Fleetsuits and Unexpected Autumn Sunshine

I have finished another three of these preemie nighties - now known as Fleetsuits (because they are sleep suits for Fleetwood). He is about to crack 2kg and will soon be able to fit into store bought clothing - but in the meantime he's happily clothed in his auntie-made haute couture!!

People have been asking his mum where they can buy these!! Which is a lovely compliment, but there don't seem to be enough hours in the day for everything as it is - although there is certainly the desire to one day get my act together and have a market stall or madeit.com.au shop!

After a week of solid rain it has been lovely to get outside and potter.

Whilst I was hanging out some clothes (and clearing out the backlog from the "Chinese-laundry") Kelvin discovered a bucket of rain water and played for nearly an hour with the water, an off-cut of wood, some fallen leaves and a tomato stake!! 

There were whales, sharks, swimming lessons and seesaws (amongst other things) happening in his big imagination! So delightful to observe.

Tomato Love!

We picked this from the garden today.  I think it looks like a heart.

The kids think it looks like a bottom!!

Either way it should be pretty tasty!!

Jeans for 4 and into the Garden

It was Hobart Show Day today so none of our usual rushing about the place and Dad was home too! So after a slow start we all pulled on our jeans and headed into our back garden to try and control the weeds, prepare a place for a swing set arriving for Christmas and to plant some pumpkins (hopefully to grow uncontrolled and smother the weeds at the bottom of the hill)!!

(That's the pumpkin patch covered in pea straw and you can see our quite pleasant purple flowered weeds that have taken over)

The kids split their time between the garden and the hammock. The dog enjoyed having everyone outside with her!

And after dinner on the deck I was mezmerised by the blue sky and the fluffy clouds!

And tomorrow will see everything back to the normal busy-ness.

First Harvest!

Look what we grew (it's beetroot)!

Look what we made (it's soup)!

Yummy (and a bit messy). Recipe here - recommended!