On the home front... And further afield...

 Had a lovely day out this week with Marnie and Denver at the Tasmanian Arboretum.  Marnie had been there before but neither Denver nor I had.  We enjoyed a walk, and a picnic.  Only got to see half, so we will definitely go back again...

And after our walk...

we found this table under the trees to have our picnic

On the way home, we took a little scenic detour and came across this roadside stall selling jams and preserves...

And a surprising find, on a country side road... 

 A book library...

two old 'art worked' refrigerators 

I picked out this Maeve Binchy book.  Haven't read any of her books for awhile and don't think I've ever read this one...

572 pages!  Will probably take me all year to read, but I am enjoying it so far

These were given as gifts to family and friends this Christmas...

And I managed to get 4 beanies/hats knitted for Knit 4 Charities last month...

They have been mailed off to the collection point for this particular charity, each with a little tag attached...

Not getting much time at the moment for any crafting, as the garden is keeping me busy...

apples are growing

as are the tomato plants

Raspberries and potatoes coming along

blueberries ripening

picking some raspberries (although they are just about finished now) and blueberries to add to my breakfast each morning

Cooked a chicken and vegetable stir fry recently...

I throw in some cashew nuts just before serving

And there is always bread to bake...

every couple of weeks

And made a macaroni/vegetable/tuna frittata yesterday...

left overs for lunch today

All this food talk has made me hungry, so I'm off to have my lunch!

But never forget...

"Life is not intended to be simply a round of work, no matter how interesting or important that work may be.  A moment's pause to watch the glory of sunrise or a sunset is soul satisfying, while a bird's song will set the steps to music all day long" - Laura Ingalls Wilder

xx