot more relaxed and
it's nice to have some warm tropical weather in the middle of an
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I volunteered at Bumi Sehat while I was there.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bumisehatfoundation.org/" target="_blank">www.bumisahatfoundation.org </a><br />
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We also managed to take our <i><b>1977 Jayco poptop van</b></i> on a little trip to the Corrong and feasted on fresh cockles. Note the very 1970s curtains<br />
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We saw this <i><b>sculpture</b></i> being made last year and it featured on a previous blog post. Here it is in position in the main street of Hahndorf with some admirers.<br />
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I have continued to experiment with bread and finally managed to make my own sourdough starter after many ill fated attempts. I suspect it's better to make it in winter in Adelaide, in the warmer weather it seems to go from just developing to toxic nailpolish smell in a few hours. I lost momentum with the bread making when we were away in Bali, however I have some sourdough starter in the freezer so will get back to it soon.<br />
I have some large bags of flour from Weston Milling on Yorke Peninsula. <br />
I have a San Francisco sourdough starter that I ordered as a fallback when I was feeling pessimistic about being able to make my own, I must try it and see if the taste is different<br />
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How I love <i><b>Camellias</b>, </i>but I live on the coast and up until now I haven't had a lot of success. We did have a cool wet winter which probably helps but I have had lots of blooms this year and there is one little spot in the back shaded by the veranda that seems to have a micro climate perfect for camellias and hydrangeas.<br />
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We have quite a few pots. I could count them but I am a little afraid of what that might reveal!<br />
It makes for a lot of work but I do like the variety and interest that they bring.<br />
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The <i><b>jasmine</b></i> is climbing up the fence next to the clothes line as planned, and it smells beautiful now while in flower. (the clothes line is behind this fence with the rainwater tanks, and although it gets a fair but of shade this is small price to pay for now having to look at it all the time!)<br />
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While on the <i><b>rainwater tanks</b></i>, we have been running the house entirely on rainwater for the last 3 months, its probably not going to last much longer with the change of season but it feels really good to be able to do this.<br />
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I don't really like the Euphorbia where it is planted (by fisherman) in a bed with the jasmine, a persimmon in the center, roses, lavender and camellias but I must admit it looks pretty at the moment.<br />
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The <i><b>front yard</b> </i>is really looking like quite a mature garden now. It needs work on the understory and over the winter I have planted out several different kinds of Correa grown from cuttings from plants already surviving out there and native pelagonium cuttings as well as trying some geralton wax along the boundary. I hope it takes off, I've always really loved it.<br />
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We have had a <i><b>nesting box</b></i> for Rosellas up in one of the casuarina for 2 years now and have had several families use the box. A pair have just moved in. We are going to put another nesting box up in one of the neighbors trees over the back lane way. (with their permission)<br />
The vege garden has been quite prolific over the winter. I have concentrated on greens and we have had lots of kale, silver beet, spinach, parsley, cabbage, snow peas, lettuce and bok choy.<br />
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I have planted an <b><i>avocado </i></b>in the courtyard, moving a dwarf peach to make way for it. Fisherman is sceptical. I hope it does alright. Close to it is an another one that has been growing from in a pot for years, this was sprouted from a seed in a glass of water in the kitchen. There is also another very small one coming up in the courtyard from a seed I planted there as an experiment! <br />
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Well known Henley Beach celebrity Labradoodle.<br />
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Only a few short weeks and child number one will finish her schooling and turn18 more or less simultaneously. The last few years have had their difficulties; welcome to parenting teenagers in the internet age. Fisherman and I are part of the first generation of parents dealing with young people having immediate access to the world, in all its beauties and all its horrors.<br />
I strongly recommend caution about young teenagers having devices that connect to the internet (except under supervision).<br />
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I feel very proud to have raised a thoughtful, compassionate, intelligent and beautiful young woman who is a feminist and politically active. She just missed out on voting in this election but will fully participating in the next.<br />
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Yesterday we went to the open day at the Adelaide Central School of Art, how exciting to be stepping out into the world and to have the opportunity to explore interests and creativity.<br />
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We are still really enjoying living at <b><i>Henley Beach</i>.</b> At the end of last summer we purchased a stand up paddle board so I am hoping to improve fitness and enjoy the beach with plenty of time on the SUPP this summer.<br />
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A lot of time will also be spent protecting the garden from the fierce weather that is coming. Time to check the irrigation system and mulch, mulch, mulch.<br />
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How does anyone have time to blog? This has taken me hours when I should have been cleaning the house or weeding or paying bills......... Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-68842093675537714952012-05-10T11:10:00.001+09:302012-05-10T11:10:06.812+09:30May 2012So here we are in May, the year is just whizzing by.<br />
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We are finally doing a "makeover" of my sons room which was a combined Christmas and birthday present and involves a major clear out of toys, painting and some new furniture. It is really changing from a younger boys room to a teenagers hangout and will look really wonderful when it is finished. We are still waiting on a desk from Ikea and he wants to find a really cool poster to put up on the wall.<br />
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<i>Fisherman preparing the walls for repainting...</i><br />
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At the same time I have been reading Simplify by Joshua Becker on my kindle. With this in mind I have been really working on clearing out from his room as much as possible, and separating things into piles to give to St Vinnie's or pass onto younger cousins or the refugee association. As the Simplify book suggests I am just planning to tackle one drawer or surface at a time and slowly keep the process going.<br />
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On the bright side Fisherman and I had a weekend away in the hills at "The Willows" a B&B in Basket Range; this was a 50th birthday present from my family for him. It was a real treat. The house is surrounded by a Cherry orchard and has a cottage garden all around it with beautiful hydrangeas, salvias, fuchsias, windflowers, roses and many other plants. Early May is spectacular in the hills with Autumn foliage, the grape vines all turning golden and cool, fresh apples, crisp clear days and cold nights.<br />
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While we were in the hills we stumbled across a international sculpture symposium at the Cedars in Hahndorf. Sculptors from Australia, the USA, Korea, Japan, Spain and a number of other places were making large stone sculptures on site, on completion they will then be placed in towns in the hills on permanent display. i really liked a lot of it. My phone battery gave up while I was there so I was only able to capture a couple of them.<br />
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We visited Barretts winery near Uraidla. Lovely wine, beautiful gardens and views and very pleasant company</div>
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The whole thing did give rise to fantasies of living in the hills with some property, a large kitchen garden, an orchard, open fires, you know the kind of thing. At the moment we are committed to staying at the coast, close to the kids schools and work. The hills are so attractive but I know I would really miss my beach walks.<br />
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On the home front I did manage to do a little op shopping. I know, I know, it is more stuff!<br />
I do need a little jug and some more small vases so I felt these beautiful objects were justified at $5 a pop.<br />
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Our next door neighbours gave me some pomegranates. hopefully next year we will have our own. I went through the protracted process of seeding, juicing, squeezing, and boiling up the juice with some sugar to make pomegranate syrup. It is delicious!<br />
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I have done a few things in the garden, planted out two kinds of peas, some rainbow chard, cabbages, kale, coriander, lettuces and a few seedlings of beetroot a friend gave me. Looking forward to be able to pick some of these greens in the coming weeks. The chooks are very happy and we have lots and lots of eggs, we are giving a lot away and still having to think about what to do with all these eggs.<br />
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I have gone vego (with fish allowed) alcohol free and chocolate free for May so I will am eating more eggs than usual. So far very easy to be meat and alcohol free but being such a chocoholic I am really struggling with that and have had a couple of minor breakouts.<br />
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Last night just before going to bed a big sigh from my son. "What's the matter?" I said. "I have to go to school tomorrow", Says he. "and I would rather be in France." (well der!)<br />
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<br />Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-49445839641118205522012-05-08T18:00:00.001+09:302012-05-08T18:00:00.589+09:30Book Giveaway & Review: One Magic Square, by Lolo Houbein | Sustainable Suburbia<a href="http://sustainablesuburbia.net/book-giveaway-review-one-magic-square-by-lolo-houbein/#.T6jZJkySNZA.blogger">Book Giveaway & Review: One Magic Square, by Lolo Houbein | Sustainable Suburbia</a><br />
