tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265011362942040572024-02-22T00:36:33.001+11:00 Sufficiently Sufficient.SUFFICIENTLY SUFFICIENT-Share our journey as we transform a former acre of pasture land into our dream of achievable self sufficiency-on the tightest of budgets! Frugal? Thrifty? You betcha!Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-29463259221240793372015-05-12T13:17:00.002+10:002015-05-12T13:17:52.610+10:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then there were 9! Introducing our newest grandchild-Katelyn May. Katelyn is the third child of our daughter Rachael and her husband Ben-she is sister of Elijah and Thomas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Born on Thursday May 7th ( a little early), she weighed in at a healthy 7lb 6oz-which by our normal family birth weights is quite teeny! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Her shares her middle name with my mother, her great-grandmother. :) My mum made the dress Katelyn is wearing 32 years ago as part of a layette when I was expecting my first baby. Many other babies over the years have worn the cardigan, booties and shawl from the layette-but the only other to have worn the dress was Katelyn's mum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9 grandchildren in 8.5 years! Cristian & I wouldn't have believed it 10 years ago if you had told us that we would have 9 grandchildren to love & cherish!</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-72251099381534488762015-03-25T20:18:00.004+11:002015-03-25T20:18:44.830+11:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been a year since I last updated this blog-and it's been quite a year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Introducing our newest grandchild (#8)-our 6th grandson, Kayden Oliver born 18th March and weighing in at 10lb 4oz. He is the son of our daughter Chloe and her fiancé, Brent. Big sister Isabelle is thrilled with her new brother. :)</span><br />
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-87858000594668979012014-01-09T11:03:00.000+11:002014-01-09T11:03:24.148+11:00Grieving for Gran...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today we lay to rest our beloved Gran- my husband's Grandmother. She passed away last Sunday evening. Until recently she lived at home-but time took it's toll and she moved into respite care after a heart attack some weeks back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She was a Great-grandmother of 12 and great-great grandmother of 7...meeting out two youngest grandchildren in the week prior to passing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gran taught me a lot-about relationships and family; about how to enjoy and appreciate each day. One of 10 siblings, she lived through the Great Depression and knew how to live within her means.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dancing the night away in her younger years, she also loved sport ( being VERY competitive in nature), cooking and cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cognitive until the end, I adored those opportunities I had to chat with her-discussing the differences and similarities between our two generations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">RIP Edna Barbara Saunders ( nee Arnott).</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-65910928942536852292013-12-30T16:28:00.001+11:002013-12-30T16:28:44.751+11:00Prodigal returns...albeit briefly!Whoops- a 3 month hiatus from blogging crept up unexpectedly! Real life has been happening-with all it's ups and downs...we have welcomed two new grandchildren: Thomas on October 31st ( 2nd son for our middle child & her husband) and then on December 16th Peyton arrived ( 4th child & 1st daughter for our eldest & his fiancée). We now have 5 grandsons and 2 grand daughters to love!<br />
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We have bid goodbye to a friend and have our elderly ( 95.5yr old) grandmother transitioned into fulltime care. We have celebrated birthdays & milestones with family & friends.Swings and roundabouts, such as life always brings.<br />
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From our family to yours...we hope that your festive season has been all you could wish for and that the New Year brings a full and productive life to you all. XXX<br />
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-61606114079871926642013-09-22T19:42:00.002+10:002013-09-22T19:42:30.862+10:00Busy,busy,busy....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just quickly popping in with an update.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* Today we divided our back section ( 40m x 13m) into 3 yards using star pickets and stock wire. We have two meat lambs coming tomorrow and we will use the 3 yard system and allow them to strip graze one section before moving into the next and so on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* I've planted a Lapin Cherry tree, a peacharine, 8 white carpet roses and some variegated grasses. Plus sown carrots, radishes, beetroot and some more lettuce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* My employment has been insanely busy-but I'm off to a professional conference in New Zealand next week and will go over a couple of days earlier for a few days sightseeing first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As alluded to in my last post, we have moved our strawberry beds-we have had two 1.2m x 1.2m raised beds along the southern boundary of our vegie garden (plus 1 other bed used last year for onions) and decided to move them & better utilise the space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All three beds have been moved to the eastern side of the vegie garden and the middle bed has the Cambridge Rival variety, whereas the two outside bed will have the Aroma variety ( we have enough runners from one of the old beds to now create the new one as well).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The space that has been freed up will allow us to put in a 5th water tank plus a 3m x 3m garden shed..in the future when we can afford to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We are coming to the end of our 3rd year of living here and we have worked out the best way of using our acre of land. Many of the plans will wait until we have either the time or money required to bring them to fruition...but that just means we will appreciate it even more when it happens!</span><br />
