I have a salubrious career with country picnic races. Not. Thanks to going attending a Catholic all girls High School most of my best friends were country girls. Spread throughout NSW from down south to the north west I attended plenty of picnic races, country parties and later, B & S balls. In true … [Read more...]
Exhale
November 4, 2012 by 13 Comments
My ALARM went off this morning. That is worthy of caps for a few reasons: It was Sunday morning AND I woke up before any of my children. See? Cap worthy. I dabbed some instant calm oils on my last night and fell into the deepest, soundest sleep I think I've had in months. Maybe even years. Oh the … [Read more...]
Rabbit and Rosie
October 10, 2012 by 20 Comments
We move Rosie's (our Guinea Pig) cage around the garden so she can chew the grass, enjoy some new surrounds before she moves on to the next green patch. Life is good for Rosie I'm sure - all this clean, fresh air, green, lush grass for her to munch on and two little girls who play with her when it … [Read more...]
Two
October 7, 2012 by 44 Comments
It's two years ago today that we arrived here to this village, to this house, to this life. It seems like both yesterday, and like forever that we've been here, with our life in Sydney just a distant memory.During these two years I know that I've grown up a lot. I've gotten on with it and pushed … [Read more...]
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig
September 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
There are some fresh produce markets held on the last Sunday of the month at one of my favourite restaurant's down here - Biota Dining. We headed down there yesterday to check them out and just to be in their beautiful grounds. There are geese. There is an amazing kitchen garden. There is a little … [Read more...]
Tulip Time
September 30, 2012 by 23 Comments
This morning after breakfast I forced our family to a little wholesome family time. Because that's what families do. When I declared that this morning's wholesome family time was involving going to Tulip Time (in Bowral) to look at, well, tulips, I can tell you Rob was less than impressed. But we … [Read more...]
Sweet lovers love, the Spring
September 26, 2012 by 14 Comments
When I was a little girl the September Spring holidays were ALL about gardens. Each year my Mum would rent a different house for us in the Blue Mountains and we would spend our time visiting open gardens. Sometimes we just had ourselves and sometimes we got to have a friend come and stay. My love … [Read more...]
The prettiest tree in the Village
September 14, 2012 by 31 Comments
Late yesterday afternoon I dragged my overtired, feral, fighting children out to see the "Pink tree". Harper complained the entire way, that her feet hurt, that her legs had pins and needles, that she didn't want to. Daisy moved at the pace of a sloth picking up twigs and flowers along the way and … [Read more...]
The Final Countdown
September 13, 2012 by 17 Comments
Last night as the temperature dropped, the mists rolled into town and the rain started to fall, we all rugged up and bundled the kids up to the pub for the Final of the Battle of the Banger. BIG stuff round these parts - for the Butcher's son Matt was taking on my mate Symmo.It coincided with locals … [Read more...]
Battle o’ The Banger
September 6, 2012 by 27 Comments
It was a big night in town last night. Semi finals of Battle of the Banger. That's right. A local home made sausage competition that has been going for months now. Last night my mate Symmo was up against one of the School Dad's. We were there to support Symmo. We trotted in early, set up a table … [Read more...]
Having a ball
June 10, 2012 by 29 Comments
The hangover from last night consisted of me eating eggs with chorizo for a salty fix for breakfast, then some jam (eaten straight off a knife from the jar for some sweet) some tea, some sausage rolls, some brownies and then finally some more alcohol. Kids and big nights just don't mix do they? The … [Read more...]
Winter Wonderland
June 8, 2012 by 23 Comments
They always say that the June weekend is the coldest weekend down here. I just put on my gumboots and took a walk. And it's cold. Almost minus 2. But it's so breathtakingly beautiful, and wintery out there.Once the frost melts it's busy busy finalising things for the ball tonight. My little sis and … [Read more...]
Tea for two
May 23, 2012 by 12 Comments
We had coffee a& hot chocolates and my favourite shop down here in the Highlands, Made by Others In Moss Vale. If you are ever in the area, check them out. You won't be disappointed! … [Read more...]
This is more like it
May 10, 2012 by 19 Comments
Daisy has been doing ballet for the past few terms and really seems to enjoy it. Actually, she really seems to enjoy the frocking up, hanging with her mates and the bit at the end when they could free dance for 5 minutes. Me? Well, not so much. The running around, driving 20 kms there and 20kms's … [Read more...]
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland…
May 1, 2012 by 27 Comments
I have been busy behind the scenes down here prepping for our Annual country village ball which is coming up in about 6 weeks time. I have never been on a Ball committee before, but it's been great fun pulling together some ideas and seeing them become a reality and being part of a team again. Not … [Read more...]
Garage sale goodness
April 28, 2012 by 48 Comments
Garage sales are pretty rare round these parts. The village has some strange rules and regulations about putting them on - the advertising etc (heaven forbid there are untoward, gaudy signs about) so it was with great delight that I saw my neighbour set hers up yesterday for a 9am start this … [Read more...]
Friday arvo fresh air
April 27, 2012 by 23 Comments
You know when you get to that time of the day? 3.30ish. You are tired. A little tetchy. Hungry. Sometimes a cup of tea and a sweet treat will do the trick. Others a quick 5 min nap (if you can be so lucky). It's not quite wine time. It's the in between crank of the day for me.But I have worked out a … [Read more...]
Freedom is: Five
April 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
To be 5 again. The wonder of almost everything. Not knowing what's around the corner, around every corner. The joy. And enthusiasm. The non stop running. The innocence. The beauty. It's a pure joy to watch. Yesterday we headed to Harper's Mansion in Berrima to get lost in the maze … [Read more...]
Bev’s time to shine
January 31, 2012 by 26 Comments
Last year was too soon. We had been here for 5 minutes, still finding our feet, deep in the depths of organising & hosting my little sister's Hen's weekend. Yes, the timing was all wrong.But not this year. Oh no friends, 2012 might be known as the year of the Dragon, but round these parts, it's also … [Read more...]