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Sustainable Suburbia are giving away this book and I would love to have a read of it!Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-664863366718013492012-03-06T12:16:00.004+10:302012-03-06T14:41:07.412+10:30March 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKPuce8n7tNNttQuFYdU0f4o0P3EHQ5j__K3p-iddiBvNv_lfHBkWPBs4p_rgCzMPtlo3quw9-GnZw7cWJ0qO_PPtUxOrI40rSiJy-neKk3UMNMzleNubIF_vT6gaYLy_v3UQCG7EKpg/s1600/300px-Trichoglossus_haematodus_-Jurong_Bird_Park%252C_Singapore_-Dec2009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>So the beginning of the year has not gone exactly to plan. I am busier than I would like and this is despite cutting back time in one of my two jobs.<div>Life is very full with two working adults and two teenagers in a house and the demands of work and school leave us all exhausted. We have had a round of sickness in the house; only a bad cold but enough to keep me off work today, hence the time to do some blogging.</div><div><br /></div><div>The garden has had very sporadic attention and the only things I have grown to eat this summer are chilli's, capsicum, basil and a few zucchinis, a sad state of affairs. </div><div>On the good news front there are lemons and figs, limes on the lime tree as well as a few Persimmons on the Persimmon tree. Nothing as yet on the Pomegranate but it is growing well so it is only a matter of time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Writers Week this week and I will make it there but have not been so far. Had a ticket for last nights special event but had to give it away to someone well and non infectious!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOjS4L6JxvBkRVUV7KP-s4XkQae-jOkSBWeOtw-04lRoNrhU-RkTTSGqFNuyNlPURqB47LerIoPrF4waBfGBAE87brJ4vqf2FCAGhsM00XWHm8MXkdayQe24FqtP91dAiymvtb2px-BU/s1600/IMG_0715.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOjS4L6JxvBkRVUV7KP-s4XkQae-jOkSBWeOtw-04lRoNrhU-RkTTSGqFNuyNlPURqB47LerIoPrF4waBfGBAE87brJ4vqf2FCAGhsM00XWHm8MXkdayQe24FqtP91dAiymvtb2px-BU/s320/IMG_0715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716599350522141346" /></a><i>The Lavender has been beautiful and full of bees.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Perhaps too full of bees. We had a swarm that tried to set up house in the shed (and stung me while I was watering) and then moved to the Rosella box in one of the Casurinas out the front. We had a bee man come and take the box away and add the bees to his hives. </div><div><br /></div><div>We did have a family of Rosellas living in the box in the spring which was a treat. Very noisy when the three young ones were learning to fly; the perils of having a native front garden just outside the bedroom windows!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I started the year with great intentions of getting out on my bike more and having a couple of good rides a week. I did well in December and January but since school went back that seems to have gone by the wayside. I plan to get back to it this weekend, it is a long weekend so no excuses. We are only going to go to one day of WOMAD this year, much as I love it I think if I do the full four days again I will need a week off to recover.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love going to our local Organic Market, check it out at www.organicsustainablemarket.com.au</div><div>have only made it there twice so far this year, that gives me some awareness of how overcommitted I have been!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76A7kllsRk4yreXR-bXL_wbJ2-tX02jd5ruXmS9kpUZarmby5nsvdLXDSeT8vVDYi3u1i_nytdwVWgB1DsieRUo7Q2JT0OdbzVPAxzc268x5wYWh7yXF75E8_JxWeVLy_hdimQb6MC4E/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76A7kllsRk4yreXR-bXL_wbJ2-tX02jd5ruXmS9kpUZarmby5nsvdLXDSeT8vVDYi3u1i_nytdwVWgB1DsieRUo7Q2JT0OdbzVPAxzc268x5wYWh7yXF75E8_JxWeVLy_hdimQb6MC4E/s320/IMG_0731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716599352065364674" /></a><i>The Iron horse at North Haven.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFvrRwLdRNRQqfwwvgrsK5-zMzN-Lku-UjSWkthFBbWiJyfvzXKKxHJf_RopA60IElcTTeFZqcv5jQ2XOXxFEj8-oQaJXfxsXR1CU-EwSw_-2TWE5Aw7ZlShIrvX-UEGP-WyVGDtixMw/s1600/IMG_0742.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFvrRwLdRNRQqfwwvgrsK5-zMzN-Lku-UjSWkthFBbWiJyfvzXKKxHJf_RopA60IElcTTeFZqcv5jQ2XOXxFEj8-oQaJXfxsXR1CU-EwSw_-2TWE5Aw7ZlShIrvX-UEGP-WyVGDtixMw/s320/IMG_0742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716599346855462770" /></a><i>The sky at Henley.</i> </div><div><br /></div><div>What a joy and a privilege to live so close to the beach.</div><div><br /></div><div>My youngest finished Vac Swim at Henley this year, the end of a great tradition of a week or so in January of lovely mornings at the beach swimming, socialising and developing skills for the kids, and swimming, walking, socialising and drinking coffee for the adults. I will miss it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As usual we spent the last week of the school holidays at the Port Elliot Caravan Park. It was a lovely week and very social catching up with friends and family either staying at the Caravan Park or living nearby. The young people had surfing lessons at Goolwa Beach with Kingo. I would highly recommend it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KPVcoagK8SfUkIiLhx4qxa0ERNbpc4ZPndDY35prXgQ1V4TcVBbUThyphenhyphen2kQHl4aQsH4_oY0ALO0swCRoO9UqkuoACxLxe6VmMzRo227eWBUPyNt9270PyqMHjOt6fy4AuVDAjhiheVLk/s1600/IMG_0751.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KPVcoagK8SfUkIiLhx4qxa0ERNbpc4ZPndDY35prXgQ1V4TcVBbUThyphenhyphen2kQHl4aQsH4_oY0ALO0swCRoO9UqkuoACxLxe6VmMzRo227eWBUPyNt9270PyqMHjOt6fy4AuVDAjhiheVLk/s320/IMG_0751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716599333550872962" /></a><i>Goolwa Beach, initial instructions</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Around Christmas as had another addition to the Zoo, not one with parental sanction as we would not have chosen another cat. Despite saying no, no, no! Sebastian arrived one day and had soon wormed his way into everyone's heart. He was the runt of a litter of six left out in the hard rubbish collection to starve. He was 412 gms when he arrived. As it seems he is a good climber he will shortly have a very large and loud bell to wear around his neck.</div><div><br /></div><div>We also had Screechy living in our birdcage for a week. S/He is a Rainbow Lorriket I found on the road with eyes glued shut. I fed him and cleaned his eyes and eventually he recovered and flew away. Sunny (the dog) was very sad about this as she spend every day that Screechy was here hanging around by the cage wagging her tail.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKPuce8n7tNNttQuFYdU0f4o0P3EHQ5j__K3p-iddiBvNv_lfHBkWPBs4p_rgCzMPtlo3quw9-GnZw7cWJ0qO_PPtUxOrI40rSiJy-neKk3UMNMzleNubIF_vT6gaYLy_v3UQCG7EKpg/s320/300px-Trichoglossus_haematodus_-Jurong_Bird_Park%252C_Singapore_-Dec2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716609072953127042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i>A Rainbow Lorriket</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqytzXi7LHcprXNDSk6LtnnKtcKDHzMtqsdoZmv2_Bgt0DR_iSVvpGyeM0NbXnpOwY4fT1_KUZNjL4sEbvcuj9CfX2wVET2X91864yyyQahFZB_e3fBPQPsaUAbnp5KISs0_QEZVrARGo/s1600/IMG_0776.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqytzXi7LHcprXNDSk6LtnnKtcKDHzMtqsdoZmv2_Bgt0DR_iSVvpGyeM0NbXnpOwY4fT1_KUZNjL4sEbvcuj9CfX2wVET2X91864yyyQahFZB_e3fBPQPsaUAbnp5KISs0_QEZVrARGo/s320/IMG_0776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716599334675763618" /></a><i>Sebastian making himself at home.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We have had the annual Tomato Sauce making day the Saturday just gone and it is a delicious batch. Based on the "Kathy's Tomato Relish" recipe in Stephanie Alexander, with less sugar and a few other variations<i>. </i>It is a great way to catch up with friends and make something delicious for the family as well. We had 20kg of tomatoes between three of us and ended up with just under 3lts of sauce each. We would have had a little more but managed to burn some.</div><div><br /></div><div>This weekend I am hoping that everyone in the family will be fully recovered from the cold and we can have some enjoyable family time at home, get out into the garden and down to the beach, see some of WOMAD and soak up some Fringe and Festival atmosphere.....</div><div><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-74304723657628831862012-01-03T09:48:00.004+10:302012-01-03T10:20:25.489+10:30The New YearI want to make this year a year of being grateful for all my blessings.Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-14304270970368470512011-09-23T18:42:00.002+09:302011-09-23T19:02:18.137+09:30FranceWe are currently in France enjoying a much deserved holiday. We have all had a busy and/or difficult year one way or another so we are hoping that this will be restorative, mind expanding and inspiring. We had a great week in Paris and one of the things I really enjoyed was the gardens. Below the gardens of the Palais Royal.<div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNhuTxSWz-QJmSP_O1ANJEufLfvfbS_u9ZgddNT-lqMFyDLjyBQ6LUcNAZWp0gw949kMdhi_pKUuI4o3pn3Vvy1sC9dscMvdodoDN2XRYs8Kl5kuMyZ3DI7BNDSh4VvMQbEYvtiu3AGg/s1600/IMG_0357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNhuTxSWz-QJmSP_O1ANJEufLfvfbS_u9ZgddNT-lqMFyDLjyBQ6LUcNAZWp0gw949kMdhi_pKUuI4o3pn3Vvy1sC9dscMvdodoDN2XRYs8Kl5kuMyZ3DI7BNDSh4VvMQbEYvtiu3AGg/s320/IMG_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655482461301745762" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We were staying a very close walk to the Luxembourg gardens and this was a wonderful place to walk.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DWMv2NB2o8-gWqcsJEmTGLe2r1T8IoCHbN2Bg8HATbhZwsM9z9Cr1vnFsSz4nPA4ZedmN0sTfuLvJqGN_etR0Qx49ZWq_5VFsYBuYMguFa4UUar68kejQNV7JlShb1xCySuf_aGVUbc/s1600/IMG_0310.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DWMv2NB2o8-gWqcsJEmTGLe2r1T8IoCHbN2Bg8HATbhZwsM9z9Cr1vnFsSz4nPA4ZedmN0sTfuLvJqGN_etR0Qx49ZWq_5VFsYBuYMguFa4UUar68kejQNV7JlShb1xCySuf_aGVUbc/s320/IMG_0310.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655482450202465858" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There was a lot to do before we left home, a lot of work to finish off for me, and a lot of work to do in the house to make it ready for our housesitter. So of course with this in mind I spent hours in the garden!! I prettied up the veranda</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSPhlOZSb6Ne-WudNV994N6ZHb0_ocgP_P1Q356JhQP10_Ah-MsKfdq5OtQM5u70tXQtC8sarQ8X4LnY7wuEZGQiHA9qdWHNApMcVt9S9gqGl_eoMIvIqrLWpesr6qCe06UweMM464h8/s1600/IMG_0244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSPhlOZSb6Ne-WudNV994N6ZHb0_ocgP_P1Q356JhQP10_Ah-MsKfdq5OtQM5u70tXQtC8sarQ8X4LnY7wuEZGQiHA9qdWHNApMcVt9S9gqGl_eoMIvIqrLWpesr6qCe06UweMM464h8/s320/IMG_0244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655482449956289826" /></a><br /></div><div>Mulched, weeded, watered, fertilised and pruned....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16aI00kR_SciYajSODswVwe9NB2rsNaLjj1F8qxNRonC5i1Cj0iIF00zyLM0yp_9Wtn38RaxHJ1bDVP82M_NmyFYy3-P7xC7ExgIw67uqx5vRDkOimtBsZ7OVhZkTUPTwcvPJ8bIxJjo/s1600/IMG_0264.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16aI00kR_SciYajSODswVwe9NB2rsNaLjj1F8qxNRonC5i1Cj0iIF00zyLM0yp_9Wtn38RaxHJ1bDVP82M_NmyFYy3-P7xC7ExgIw67uqx5vRDkOimtBsZ7OVhZkTUPTwcvPJ8bIxJjo/s320/IMG_0264.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655482445527372594" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Did some spring planting......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhBVqBaXOGf68QFHRLxRGQfSX8vRpeLS4CUMnZv211yLx1KwG6mU4jWHdwIx6yZKulOZDzThLqu-Y0sFnNsaQY9SuycOyGH8D4DMOIfWKk-J6J5hlVeniLAgumz3P20lgEO8oKdmqrH4/s1600/IMG_0261.