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-62941131864447702642013-09-02T12:01:00.002+10:002013-09-02T12:01:54.091+10:00Spring sprung...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous first day of spring...blue sky, green grass and a warm breeze.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't think that I've ever shared the interior of our hen's home-they spend the day outside free ranging in the orchard- with access to the coop via a ramp. The layer pellets, water & nesting areas are inside.</span><br />
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-60321127662354489442013-08-27T12:04:00.001+10:002013-08-27T12:04:07.374+10:00Busy.......<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">planning, preparing and planting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Spring is a-comin'!</em></span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-26502159290246138322013-08-21T12:45:00.001+10:002013-08-21T12:54:23.155+10:00Cash for clutter....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are a few items around here that are no longer being put to good use-the trampoline is a case in point. Although not yet 3 years old, the safety net & pads had basically dissolved in the weather! We had bought it for the grandkids to play on when they are here-but the reality is that when they visit we tend to be in the garden or around the corner at the playground when weather permits outside activities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">His Lordship was all for throwing it out-but the frame, springs & mat were still in good order...so I did something that I have never done before and listed it for sale on a local online buy/sell Facebook page. I sold it the same day (yesterday) and the couple came & collected it today-it's going to a house full of boys..so is sure to get a good workout! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've also now listed my desk as it's no longer used and is sitting in the garage gathering dust. I used to do a lot more work at home and since I've stopped doing so and started using my laptop more the desk has become redundant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's this one here (bought at Harvey Norman a while back-this photo is from their site) and although it is gorgeous I'm happy to now sell it and use the money to buy more plants for the garden!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How about you? Have you ever made money from a cull of unused or unwanted items?</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-72892807056565644842013-08-20T09:06:00.000+10:002013-08-20T09:06:09.113+10:00Tuesday's tip....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well...it has been a *little* while since my last post hasn't it? Welcome aboard to the new followers. :) It's been very cold & wet here for the past few days-so not much happening outside other than collecting eggs & picking salad greens! The snow peas have just started to form and I have had the first asparagus spear ( which was eaten raw before I made it back to the house..).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've had the all clear from the surgeon and have returned to work & also some activity. His Lordship & I are also changing some of our eating habits-aiming at a much cleaner and vegetable/salad based diet. We both love meat but will be scaling back our portion sizes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-35636359815568105582013-08-05T11:47:00.001+10:002013-08-05T11:47:11.636+10:00Mute Monday......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-27110525810097392812013-08-02T12:37:00.002+10:002013-08-02T12:37:52.096+10:00Planting-how much?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When you are growing your own vegetables-how much do you need? The answer will always be variable...it will depend on factors such as whether you are aiming to supply your entire vegetable needs, or to just supplement your purchases with freshly picked salad ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was wandering the web when I stumbled upon this very handy chart:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Asparagus:</strong> about 10-15 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Beans (Bush)</strong>: about 15 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Beans (Pole)</strong>: 2-4 poles of beans per person (each pole with the four strongest seedlings growing)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Beets</strong>: about 36 plants per person.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Broccoli</strong>: 3-5 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Cabbage</strong>: 2-3 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Cantaloupe</strong>: figure on about 4 fruits per plant (estimate how much your family would eat)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Carrots</strong>: about 100 seeds per person (1/4 oz would be plenty for a family of six)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Cauliflower</strong>: 2-3 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Collards</strong>: about 5 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Corn</strong>: start out with 1/2 lb. seeds for the family and adjust as needed</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Cucumbers</strong>: 3-6 plants per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Eggplant</strong>: 3-6 plants per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Lettuce</strong>: 4-5 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Okra</strong>: 3-4 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Onions</strong>: 12-15 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Parsnips</strong>: 12-15 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Peas</strong>: about 120 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Peppers</strong>: 3-5 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Spinach</strong>: about 15 plants per person</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Squash</strong> (including Zucchini): about 10 per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Sweet Potatoes</strong>: about 75 plants per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Tomatoes</strong>: about 20 plants per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Turnips</strong>: about 1/4 lb (200grams or so) seeds per family</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Watermelon</strong>: about 1/2 oz.(10 or 20gr) seeds per family</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By using the annual recommendations above and spreading your planting across the appropriate season, you should be able to calculate what you need to plant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found it over at </span><a href="http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2013/07/how-much-should-i-plant/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">New Life On a Homestead-so</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> make sure you pop over and check out the whole blog. :)</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-8834293225775736282013-07-29T10:07:00.000+10:002013-07-29T10:08:41.757+10:00Pictures, Progress and Planning...........