Bill's creations

 block building

 this is a mezuzah he made for the door in their room. He even traced over the Shema in Hebrew to go inside it. I love the shells :)

He also made a pencil holder, did some painting and a nature collage (that I am yet to take photos of!)

Making caramels

Dart's away!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my new homemaking blog

I have started a new blog dedicated to all things homey. Over there I will be talking about homemaking, health and diet as well as a variety of topics to help us all learn to do without all many modern 'conveniences' that have become such an intergral part of western life. We can get back to how it used to be, and I believe we would all be better for it. So here is A Slower Pace! Til Cows come Home will remain dedicated to natural learning and homeschooling topics.

a hot summer's shabbat with friends

at the lookout. summer's here!

random happenings

The duckies are getting really big! They live in with the chickens now, and everyone is sort of getting along.

Still separate them out at night, though. We have four more new young hens...two more Isa's and two Belgium Bantams that we hope will go broody and hatch some eggs for us! Here are some of our older girls and the rooster.

This is the loganberry tree in the chook coop. We've had lots of delicious, juicy berries so far. 

here are some apples growing and some peaches that are almost ready to pick. Jono is watching them like a hawk determined to get them before the birds do!

 and here's my handsome hubby :)

and finally me. Hanging out washing. This whole outfit cost me about $6 from the op-shop. I've lost a bit of weight so treating myself to a $4 pair of size 10 R.M Williams jeans made me happy today! (it's the little things)!

more watching

William: that is weird dancing. and you can see her undies!

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Sleeping Beauty rehearsals from Rob Lindsay on Vimeo.

some watching

something yummy

banana kefir icepops. just banana and kefir :)

loganberries from the tree in the chicken coop. just a few, plenty more to come :)

basic biscuits with choc drops. This is naughty, but in my defence I am using up all the wheat and refined sugar products in the pantry... and then we are all going wheat and sugar free :)

Lego Quest : self portrait

 This is a portrait of me running my goats over to their paddock after mum has milked them in the morning. 

This is me as a lego robot.