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhBVqBaXOGf68QFHRLxRGQfSX8vRpeLS4CUMnZv211yLx1KwG6mU4jWHdwIx6yZKulOZDzThLqu-Y0sFnNsaQY9SuycOyGH8D4DMOIfWKk-J6J5hlVeniLAgumz3P20lgEO8oKdmqrH4/s320/IMG_0261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655482439830478498" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Repotted a whole lot of Orchids...not this one actually</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG56SinwqaWIFv6RNKAWITM06nUO5ErbLPqg9Wgd-xUnvCQuS36RammM7ruU9q_FQTOdKuP8ppjT94fHtV9FqvhfZMhd61ELa1Uv6TnJuoP5agpXy1S74li7qShyphenhyphenLgCk5s3s0V0HalXs/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG56SinwqaWIFv6RNKAWITM06nUO5ErbLPqg9Wgd-xUnvCQuS36RammM7ruU9q_FQTOdKuP8ppjT94fHtV9FqvhfZMhd61ELa1Uv6TnJuoP5agpXy1S74li7qShyphenhyphenLgCk5s3s0V0HalXs/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655481290999206594" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bought an outdoor clay fire for the veranda...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia56T9fiENjRxh06dV20ilSKclaL3gPUk_IGMSTPAM8GYg74tJjvJMPnXe8B86h2rpbSBXV-s8tEaEceCVAaU7QG9_EuZfiokoIcJVJOpdiplNDO-ZNWnY-e5_86q-fb53TpkJK7nIjcI/s1600/IMG_0262.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia56T9fiENjRxh06dV20ilSKclaL3gPUk_IGMSTPAM8GYg74tJjvJMPnXe8B86h2rpbSBXV-s8tEaEceCVAaU7QG9_EuZfiokoIcJVJOpdiplNDO-ZNWnY-e5_86q-fb53TpkJK7nIjcI/s320/IMG_0262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655481285840248434" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mulched some more...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJVp0jZkqqHexo2PnMas0LIUGvsCo59WzHEySh98M58Zi0irKzNioJWKr-m6QG-z0N4_Omex230Gh2COCRU35-lf-5U_ltejIslzOyGssHCgxKeHiGeQRy2zV60fsTzNA2vqJtGFSZos/s1600/IMG_0260.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJVp0jZkqqHexo2PnMas0LIUGvsCo59WzHEySh98M58Zi0irKzNioJWKr-m6QG-z0N4_Omex230Gh2COCRU35-lf-5U_ltejIslzOyGssHCgxKeHiGeQRy2zV60fsTzNA2vqJtGFSZos/s320/IMG_0260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655481278381275714" /></a><br /></div><div>And more.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0XFFO0oO3Kn1PCdMPQCnEJJu8awS6q4D5NI72wmPYT8fAXiwTipUZWA45rZ5sCbqJ-siUpJ7beknDTVA_Q_ONjmyRm8aVApyq1ZzztKt-akJqaoazzOGy8pWyj2I6hRwrEYHUzKhLRw/s1600/IMG_0257.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0XFFO0oO3Kn1PCdMPQCnEJJu8awS6q4D5NI72wmPYT8fAXiwTipUZWA45rZ5sCbqJ-siUpJ7beknDTVA_Q_ONjmyRm8aVApyq1ZzztKt-akJqaoazzOGy8pWyj2I6hRwrEYHUzKhLRw/s320/IMG_0257.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655481275168285522" /></a>It was great to spend some time in the garden and the weather was beautiful for the few weeks before we left. The house was eventually left in a reasonable state!</div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-69615262365151330952011-08-28T08:43:00.005+09:302011-08-28T10:21:39.806+09:30Spring is here<div>
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<br /></div><div>Another season has passed by.</div><div>Spring is well and truly in the air and has been for a week or so in Adelaide despite the fact that it is still August. </div><div>The Winter sadly did not contain much in the way of gardening and my small plot has been looking quite neglected until this burst of Spring weather lured me outside to weed and feed and mulch. </div><div>All that has grown for consumption in the garden has been pretty well self sufficient; Silverbeet, Parsley, Chives, Sage, Thyme, Rosemary, Carrots, Lemons, a few Limes (exciting!)</div><div>I have been picking an occasional Capsicum and Chilli until a week or so ago and some Basil in a protected spot until really late June, so fabulous to have that fresh taste with pasta and stir fries.</div><div>I did manage to plant some Garlic so there will be a little bit of fresh Garlic come the Summer.</div><div>Four Tomatoes have come up self seeded in the vege patch so I will leave those and see how they go. Last weekend I planted some Purple climbing beans that have done very well in the past. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Other than this I'm going to have to wait to late October for planting as we are going to France for a month! I am hoping to do some blogging on our trip which will take in Paris, Provence and the Pays de Gex.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We have been greatly enjoying the home made Tomato Sauce and Passata that I made in March. Planning to make MUCH more passata this year, the flavour is so beautiful compared to the bought variety.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I have been on a frenzy of Marmalade making, I have made Grapefruit, and a batch of Orange and today I am going to make a 3 fruits batch with Orange Grapefruit and some of our Lemons.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>The Hellebores are fabulous this year in the courtyard and seem to have thrived on neglect.</div><div>Good rains this winter have also helped I'm sure.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcPLzl1pKm14lIEC4t8MjxwTEiDCnDVsJ3ae3hw-q66NSC2W_9Ru_BNR4Th1eC61AqoUrbjLqPq8jtPL8q2P5d_c5mjmM71sq2F7B0LeUvVXpeMlN0mRH90njbqY9FNBNZNUVlDApLcM/s1600/IMG_0252.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcPLzl1pKm14lIEC4t8MjxwTEiDCnDVsJ3ae3hw-q66NSC2W_9Ru_BNR4Th1eC61AqoUrbjLqPq8jtPL8q2P5d_c5mjmM71sq2F7B0LeUvVXpeMlN0mRH90njbqY9FNBNZNUVlDApLcM/s320/IMG_0252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645682534828345426" /></a>
<br /><div>We have had a busy chook winter. Sylvia was broody and we brought in some day old chicks to put under her. Sadly she rejected them so I have been a chook mother for months. The first few days they were in a bad way as they had become very cold and infested with mites in the chook run. This meant intensive care for the wee things and I was very pleased that they all survived, even "Lazarus" who spend a good 12 hours lying on her side with her eyes closed, only twitching when I suggested to my son that she was dead! </div><div>They then spent weeks in a cardboard box in the laundry with a light and have only graduated to the chook run in the last week. </div><div>We all ended up with mite bites from handling the chicks, these are horrible and stay itchy for days. In the end it was a positive experience as we really cleaned out the chook run well, spread a lot of the compost throughout the garden and sprayed with a an insecticide. I don't really like spraying with chemicals but we really needed to get rid of the mites!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Here they are in recovery from their traumatic early experience, they seemed quite happy on the lounge room floor:
<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoHGfHFUvFBZsJxFibcvLzQe2ZZuQxYEs5g28vrJwJL5Te1HIpitonoTgH7dCWlLqI3TXW4uX6LA7WXd92JvgmAR2bEkTq2YADAzl459M1-zr6ASKvjETQfRwa27lyLV2Ibfzf2ph0Qg/s320/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645681134149288402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span>Even now they have to be fenced off from the large chooks who are very mean. You can see that they are adolescent chickens now.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTKoKt8J1mAcge978vMHZVmLc0C8bspU-Pbp1zeWDhf6a3kFRz_jvyUarPj3F7Uz1-7PHeGcR_RlDJCacgB5lCnP8jbgj_AFWXH3CJPF4m0UI_pKoEVi7Oao6QRj03WzyeTs4iNWDwUY/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTKoKt8J1mAcge978vMHZVmLc0C8bspU-Pbp1zeWDhf6a3kFRz_jvyUarPj3F7Uz1-7PHeGcR_RlDJCacgB5lCnP8jbgj_AFWXH3CJPF4m0UI_pKoEVi7Oao6QRj03WzyeTs4iNWDwUY/s320/IMG_0246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645682521643138562" /></a>
<br /></div><div>The front yard always looks nice in the winter the Banksia is getting big and the Eremophila below it is in flower.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ll4bAVfN7wWFGWzRbv_yrBO-WoWbf609qs-iQGDyj58lvJyoZIXXDLRw3rFNqoJDCEaqUJgPf70-RlPNhw9rFQkjfLfAlr9PStmM7UFRclpfZxTSGEHblMGfxcb9EpiQNPIw-OkxAYQ/s1600/IMG_0241.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ll4bAVfN7wWFGWzRbv_yrBO-WoWbf609qs-iQGDyj58lvJyoZIXXDLRw3rFNqoJDCEaqUJgPf70-RlPNhw9rFQkjfLfAlr9PStmM7UFRclpfZxTSGEHblMGfxcb9EpiQNPIw-OkxAYQ/s320/IMG_0241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645681153128532402" /></a>The lemon tree is healthy and very prolific, time to make more preserved lemons. We made some last year and we did use them all up, I love middle eastern cooking.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Ijs2K4rAF8DTLB2eJIuovsZfJPo0mOYB4miKCz9NSbXm6jVbbahvX0euPesCsEg5WG-2bMwUk7Bihp8l2iXIom9g6NQ-w5OBKNEaq5MxjXx7r9oQ0IScVSuOkU3xLyJjmxeVnd3VSI/s1600/IMG_0201.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Ijs2K4rAF8DTLB2eJIuovsZfJPo0mOYB4miKCz9NSbXm6jVbbahvX0euPesCsEg5WG-2bMwUk7Bihp8l2iXIom9g6NQ-w5OBKNEaq5MxjXx7r9oQ0IScVSuOkU3xLyJjmxeVnd3VSI/s320/IMG_0201.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645681149707238818" /></a>Winter is still a great time for walking along the beautiful Henley Beach with the added advantage that it is mostly left to locals and dedicated beach walkers rather than the noisy hoards who come in the Summer and leave their rubbish all over the beach.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkTwmkZQAFUo1Kk3-x5bAoOkz4KXQpCxc_KeO5Z2_3_pZjDpkKYU3ZY62ouBCmlWI9m7vIvW-DKvH-ltUEDfu8PHLEnyq3dhx3M5C3d_o9IoRmjvgu-YU8G8bWPxESYS-Tmeziyu733g/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkTwmkZQAFUo1Kk3-x5bAoOkz4KXQpCxc_KeO5Z2_3_pZjDpkKYU3ZY62ouBCmlWI9m7vIvW-DKvH-ltUEDfu8PHLEnyq3dhx3M5C3d_o9IoRmjvgu-YU8G8bWPxESYS-Tmeziyu733g/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645681140174047426" /></a>One of the other joys for locals is the Grange Organic and Sustainable Market held fortnightly at the Fulham Gardens Primary School. If you have not been to the Market come along and check it out it is well worth it, just don't come and buy all the good bread before I get out of bed!!</div><div><a href="http://www.organicsustainablemarket.com.au">www.organicsustainablemarket.com.au</a></div><div>
<br /></div><div>As Spring really gets going there is a range of seedlings from the Henley Community Garden in addition to all the yummy organic goodies.</div><div>Also look out for the Vanilla Mossie range of natural organic insect repellant sold by my good friend Catherine Carroll, this really works, smells divine and is moisturising for your skin. Good eh?</div><div>
<br /></div><div>While I am in the product placement mode please check out my family Olive Oil production in the Willunga hills.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://mccaulsoliveoil.com.au">http://mccaulsoliveoil.com.au</a></div><div>
<br /></div><div>This is handpicked extra virgin cold pressed oil which is local and organic. It is very, very good. </div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Strange that the cats preferred sleeping place is a basket full of clean washing. I have arranged for him a variety of sleeping options over his long life (13 years) but none is so popular as one of the washing baskets-never with dirty washing, clean washing only.
