Garden: It sure is spring! (full of photos)

Well today I stopped at took at look at the garden through the lens of the camera ... it shows just how nature can create beauty - as i think about those whos beauty has been upset and or destroyed by nature with the weekends quake in Christchurch. So look around you, appreciate what nature has provided you with as it could be changed again before you know it.

Now i'll let the photos show you the amazing picture our garden is at the moment

oh ... and I've been busy creating in the kitchen too

- Divine Pumpkin Bread & Carrot cake mmmm

The glasshouse..

Our chooks - now have 8 whom are laying 6 + eggs daily

Emma showing me how high she thinks the strawberries should grow

Completion, leftovers, and a new family favourite

YUM - Emma making mud pies

Yes, its when your at the right place, at the right time, that memories can begin to be made.

And today was no exception.

After a hard days work finishing the glass house - yes that's right finally and in time for winter vegetables, our glass house is finished

Doesn't it look great!!

Anyway .. all I had planed for Dinner was leftovers

(a dinner I always look forward to as it never takes much preparation)

and I was looking forward to a easy/lazy evening when I came across a request for a Apple Crumble Pie recipe on a Forum I frequent.

Now those that know me would know that I love to bake - puddings being no exception ... so when the recipe was posted and I knew we had apples to be used, I felt compelled to try it! and boy oh boy how lucky we are .. this has now been entered into our family favourites and I can see it being made over and over to 'use up' those apples! .. and who wouldn't enjoy a serving when its complimented with cream and custard.

It even looks divine!

And I'm not sure if it breaches copyright ... but here's the recipe for you all to enjoy as well.

Apple Crumble Pie

Ingredients for the base
125g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour

For the filling
Stewed apples

For the topping
4 tablespoons brown sugar
8 tablespoons flour
50g butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Mix base ingredients together and press into a greased dish or individual cups. Press some of the mixture up the sides as well. Fill the dishes with stewed apple. To make the crumble, mix dry ingredients together and rub in butter. Spoon topping over stewed apple; bake at 180 centigrade for 30 minutes

Enjoy!

I'm Back!

yes I know, I've been neglecting this blog for far to long - i guess with a combination of the festive season and feeling low lately my blog hasn't been on the for-front of my mind.

But i have alot to update over the next wee while:
- My Blendy Sampler Box just arrived
- i have got some lovely gifties from my lovely friend Kate
- My Favoutite Book swap
- Christmas!
- My new spinning wheel and accessories
- Whats happeing in the garden
- The Kids
- The Brag book Tutorial

and so on .... so i'll get started with my Blendy box in a minute :)

Roses

so I've often mentioned the roses I've got at our new place ... and now I've had a chance to grab some photos of them for you ... enjoy - aren't the pretty - now to learn how to look after them

(click the pictures for a clearer view)

Day 3 - Blogtober

well its not my best but heres a page of todays adventure ...

Pics of the days Progess

So here we are:

Firstly my hand dyed yarn - was poo yellow now yummy and bright .. and was only $2 for 50grams 8 ply in the bargin bin at spotlight



Secondly the Vege Garden -

Before



and .. dun da da dun dun dun .... After





We will in time fill the boxes with soil/compost but to keep the cost to a minimum this year we are just planting in the bottom. The seedlings in already are Silver beet, Cauli and Broccoli + Some Carrots and Potatoes in the paddock - as Mark Read that you shouldn't water Carrots - so we trying that this year.



Oh and have i shared My Mary Janes? ... my mission tonight is to finish them


But finally i must share our sunset ... Have i told you i love our new place hehe

Ya gotta love the Weekend ...

Goals this weekend:

• Get the Vege Garden together
• Mow lawns
• Dye a hank
• tidy the house (and i guess i should vacuum)
• Start Yarn Swap Paperwork and Gift
  

So far so good - hanks done, lawns done and i have cleared a spot for the vege garden! But lunch time called for a quick break and a moment to catch up on Scrappy Bug and RebeccaB's latest freebie download kits - I'm in love with them too:



So maybe goals will include a few pages if i get time ;)

Emma has also gone to Nana & Auntie Jeni's for the weekend so I'm getting heaps done without a wee helper

.... any who back to the garden - will update pics later