tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post664040592329726814..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: A pictorial of the past few daysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22654774070329761322015-04-14T22:24:43.846+10:002015-04-14T22:24:43.846+10:00Oh Rhonda do share the chocolate the buttermilk ca...Oh Rhonda do share the chocolate the buttermilk cake recipe...choc, jam and choc cream. Just divine! Tell Tricia I just love her cushions both the fabric and hand crafted baubles. Zenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373747863822737468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30829746597839118502015-04-14T22:04:21.263+10:002015-04-14T22:04:21.263+10:00Loved your busy life and that cake looks delicious...Loved your busy life and that cake looks delicious.. Glad your book is doing well..All your posts are treasures.. xoFaye Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292425181042066079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29118989924375164012015-04-14T13:26:20.880+10:002015-04-14T13:26:20.880+10:00Meals and cups of tea. such a lovely routine to ea...Meals and cups of tea. such a lovely routine to each day. Mine is similar when I take the time to notice. The kids are back to school and as much as I love holidays I love the quiet of the house and the school routine. I'm making upside down apple cake with our apples to take to book group tonight. Sewing one mattress cover out of two old ones. Finalising a garden design for a client, getting the budget in order for the month, drying some seeds, washing, cooking and basking in this gorgeous autumn weather.<br />Well done with the book Rhonda how wonderful to have Tricia there to craft and share cuppas when you take a break.<br />kxxRapunzels Wild Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273047547787107088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56447183191693065632015-04-14T09:31:46.348+10:002015-04-14T09:31:46.348+10:00That chocolate cake looks sooooo goooood. Guess wh...That chocolate cake looks sooooo goooood. Guess what I will be making tomorrow. <br />Thanks for posting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843191953051910068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79829299172099691572015-04-13T22:38:49.427+10:002015-04-13T22:38:49.427+10:00Sounds like a nice lead up to your birthday, Rhond...Sounds like a nice lead up to your birthday, Rhonda. I don't imagine you and Tricia will go out and rage all night - we are beyond that, right? Mine will be a quiet day with hub, then out to dinner with friends who celebrate their anniversary on the same day. Bit of a tradition, but we all look forward to it.Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47442691658301898952015-04-13T21:30:51.971+10:002015-04-13T21:30:51.971+10:00All that green looks so welcoming! I could just g...All that green looks so welcoming! I could just go and lie there on a few cushions (don't tell Tricia) and eat a piece of that cake!Power and the Passionfruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354580606274549933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29780763615958627162015-04-13T20:32:51.476+10:002015-04-13T20:32:51.476+10:00It is spring here in rural New York and I am build...It is spring here in rural New York and I am building an herb spiral and tending my seedlings under the grow lights, planted three raspberry bushes and I might put out some radish and carrot seeds as it getting quite warm. I bought 8 bags of mulch for my garden paths and 4 bags of top soil for the herb spiral. I will be buying some more herb plants this week too. I bought and moved into this house just in October so I am enjoying seeing what is coming up. Last night my new neighbor and I took a walk down to the lake where the sound of the ducks and the tree frogs is beautiful. If I have any down time I will be working on the grandmothers' flower garden quilt I started years ago. Lots of hand sewing. This weekend I also mended one of my son's shirts - I truly enjoy mending, making something look new again... Best part of this week was when I clicked through one of your weekend reading links and found my blog. Have been trying to get back to it and you have given me impetus. Thanks!<br />Sara888https://www.blogger.com/profile/06501978203284800309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78100623996617157052015-04-13T17:17:46.135+10:002015-04-13T17:17:46.135+10:00I am in NSW and in the middle of school holidays. ...I am in NSW and in the middle of school holidays. I am a home schooling mum so this week will be devoted to finishing off the lesson plans for term 2 for my three children. I am also in the middle of decluttering my house. I am loving the down time from school lessons and the extra time to catch up with the kids, housework and reorganising my home. I hope to get a little bit of bulk cooking in there too ( including a chocolate cake after seeing the picture of your delicious one! lol). A busy week ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9229260767164810502015-04-13T13:39:22.484+10:002015-04-13T13:39:22.484+10:00The