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<br /></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-37742679723077941362011-04-25T18:07:00.006+09:302011-04-25T19:19:43.771+09:30Now it is AutumnI really would like to be able to post at least once a month but it is very telling that the last time I managed to do this was the January school holidays and here we are again, it is now Autumn and the first school term is behind us and a quarter of the year has been swallowed up. <div>Life has been very busy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mothering two teenagers is challenging and it reminds me of the very early days of motherhood feeling at sea and having no idea if anything I am doing is Ok or completely wrong.</div><div>We have been having some lovely times in amongst all the busyness.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had the great privilege to make greek biscuits at home with Yai Yai and although I am sure we would never be able to make them without her up to her high standard we now have some idea of the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>They are super delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div>It being Greek Easter as well we have a house full of other delicious Greek treats as well and lots of chocolate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG508JwHXpJr2y5CrHycg-HlpIR9d-OorsBwh4ICoxz27qBJmWIFHKK_gruELbTs4YeNQp_NjfDyCZbw9IkiO_W8JMWYLZ5_qdQcGUyeyhTWnX-d3Cu1qDuZZDaUAQpmY7_eN7BCqTJX8/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG508JwHXpJr2y5CrHycg-HlpIR9d-OorsBwh4ICoxz27qBJmWIFHKK_gruELbTs4YeNQp_NjfDyCZbw9IkiO_W8JMWYLZ5_qdQcGUyeyhTWnX-d3Cu1qDuZZDaUAQpmY7_eN7BCqTJX8/s320/IMG_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599446076052826130" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Last weekend I picked some of the last of Summers bounty from the Garden. We still have a few tomatoes producing and some capsicums and chilli, basil and zucchini.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have had a great crop of quinces this year, at least 30. I made some quince paste over Easter. Looking forward to having some of it when it has dried out a little.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-giDuGbTiLoBV2dDWm5RivaoPeD2-tGMiiTAc0-MIqOvB6GFnsN2Q3ZSiBLPZTBuMgpTST5ZyuLEKC9KblM94-rJE_gOGK5TKtUCygHXaMCHoewAJHEVMXlhujNkp74lV6npaiv5LcxA/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-giDuGbTiLoBV2dDWm5RivaoPeD2-tGMiiTAc0-MIqOvB6GFnsN2Q3ZSiBLPZTBuMgpTST5ZyuLEKC9KblM94-rJE_gOGK5TKtUCygHXaMCHoewAJHEVMXlhujNkp74lV6npaiv5LcxA/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599445590550818610" /></a><br /></div><div>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*</div><div><br /></div><div>A few weekends ago we spend a morning using up 3 dozen eggs from the chookies making pasta for drying, it's hard to keep up with all 4 producing, having looked at some pictures of custom made pasta drying racks I decided the small clothes line would do the same job.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0fBBb0-4cQz0Vjrr4Xr_VS5ODVBDxhGf4cVgy18lzXd-Ig7EM70D3kSPtZerAv6zcA4jSNm5iQO2SuenxwcNeRaFPLUmFeSGzL6XXV1GXABLxeaneKKsgE2FuPJWao63fiWHQSpB4pM/s1600/IMG_0104.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0fBBb0-4cQz0Vjrr4Xr_VS5ODVBDxhGf4cVgy18lzXd-Ig7EM70D3kSPtZerAv6zcA4jSNm5iQO2SuenxwcNeRaFPLUmFeSGzL6XXV1GXABLxeaneKKsgE2FuPJWao63fiWHQSpB4pM/s320/IMG_0104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599445582960672914" /></a><br /></div><div>I also had a lovely day with two good friends and 25 kilos of tomatoes making beautiful tomato sauce to a Stephanie Alexander recipe. We had a fun day. The next day being quite inspired on the tomato front I made a small amount of passata. Next year I would really like to made a large quantity.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0R6R8GPJg9V7SZmDcsfM-majUCTO8ifacyRlkx8AF-sMxQlQm8Eq-JEzYE3PLH5qibXdfseuz_7p-MF0Pt3fh8HwSiP0GV1xsJRGXoeV7mSLO_EurwZmOTB2fb9N2UFG4MoybbSbn6-A/s1600/IMG_0097.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0R6R8GPJg9V7SZmDcsfM-majUCTO8ifacyRlkx8AF-sMxQlQm8Eq-JEzYE3PLH5qibXdfseuz_7p-MF0Pt3fh8HwSiP0GV1xsJRGXoeV7mSLO_EurwZmOTB2fb9N2UFG4MoybbSbn6-A/s320/IMG_0097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599445579777071842" /></a><br /></div><div>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*</div><div><br /></div><div>We had 4 day tickets for WOMAdelaide this year. As usual it was a beautiful experience, the atmosphere is wonderful, so many delights for all the senses. There were many highlights. Asa was a delight, such great energy and a fab band. It was great to see Martha Wainwright in the flesh,I love her voice and her sassy personality. It was very special for me to see Luka Bloom again after many years. His music seems to really be in my bones and blood somehow....also great to see the Alan Kelly Quartet, great traditional Irish music. There was a lot of other wonderful music.</div><div>WOMAD is one of the great things about living in Adelaide, of which there are very many. Sometimes just walking along the beach at Henley on a beautiful day I get a glimpse of how very, very privileged I am to live in such a beautiful and peaceful place.</div><div>I went for an early walk this morning, and at 7am there were dolphins swimming in the shallows and mutton birds flying over the water.....and the coffee was hot and strong at Joes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc4vhbNsMuvTmEe4cgaxIEgnY5OSdVhNud2Qa2OV9Nq6p0AtbdJYKl-uvMGKG5LS5TIZg3Tc266PtXccYO_PsS0zRbYZagd1bnBRGbsKQ7HmwgYExmcptlgUtlvmY7g0rAeq2NEmVK2s/s1600/IMG_0061.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc4vhbNsMuvTmEe4cgaxIEgnY5OSdVhNud2Qa2OV9Nq6p0AtbdJYKl-uvMGKG5LS5TIZg3Tc266PtXccYO_PsS0zRbYZagd1bnBRGbsKQ7HmwgYExmcptlgUtlvmY7g0rAeq2NEmVK2s/s320/IMG_0061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599445571566785682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8siMIbX37pml7HPdjkNBAFogUpn4P-Uba19q61-p15R8KPbnImXEKatxb7IEcgwkshRTFQ9Hdcj2uOsxWEwnk3onoJHSGmDVG9W0AMP7xsKlEldJ9vFidASC0KYdND0MGAz2X0NKqx4/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8siMIbX37pml7HPdjkNBAFogUpn4P-Uba19q61-p15R8KPbnImXEKatxb7IEcgwkshRTFQ9Hdcj2uOsxWEwnk3onoJHSGmDVG9W0AMP7xsKlEldJ9vFidASC0KYdND0MGAz2X0NKqx4/s320/IMG_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599445566193955090" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have been playing around with different lens on my camera, it makes the garden look interesting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uI3kfSJT6lEYX2RJIlSTXKQPPcl23DWfYp_Y4yfquaLCFh9_kC05nVSZ8RJyybHUJbftapLL6DeCOksUQUw6AousAmyxHkHE_sszLNSXAOtQ6m0KD-S4w4MHi33ShsAUXFLwAGSL5u8/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uI3kfSJT6lEYX2RJIlSTXKQPPcl23DWfYp_Y4yfquaLCFh9_kC05nVSZ8RJyybHUJbftapLL6DeCOksUQUw6AousAmyxHkHE_sszLNSXAOtQ6m0KD-S4w4MHi33ShsAUXFLwAGSL5u8/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599443621115413618" /></a><br /></div><div>I had the water lilies flowering in the pond in the late summer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEzALhNwHH65ixhzJcfioedETcwKTTFPX81KKvpmJLCjRXfi4LgiSfsClEy1rwG6lNZRzDc5PTkFv6773fivYs_syO_lJhMhuglHrevPEzu_fnjzwWBOnClmsMZQ2cA6a2Fm1-QN6Nss/s1600/040220111150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEzALhNwHH65ixhzJcfioedETcwKTTFPX81KKvpmJLCjRXfi4LgiSfsClEy1rwG6lNZRzDc5PTkFv6773fivYs_syO_lJhMhuglHrevPEzu_fnjzwWBOnClmsMZQ2cA6a2Fm1-QN6Nss/s1600/040220111150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEzALhNwHH65ixhzJcfioedETcwKTTFPX81KKvpmJLCjRXfi4LgiSfsClEy1rwG6lNZRzDc5PTkFv6773fivYs_syO_lJhMhuglHrevPEzu_fnjzwWBOnClmsMZQ2cA6a2Fm1-QN6Nss/s320/040220111150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599443621683064098" /></a><br /></div><div>Here is Sylvia, she finally stopped escaping from the chook run and has settled in with the others but it took a long time! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWj5Ve3XAuRDpNauMyBfTj6a9dsYtANU-QLZHTu1OPFry5NwbZoYA9IE3cTHOhs7dcZ74amKm35ittbcs1rrtJ_cmbcdTZjAChunszvamqmzVI3-YEhDiga3PAcTgGh503zxl60j_foc/s1600/190120111127.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWj5Ve3XAuRDpNauMyBfTj6a9dsYtANU-QLZHTu1OPFry5NwbZoYA9IE3cTHOhs7dcZ74amKm35ittbcs1rrtJ_cmbcdTZjAChunszvamqmzVI3-YEhDiga3PAcTgGh503zxl60j_foc/s320/190120111127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599443616496517826" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>More fun with the camera<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LZzunoJJiF-pjcXEmvN9Az1n6TxNmREtfdEr8jeyFgIw1QLiTXHFsfPjArWtLNi_lada_TtQhjULCasG6MA2kMQAvdfB4BngvyNtUJFl0Sk87KQ-FXlB7voejkdoPPowwx0_m8knzG4/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LZzunoJJiF-pjcXEmvN9Az1n6TxNmREtfdEr8jeyFgIw1QLiTXHFsfPjArWtLNi_lada_TtQhjULCasG6MA2kMQAvdfB4BngvyNtUJFl0Sk87KQ-FXlB7voejkdoPPowwx0_m8knzG4/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599443612869542706" /></a>I seem to have worked backwards from Autumn into Summer!</div><div>The weather is glorious now and it is nice to have an Easter at home, we nearly always go away. The garden is looking neglected so I will spend some time this week weeding and planting, as well as having a bike ride and relaxing.</div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-65372303102563157542011-01-14T13:53:00.006+10:302011-01-14T15:17:28.646+10:30Happy New YearHappy New Year.<br />My thoughts are going out to all the people in Queensland and Northern New South Wales who have suffered because of the floods. The stories of courage, tragedy, kindness and community are very moving.<br />It was quite surreal several days ago watching this all unfold on TV from the comfort of my South Australian lounge room. The intensity of the weather and the human and environmental consequences all over the East coast of the country made me feel very concerned about our future and the effects of climate change.<br />Here in South Australia we have had rather a wet spring and early summer which has been beautiful for the garden and gentle on the spirit and body compared to our usual fierce Summer weather.<br />There has been a lot going on in my life in the last year and I really can not call myself a blogger with one post every 8 months!<br /><br />I have been slowly getting to things in the garden, with a new patch going from this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXqIpuxS8Bylqb3fgjl5X7RoYMwhqe-pxgRA0g95I5CC_KcU1_aBo459f5G3idQASuRx6qHFUH626J37SsC2gumFO3Jqdbag4z0252FuxZMgA559maA5a4RMfO2qMTPy5j2OX3TLyUHE/s1600/301020101101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXqIpuxS8Bylqb3fgjl5X7RoYMwhqe-pxgRA0g95I5CC_KcU1_aBo459f5G3idQASuRx6qHFUH626J37SsC2gumFO3Jqdbag4z0252FuxZMgA559maA5a4RMfO2qMTPy5j2OX3TLyUHE/s320/301020101101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561880566721356498" border="0" /></a>To this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5da87TT-HwG3EWIuIxgrYcJulAbqpLiSZHezHIjqg7-9qFfPecUwkwtvZdTWrN3XKOtQ0Eq8goBfki9elasyFuVhVMz_05HihG8U9pvo_a38ZPizG4a9rrbOqK6QgBuMTwv1bR3RGNcI/s1600/130120111115.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5da87TT-HwG3EWIuIxgrYcJulAbqpLiSZHezHIjqg7-9qFfPecUwkwtvZdTWrN3XKOtQ0Eq8goBfki9elasyFuVhVMz_05HihG8U9pvo_a38ZPizG4a9rrbOqK6QgBuMTwv1bR3RGNcI/s320/130120111115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561882045173268066" border="0" /></a><br />There is a Persimmon in the middle from the wonderful Perry's in McLaren Flat and some roses, climbing and bush roses from the equally wonderful Ross Roses in Willunga.<br /><br />The trip to make these purchases in June 2010 was my last outing with my dear friend and colleague Lesley who died later in the year. I will always remember her when I see this beautiful part of my garden growing and changing.<br /><br />The vegetable garden is growing well. In the Spring the Rainbow Chard was still going well and and I planted some tomatoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mFSGMhlsoV6f3plvPiq2YPvZROFX8q9iNW4AkkkQYU9jVMnpMRhSuv8QGLkvPiera_r5Rp8WMdZtetSpJ6ISYN-cL-Cv47g9vTggKwrU6_CIRMfUPxpWCkRBLZn8KXh63Thib7tsCjI/s1600/071020101079.