<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pictures:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>A few random photos from around the place this morning....</em></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sir Bebe le Pew keeping an eye on the Bringer of the Bucket</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>We have been having rainy periods interspersed with sunshine-perfect for the garden! In here you will see 3 varieties of cabbage, kale, pak choy, rocket, mixed lettuce and peas. In the background you can just see the broad bean plants.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>The rear of our home faces North East-which is fantastic for passive solar principles in the Southern Hemisphere ( the opposite applies for those readers in the Northern Hemisphere!) and is why we chose this block & this house plan.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>From day 1 a timber pergola has been planned for the area outside my husband's study window-it is a large window and the winter sun that streams through helps warm the living room which is just behind the study. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>The concrete pad has been in position for nearly two years now...and we have finally saved up enough to buy the timber! I'm hoping to have it up by Spring...and will be growing a grape vine over the top. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>As the grape vine is deciduous it will shade the study window during the warmer months and give us a lovely area to sit and enjoy our BBQ's; then in the winter the sun will be able to do it's job of helping warm our house....and of course fingers crossed we will have grapes to eat as well!</em></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The concrete pad waiting for the pergola to provide summer shade 7 winter sun...has been here for two years.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing the site of the planned pergola in respect to the house. The covered are you can see in the background will eventually be enclosed as a year round family room-it comes straight off our kitchen dining area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No idea why blogger has turned this plan! The red lines are where the beams will be-a grape vine will be grown over the top of the structure.</td></tr>
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-44360130655031388082013-07-25T08:43:00.000+10:002013-07-25T08:43:10.589+10:00Heart in my hands.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is not the post I had intended today-it has come about from a discussion held over at the Down To Earth Forum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the members there asked...."<em>will you hold out one of your down to earth hands...?"</em> and I wrote this in response:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Oh yes...I know those hands...chipped nails, scarred skin and all. The same hands that have grubbed in the soil, kneaded bread ,wiped tears and stroked little heads. <br /><br /> Those hands tell the story of your life and I always smile when I see another set like mine. Those hands are seldom empty and always available <span class="highlight">to</span> take those of another in need.<br /><br /> My mother has hands like mine-and each day I'm proud <span class="highlight">to</span> see more and more of her in myself.</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These photos are of my left hand ( I'm right handed and taking a photo was a *little* tricky!).... I don't wear my wedding or engagement rings-haven't done since 2004 when I started training in the ocean for an English Channel Relay swim ( I was terrified of losing them). I don't need obvious accoutrements to know that I am married and committed to that marriage............and hasn't the choice to not wear my rings caused quite some conversations over the years!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These hands have scars and sunspots-the veins are becoming obvious as my skin begins to thin with age. They are the hands of a proudly middle-aged woman...because hello people 45 IS middle aged! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have some arthritis in a couple of fingers-the same ones which were broken and dislocated playing sport ( I gave up netball two years ago due to my neck issues)...unusually my hands & nails are clean-because at this point I'm still not able to garden.....in a few weeks there will soil under my nails again!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What story do your hands tell about you?</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-21777899292656288392013-07-22T15:35:00.002+10:002013-07-22T15:35:49.724+10:00Piece of pie....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm not the type of person who copes well with being housebound....actually, being housebound is OK-it's being housebound on restricted activity that sucks!<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I am NOT sulking around at all.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been wandering the yard, assessing and planning-yet not able to turn a single sod. Patience Dee, patience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am able to cook though-and after a slowcooker beef and vegetable casserole the other night had enough leftovers to put together a family sized pie-which should do His Lordship & I for two or three meals ( depends on how much he scoffs at each sitting!). Plus I made enough pastry for another pie-which can stay in the fridge for a few days. :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling out the base-see the fats?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Pastry recipe:</u></strong></span><br />
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1 cup lard (cold)</span></span><br />
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2 teaspoons salt<br />
1 tablespoon vinegar<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 cup very cold water<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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Mix flour, butter & lard with a pastry cutter until it looks nice and
crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, egg, and water. Add to
the flour mixture, stirring in till well-moistened. Knead lightly to mix in all
the flour then shape it into a great, big, wonderful ball of pastry dough.
