Smiling

She brushed her unruly hair, made her bed and cleaned her room.

Without. Me. Asking her too.

Baby steps forward.

Slipper Time

The weather here is finally starting to cool down and little feet are getting chilly.

I started some Norwegian House slippers for Dirtboy...but I got bored with them and they aren't finished yet.

But there is no way I'll get bored with these babies!

During my usual haunting of Jellywares I found this cute book.

I love amigurumi, but now am a far more practical knitter. However, these slippers tick all the boxes.

Purple for The Enforcer, green for Dancing Queen, and striped blue and orange for Dirtboy.

Might even do a pair for myself.

I'll let you know how they go. So far so good!

Our Saturday morning got off to a good start with these yummies.

Honey and Yoghurt Muffins

Melt together 55g butter and 5 Tblspn Honey

Whisk together 250ml greek yoghurt, an egg, orange rind and a couple of  Tblspn of orange juice.

Add to a bowl of 300g plain flour (or half plain / half wholemeal) 1 1/2 tspn bicarb soda and a 'whisper' of nutmeg.

Bake for 20-25 minutes and leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before you eat them.

With just a touch of autumn coolness in the air they were delicious.

The coolness of Autumn also means that playing in the park is a lot more enjoyable.

Morning tea with friends was great. The homemade yummies I took were a hit.

The drop in temperatures also means I'm more inclined to do some dyeing and boiling of wool. This is a pic of me doing really cruel things to beautiful 'Posh Yarns' wool, but that's another story. 

 Autumn means that the Lilli Pilli tree at a friends house was fruiting.

This beautiful bowl was detined for jelly...until I burnt the whole lot! Grrrrr.

Though The Enforcer did make some into a milkshake!

Never easy...

I've been away at my dear Pop's funeral and didn't have a clue where to begin the next post.

There is a lot I would like to say, I will miss his amazing smile and how he made you feel special.

While sad, I take comfort in his passing. He was 89, still living in his own home and died while pursuing his passion for golf.

I only hope that some day my grandchildren can say that about me. Maybe not about the golf but taking time out to celebrate the things that make you happy.

Me with Gran and Pop on their property at Walcha in 1972.

In going through old photos to put together a display for his funeral service I came across this one.

My Dad, great uncle Harold and Pop at our farm in Bingara around 1976, by the age of our dog Kelly and the fact that Dad is wearing a purple work shirt!.

All of them are gone now, but I still remember that each of their smiles and their quiet, almost shy ways.

Real Gentle Men.

Treasure the ones you love.

Let them know it.

January in review

Two Birthdays

Two Cakes

Lots of friends

 Lots of crafty bits

Three new guinea pigs

 Lots of swimming at the pool, especially for birthday parties!

Dear Mr Blogger,Please make it easier to move photos around!

Milestones

The first smile, the first tooth, the first step. All the milestones that are so eagerly awaited and set in a mother's memory.

As life speeds up the milestones blur and I find myself loosing track of all the little firsts in their lives.

This was Dancing Queen's first trip to the bakery.

 By herself. Without me.

I waited hidden in the hedge, so that she wouldn't see me, as I made sure she made it back safely.

So she wouldn't see me getting teary.

There will be many more milestones, but this one felt like it was a step away from me.

: :

Kx.