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mFSGMhlsoV6f3plvPiq2YPvZROFX8q9iNW4AkkkQYU9jVMnpMRhSuv8QGLkvPiera_r5Rp8WMdZtetSpJ6ISYN-cL-Cv47g9vTggKwrU6_CIRMfUPxpWCkRBLZn8KXh63Thib7tsCjI/s320/071020101079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561886173176566258" border="0" /></a>As you can see the tomatoes have grown extremely well. Unfortunately the latest addition to the chook run Sylvia is an escape artist and climbs over the fence to eat tomatoes. She is an Australorp cross and apparently they are quite adventurous. I have not managed to get a really good picture of her yet so that will have to wait.<br /><br />We are also picking Zucchini, squash, french beans, capsicums, mint, parsley, rocket, nectarines, lemons,<br />Soon we will be picking Roma tomaotes as well as the heirloom variety we are eating now, chillies, grapes, basil, lettuce, passionfruit and figs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UVQMCCkymGkoExs3pfjcHnDsCkOtZ1sLwPZN0V_j3zUH769EJ7bBQc72GXJOIafvNXDYgdNymcFl3iVDcpCsZXKF86flqCYN1NAcCx9ZmDht6epN_SM1BTxZNmcWWgtqj2_V3Poeq9k/s1600/140120111119.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UVQMCCkymGkoExs3pfjcHnDsCkOtZ1sLwPZN0V_j3zUH769EJ7bBQc72GXJOIafvNXDYgdNymcFl3iVDcpCsZXKF86flqCYN1NAcCx9ZmDht6epN_SM1BTxZNmcWWgtqj2_V3Poeq9k/s320/140120111119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561886182465116018" border="0" /></a>The citrus have responded well to all the rain, lots of new growth on the manderine and the lemongrass in front of it has finally taken off.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWVW43ATP8xTRViRfANcFythTJITOIVTDtGN390Ez7qwABUQK3rB-Ku4j71E12mld7dRApbgh3c-eazwHf80bdxGEwCl9EfOccLImhy5NgfJCgZUhoIduexihP75d8VHEkh7u0FFeLjc/s1600/140120111120.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWVW43ATP8xTRViRfANcFythTJITOIVTDtGN390Ez7qwABUQK3rB-Ku4j71E12mld7dRApbgh3c-eazwHf80bdxGEwCl9EfOccLImhy5NgfJCgZUhoIduexihP75d8VHEkh7u0FFeLjc/s320/140120111120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561886185602629698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The courtyard is looking lush<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsdsCTP8WAgF4FCKMnDtZAyOAYaC7Pdnrs50G2ulTGZOeZigRBYIv2UMLsVBpajaEfv6BVYtb_guYnuFID3jG6YWY4on6HuYJWxj_MT4COmra3YG624ta-9_XmZpnq-eovu-L60CY_HY/s1600/130120111110.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsdsCTP8WAgF4FCKMnDtZAyOAYaC7Pdnrs50G2ulTGZOeZigRBYIv2UMLsVBpajaEfv6BVYtb_guYnuFID3jG6YWY4on6HuYJWxj_MT4COmra3YG624ta-9_XmZpnq-eovu-L60CY_HY/s320/130120111110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888958584403234" border="0" /></a>and the Ginger is flowering very well under the Frangipani<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hux_4Go3xTLflrWITN5f23sA-nbIpNWo-1Fa8BJbI1s2kMMONgCc_UuModdJQoOJaw7xIgTP-RBXPGCIr-vkIIc8HsiStFoOlmYACNi4AKeKE2FNy8XPrl3PUVMJ5xFq-bHG4HzX52s/s1600/130120111113.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hux_4Go3xTLflrWITN5f23sA-nbIpNWo-1Fa8BJbI1s2kMMONgCc_UuModdJQoOJaw7xIgTP-RBXPGCIr-vkIIc8HsiStFoOlmYACNi4AKeKE2FNy8XPrl3PUVMJ5xFq-bHG4HzX52s/s320/130120111113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561886194158167858" border="0" /></a>The other exciting development in the courtyard is the new electricity meter, we now have 27 solar panels and I am looking forward to our next electricity bill which may be nothing or may be a refund!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTuwYw5C3CUlv6ltAldjZqf3mVQaR_9OTk3jX2rCTzpwnbfoSzcDPv22MdL6mCU9Nv5yVfqHSFbX58ml3v-ae1xtwSdhMYKmeccOUl0AfEVHNS_mmJqqYWonCgK8giG7BR7mPx6qYN58/s1600/130120111111.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTuwYw5C3CUlv6ltAldjZqf3mVQaR_9OTk3jX2rCTzpwnbfoSzcDPv22MdL6mCU9Nv5yVfqHSFbX58ml3v-ae1xtwSdhMYKmeccOUl0AfEVHNS_mmJqqYWonCgK8giG7BR7mPx6qYN58/s320/130120111111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561886200381155682" border="0" /></a>I have had a couple of small craft projects. Being a craft novice this is very exciting for me. I do take inspiration from the wonderful blogs from the hoards of extremely crafty young women out there. Good on you! This is a little crocheted cap that I made for my daughter but I don't know if she will ever wear it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfzy6l-aq-YNTDznGBid9S1SK5pMUezojgBUldRZi1WvBGlyUhRAYvBznUF0cohoDkDgRtqVKTSOPCfDVizJpZonw2Fy-qXruKj4PAMUU0hG7BzNytm5ujnQljsKE_vKGVHffHHus1gM/s1600/140120111117.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfzy6l-aq-YNTDznGBid9S1SK5pMUezojgBUldRZi1WvBGlyUhRAYvBznUF0cohoDkDgRtqVKTSOPCfDVizJpZonw2Fy-qXruKj4PAMUU0hG7BzNytm5ujnQljsKE_vKGVHffHHus1gM/s320/140120111117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888967492981218" border="0" /></a><br />I have stared a African Hexagon bag, I found the hexagons on Ravelry. There is a pattern for a bag made out of the hexagons on there and some other lovely things that can be made from them as well.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vsV4GOSgIHGkCI9vh0cB-_ttkrtfuJLI1rlWMDSJRxfp_X7mpgl75TftHSKS19AVdC1Dc6jaYg-zSKqINFhp5chuPLnWXd4uIA6e9x18tgjkI9kCSi_xAw4mSRVKyiK3QcIO_bTrfaE/s1600/130120111109.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vsV4GOSgIHGkCI9vh0cB-_ttkrtfuJLI1rlWMDSJRxfp_X7mpgl75TftHSKS19AVdC1Dc6jaYg-zSKqINFhp5chuPLnWXd4uIA6e9x18tgjkI9kCSi_xAw4mSRVKyiK3QcIO_bTrfaE/s320/130120111109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888964456721426" border="0" /></a><br />I have been greatly inspired in the last few months by Ronda Jeans blog Down to Earth, I have put a link from here. I heard her speak in Radio National while driving up to Clare for work in October. Her ideas around sustainability, family, community and a simple life have really gelled for me. I greatly enjoy following her blog and exploring the links from it. I have enjoyed making quite a lot of her recipes and ideas for organising ones home. I have bought the ingredients to make soap but have not got to it yet!<br />The joy of the internet for me is that inspiration, idea and community can be accessed in such an easy way.<br /><br />I have also been inspired by my continued reading and thinking around meditation, loving kindness and awareness. I am reading Jack Kornfield's "Wise Heart" having just finished listening to a 6 CD set called "Mindfulness and the Brain" by Jack Kornfield and Daniel Siegal. Fantastic for anyone interested in Mindfulness, Meditation and /or neurobiology.<br />I have also been reading Rachel Ramen "My grandfathers Blessings" and "Kitchen table Wisdom" Beautiful,moving and thought provoking vignettes from her work as a counselor to the dying, a counselor to health workers and tales from her own childhood.<br /><br /><br />I am on holidays at the moment for the last week so gradually calming down and slowing down. The complexities and challenges of life go on as the mother of two young people 15 and about to be 13.<br />I have this up on my fridge to remind me to breath, return to inner calm and keep going on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshch5l9JhLttmO9EQTq6d1ANjX2Cokb5R28aa0jQo7zBjeIpj4vxRcnBhEXhJTEqQURHkr3s8B9ZS71UtxA6G4rdaAGwu677ewUQZpzCjceKU5dGpVkm_RFUVvIvzEEY41P5XM7V0UHQ/s1600/130120111116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshch5l9JhLttmO9EQTq6d1ANjX2Cokb5R28aa0jQo7zBjeIpj4vxRcnBhEXhJTEqQURHkr3s8B9ZS71UtxA6G4rdaAGwu677ewUQZpzCjceKU5dGpVkm_RFUVvIvzEEY41P5XM7V0UHQ/s320/130120111116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888978023003602" border="0" /></a>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-24104061317753933662010-05-28T20:51:00.002+09:302010-05-28T21:15:31.707+09:30More Garden News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gKYgJ-FRCqfgawnV9yN8P3wSZeWCJhxJkBKtJdzknpG9LpHPWHcPkXwmMPx_si2D766Qhqnn3EcINAChsdtIWH4O4-C0okqUvKX5C_VlHRJudMQ0F75ey3CbXqJzU4auZgy6aDoAIY0/s1600/mobilemay10+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476281948254271730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gKYgJ-FRCqfgawnV9yN8P3wSZeWCJhxJkBKtJdzknpG9LpHPWHcPkXwmMPx_si2D766Qhqnn3EcINAChsdtIWH4O4-C0okqUvKX5C_VlHRJudMQ0F75ey3CbXqJzU4auZgy6aDoAIY0/s320/mobilemay10+043.jpg" /></a> Yes! I have a flowering Camellia.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzZ973KNWKYjElqjkrqoTlgYd20yDR2pFTvnXzJGslMpxDruCRoZ1WBGa5GJTzX5BZGnVX7zoN0pf16okBp6SYEsFylKId2rxgv6liYvcObSjBwuBoTsVj9zCOlk3ep2NcpEB91TxtXE/s1600/mobileapril10+463.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476281939026097906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzZ973KNWKYjElqjkrqoTlgYd20yDR2pFTvnXzJGslMpxDruCRoZ1WBGa5GJTzX5BZGnVX7zoN0pf16okBp6SYEsFylKId2rxgv6liYvcObSjBwuBoTsVj9zCOlk3ep2NcpEB91TxtXE/s320/mobileapril10+463.jpg" /></a> I have an Avocado grown from seed in a pot, I am trying to decide if I am going to plant it in the ground.<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPJHHgCNGP5EUCcBCdGUbinlUd0yre0s8XWBGqjTpXrIODR-tsoIMenLuIonZVSRla3IodHCrFWMfLUqnsDP-MzZXfsquscwq4sVJWu1rBhfQweU8NzJbIH8ydpXHMuhViKmx1Lp3bxc/s1600/mobileapril10+462.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476281930011274498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPJHHgCNGP5EUCcBCdGUbinlUd0yre0s8XWBGqjTpXrIODR-tsoIMenLuIonZVSRla3IodHCrFWMfLUqnsDP-MzZXfsquscwq4sVJWu1rBhfQweU8NzJbIH8ydpXHMuhViKmx1Lp3bxc/s320/mobileapril10+462.jpg" /></a> Peppermint Geranium<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9voI5UhS-geRXlcLH0fEa76gc0_Itv6f1JL7xZ1OKsPiRhhCEmqH9mGy1R26FZ_tywHJ9uHxou87qzREFN8nUMiBxy82akRIyluFda14-pheyKSeJiAAE9S3l8k6ZLo75SLUKCL3J6Y/s1600/mobileapril10+459.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476281922239328274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9voI5UhS-geRXlcLH0fEa76gc0_Itv6f1JL7xZ1OKsPiRhhCEmqH9mGy1R26FZ_tywHJ9uHxou87qzREFN8nUMiBxy82akRIyluFda14-pheyKSeJiAAE9S3l8k6ZLo75SLUKCL3J6Y/s320/mobileapril10+459.jpg" /></a> Lemon verbena<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHR_8wTnDVJHWtI8VpzGkcDhpYiTyB2Z_M9_FqW-OnUZfuPdA-PolIzsDcQLnfZ0rQZgnpmqjft7q-QWlRpmkNcQhH2aPO8MvGCNdUYyNoJ0aDBXLrvaKP7LvLLXZpQXYRh75uTTwNWc/s1600/mobileapril10+583.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476281910597706706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHR_8wTnDVJHWtI8VpzGkcDhpYiTyB2Z_M9_FqW-OnUZfuPdA-PolIzsDcQLnfZ0rQZgnpmqjft7q-QWlRpmkNcQhH2aPO8MvGCNdUYyNoJ0aDBXLrvaKP7LvLLXZpQXYRh75uTTwNWc/s320/mobileapril10+583.jpg" /></a> We have just planted a lime tree. Really hoping that it will do well.</div><div> </div><div>I am picking spinach, silver beet, rainbow chard, pakchoy, french beans, coriander, garlic chives, mint, lettuce, chillies, capsicum,, lemons, thyme, rosemary, lemon verbena, sage, and the very last of the basil. </div><div>This week I have planted lemon grass, ranuculi bulbs, tulip bulbs and blue iris bulbs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-91817563534162827022010-05-28T19:27:00.005+09:302010-05-28T20:50:59.828+09:30May<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgI73B_v9edJrNtgcNn7x2kODGncHXorVQmZkkPYogEcYumBl33aheTOGfesFXu1zzXFH6pvXaWo-rkuSq5JokGvNKc5ABuyJzQug9Che5c7myQbe78GeBOH3z3CvmSHOwaH8-A4LKg4/s1600/mobileapril10+468.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476264353250168754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgI73B_v9edJrNtgcNn7x2kODGncHXorVQmZkkPYogEcYumBl33aheTOGfesFXu1zzXFH6pvXaWo-rkuSq5JokGvNKc5ABuyJzQug9Che5c7myQbe78GeBOH3z3CvmSHOwaH8-A4LKg4/s320/mobileapril10+468.jpg" /></a>Time goes by so quickly, I have had a busy month and have not done as much in the garden as I would like. I have just managed to plant some spring bulbs.