It's been months since our last post! We've been busy as ever, doing all the things. There's much to write about. But for now, I'm ripping the bandaid off and posting a simple stocktake of where we're at now...
Making: Pigface Jam. I'm hoping it's a thing. We have lots of pigface.
Cooking: Chocolate Zucchini Cake. It's zucchini season and this cake feeds hungry owlets well!
Drinking: Home made lemon and mint cordial. So good!
Reading: The Women in Black and Dark Emu. I read snippets when I can. Very slowly!
Wanting: So many more hours in the day and limitless energy. Yep.
Looking: Out the window to see when it's good beach weather.
Preserving: Tomatoes!
Considering: Sauce or canning whole toms for winter? I think whole.
Harvesting: Tomatoes, mulberries, cucumbers, strawberries, rhubarb, apples, beans… Blueberries!
Wishing: Straws and napkins at cafes were an opt-in situation.
Enjoying: Hanging out at the beach on sunny afternoons.
Waiting: For the rest of the tomatoes to ripen. And the corn to grow! I'm not sure it will.
Liking: Starting our days with yoga most days.
Wondering: Where the ducks have hidden the eggs.
Loving: Watching all the best 90's movies with Big Owlet.
Pondering: Moving to a cheaper house, far away, with more land for growing more things.
Foraging: Elderberries. Apparently I'm not the only one. If you see any, let me know!
Listening: To the rain pouring outside. Gotta love Tasmanian summer.
Deciding: We're super happy living right where we are. Urban permaculture is where it's at. Remind me again in July.
Buying: Milk in bottles again at the farmers market! Woohoo! And fetta and halloumi. Sundays are the best!
Watching: The West Wing and pretending its real life. Also Gossip Girl because it's the opposite of our life. Escapism can be fun!
Hoping: We can afford a holiday this year.
Marvelling: At how much food three owlets can eat.
Cringing: At the news. See Watching.
Needing: Firewood.
Learning: As much as I can about herbs. This seems to be a sporadic, lifelong project for me.
Questioning: How I'm going to nourish our soil better this year.
Smelling: Basil. One of the greatest summer smells, I reckon.
Wearing: A new pair of Softstar shoes. My last pair lasted for 4 years! These were a little Christmas splurge for me. Barefoot shoes make all the difference for me.
Noticing: The light is definitely changing. It's a little more golden now. I see you there, Autumn.
Thinking: That I'm glad we've taken our time to ease into this year a little gently and thoughtfully.
Knowing: The rest of the year will probably be full on.
Admiring: Fellow homeschoolers who plan amazing, incredible and super beautiful years for their owlets.
Sewing: Cloth pads. Practical, necessary and waste free!
Getting: Some immune system building remedies ready. All the garlic.
Bookmarking: Fire Cider recipes. Tweaking and picking what works for us where we are.
Closing: My laptop any minute now.
Feeling: Excited about visiting my sister next month and giving my nephews a squoosh.
Celebrating: The long weekend in Hobart. Gotta love extra time with Huz.
Embracing: Big, scary, exciting challenges in the works. They're the best kind.
~ Lauren. xx
Hi Lauren!
ReplyDeletei just discovered your blog and am enjoying diving in. I have to say as a fellow blogger, I love the format of this post! So many lovely snippets learned in one post. Had to wrap my brain around the fact that a February post was about summer (I'm in Canada and that's the dead of winter around here). Anyways, if you don't mind, I might just borrow this format for some blog inspiration and do a very similar post. You can check my site out at http://www.justdabblingalong.com. Have a lovely day!