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Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-89724006988298741102013-07-15T08:55:00.000+10:002013-07-15T08:55:10.111+10:00Alive & thriving.....sort of.<br />
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My surgery took twice as long as expected but was successful in the end-phew!<br />
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My recovery is going well and I left hospital yesterday and endured the 3.5 hour drive home. I get weary easily at the moment and am on restricted movement for another 5 weeks..... boredom central awaits! :)Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-7907836258237574882013-07-02T20:12:00.003+10:002013-07-02T20:12:58.909+10:00Preparation....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This time next week I will be heading to Melbourne for spinal surgery-so I'm aiming to have myself as organised as possible! I have no idea when I will be able to blog again....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To prepare for the 6 or so weeks that I will be out of action, I've managed to complete a few jobs thus far; such as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* Roses pruned <span style="font-size: x-small;">( I am NOT trusting my non-gardening husband with that!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* Animal food bought & stored</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* House thoroughly cleaned <span style="font-size: x-small;">( I am NOT trusting my non-cleaning husband with that...this way he can do just the basics!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">* Hair cut...<span style="font-size: x-small;">because I most definitely am NOT trusting my non-hairdresser husband to care for my previously below shoulder length hair!</span> Maybe I should have contacted the ex Prime Minister and enquired whether she could spare Tim for a few weeks? Oh well...the short wash & wear style I'm now sporting will do for a couple of months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been gifted some Water Kefir grains from a friend-and tonight we sampled our first " brew"...His Lordship approved! It was reminiscent of a cider...mmmm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last Saturday night I served up a couple of curries- Chicken & Spinach Balti and a Red Lentil & Potato Curry. Now these delicious dinners have provided a few meals since ( sorry...too busy scoffing to think about photos!) and tonight I used the last of the Red Lentil & Potato to make 8 "burgers"-we had 4 of them for dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">His Lordship's Open "Burger" <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>( yes..that is bought sauce on the top-don't judge me...he has a bad back at the moment,so is being indulged somewhat!</em></span>):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4 cups leftover Red Lentil & Potato curry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Mix all together by hand-adding enough breadcrumbs to be able to form a moistened patty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Form patties, place on plate and put in fridge to rest ( uncovered) until ready to cook.</span></div>
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<em>Cake:</em><br />
2 cups plain wholemeal flour<br />
2 tablespoons baking powder<br />
4 tablespoons cocoa powder<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
3 eggs<br />
250g very soft butter<br />
1cup milk ( or buttermilk, sour cream, yoghurt etc)<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla essence<br />
1tablespoon strong instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water<br />
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125g very soft butter<br />
1 tablespoon strong instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water<br />
1 1/2 to 2 cups icing sugar.<br />
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Preheat oven to 180c ( fan forced) .Grease and line 2 18cm cake tins.<br />
Place all cake ingredients in bowl and mix for 5minutes until well blended.<br />
Divide equally between tins and then place in oven.<br />
Cook 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre of cake comes out clean. Cool in tins 5 mins then turn out & cool completely.<br />
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Beat softened butter with coffee-add icing sugar until a consistency of whipped cream is achieved. Spread half over one cake, place other on top then use remainder to spread over top.<br />
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Cut a slice and taste test.......wouldn't want to be giving anyone else a slice if the cake was below par now-would we? :)Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-65730352536464323452013-06-19T09:54:00.000+10:002013-06-19T09:54:24.789+10:00Sunshine & sniffles.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I went outside this morning at 7am I was greeted by a lovely crisp morning-with frost covering the landscape. In the distance a thick fog carpeted the paddocks and water was starting to drip from branches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I have come down with a case of the winter sniffles and was intrigued to find a method for a DIY <a href="http://simplelivingforums.com/showthread.php?t=6349&highlight=vicks" target="_blank">Eucalyptus Vapor Rub</a> online. With all the ingredients at hand I decided to try it for myself-leaving out the Vitamin E oil mentioned.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ingredients: 6oz ( 2/3 cup) Olive oil, 20gram beeswax, eucalyptus oil ( I used 10-15ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Method: Pour olive oil into heatproof container and add roughly chopped beeswax. Melt over low heat, stirring. Allow to cool slightly then add eucalyptus oil and pour into small jar. Allow to set and apply as required.</span>Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-285987422878019232013-06-18T11:50:00.002+10:002013-06-18T11:50:45.266+10:00Seasons & Superstars...