<br /><br />Above I have some pink Geraniums in pots near the front door. There is also Wallaby grass coming up between the pavers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI3ufKybTuJY8a75qJ8tUL1_ekR3krubY2MWwJyzIAu_RQ-qnMJIQKgnup_sbmrA3KUP789wv9KgxvghcdZUVVdk-asmDBW63mz7twmzxI88SJv18EoTZvblVA4XGKw4KQGjhrBVV-Jo/s1600/mobilemay10+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476264344125735634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI3ufKybTuJY8a75qJ8tUL1_ekR3krubY2MWwJyzIAu_RQ-qnMJIQKgnup_sbmrA3KUP789wv9KgxvghcdZUVVdk-asmDBW63mz7twmzxI88SJv18EoTZvblVA4XGKw4KQGjhrBVV-Jo/s320/mobilemay10+015.jpg" /></a> I did spend a weekend in the Southern Vales. This is the outlook from Coriole, I always love to see the garden there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dyCwbQIvCgCFdaF3UFb2YR868CKrUwAOvBuUfbk2-78d7mBNNjUro7hfGVDjQZJ7PMeVtva0vn4fWD6xPk8crMMvqytFUjJXaGpZ9FmjbC4sUUaKyraoXeZdDpMq3_e-6JqzIWJEkLM/s1600/mobilemay10+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476264333495889346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dyCwbQIvCgCFdaF3UFb2YR868CKrUwAOvBuUfbk2-78d7mBNNjUro7hfGVDjQZJ7PMeVtva0vn4fWD6xPk8crMMvqytFUjJXaGpZ9FmjbC4sUUaKyraoXeZdDpMq3_e-6JqzIWJEkLM/s320/mobilemay10+033.jpg" /></a> Yes, I have been busy and rather spoiled. I also spend a weekend in the Barossa Valley, these beautiful cup cakes are from the farmers market.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPijCNMzIONXJghRjCv-97jfSJEEongmz4ADx7w6EotH8QSqlNw4b9xgd0g1bk8eA7-NV4tobv_IDKfSFcYurb6lD0UfLNutbgp4SahvI6TgArxfzvNb-ZeEj2HqEuJwcj0dDItAqzU7Q/s1600/mobilemay10+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476263234478463074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPijCNMzIONXJghRjCv-97jfSJEEongmz4ADx7w6EotH8QSqlNw4b9xgd0g1bk8eA7-NV4tobv_IDKfSFcYurb6lD0UfLNutbgp4SahvI6TgArxfzvNb-ZeEj2HqEuJwcj0dDItAqzU7Q/s320/mobilemay10+047.jpg" /></a><br />Back in the somewhat neglected garden the chinese cabbage is growing really well. In front of this there is garlic coming up.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zsghrqRx_g9lMLVjw-nx3MNQCRmZ5-QQmAVXjA5oYzj2Q_neWRULC3RspXh9grr8PKJSdEvGavAPxmSsthrNMOk-vybDoyuTAWFoNGPP9ZuaSkJtORLxkMsHUpPdgKsQSd4ZjBRC1xA/s1600/mobilemay10+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476263226339754386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zsghrqRx_g9lMLVjw-nx3MNQCRmZ5-QQmAVXjA5oYzj2Q_neWRULC3RspXh9grr8PKJSdEvGavAPxmSsthrNMOk-vybDoyuTAWFoNGPP9ZuaSkJtORLxkMsHUpPdgKsQSd4ZjBRC1xA/s320/mobilemay10+045.jpg" /></a> Now I have to get busy and plant these lettuce and snow pea seedlings I bought at the Grange Organic market last weekend. This is a great little market and only a short walk from my house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCCaE85c7f8y1SZoVUs2c7OFC-OVV38oo6poZXlG90r2djNHDo-2p0v8aTKvNTBz4pJiLeDNuwjJYl1_5v4WWBvC3M_wiFXIlTIF3jGGAwPa7oKXd3tUaAzWttCgknWs3Wg6aLCJyk-c/s1600/mobileapril10+585.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476263219568807570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCCaE85c7f8y1SZoVUs2c7OFC-OVV38oo6poZXlG90r2djNHDo-2p0v8aTKvNTBz4pJiLeDNuwjJYl1_5v4WWBvC3M_wiFXIlTIF3jGGAwPa7oKXd3tUaAzWttCgknWs3Wg6aLCJyk-c/s320/mobileapril10+585.jpg" /></a><br />Late Autumn beauty in the garden<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-VP2ipcTCPB7n1O-qvh1vVX2xoxcHFDT1kVo4kwFCLJMra-lzKdCHAe8Ghmone5LHDV-yBecfXHfDn1AvKrZrVFJZNF9GhkQxhJmsKJ2e8Vi7dTx1gRIcAm3JqVAJ_tHbNVGAc12OQw/s1600/mobilemay10+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476263212882143858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-VP2ipcTCPB7n1O-qvh1vVX2xoxcHFDT1kVo4kwFCLJMra-lzKdCHAe8Ghmone5LHDV-yBecfXHfDn1AvKrZrVFJZNF9GhkQxhJmsKJ2e8Vi7dTx1gRIcAm3JqVAJ_tHbNVGAc12OQw/s320/mobilemay10+027.jpg" /></a><br />We are very lucky with the borrowed landscape from our small backyard. These gums across the laneway are full of rainbow lorokeets and catch the light in the late afternoon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN07oQQNlDMRks7mwlNSIIbTt7bQUGP2hbjSFBrwjuIu_bggEhIu9zPm9S_ppQUOmg4b0HbekAjQm_jcNM_wenGmgR8gTdTQ2xrzt8cqtX0YOSd2kHyA3M52EjTWjLWfNvlW3UZCv0bc/s1600/mobileapril10+589.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476263198034724386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN07oQQNlDMRks7mwlNSIIbTt7bQUGP2hbjSFBrwjuIu_bggEhIu9zPm9S_ppQUOmg4b0HbekAjQm_jcNM_wenGmgR8gTdTQ2xrzt8cqtX0YOSd2kHyA3M52EjTWjLWfNvlW3UZCv0bc/s320/mobileapril10+589.jpg" /></a><br />Bounty of the garden. Double Delight roses and quinces. The quinces are from a neighbours tree, ours suffered this year from lack of water and we not get any fruit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-91051466049982964042010-04-11T17:16:00.004+09:302010-04-18T13:43:50.388+09:30April in the Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7e6o-r9KDryb4XYGPRPQv_b9sdFz1h2VE2stSdhgXU9gNOar94IRz1hz5RhrS6z9m5i81HezdEaC1Q6RqqoIxyBYpv2L9LuC4wai7bw_Cm0T_2txrD5J2D-OkfS8ljI5hG6W_RDS5jFE/s1600/015.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458789685123947602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7e6o-r9KDryb4XYGPRPQv_b9sdFz1h2VE2stSdhgXU9gNOar94IRz1hz5RhrS6z9m5i81HezdEaC1Q6RqqoIxyBYpv2L9LuC4wai7bw_Cm0T_2txrD5J2D-OkfS8ljI5hG6W_RDS5jFE/s320/015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Alysium and a Sedum at the front of the garden bed looking good together.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMSKMNok7BKK407qp3WaI20WIX1MDGSEyJrK7zbXN7wWLdRfU2LiA_91mvC-dco7x9rwtjC8IfRaNUthlcsH1sH_W5r5Cp0vk6GOAg1fIPjuug8iREnjsXkU-nRbJM09Blbo206d1v70/s1600/047.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458789676261689090" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMSKMNok7BKK407qp3WaI20WIX1MDGSEyJrK7zbXN7wWLdRfU2LiA_91mvC-dco7x9rwtjC8IfRaNUthlcsH1sH_W5r5Cp0vk6GOAg1fIPjuug8iREnjsXkU-nRbJM09Blbo206d1v70/s320/047.jpg" border="0" /></a> Geranium in a hanging basket on the front veranda. I'm not sure what this one is called. I think I might have bought it at a small nursery in Clare.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU1D7iEdPIyhUxjj4xICRBVcRAD91uKxlOLPgftkflIatMU1pmNo7EX8nzIvGEHjnpEaA0t6zbWvD3ButGG41Fyv-ImrnZbpYtdyR0MzpBtksiUk5__qW-mhTrt_Cz-xwGmJ3cwxBVHc/s1600/007.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458789661493729762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU1D7iEdPIyhUxjj4xICRBVcRAD91uKxlOLPgftkflIatMU1pmNo7EX8nzIvGEHjnpEaA0t6zbWvD3ButGG41Fyv-ImrnZbpYtdyR0MzpBtksiUk5__qW-mhTrt_Cz-xwGmJ3cwxBVHc/s320/007.jpg" border="0" /></a> The plum trees have put on an amazing amount of height this summer, this one is a Greengage, the other (not seen) a Golden Drop. You can see some of our borrowed landscape with gum trees and Norfork Island pines in the backdrop.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI5xqz74mDv33f_MLFQSgnSIYjMAT3PaPxxQeRSpKhXVPi11DgdLAMLvhv-yt9J8MDxy6ycl6yZyiOGlWoqw9OK4rhsc8RGcDU5slywlS-XbNjSWFM6mDkXHW7TWrOGpz7VTBWhFbCz8/s1600/029.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458786019760078306" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI5xqz74mDv33f_MLFQSgnSIYjMAT3PaPxxQeRSpKhXVPi11DgdLAMLvhv-yt9J8MDxy6ycl6yZyiOGlWoqw9OK4rhsc8RGcDU5slywlS-XbNjSWFM6mDkXHW7TWrOGpz7VTBWhFbCz8/s320/029.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Rose hips in the courtyard. I'm sure I could do something with these. Rosehip jelly?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NjT4Fk7x7gkZiIRXOt7csZVthgFc79MJZPMEJMfGj91nJeM8_HXiSULEQnBCpEdYq0f_OoQTX1RyR7bFa_9fl-OgsY0Y65DcX5WlYIe7CanxYW3qcD2GaC60_t_haODPMC_RjAIYWN8/s1600/019.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458786010973099026" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NjT4Fk7x7gkZiIRXOt7csZVthgFc79MJZPMEJMfGj91nJeM8_HXiSULEQnBCpEdYq0f_OoQTX1RyR7bFa_9fl-OgsY0Y65DcX5WlYIe7CanxYW3qcD2GaC60_t_haODPMC_RjAIYWN8/s320/019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Seedings. Pak Choy grows very well in the Garden.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI75mO22FxNCCaB-bbErMZ8_RsA7U62fkYKnKuQAeqjWZH1FsMiD_BF95WBYpI_kQImlSPoW98WJLiHN1TyitcZ8Xtq2iF3mu_2p3LSU5hCNErkjMM9j50F5iJoHC8eSCdLFEAMyreW7c/s1600/008.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458786001139583538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI75mO22FxNCCaB-bbErMZ8_RsA7U62fkYKnKuQAeqjWZH1FsMiD_BF95WBYpI_kQImlSPoW98WJLiHN1TyitcZ8Xtq2iF3mu_2p3LSU5hCNErkjMM9j50F5iJoHC8eSCdLFEAMyreW7c/s320/008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Trying French beans for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqSs67kgg3BI7SUEXEParDQAGSgvt6Y0933GMYpqFnSNk21xhxS9_8-4ZozXa3vCM3V5ZqeGqD2vlgkKQasqT1HZXsOgsMcqNMai5xJ9an00sX1YlA7fJmYIn2jyfCC21BI38jpguFtE/s1600/001.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458785987409444866" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqSs67kgg3BI7SUEXEParDQAGSgvt6Y0933GMYpqFnSNk21xhxS9_8-4ZozXa3vCM3V5ZqeGqD2vlgkKQasqT1HZXsOgsMcqNMai5xJ9an00sX1YlA7fJmYIn2jyfCC21BI38jpguFtE/s320/001.jpg" border="0" /></a> There are several Salvias flowering at the moment. They are very drought tolerant and really add to the beauty of the garden.</div><div>Autumn is a lovely time in the garden but there are so many jobs to do and so little time to do it!</div><div>Today weeding and cutting back and clearing, taking out the last Zucchini and Rocket that had gone to seed and preparing some ground for planting. I am going to try some Garlic, from a bulb I bought at the Grange organic market a few weeks ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-87265269722877458772010-04-11T16:31:00.003+09:302010-04-11T16:51:23.136+09:30The AnimalsThe chooks feature strongly in the life of the garden. Their cheerful noises provide the background and I like to see them parading up and down the chookrun in the mornings and evenings waiting for their grain. They get a lot of greens from the garden as well. We have three girls at the moment, we are getting about 10 eggs a week.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqQPO2xB0iA_yoPZ1LWCahL58P_p3wyfaH8D4gxVrxu48Sc8qaDNaxjU9sJtmz4_MrrQAxU0eu6WzhykZrnVe7WgQrWMOBpBo7v3SGd-ApZ5mcvxzCFMv9znYudJiSjrtOSwrzhW155U/s1600/009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458772950391094786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqQPO2xB0iA_yoPZ1LWCahL58P_p3wyfaH8D4gxVrxu48Sc8qaDNaxjU9sJtmz4_MrrQAxU0eu6WzhykZrnVe7WgQrWMOBpBo7v3SGd-ApZ5mcvxzCFMv9znYudJiSjrtOSwrzhW155U/s320/009.jpg" /></a> Sunny is a six year old Labradoddle. She has a very happy nature and although prone to occasional outbursts of digging she understands that the garden beds are a no go zone. She is well known in the neigbourhood and on the beach where many people will stop to speak to her! She has to have a walk every day and the beach is her absolute favourite place.