calm and tranquility in your home sounds just ...The calm and tranquility in your home sounds just lovely. This week starts out full-speed tomorrow with some appointments for my husband (follow-up from a recent hospital stay, long story) but after that I hope and pray things will calm down some. We are trying to emerge from crisis mode, but not sure what the next month will bring, so I am hoping to do some things around the house that will make that time easier from a practical standpoint--cleaning out, organizing, stocking up on needed things, and maybe even some cooking for the freezer if I can can squeeze it in. Plus the daily stuff: homeschool, critter care (dog, cat, chickens), housekeeping, etc. Trying to remember to take a few minutes of quiet each day--even if it's while hanging diapers on the line--to breathe and sort of mentally fortify myself.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173788247672691139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35869549769894912022015-04-13T13:04:09.277+10:002015-04-13T13:04:09.277+10:00Well spotted, Jaime. ;- )Well spotted, Jaime. ;- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47596513347667783982015-04-13T12:44:20.028+10:002015-04-13T12:44:20.028+10:00So I see from the sequence of your lovely photos t...So I see from the sequence of your lovely photos that Hanno was rewarded with chocolate cake AFTER the painting was done ;-) Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-236326065161225522015-04-13T11:45:50.705+10:002015-04-13T11:45:50.705+10:00your home sounds wonderful at the moment rhonda &a...your home sounds wonderful at the moment rhonda & am glad all is going well for your & your family, tricia certainly looks relaxed & hope she is feeling much better too<br />tranquil sounds nice to have, enjoy. your veranda looks great! nothing like a new colour to spruce up the old.<br />have a few chores that i do every day plus am knitting beanies & ear warmers for winter<br />have a great week<br />thanx for sharing<br />selina from kilkivan qldselinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64100585226264610822015-04-13T08:44:48.078+10:002015-04-13T08:44:48.078+10:00Pompoms.
I'm making pompoms.Pompoms.<br />I'm making pompoms.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14710771922189078552015-04-13T08:12:09.425+10:002015-04-13T08:12:09.425+10:00Rhonda, there are always fruit and veggies at the ...Rhonda, there are always fruit and veggies at the Caloundra markets when we are on holidays. That's a shame if they are not going to be selling there any more. This week I hope to get my bookmarks made for the upcoming swap on the DTE forum plus lots of gardening done now that it is cooler. All the best with your writing. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44021163817721928912015-04-13T06:41:13.926+10:002015-04-13T06:41:13.926+10:00Your routine with your visitors sounds idyllic.......Your routine with your visitors sounds idyllic.....I love visitors who can take care of themselves for a while. On the top of my to-do list this week are lawn mowing and cleaning out the chook-pen, putting fresh straw down ready for winter and a trip up the coast to visit an unwell old friend. There's a few other things..... a quilt to be started, finish painting the bathroom, and seedlings to go in the ground, but we will see....no point knocking myself out, regular chores have to be done too and since there's just me to do it all, it will just be approached steadily until all is accomplished. At least the weather is cooler. Enjoy your week Rhonda.Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473143331781472223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59996804891336928362015-04-13T05:39:50.471+10:002015-04-13T05:39:50.471+10:00Oh Rhonda, your tranquil home sounds divine. Actua...Oh Rhonda, your tranquil home sounds divine. Actually, mine is fairly tranquil as well. I just need to learn to notice that! I have moved to my farm in Washington state, USA. It has been a dream of my ever since I was a little girl to own a farm. I have five acres! We just moved here in January and we are trying to get the animals all tucked in and comfortable in their new home. We came with three horses and two chickens, then between my daughter and I have six dogs, (two of which I inherited) two cats and three fish. We have acquired four more chickens, three small dairy goats, (one more of those coming) and in about a week or two we will have six geese! <br />So this week, I am doing a little more organizing, putting my craft room together, feeding and cleaning up after all the critters and loving what I am doing!claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83864496592313269832015-04-13T04:53:46.760+10:002015-04-13T04:53:46.760+10:00I am on a bit of a sewing spree at the moment and ...I am on a bit of a sewing spree at the moment and really enjoying it. I am travelling to see my parents at the end of the week and looking forward to it. It's good to hear your book writing is progressing well, hope you have a productive week.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.com