Category Archives: Quality of life

Skinflint Sunday: Another little job done.

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

As you can see, I’ve just about finished putting the veggie garden to bed for the winter. I just can’t bring myself to rip out the spring onions in the front bed – David25 gave me the seedlings for my … Continue reading →

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One more little job done.

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

When I had the backyard paved last winter, most of the plants were thrown away, but a few remain. One is this variegated-leaf bougainvilia on the back fence. The landscaper said it would be a feature if I trained it … Continue reading →

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Putting my garden to sleep over winter.

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

Well, will you look at this? It’s been about 6 weeks since I last wrote here. Still, no panic. I guess it just means I have a lot to catch you up on. 🙂 Winter is approaching, which means, with … Continue reading →

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Skinflint Sunday: how the day slipped away.

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

I’m not sure if I’ve blogged here about the new chart I’m doing to try and instil some more productive habits, but a month-and-a-bit in, it’s working like a charm. I had the whole Sunday ahead of me, free of … Continue reading →

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Some links you may be interested in. (Or not – who am I to judge??)

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

This garden may be pretty awful, but at least we’re getting heaps of beans and zucchini. I have 35 bags of chopped zucchini in the freezer at last count, with 8 monster zuccs still on the vine. It makes me … Continue reading →

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ARGH!!! Last day of the holidays! WHY?!?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

There’s been a bit too much of this going on these holidays. It’s a travesty of justice that the summer holidays have ended and I have to go back to work again tomorrow. The weeks have flown by. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Simple things.

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

On the 29th December Ryan23 became Ryan24. I made him pancakes for breakfast and he ate 5. Christmas was lovely. I now have 2 more books to add to the pile of books beside my bed. 25 at last count! … Continue reading →

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In defence of Santa and my epic Christmas tree.

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

It’s Christmas Eve!! Look at this naughty girl up on the couch like a cat. On the coffee table behind her you can see the book I’m on at the moment. I set myself a Goodreads challenge of reading 80 … Continue reading →

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Boring comes before fun. Sad but true.

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

Proof that my son can use an Allen key! I asked him to send a photo when he put the bed together. 🙂 Work at The Best House in Melbourne has ramped up a notch. The wicking garden beds are … Continue reading →

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Evan22 moves into a REAL student household.

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Hooray! I’m back! And this is a picture of The Playboy Mansion. (More of that shortly.) The last of the marking for the school year has been done, we’re swinging into the last week of formal classes and our glorious … Continue reading →

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