Puppie, Puppies and more Puppies...

 

Last weekend I went to visit my friend Pat, who breeds Labradors.  Two of her dogs have had pups and there are 11 puppies altogether (unfortunately 3 died).

 

Be warned, this post is a bit of photo overload, but they are so cute!

(in this litter there are 4 brown and 1 cream)

(this litter there are 4 black and 2 cream)

(its such hard work being a puppy)

 (yes, I had to have a cuddle)



 From left to right....Grandma, Mum, Mum and Dad at the back.

 

Its time for a feed.

 

 

 



(he is out for the count!)

 

 

This is what Bailey did to his Pooh Bear the other week....when I am not paying attention to him he decides to pull his stuffing out....I must sew that up one day!

(I didn't do it....really!) 

(Pooh Bear are you ok?)

I also had a go at making the Flower Biscuits that Joolz made here . I was happy with how they turned out and they tasted good too!

 

Enjoy your day!

xx

 

 

Family Portrait....

A couple of weeks ago I had some family portrait photos taken with my Dad and Bailey.  I won a voucher in a raffle for a free sitting and photo. 

 

What a great afternoon it turned out to be.  I asked Alicia from Alicia Birch Photography if I would be able to have the photos done in my yard with my old stuff and garden. Alicia said that was fine and said it would take about one hour....well two and half hours later the photos were done. Alicia loves all the old stuff that I do and she loved my garden.  Bailey was the star of the day, he was very well behaved, probably because we wanted him in the photos too and that he was being included.

 

Alicia asked if she could do a blog on my photos, I said really!!  So here is the link to her blog if you would like to have a look at my photos and let me know what you think.  All the people that I have showed them to have commented how great they are.
  http://aliciabirch.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/no-two-family-portraits-are-same.html

I would highly recommend Alicia if you live locally, she is a lovely lady and excellent at what she does!

Enjoy your day!
xx



 

 

 

Weekend Baking...

 Last weekend I had a baking day.  I will be having some visitors in October so I decided to make some quiches to put in the freezer.  I had a heap of spinach to pick from the garden

 

 

so I decided to make a large spinach quiche and some small bacon and mushroom.

 

I also picked the beetroot to pickle.

 

I have never made pickled beetroot before but it was quite easy.  I tasted a piece and it wasn't too bad for my first effort!

 

I also make a loaf of bread and some bread rolls, this time on my own with no help from Mary-Jane, but maybe I should have!  They turned out ok and tasted alright.

 

Around the garden....the 2 standard roses that I transplanted either side of the front steps, unfortunately didn't make it, so I have replaced them. I am happier with the new ones as they are a bit smaller and suit the spot better.

 

The foxgloves are starting to flower.

Azalea, bluebells and daisy look lovely together.



Pansy and lobelia

 

Some of my herbs are growing well.

 

Flowers looking pretty around the birdbath.

 

 Early on Monday morning I heard the screech of Black Cockatoos and they sounded close by.  I have heard them a few times now.  So I picked up the camera and out the back door I went to see if I could find them.  I looked in the distance around the trees in the neighbours yards and then when I looked straight up in my backyard (in the tree over the back fence) there they were sitting up high, so me fumbling to try and get the camera out off they flew....damn...it would have been a close shot. Then they flew into a distant neighbours tree, can you see it on top of the pine tree branch (in the middle of the photo) the white bit of the beak...wish I had of been quicker!

 

Hope you are enjoying your spring garden!

xx

 

 

 

 

Spring Time...

I love Spring, the garden starts to wake after Winter.  It's amazing, how in a couple of days of warmth, how much the plants have grown.

 

The daisies are flowering.

 

The bulbs are starting to flower.

 

Sweet peas are starting to flower.

 

The Roses along the back fence are shooting after being cut back hard this year.

 

Pansies and Viola still in bloom.

 

My new/old trike with pansies in the back.

 

Out the front, the Bluebells are starting to open.

 

The front Rose on the arbour is starting to shoot as well, after being cut back hard too.

 

Bailey sunbaking!

 

 

Saturday I had a baking day.  I have my market stall again next Saturday with my friend Chris, so it was baking for me.  I made a big batch of M&M Cookies, Jam Drops, Choc Chip Cookies and the Friday night I made Florentines (already in freezer, forgot to take photo).

 

I also made Nut Slice (forgot to take a photo...boy I'm slack...old age is starting to kick in), which I gave half to Ness and MJ as we had a baked dinner night again...no bread making this time.

 

I also made Lemon Butter...love it...note to self...next time let cool a bit before filling jars.  It looks like I haven't filled them to the top, but I did.  Oh well, you learn from your mistakes!

 

Enjoy your day!

xx