Watermelon!

Isn't that the cutest little face!!!!

First Berries of the Season

I have been watching my neighbour's cherry trees for the last few weeks. I've been admiring them from my kitchen window when I have my breakfast each morning, watching them grow, fatten up and ripen. Usually they don't last on the tree this long but the smoke from the fires near by and the insane noise from the cicadas this season has kept the parrots away.

To my horror this morning I saw this cheeky Crimson Rosella having its breakfast on the berries I've been keeping an eye on. Even though they are my neighbour's trees, a few branches hang over my fence with berries. Last year the berries didn't get this far. 

   

I ran outside and shooed it off and picked the ripest ones. They need a few more days to sweeten up but the few I tried were lovely. So I got 2 little nets and covered the berries hanging over my fence.

I walked over to the other side of my garden to check out my cherry tree that we planted last year. My cherries are white and half the size but at least the Rosellas haven't munched on them yet!

Under my apple tree where I planted strawberries we have our first strawberry of the season that hasn't been eaten by the wild life (I was so excited).  :)

Mr F is trying to find another ripe strawberry. The orange bug you can see on the post in the bottom of the picture is a cicada. They are everywhere in my garden at the moment. They're making so much noise I can't stay out in the garden for long. They started as early as 5.30 this morning - I was awake for an early morning feed and I could hear them. 

Lou enjoying the first strawberry from our garden.

My Garden

 My garden looking beautiful at the the moment!

and I couldn't resist putting a baby picture up as well ;

Crafty Katie

Months ago when I was pregnant, Katie came to me with his grey rabbit. It was a present for her sister before she was born. I was blown away. Katie designed the pattern, cut it out, sewed it together herself and under the red love heart on the rabbit's chest she put some small crystals. This was one of the many little sentimental things that came with us this week when we left the mountains for a few days when the fires were burning not so far away from us. Luckily the big fire that was predicted didn't eventuate but I'm still cautious. It made me think about all the stuff I own and re-evaluate what I have and don't really need as we live right near the bush. The threat of bushfire each season is more likely with the way the weather is changing. Funny, this time last year we had a huge snow fall that hasn't been seen in years.
  

Here is our little lady modeling of one her designer singlets made by Katie!

As we can't quite walk or crawl down the catwalk, we can manage a wiggle and a bit of drooling in her cot. Our little lady is lapping up all the attention. Katie sewed the strawberry on Sian's little singlet - looks very cute.
  

Hello anyone out there!

Finally, Blogger has let me type a post. It was having problems on my previous post, hence all the pics and no text. Now I'm back.

Sian is almost 12 weeks old. We have been so wrapped up in the newest member of our family I haven't been near the computer for quite a while. I've been going to bed early to cope with the night feeds and have been able to drive my boys to school safely - not in a sleep deprived comatose state.

It has been nice to have a break from blogging but I feel I have the urge to post again. But where to start.... I have a phone full of photos from the last couple of months - mainly of Sian.

A few months ago I discovered Flora Bowley's blog. I love her art and the process of her art making. I was  inspired to dust off my brushes and paint a picture through this pregnancy. I had this creative urge to paint when I couldn't knit due the excess fluid from being pregnant making me feel like a puffer fish. At least I  could paint.

So in a Flora style I closed my eyes, breathed and just painted, not thinking about it too much. There's a few layers as I just kept adding, walking away and coming back to the painting. I let go of my fears of it not being perfect and just enjoy painting. So here is what I came up with....

   

Welcome Sian Violet

Has it been that long?

 Hello, I can't believe it been that long since I lasted posted, well it doesn't help having the computer crash on us so I've been doing other stuff other than been on the computer, well I have been on the Internet on my IPhone when I have my morning decaf at my favorite coffee shop. But I got in the habit of not going on line plus I have been sleeping when my hands are not hurting. I've been very tired this pregnancy I been resting well feels like hibernating I have a case of carpal tunnel in my hands so I haven't been knitting hopefully that will go away once the baby born but I did have a few UFO I wanted to finish they can wait.
I few weeks ago a very special package arrived in my mail box It came all the way from Holland it was such a beautiful surprise it really cheered me up I haven't been sleeping that well at night due to the pain in my arms from the carpal tunnel so I'm sleep during the day all over the place when I can. So this parcal really put a smile on my face it is so cute we love the monkey I like how Els put a clip on it tail so I can attach itto things so we don't lose it when we are out. Thank you Els for thinking of us I'm sorry for not posting sooner now the computer is fix I can get back into regular posting.

 Last month my boys had their birthdays

 I love these series of pictures of MrF the big effort in blow out those birthday candles it serious stuff.

 And of course Lou Turn big 6

 Katie  took these pics on my IPhone it was about a month ago before the weather started getting cold there's no was Id be popping my belly out now out side in this cold weather. Only indoors

 Lou very excited about 5 weeks to go I can't believe how fast it has gone by Lou talks to the baby allot I'm sure the baby will be well acquainted with Lou one the bub on the out side.