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFBO6F2NYUMUstx77Px4dJ6-GvE436MEkMDzNNZxMrhFHTA5OZM9W-kYuQc4RZt44I6SmlQzeRANKyUwiJSxoCZc3i-bkRZh-W-pWZz0oHTkOvfFFnOb7Yl0iBoZx-N4xTngw5BvHRdA/s1600/012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458772944243261394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFBO6F2NYUMUstx77Px4dJ6-GvE436MEkMDzNNZxMrhFHTA5OZM9W-kYuQc4RZt44I6SmlQzeRANKyUwiJSxoCZc3i-bkRZh-W-pWZz0oHTkOvfFFnOb7Yl0iBoZx-N4xTngw5BvHRdA/s320/012.jpg" /></a> Marco the inscrutable. The front yard is his domain as he likes to keep out of Sunnys way. He is eleven and has a dodgy hip from a nasty accident when he was a very young kitten. Dispite this injury he used to be a very good ratter but in recent years he has not done so well with this. He likes to come inside and annoy people until he gets some food and then curl up preferably on a white chair or quilt cover so we know he has been there! He likes to appear tough and aloof but in fact he likes a good cuddle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxehKoB1Xq4E7V7BHtWdB6ZZpShbUZDSivMaNDm_yTadVPY7VimtrAGRVbWbJR1SRC-yQu1Swpbo51Z83eEx3XJ9E9WAIQWOZNi1J0R0_GA_o7mqDwelbjP4J3eQ9qe0iP4RXOW9VAcA/s1600/046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458772932443162690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxehKoB1Xq4E7V7BHtWdB6ZZpShbUZDSivMaNDm_yTadVPY7VimtrAGRVbWbJR1SRC-yQu1Swpbo51Z83eEx3XJ9E9WAIQWOZNi1J0R0_GA_o7mqDwelbjP4J3eQ9qe0iP4RXOW9VAcA/s320/046.jpg" /></a><br />Sunny in the garden. This section of our very urban yard is looking a little rural in this photo (or maybe this is just wishful thinking).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hLNkJ29Vio1ohE9l2JsNL00UljZ0R580Nf0AZKRS3wORtVU0egdsKD_fvxxumxthR6Wfe2PlpoIBQMzyhEpZ3DjtizefVuZSECXQpqWLu3DsJ1Jc7jwgIVp5cazSJcUkmnAxOsjzCg4/s1600/023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458772926717967250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hLNkJ29Vio1ohE9l2JsNL00UljZ0R580Nf0AZKRS3wORtVU0egdsKD_fvxxumxthR6Wfe2PlpoIBQMzyhEpZ3DjtizefVuZSECXQpqWLu3DsJ1Jc7jwgIVp5cazSJcUkmnAxOsjzCg4/s320/023.jpg" /></a><br />The chook run; we have planted two new passionfruit vines to provide fruit and cover the backfence. Grapevine on the chookyard fence.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltGSae4Txv9WWsvDL36FxZNADtoVNURAhXPHCjyufITJgv9w7OtCuc1sWh2Lx9aD5CAY121phgYEP5NyxOv64CL6vfb5d7p2ZzBwpk8UKeWJuYyob6Br2utBk3KtGeRf_51TlvPTDVs0/s1600/011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458772918407106402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltGSae4Txv9WWsvDL36FxZNADtoVNURAhXPHCjyufITJgv9w7OtCuc1sWh2Lx9aD5CAY121phgYEP5NyxOv64CL6vfb5d7p2ZzBwpk8UKeWJuYyob6Br2utBk3KtGeRf_51TlvPTDVs0/s320/011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-52851949771951912602010-03-08T13:36:00.002+10:302010-03-08T17:58:19.114+10:30Rain and FestivalsIt's Festival time in Adelaide and the lights are on again on North Terrace. The city is swarming with people at all hours of the day and night. Being usually disorganised this year we have tickets for nothing and have not even been to WOMAD (gasp). <div>All the tickets have gone for EVERYTHING at the Speigaltent and the line to get into the Garden of Unearthy delights is extremely long. </div><div>Still the buskers are great and there are many free events such as the light show and Writers week. The rest of my family are in the city sampling the delights of Amococo at the moment.</div><div> </div><div>Fisherman and I had the unexpected delight of a double sleepover for the children last night allowing us to GO TO THE MOVIES, mooch about without any sounds of complaint and roam the city streets until the wee hours. I can highly recommend it.</div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GTaZ3r3YvFNLNLCQ5kWa1CGYUOLv5-yBcIxQdmIHX_XA59OGGaRz4D_BZrOD9aRZA3NFdtodT64P7ACNdn6YSCFGtrh1MS32PSo0EUcQ9e1D3cb437oQKnPKz4jRawP3wUj3Yp46MVI/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+106.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446149103907326914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GTaZ3r3YvFNLNLCQ5kWa1CGYUOLv5-yBcIxQdmIHX_XA59OGGaRz4D_BZrOD9aRZA3NFdtodT64P7ACNdn6YSCFGtrh1MS32PSo0EUcQ9e1D3cb437oQKnPKz4jRawP3wUj3Yp46MVI/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+106.jpg" /></a><br />The Northern Lights.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiGLxg70lsT8IBbM9j_Zg_eve8gjFpWv9-rjCjExinmsmM8XnuyikSVOavz-uGhmayxPGDOivHAWOWAT2iQj705KRhT9opaXidy5y95Ct1-SXzef3-V_opZNkYn2lobPX-qDWWsOmv3M/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+104.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446149094231091090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiGLxg70lsT8IBbM9j_Zg_eve8gjFpWv9-rjCjExinmsmM8XnuyikSVOavz-uGhmayxPGDOivHAWOWAT2iQj705KRhT9opaXidy5y95Ct1-SXzef3-V_opZNkYn2lobPX-qDWWsOmv3M/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+104.jpg" /></a> The lights change every few minutes making fairytale objects of the buildings.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4O9WGRHZQ8njLnW-9pYDnIji0e8DtJFIm7MUHmKsvmthIkw9D-wzkz7_UWCGpkZsyOCH1CD1fcrSGRklvRW5lo8LaUCPfu5LPA0LAcpG06PyfWZoJ5CBp9909OMirTqp3X1MDGjnbOs/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+108.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446149087356840786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4O9WGRHZQ8njLnW-9pYDnIji0e8DtJFIm7MUHmKsvmthIkw9D-wzkz7_UWCGpkZsyOCH1CD1fcrSGRklvRW5lo8LaUCPfu5LPA0LAcpG06PyfWZoJ5CBp9909OMirTqp3X1MDGjnbOs/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+108.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEO_u8VPEz7MARHI8V5PDFPKIud65DvzwV40mjThbz3g2YruCbYg2uREap0XQrikbaMhh7KA1V3ngChS9RTtlRH5ZT1SzmsP8l7iL-P1qLgsm0mfv4Lq0j66WcPHZt0NLgDp62h1JDNw/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+103.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446149077431330674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEO_u8VPEz7MARHI8V5PDFPKIud65DvzwV40mjThbz3g2YruCbYg2uREap0XQrikbaMhh7KA1V3ngChS9RTtlRH5ZT1SzmsP8l7iL-P1qLgsm0mfv4Lq0j66WcPHZt0NLgDp62h1JDNw/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+103.jpg" /></a><br />So go on into the city and soak up the atmosphere.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>But back to the happenings in the garden. The last few months have been extremely hot and dry but what excitment yesterday, it rained!!<br />The verandas flooded and we had a minor leak inside but we were jumping up and down with excitment to see all the water cascading into the rainwater tanks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSaB1vKSigKqGHtGCTKrrsqdNsn_0t-klvlCGmcXUayNsgbM9otIEtzT0VxL5WRwWH7tI4BCF4b_eYeYJLPRr2kBXVJnK9adt8cl-MB6dH-UdoQ1V9Xm9S2Isma176-WYrdGiliF-KtQ/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446147137650063922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSaB1vKSigKqGHtGCTKrrsqdNsn_0t-klvlCGmcXUayNsgbM9otIEtzT0VxL5WRwWH7tI4BCF4b_eYeYJLPRr2kBXVJnK9adt8cl-MB6dH-UdoQ1V9Xm9S2Isma176-WYrdGiliF-KtQ/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+082.jpg" /></a><br />The chilli bush in its second year is covered with fruit. It seems to thrive in the harsh conditions.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqokLYd0Wph_33KeqN9x11ifR4msADm-2Z7X6siJZ_EC2aDQ9Xf5eXarm6sY7bVc_WBPqxXGoMUlRcb7xul_x3y5CpF56jzS1XHlwr9dtpVD_nVbqKMU8Up00Y5RDeGrIZU0TM48CY10/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446147130023857954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqokLYd0Wph_33KeqN9x11ifR4msADm-2Z7X6siJZ_EC2aDQ9Xf5eXarm6sY7bVc_WBPqxXGoMUlRcb7xul_x3y5CpF56jzS1XHlwr9dtpVD_nVbqKMU8Up00Y5RDeGrIZU0TM48CY10/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+073.jpg" /></a> This part of the garden is looking good with sedum Autumn Joy, some bright dwarf zinnias and a euphorbia.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlfPGxafRrMd6LzF9CaiYXIperq0cQhMRWkv7RQbyBK87ev9PsgerlahlTeLjs0Q-BEHPmmjph18W53Y729L-5z4xZtrgepi_rlAKs2b-49SGs4cXOjq4lBkyNkcic2Ci2PTmMjdjJ9E/s1600-h/autumn+joy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446147120236800546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlfPGxafRrMd6LzF9CaiYXIperq0cQhMRWkv7RQbyBK87ev9PsgerlahlTeLjs0Q-BEHPmmjph18W53Y729L-5z4xZtrgepi_rlAKs2b-49SGs4cXOjq4lBkyNkcic2Ci2PTmMjdjJ9E/s320/autumn+joy.JPG" /></a><br />A close up of the sedum Autumn Joy. It is also doing very well in the dry heat. I saw lots of these at the Gardening Australia expo which I managed to go to this weekend. I was feeling pretty smug that it is already in my garden (I do smug rather well and often without justification). Of course while I was there I did purchase some plants. This included a few more interesting succulents that hopefully will feature in a future posting, and also a Pomegranet, I am trying to work out where to put it.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q9F0XOQ_wEHtSvEBpGCXUozZaVeTTVtApbx9GzRTTrlFZLLMyqInZ8yL39hFWIi6gm5TLh9XQqrQjgk2D64qIrls7uXOKLljaNdtDjPcBL66w1WUO4J1x0akuJJ6w6KI4AokvDTJIJI/s1600-h/chives.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446147112624563058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q9F0XOQ_wEHtSvEBpGCXUozZaVeTTVtApbx9GzRTTrlFZLLMyqInZ8yL39hFWIi6gm5TLh9XQqrQjgk2D64qIrls7uXOKLljaNdtDjPcBL66w1WUO4J1x0akuJJ6w6KI4AokvDTJIJI/s320/chives.JPG" /></a><br />The Garlic Chives are flowering. There are dahlias in here as well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaaVINuj4YtOCueCHhbqEJndI_Im0ee0_3Xbz5hfRdTXz2_IvRFnJMrvVKdvWNLxWkVYupn2o4VWrw9deWmixTZHkVa9wCfS1_M0OWteBXOByhha-5CSdu79uG_srXhm8LSrSSLb4aDI/s1600-h/starfish.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446147098534446450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaaVINuj4YtOCueCHhbqEJndI_Im0ee0_3Xbz5hfRdTXz2_IvRFnJMrvVKdvWNLxWkVYupn2o4VWrw9deWmixTZHkVa9wCfS1_M0OWteBXOByhha-5CSdu79uG_srXhm8LSrSSLb4aDI/s320/starfish.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I had to put this in, I so love my walks on the beach, you never know what each day will bring.<br /><br /><br /><div>Here are a couple of pots around the front veranda. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs3fA_oBLNnHhBEOAjRbcw1gd0bSeowCgh8yJajVZmK8VvNsjXz0tPU4qI0uNpMAGoF0QLRtKYaD67hyphenhyphenYhdIij6_haZ-s1gXnkfuzE4xIkihthHHP2kjANn5UtvylkQ9WXCeM5YvlPPU/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446138889569445154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs3fA_oBLNnHhBEOAjRbcw1gd0bSeowCgh8yJajVZmK8VvNsjXz0tPU4qI0uNpMAGoF0QLRtKYaD67hyphenhyphenYhdIij6_haZ-s1gXnkfuzE4xIkihthHHP2kjANn5UtvylkQ9WXCeM5YvlPPU/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+091.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP3WrD4IldneKAtNgC0fAU4FaEK6-zv8iKWO1uw404T9SUdwyzlvh7-jt59F06FmqBMyU2YI4DMArI0FXTpgMWBMNprXR2Dkflvd2H8EseIIa9RIZT9k_gX-mNDeldYEX36xf6gr5BVQ/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+098.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446138884972930578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP3WrD4IldneKAtNgC0fAU4FaEK6-zv8iKWO1uw404T9SUdwyzlvh7-jt59F06FmqBMyU2YI4DMArI0FXTpgMWBMNprXR2Dkflvd2H8EseIIa9RIZT9k_gX-mNDeldYEX36xf6gr5BVQ/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+098.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The lemon tree in what I like to think of as my mediterranean garden has been looking sick and really needs the rain, it is stressed and badly effected by scale but has a very good crop of lemons. There is also an Orange in a pot, rosemary, a myrtle, geraniums and a rose.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_-g-sdi5wgxdwg99fM3igfNlCtmyOT5YKWVdsYBvroiUsFgBwUtOkIiB-dyfoTNLeW6N1qkghX2Ns07o0ID-ySdi58_KdWDODnppmh5adlYs4vUd0uS-fQlLoAeZzvxj7eFqsegJUHU/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446138880261009602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_-g-sdi5wgxdwg99fM3igfNlCtmyOT5YKWVdsYBvroiUsFgBwUtOkIiB-dyfoTNLeW6N1qkghX2Ns07o0ID-ySdi58_KdWDODnppmh5adlYs4vUd0uS-fQlLoAeZzvxj7eFqsegJUHU/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+090.