tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post512596151755129126..comments2024-03-29T15:12:29.437+10:00Comments on down to earth: Working with the seasonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16012863344127725382012-09-18T11:06:41.848+10:002012-09-18T11:06:41.848+10:00Very nice article, totally what I wanted to find.
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I love your new look. I was hoping to get...Rhonda, <br />I love your new look. I was hoping to get your button, but I don't find it. I started your book (Fishpond) and it is wonderful! Your experience is precious wisdom to us. <br /><br />When I was a wee girl I used to knit and crochet. My grandmother taught me, but I stopped as I grew older. A week ago I crotched my first dishcloth. It is not anything to rave about, but I did start to remember and it has given me something constructive to do when I am waiting somewhere or just unwinding.<br /><br />I hope your husband feels better soon!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374805017868511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10831172704318420572012-05-18T20:10:45.512+10:002012-05-18T20:10:45.512+10:00Preparing for Winter in North Queensland coastal a...Preparing for Winter in North Queensland coastal area means getting out a few light jackets to wear over our Summer clothes on some occaisional nights. It is the most glorious time of the year here.Francesmoniquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30783672521894103992012-05-18T08:02:47.680+10:002012-05-18T08:02:47.680+10:00Fall is canning season, winter is soup and rolls, ...Fall is canning season, winter is soup and rolls, spring is wild greens and sewing and summer is clothesline season. Each one has something to love about it. This has been the most pleasant May that I can remember so my spring and summer are overlapping a bit right now.Sildahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398034197909070353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82460076414500551842012-05-18T04:57:31.452+10:002012-05-18T04:57:31.452+10:00Here in South Africa, we had our first hard frost ...Here in South Africa, we had our first hard frost last night that damaged my basil, green peppers, cucumber and marrows that I was pushing way into Autumn to get every last fruit I could. So today I made pesto for the last time until Summer. Gearing up for Winter here is all about keeping the home cosy with wood fires burning for warmth, soups and stews, and comfort food. Breakfast changes from being muesli, fruit and yoghurt at least three mornings a week to steaming porridges cooked in milk and topped with honey or bottled fruit. Thin summer duvets are changed for down duvets, knitted blankets and sleeping with socks on. Even my dogs wear jackets to bed.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551483728682810449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46278673746002755342012-05-18T04:18:51.281+10:002012-05-18T04:18:51.281+10:00Hi Rhonda- Spring is in full bloom here in the mo...Hi Rhonda- Spring is in full bloom here in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, even though we still get some chilly nights and mornings. When it's cool and damp I build a fire in the fireplace to warm up the living room of our log cabin. We heat with wood and my husband is already cutting firewood for next winter. Our garden is flourishing thanks to an early spring. Lettuces, spinach, onions are ready to eat now, but peas, radishes, carrots, etc. won't be ready for weeks. We'll plant beans after Memorial Day, and put out tomato plants then too. We try to grow heirloom varities as much as possible. One of my favorite things at this time of year is visiting the Amish greenhouses and produce stands- they grow such beautiful things. Because they are down the valley they are about 2 weeks ahead of us in the growing season. I also love the local farmer's markets. Local to us is a 30-40 minute trip down the mountain! <br /> I get your blog around noon and love reading it, and learn so much from it. I'm making the laundry detergent today. Thank-you, I hope your husband is feeling better.Log Cabin Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11619197711218139662012-05-18T02:17:48.404+10:002012-05-18T02:17:48.404+10:00wood fire now up and running garden all ready for ...wood fire now up and running garden all ready for planting chooks are moulting and laying less stew and dumplings and home made bread on menu ahh winter is coming!!Debski's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111076358806964420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24402242884839530752012-05-18T02:10:10.449+10:002012-05-18T02:10:10.449+10:00After growing up in Northwest Australia and then H...After growing up in Northwest Australia and then Hawaii and afterwards moving to Southern California, I've never had a real winter and the seasons changing was minimal. We never owned flannel sheets and called flip-flops - slippers. In California we owned bed slippers, but never really wore them. <br /><br />This was my second winter in the PNW where it gets cold (for me) and rainy in the winter and dry and warm in the summer. I will be taking the flannel sheets off today. We haven't used the pellet stove for a month now. It is wonderful to warm the house through cooking soups, roasts, casseroles, and breads. <br /><br />I enjoy watching the seasons change and the new thoughts, foods, and feelings that go with them.Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39844269554335245422012-05-18T01:54:03.749+10:002012-05-18T01:54:03.749+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I'm in Manitoba! I had to do a dou...Hi Rhonda,<br />I'm in Manitoba! I had to do a double-take when I saw a shout-out in your post today :)<br />We are entering spring/summer and this weekend is the traditional "get the plants in the garden" weekend. I'm also putting the screens on the windows, digging out dandelions and generally cleaning up the winter "mess".<br />:) ErinErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162714926703800643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70855132099899838722012-05-18T00:03:59.389+10:002012-05-18T00:03:59.389+10:00Here in England we're going the opposite wa wi...Here in England we're going the opposite wa with our seasons. Our sprung this year is very late - up in Scotland they had snow again earlier in the week, and it's been too cool even down here to plant many seedlings out. How strange to think that across at the opposite side of the world, our growing season is the same as yours, though! <br />The new template is nice - very calming and relaxed. The content is still great regardless of its background and that's what's really important.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54741533270253989312012-05-17T21:41:43.711+10:002012-05-17T21:41:43.711+10:00Hi Rhonda. Brisbane has been a bit nippier. For me...Hi Rhonda. Brisbane has been a bit nippier. For me, winter means SOUP! Lots of soup that's cheap, delicious and freezable.<br /><br />It was wonderful to meet you at Avid Reader tonight. It really brightened up a dark week for me (I'm Erin in reality and got a copy of The Book signed for my mum). Even though I read your blog and have read the book, it was just lovely to hear you speak and read and answer Qs (we weren't a talkative bunch. I was thinking of something intelligent to ask, but couldn't, so just gave up. hehe). My friend I was with was very inspired- she has a beautiful suburban backyard veggie garden and I know she'll enjoy your book just as much as I did.<br /><br />Many Thanks.Egadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58451188303396758252012-05-17T21:10:12.988+10:002012-05-17T21:10:12.988+10:00I never fail to do a double take when I read your ...I never fail to do a double take when I read your posts. The internet brings us all closer together as if we were next door neighbors. Its hard to wrap my head around the fact that you are literally a half a world away. Today you are wearing Uggs for warmth. lol I'm on the west coast of Michigan and it will be in the 80's this weekend. Really a little too warm for the season. Time for shorts, tank tops and just working up the garden space!mdoe37https://www.blogger.com/profile/03019276985594142350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65971716732731110082012-05-17T20:14:35.148+10:002012-05-17T20:14:35.148+10:00I also love flannel sheets on the bed in winter, b...I also love flannel sheets on the bed in winter, but until today we were still having good weather in Perth. Today was cold and wet. Isn´t it strange how we change the type of foods we eat to eat cool or warm us during the different seasons. For me soup and some fresh bread is the ideal winter food.<br />I like the new blog look too.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17321480929824306972012-05-17T20:12:55.802+10:002012-05-17T20:12:55.802+10:00Your new layout looks great and it's not incon...Your new layout looks great and it's not inconveniencing at all! It takes time to find the best layout...<br /><br />We're just transitioning into Summer ourselves - though I wish it would hurry up and send these rain clouds away. We might as well get our flannel sheets out as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78156187839446383342012-05-17T19:52:56.758+10:002012-05-17T19:52:56.758+10:00I love using the good old fashioned HOT WATER BOTT...I love using the good old fashioned HOT WATER BOTTLE. They are awesome. My two young children are learning to enjoy them too, being pampered and tucked into bed to enjoy the warmth and charm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9452148946573534522012-05-17T19:38:11.748+10:002012-05-17T19:38:11.748+10:00Living in the Southeastern part of Pennsylvania, w...Living in the Southeastern part of Pennsylvania, we are just about entering summer. In the winter, we have a wood stove down in the lower part of the house and use that for heating for the most part. It will soon be time to take the flannel sheets off the bed and replace them with some cool cottons. This morning was a bit chilly at about 50 degrees F, but that will soon change. Around here, we use Mother's Day as the safe time to plant annuals outdoors and my flower garden is planted and some veggies have been planted, like potatoes, green beans and tomatoes. The herbs are all outdoors and the strawberries are getting big and soon ready to turn red. This is my favorite time of year here at my homestead. It is comfortable enough to sit out in the sun room and relax. The lower level of the house will not be used as much until fall sets in, as it is dark down there with no windows and I prefer to be out in the warm sunny areas on these beautiful days and the days to come here in the next several months.~Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135626598525124141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69521881457691387702012-05-17T14:59:12.376+10:002012-05-17T14:59:12.376+10:00Yes Hilde, I've had the set for such a long ti...Yes Hilde, I've had the set for such a long time and I still love them.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32180100258635208482012-05-17T14:30:01.958+10:002012-05-17T14:30:01.958+10:00Cape town south Africa has a Mediterranean climate...Cape town south Africa has a Mediterranean climate which they say is moderate but when snow falls on the mountains across the bay we feel that icy chill. While it rains most of winter we can still grow veggies all the way through the year, things just slow down. Just last night my children all asked for their extra winter blankets...the season has changed!Urban Homestead South Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744814544809179491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37142267861760809222012-05-17T14:28:12.514+10:002012-05-17T14:28:12.514+10:00Last week we had 26°c, tonight we had frost! I run...Last week we had 26°c, tonight we had frost! I run out in my nighties to check my tomato plants, they look alright (I have them in pots and still in a protected place). I think I will wait some more time before I put away the winter clothes.<br />Yout plates look lovely. Are they "Petite Fleur" by Villeroy and Boch?Hildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80196462668443239492012-05-17T11:52:43.268+10:002012-05-17T11:52:43.268+10:00I just took the flannel sheets off the bed last we...I just took the flannel sheets off the bed last week as it was 30degrees C. Now it's supposed to snow tomorrow and go down to 8 degrees for a few days. Crazy weather here in Southern Alberta, Canada.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465050441931715127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2476375750461538802012-05-17T11:16:25.635+10:002012-05-17T11:16:25.635+10:00Hi there Rhonda,
We are getting very crisp down ...Hi there Rhonda, <br /><br />We are getting very crisp down here in Canberra! We had our first frost a few days ago, the girls didn't know what to think at first, but I let them rug up and go crunching through it in their ne snow boots, and they approved! <br /><br />I haven't got to flanny sheets out yet, but I did put on the heavyweight doona. I find I sleep so much better in winter!<br /><br />I do love that new photo of you on your laptop, very pretty :)The Accidental Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903019781422765851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22771768562301502252012-05-17T11:12:12.921+10:002012-05-17T11:12:12.921+10:00Hello Rhonda! I love seeing your photo again!
I ...Hello Rhonda! I love seeing your photo again!<br /> I am heading into Summer here,getting the garden planted and trying to keep up with the weeds.<br /> All the Winter clothes have been put away,but reading your post made me hope for one more fire in the woodstove before I am done. Maybe in the morning,it will be quite cold.Good thing I haven't planted the tomatoes yet!<br /> My best to Hanno,hope he is without pain very soon!Darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62879283982668545852012-05-17T10:49:54.783+10:002012-05-17T10:49:54.783+10:00I really do like the new look of your blog. The o...I really do like the new look of your blog. The only thing that is disconcerting is that the posts, while they have a timestamp, they do not have a date. I'm not sure if I'm reading a current post or something older...Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49265444640496644562012-05-17T10:38:25.643+10:002012-05-17T10:38:25.643+10:00Hi Rhonda:)
I love the new blog look!I live in the...Hi Rhonda:)<br />I love the new blog look!I live in the mountains in Melbourne,freezing here this morning,for most of the year we have our Rayburn going in the kitchen,which I cook on,our water is heated and of course gives us warmth.When we knew we would live here being in such a cold climate,we installed a Masport wood stove in the lounge as well,and it does get that cold up here that we do light both fires in the middle of winter!<br />You so have to get yourself a wood stove,I recall you mentioning it awhile ago and I just thought I could see you knitting by your fire:)<br />Lastly it was my birthday last week and my husband and children gave me your book as my gift (they knew I how much I wanted it:)it is beautiful and it takes pride of place in my kitchen,I must admit it was pretty hard knowing the book was hidden in the house for three weeks before my birthday,lol,I wanted to peak so much..but didnt!!<br />CarleeneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37247347988437275902012-05-17T10:32:28.668+10:002012-05-17T10:32:28.668+10:00I'm down the bottom of Australia - Mount Gambi...I'm down the bottom of Australia - Mount Gambier - South Australia and this year our Autumn has been very cold. Much colder than the past couple of years. I have a wood fire stove in the kitchen, an inbuilt wood fire in our 'TV room' and we have an open fire in the lounge room, a pot belly in our garage (only used for parties) and we have a chiminea outside! Lucky we get our wood from the family farm for free! We just have to go & get it ourselves...but that's a good outing and exercise for a day! I have had a wood stove for my entire 29 years of marriage and wouldn't be without it! I enjoy summer but I also love the homely feel that the wood fires create in our house.Sandra Megawnoreply@blogger.com