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've had a wonderful weekend...spent with family and friends. The highlight was attending the Saturday matinee session of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne with our two daughters. I have loved the music for 40 odd years but have never before had the opportunity to see a performance live. I was mesmerised and thought that setting the age old story in modern times was a touch of brilliance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here I am a few days later-back in our home in the country. The winter sun is shining, next door's new batch of calves ( Holstein or Friesian..I'm not sure which) have been gambolling ( love that word!) on the wet grass and I managed an hour's weed spraying in the back yard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have had lemons off our tree-but will be waiting a year or so for fruit off the two orange trees. As oranges are cheap and plentiful at this time of the year I purchased a 3kg bag yesterday and decided to try my hand at a "healthy" version of a whole orange cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This makes a moist and mild tasting cake-although not a low fat option it is full of fibre and healthy oils. I used a pan that makes 8 individual loaves-which I then cut in half to provide 16 serves.</span></div>
Deezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04110113364589330903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826501136294204057.post-42306616815106207352013-06-13T12:02:00.000+10:002013-06-13T12:19:05.508+10:00Kitchen capers.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After a night of good, soaking rain we awake to a winter's day snug under a blanket of cloud, drizzle deepens the colours of the landscape and I decide to try my hand at a couple of cooking ideas that have been tormenting me! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First up is an egg and processed sugar free wholemeal chocolate & banana bread based on a recipe found <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Egg free Wholemeal & Chocolate Banana Bread</span></strong><br />
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<u><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dry Ingredients:</span></em></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 1/4 cups wholemeal plain ( All Purpose) flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder ( unsweetened)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3/4 teaspoon bi-carb soda ( Baking Soda)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span><br />
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<u><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wet Ingredients:</span></em></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup plain yoghurt ( could be replaced with non-dairy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup maple syrup ( could be replaced with honey)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/3 cup oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 teaspoon vanilla </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 overripe bananas-mashed well</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 tablespoon psyllium husks -mixed with 1 cup water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Preheat fan-forced oven to 170c. Grease & line a large loaf pan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mix together dry ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mix wet ingredients together really well-you may need to "squish" the psyllium to blend with the wet ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together- if you think the mix is too dry then just add a little more water...it should be a "sticky" mix but not really wet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place in pan, smooth top and cook until skewer inserted in middle comes out clean-approx. 30 - 40 mins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Leave in pan for 5 or 10 mins then turn out and cut the end off to taste.......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I think that slices of this bread will toast well for breakfast. :) Next time I'm going to add cinnamon or cardamom to the dry ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Next up</em> was quinoa. I love the taste & texture of quinoa but have never prepared it before. After a little research on the Net I decided to use my rice cooker and prepare it for my lunch.</span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tomato, cheese and spinach quinoa </span></u></strong><br />
<strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Serves two as a main.</span></span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><u>Ingredients:</u></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup quinoa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 tin diced tomato</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 good handful of freshly picked and chopped spinach</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Favourite cheese-chopped or shredded</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place quinoa in rice cooker and pour over 1 3/4 cup water.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Swish around until mixed. Put lid on and set rice cooker to cook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When cooked take lid off and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Turn rice cooker off and pour tomato over, throw in spinach, herbs and most of the cheese. Stir well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place in bowl, top with rest of cheese and devour!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whilst in the kitchen I had a startling visitor when I went to wash the dishes......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">maybe it's a sign that I should give up doing the dishes?</span></div>
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