planting

coriander
mint
parsley
basil
oregano
rosemary
chives
thyme

what a fabulous list. i love every one of these scrumptious, fragrant, drop dead delicious herbs. freshly planted for the summer.

yummo!

g.u.r.

there has been a great deal of activity around here particularly in our driveway, which will hopefully soon incorporate a garden, with proper grass to relax on too. i have great hope that we will begin the new year with all in place - it's important to hold on to hope, isn't it?



much of the work has involved the trusty old wheelbarrow.
hard work at the best of times, carting a barrow load of soil around, harder still when the tyre is flat.
in a moment of great initiative (giving me a moment's peace) greg loaded the children up and wheeled the whole kit and caboodle to the service station to pump it up!

fun for all (well maybe not greg's shoulder muscles!)

for non-golfers g.u.r = ground under repair - oh, boy, is it ever!

lavender + scarlet

two things from the weekend.

i had a pedi - the first in over a year - gasp + heaven!

i plucked a box full of my heavenly lavender buds to dry.
i am hopeful that they will be ready for a big upcoming event (more on that later).
i must say i felt a little cruel to a) the plants that had worked so hard to raise these fragrant bloom and b) to the bees who buzzed around me, perhaps a little crossly, as i snipped off their much needed nectar supply - my linen cupboard smells wonderful!

techno baby

i'm not particularly techo savvy but apparently my baby is and apparently these are the latest 3G glasses, that's 'g' for grasshopper.

i love catching her unawares, and i love her whacky antics - sometimes ...

the belfry ...

... there are indeed bats in it! oh, and tigs would like you to notice that there is one vampire too!

while woo napped tigs and i took the time to craft a little halloween into the house.

it really was an extremely quick, simple and last minute decision, but we thought it was lovely.

tigs made the table lanterns and flossy came to eat with us. he insisted on turning out the overhead lights and we ate by very feint lamplight! fun though.

on the menu? why pumpkin soup, of course!

hope you had a happy halloween. ours was treat or treat free and almost completely sweetie free.

girls' wear

lavender

last minute eye masks - from here.