Baby Chicks and such...

Four new babies hatched out a few days ago...

Wotcha doin?

 Some more rogue chooks.  

We cant keep these in their pen, they like to roam around and scratch about everywhere.  Probably laying eggs somewhere in the bushes...

 My gorgeous grandson...

Had his 9th birthday yesterday the 1st of May...

This time has gone by so quickly xx

The beautiful birthday cake was made by Blake's "other" Nan pictured above...

 Every second Wednesday, I have the privilege of looking after Sarah's (my eldest) dog Bailey (grand dog) while she is at work.

In the late afternoon he sits in this spot watching and waiting for his mum...sooo cute :)

I have started a new project...a bright coloured blanket perhaps?

Another beautiful sunset to finish the day off yesterday...

Today is windy but warm.  Last night was a little chilly so I think it is time for putting fleecy sheets on the beds.

Abundant Blessings,  

xTania

I'm back...with a catch up

 Things are very dry here...

This is our back lawn area,

and our rogue chooks!  Geez they make a mess of things lol!

 The garden is still hanging in there.

The rockmelons are getting smaller with the cooler weather...

The Sweet potatoes are growing well in the bath...

 Capsicums...

And strawberries...

 Chives and cucumber...

 Potatoes springing into life...

Basil...

Carrots...

 New self seeded spring onions and silverbeet/rainbow chard...

 Tiny toms...

Rhubarb, celery and silverbeet, and a hanging rockmelon...

Rhubarb is going great guns, must be the homemade liquid pig manure we are putting on the soil...

Bags of piggie poo...

Mixed with water to make a brew...

Hubby set this up for me in the garden, including a tap to make things less messy...lets watch the plants go crazy now...

 Zucchini's are just about finished for the season.  I didn't have a great deal of success with these this year, but we did get enough for a feed before the mildew set in :)

Feral broccoli...

I feed this to the chooks over Summer.

 

The orange tree is loaded, I cant wait until these are ready...

Plenty of mandarins too...

And Grapefruit...

 Autumn on the mulberry tree...

And the grapevine...

 One lonely apple...

 One lonely olive...

Some bag making...

 Last nights dessert

Rhonda's Lemon Pie...

Ever seen a trapdoor spider up close??

Creepy!

Don't worry this fella was dead on the top of his hole out in the veggie garden...

This wolf spider on the other hand was very much alive!

Beautiful Autumn sunsets...

And a full moon...

Due to slow internet I haven't been able to post as often as I would like.  Many phone calls have been made but there is nothing they can do to improve our service...talk about living in the dark ages lol!

I will try and get back to posting regularly, but it may mean I will need to downsize my posts :)

This year is flying by, I have been extra busy around here catching up with jobs and running teenage son to Tafe and work experience.  Our fingers are tightly crossed that he picks up an electrical apprenticeship this year.

Very cool here today with a sprinkling of rain, just in time as I planted out some seedlings yesterday.  Onions, beetroot and broccoli went in and some more sweet potatoes.

Blessings to you all,

xTania