Curiosity @ the creek

Last weekend we went to the creek and had a bush BBQ. The BBQ was explained yesterday, the creek and our curiosity I saved for today... here it is.

A Bush Barbecue

Here is how our family does a Bush Barbecue (also known as a Barbie or BBQ here is Australia)...

The green skirt

Yesterday I mentioned that I'd been thrifting/op-shopping/vintage hunting... wanna see what I found?

Airing the washing - photo challenge

Well, today I am airing my dirty washing for you! In aid of my photo challenge series...

A beautifully planned life... (I wish!)

Have I mentioned I'm a planner???

Snow on the hills

Last Saturday, outside, it looked like this. Grey and COLD! Inside it looked like this...

Recipe for Life: Pavlova

Want a great dessert recipe. For Pavlova, Australia's favourite dish! Ah yes, we lay claim to it ;-) 

My Photo Challenge: Butter

Photo Challenge #3: Butter. Just your normal block of cooking butter, no added salt. Of course!

Flowers in thanks

Hmmm. Do you like flowers?! Was that a 'yes' I heard? Then check these out....

Getting wood... @ the farm

Yesterday we got wood. At the farm. This is a labour-intensive session, so we tend to make an event of it!

The yellow scarf

Here's a funny little story for you... about a yellow scarf, except it's not a scarf. 

My Photo Challenge: Eggs

Welcome to my self-imposed photo challenge; to photograph everyday items in a not-so-everyday-way...

A box of (Fowler's) fun

 If you found a box like this would you get a teensy bit excited??? I did;-)

A walk in the sunshine

Yesterday I took a walk in the sunshine. Out to the corner of a farm...

The last cakes...

 

This post is taking discipline to write. You see, I am sick of cake! And this post as about the last cakes I iced as a part of the great cake week...

Recipes from Life - 2-4-6-8 Cake

Earlier this week I promised you another Recipe from Life. A recipe that I know by heart, that I use all the time, that is part of our family life...Just like these scones, mentioned way back here.

You are my Sunshine!

This week is the great cake week, more on that here! And today's cake is all about the song "You are my sunshine". Know that one?

Anyone for an Echidna?

Morning! August is Birthday Season in our house, for the small people. We were 'clever' enough to arrange it so that all the small people in the house were born in the month of August.

Feeding the Cows

Last weekend we were feeding the cows... at the farm. So today, being a Friday at the farm, seems like a good day to show you some shots of us feeding the cows.

Thursday's Thought from Life

Thursday's Thought from Life: Sometimes life involves sharp points!

Art from Alice (Springs)

Remember this little hint from last week...?