I decided to take the advice of my Yates Garden Guide and treat this summer as a season in which I do not grow much. The weeds did not get this message though. I am trying to do as much weeding as I can at the moment in the brief moments of time I have, …
Our worm farm
To my surprise, our worm farm is playing a big part in the garden. Little F likes to check on the worms a few times a day, and has even learnt how to say worm so he can demand more visits. We open up the top, pull back the cover and listen to the movement …
Breathing out
After a week where I had to remind myself to breathe quite often, it's good to have some quiet time. Life with a toddler is rarely quiet, especially with one who loves music and percussion instruments. He wailed at the top of his lungs earlier when Tim explained that ukuleles are not played by hitting …
Talking about carrots
I can't take any more sad talk for the moment (today was the funeral), so here's some carrots. I pulled these up during the week - I really like growing carrots, there's something so satisfying about them. And they're just there, for whenever you feel like harvesting them - no rush. When I have a …
Writing and remembrance
As the one in the family who used to get paid to write things, I was asked to help put together the eulogy for my grandfather. So I sat down with Nan yesterday to try to get some words out of her. Then tried to fill in the rest with my mum later on. It's …
Mumma, Did You Know? 