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Dispite the lack of rain the front yard is looking quite good and we have only lost one plant from the past spring planting. The native plant sale is coming up in the first week of May so we can replace the eromophillia nivea that did not make it. The Causrinas, Banksia, Lamandras and various saltbushes are going well<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD1FQuhrSzE5FBHC68KIO2tbXE0Pqo2MUdxRLmdDoco5-3DI9taUPqhQZpH0PD6C1FGXK8mAsZMbbrURVF7ndG3Icy7ItfXqyiVOhmT6KOUfSMu08C6veLeSqAJBEYSkjnLFF92m-5TA/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+094.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446138866253393586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD1FQuhrSzE5FBHC68KIO2tbXE0Pqo2MUdxRLmdDoco5-3DI9taUPqhQZpH0PD6C1FGXK8mAsZMbbrURVF7ndG3Icy7ItfXqyiVOhmT6KOUfSMu08C6veLeSqAJBEYSkjnLFF92m-5TA/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+094.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwhbEAeQgpam4wnPkrMauAHnpPMxB11CBdwiDs2QzD20lo1eXZhOsTAFt4b0cEbWXGmAY5oMisrC-dsvFAFhjVXtDrUxuBdAl6M3BrZfk2VoIiQAXvkCkrrQ6kz7_d4vT0-hswxwU6v0/s1600-h/mobile+phone+janfeb10+093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446138855146988594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwhbEAeQgpam4wnPkrMauAHnpPMxB11CBdwiDs2QzD20lo1eXZhOsTAFt4b0cEbWXGmAY5oMisrC-dsvFAFhjVXtDrUxuBdAl6M3BrZfk2VoIiQAXvkCkrrQ6kz7_d4vT0-hswxwU6v0/s320/mobile+phone+janfeb10+093.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Hopefully the extreme hot weather is over for this season. Dispite resolutions of being good and saving money I have ordered spring bulbs so I am looking forward to planting those.</div><div>I have big plans for winter planting of yet more fruit trees in the backyard!!</div><div> </div><div>Yesterday I planted french beans and rainbow chard and I have seedlings of lettuce, coriander, pak choy and rocket coming up. Up until now with the very hot weather most seedlings have not survived so I hope this lot will live.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-873814710086471122010-01-21T14:23:00.004+10:302010-01-21T14:34:00.526+10:30Summer Holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb5x_HDOWiEZQTh2FiZWFhustgGP8gWouafs6WJD4ru8T3pice1P-Oz_Jy45P-QVEVSVMrj0ZfzVn5Fxd2BOFL6K0aCYF53xkGo0ATtAhJqJRRbCGVYSfmBGrOJX7GghKLuu7rfuZLUs/s1600-h/mobilejan10+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429038649241232674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb5x_HDOWiEZQTh2FiZWFhustgGP8gWouafs6WJD4ru8T3pice1P-Oz_Jy45P-QVEVSVMrj0ZfzVn5Fxd2BOFL6K0aCYF53xkGo0ATtAhJqJRRbCGVYSfmBGrOJX7GghKLuu7rfuZLUs/s320/mobilejan10+021.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicefmNIyeq5LrZRWQ5sroKr2blzpLYJerQurh8cKPs9TTTwjQr8IXe_GI-0EVwbYXIPIQ0HYt60yvZ-2NgIDOw0Xj5eJUErvouPCTmwDK5KcWGZNiHr7Dj4Da80CWbnZUL1o-gfpHS8ws/s1600-h/mobilejan10+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429038641346984674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicefmNIyeq5LrZRWQ5sroKr2blzpLYJerQurh8cKPs9TTTwjQr8IXe_GI-0EVwbYXIPIQ0HYt60yvZ-2NgIDOw0Xj5eJUErvouPCTmwDK5KcWGZNiHr7Dj4Da80CWbnZUL1o-gfpHS8ws/s320/mobilejan10+023.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MJFX1oVqQgGzkHTYPaQlXMUv1OZRtZBz7Bwndery0oXsVBYov_vol5aPyp8THdbDSXI2NEmr62w6YIrWwCw43CWix4H2WUt7XzkaQeXmW6MkYDCyne72Sc3uRq-62NXZbSDvxQfBFyM/s1600-h/mobilejan10+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429038633310670338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MJFX1oVqQgGzkHTYPaQlXMUv1OZRtZBz7Bwndery0oXsVBYov_vol5aPyp8THdbDSXI2NEmr62w6YIrWwCw43CWix4H2WUt7XzkaQeXmW6MkYDCyne72Sc3uRq-62NXZbSDvxQfBFyM/s320/mobilejan10+024.jpg" /></a> Beautiful Yorke Peninsula<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cPTxYdoUfQhYiYgM8k9xne0xEVlQ6jyBl6zA6Aa_WZlVKavqshurIepycudvrizbt1ryoxxw62ODXij4roSyxVwq57dPpJYS-fZ7kzx_Ux5Q-7OBA49Z3OgFT7S4lGf1UDjew337m-c/s1600-h/mobilejan10+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429037430859046146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cPTxYdoUfQhYiYgM8k9xne0xEVlQ6jyBl6zA6Aa_WZlVKavqshurIepycudvrizbt1ryoxxw62ODXij4roSyxVwq57dPpJYS-fZ7kzx_Ux5Q-7OBA49Z3OgFT7S4lGf1UDjew337m-c/s320/mobilejan10+005.jpg" /></a><br />Working on a new water feature in the courtyard.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>I am away on Yorke Peninsula at the moment so not sure how the garden is faring. </div><div>Still working on variations of new plans for the back yard.<br />The beautiful flora here at the bottom end of Yorkes is inspiring for native plantings with many variations of form and foliage colour and many birds enjoying the flowers.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-10745715644428133612009-12-29T10:27:00.002+10:302009-12-29T10:30:09.632+10:30Dogs in the Veggie Patch!This morning I find that the dogs (we are minding a friends dog at the moment so there are two) have been up in the veggie patch and have snapped off two tomato plants and trampled the lettaces and basil. I did not head off to work in the best frame of mind after this discovery!Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-27932868340777208962009-12-28T16:14:00.000+10:302009-12-28T16:32:20.544+10:30Small Garden Delights<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96zRk5mEc0P3HTeuKv6ko4Y3cCgE2r1kDQOrirfFpzZ_tkPBAOPBm2SS-Zu1os10rFCclhGJ2REktT68rLg7uhWGiOXeDFouGdtK2t1FEUiIEzfQQSB46AaYvqUuD1StsCjQ_SrN1Drw/s1600-h/28-10-06_0950.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160762219848802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96zRk5mEc0P3HTeuKv6ko4Y3cCgE2r1kDQOrirfFpzZ_tkPBAOPBm2SS-Zu1os10rFCclhGJ2REktT68rLg7uhWGiOXeDFouGdtK2t1FEUiIEzfQQSB46AaYvqUuD1StsCjQ_SrN1Drw/s320/28-10-06_0950.jpg" /></a> It's often the small details in gardens that are delightful, especially if you don't want to look at the big details because there are lots of weeds, bare fences and other sources of discontent! I wish the beautiful picture above was from my garden but it is from the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCsIObXmrZaynxM0ZfeGz0TuZXP80NyKIUS7R-32eaBNBav44u-uocHtZJDfjScgkiXOokIyElJ1s7xnvZvaEwxqWD9VDrrXBtu0xbfTdJJDE8q5okAzPYPGNe6sVAl0rALttkG9R6Qg/s1600-h/mobile+phone+december09+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160757807850050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCsIObXmrZaynxM0ZfeGz0TuZXP80NyKIUS7R-32eaBNBav44u-uocHtZJDfjScgkiXOokIyElJ1s7xnvZvaEwxqWD9VDrrXBtu0xbfTdJJDE8q5okAzPYPGNe6sVAl0rALttkG9R6Qg/s320/mobile+phone+december09+033.jpg" /></a> I'm very happy with my plant stand at the moment. The brass pot at the top was my Mother's and as I polished it up yesterday it brought back many memories of conversations around the table at Wentworth street.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufJxUai9ZrHOpxzGMi66smgz_ZoNM_3UB0kL05SdQaSX-rqqdAWumHIYxr4EiANCWHCOsfmLh6MClyiNR_S2hwYJRw_ndw8rlhsncwA7Dl8m86lujoTnZYYpfmnBdzdC0wxVeFpeF2bY/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+157.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160746962041410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufJxUai9ZrHOpxzGMi66smgz_ZoNM_3UB0kL05SdQaSX-rqqdAWumHIYxr4EiANCWHCOsfmLh6MClyiNR_S2hwYJRw_ndw8rlhsncwA7Dl8m86lujoTnZYYpfmnBdzdC0wxVeFpeF2bY/s320/mobile+phone+October09+157.jpg" /></a><br />Baby Gladdies (Blushing Bride) flowering in the Spring, next to a seed grown two or three year old Persimmon. This was grown from a seed from a Persimmion from our old house in Hilton.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnB_4Z2p6vuk-tNCmcBKL7440HPl9XBwsaO2F4QIDUuZFOZnM-VxZ15D3FGOi_Vvy6Wft5VOe6Ma8qFIx_Lm-fptXR93lD8rujNzL-LvjHi_OrG73qQEmWq21cuJx7L-1SuURVga4a3I/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+185.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160745129013938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnB_4Z2p6vuk-tNCmcBKL7440HPl9XBwsaO2F4QIDUuZFOZnM-VxZ15D3FGOi_Vvy6Wft5VOe6Ma8qFIx_Lm-fptXR93lD8rujNzL-LvjHi_OrG73qQEmWq21cuJx7L-1SuURVga4a3I/s320/mobile+phone+October09+185.jpg" /></a><br />The red wall.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSRopm4bRUhIJiDe0oLz5cRgkAJJ0zgiMRsTVjlvv0SI3B91NxuGFOtmNgP6ENasEEU4hTl3HhP1gfYv-rf1h1InbE60EnY_BCSsoo4hu0a4gfZhvlR4ma8jNRMsFzgsRYkhauO4n0v8/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+187.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420160733151332130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSRopm4bRUhIJiDe0oLz5cRgkAJJ0zgiMRsTVjlvv0SI3B91NxuGFOtmNgP6ENasEEU4hTl3HhP1gfYv-rf1h1InbE60EnY_BCSsoo4hu0a4gfZhvlR4ma8jNRMsFzgsRYkhauO4n0v8/s320/mobile+phone+October09+187.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Goddess of the courtyard<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Moraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981803589454787956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999443635691415189.post-34273930625823748302009-12-28T15:21:00.000+10:302009-12-28T16:32:52.964+10:30After Christmas<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLV-XWHQeSTbURjtpfrd9I0r1eyrX6eW1HVYtLHahBc-NLBT73wx1oI1EGCJZy8218Qwn96qbTgwovxK5G9JWHPEfE6em0FK2pQlXgEy5mMY4SOoKkQJhFJouvQX2DW7W4lS9Ha-k7U8/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420153411267237314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLV-XWHQeSTbURjtpfrd9I0r1eyrX6eW1HVYtLHahBc-NLBT73wx1oI1EGCJZy8218Qwn96qbTgwovxK5G9JWHPEfE6em0FK2pQlXgEy5mMY4SOoKkQJhFJouvQX2DW7W4lS9Ha-k7U8/s320/mobile+phone+October09+075.jpg" /></a> I live in a very beautiful place, South Australia. Here are the rocks at Port Willunga, my favorite beach.</div>
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<br /><div>There are many beautiful beaches close to Adelaide. Here is Horseshoe bay below.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifZqGRWVMHyAvYNbYHFqUy5mHieIj6HAGYjSg21Z3qRifDRZzW2_NhWOTRpF4gg2TkbQQ0TTRxsTlFtwSYyoSKqHOY6puWOZoqLj_TOfyTIIPQ3-Fc30iIohq9U14LCv8Gb3i_6lXFp4/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+074.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420153402528164466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifZqGRWVMHyAvYNbYHFqUy5mHieIj6HAGYjSg21Z3qRifDRZzW2_NhWOTRpF4gg2TkbQQ0TTRxsTlFtwSYyoSKqHOY6puWOZoqLj_TOfyTIIPQ3-Fc30iIohq9U14LCv8Gb3i_6lXFp4/s320/mobile+phone+October09+074.jpg" /></a>And within a short walk of my home, the beach and jetty at Grange.<br /><br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwpwSrg1n0e8n4YutTCmBfNtyxVeWD2dKQsf3UP-g37P2YtVCO4Zn0xpANL2axJZ09EtIzVOTKhbyl4J5WSQaE3RF1Ewho2m0VashuDs_GdBqS6TN1pdNedxZ1cFuxWnTElO8fsAUBP4/s1600-h/mobile+phone+October09+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420153398951460562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwpwSrg1n0e8n4YutTCmBfNtyxVeWD2dKQsf3UP-g37P2YtVCO4Zn0xpANL2axJZ09EtIzVOTKhbyl4J5WSQaE3RF1Ewho2m0VashuDs_GdBqS6TN1pdNedxZ1cFuxWnTElO8fsAUBP4/s320/mobile+phone+October09+015.jpg" /></a><br />Little pots we picked up at the Port Adelaide Art Market before Christmas, we really enjoyed it.<br /><br />
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<br /><div>What a long time since my one and only post in 2007! It reflects how busy I have been in the last few years, I am hoping that the next year will be slower and bring a little more time for enjoyment of the simple things in life like gardening and music. </div><br />
<br /><div>We are very much in a post Christmas slow down at the moment. We had 35 people for Christmas lunch and it was a beautiful day, mild for Adelaide, about 25 degrees, perfect for lunch under the veranda.</div><br />It's hot today, the veggies are back under shade cloth and I don't feel inclined to go out and do any gardening. I will be on holidays in 5 days so plenty of time then for mulching and planting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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