tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post7547548955400171934..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Seasonal changes at homeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16087655927321413072013-04-15T09:06:24.004+10:002013-04-15T09:06:24.004+10:00This is older so I see now you are feeling better....This is older so I see now you are feeling better. Good to know. I am in Louisiana, US. Here it's spring time. We've got our garden planted and will start harvesting sometime in June thru August. By the time August gets here it will be peppers only as it get's too hot and dry for much else to grow. It's hot & humid from about late April and on into Sept. 81 was today's high. Luckily we've got a breeze blowing & I have the windows open. I love the breeze and seeing the curtains blow. We will be getting our air conditioner serviced later this week as that is our largest bill but a necessary one. I do love spring time, as short as it may be. Winter seems a bit lazy and it feels good to get out and enjoy some yard work & the baby animals. Foods we eat in spring tend to start being cooked outdoors & salads. Tonight we're having chicken cooked on the bbq, cabbage salad (coleslaw), and bread. I love to hear about your life in Australia. I've been obsessed with wanting to visit there since watching McCleod's Daughters on our tv. :)Vickienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49301144417384705572013-04-08T00:01:47.817+10:002013-04-08T00:01:47.817+10:00I hope you feel well soon, Rhonda. Fortunately som...I hope you feel well soon, Rhonda. Fortunately some of these bugs are not too long lived. We are going into our springtime here, it is just easing up on cold weather and I don't have to put the heat on too often now. We have had rain lately; a good deal- as we are six inches short this year. We still might get it, though. I, too, look forward to seasonal changes; I am planting a lot now and already have a few things coming up: my potatoes are going gangbusters, the fig is leafing out, apples are starting, the dogwood is in bloom. But your autumn season preparations sound yummy.hopflowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-358081918944387672013-04-07T12:13:54.026+10:002013-04-07T12:13:54.026+10:00Hopefully you will be fit and well soon after the ...Hopefully you will be fit and well soon after the problems with your foot and now a viral infection. I think you've had more than your fair share of illness lately :(.<br />I cooked a nice lamb curry yesterday in the slow cooker with soup mix in it that contained barley, pulses and lentils and served it on a bed of boiled rice with crusty home made bread to mop the plate with. Yum. I made enough to have the same again tonight as the air is becoming nippy in the evenings and it will soon be time to light the wood stove.Robynhttp://farmfancies.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29743552676993637932013-04-07T10:02:01.496+10:002013-04-07T10:02:01.496+10:00Hello Rhonda, I hope you are feeling better:)
I ...Hello Rhonda, I hope you are feeling better:) <br /><br />I too, love nothing more than cooking heartwarming soups, casseroles and stews. There is no greater joy than serving a hearty meal on a cold night to family and/or friends. A meal that as simmered for hours, a meal to warm the bones. This kind of comfort food reminds me of my Nana. For me it is hospitality and love in one. Like a warm hug. I just wish that it was colder in Queensland for longer, I could happily eat soup for months and months. However I'm not sure my children would share my enthusiasm!<br /><br />Take care<br />Jacki xomonkeemoomoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384928241028245857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51027743430049119432013-04-07T08:28:19.701+10:002013-04-07T08:28:19.701+10:00I know we don't really get the cold here on th...I know we don't really get the cold here on the Sunshine Coast, but I too would just love to curl up in front of an open fire with a book, my crochet and my four-footed family. Like you this is the season of soup, sour-dough (all year long really) porridge and home. Take care and regain your health quickly.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009303146676666752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14010125518007419812013-04-07T04:22:13.195+10:002013-04-07T04:22:13.195+10:00I'm with you on that Rhonda. We are finally se...I'm with you on that Rhonda. We are finally seeing a glimpse of spring here in the UK which is great but I do miss cooking those winter meals for the family. There is nothing quite like serving up a plate of stew and dumplings to hungry family members on a cold day. Wishing you a speedy recovery<br />KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68547635694211314922013-04-06T18:34:51.324+10:002013-04-06T18:34:51.324+10:00Oh Rhonda, hope you're feeling better soon. ...Oh Rhonda, hope you're feeling better soon. Over here in the UK winter is still here like an unwelcome guest that refuses to leave,with snowdrifts and overnight frosts- although the Met Office forecasters promise we may have spring by the end of April. Plenty of hot tea, quilts on the bed and warm, comfort food until then.Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-92051677103388392142013-04-06T11:47:23.793+10:002013-04-06T11:47:23.793+10:00Feel Better Rhonda! Praying for your speedy recov...Feel Better Rhonda! Praying for your speedy recovery :)<br /><br />DonnaDonna Dorseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-168623590921211722013-04-06T10:10:28.638+10:002013-04-06T10:10:28.638+10:00Hope this finds you happy! I pray you're mendi...Hope this finds you happy! I pray you're mending well and that you are enjoying your day! I love the change of seasons because they each have a pleasure of their own. We are starting into spring and I'm enjoying starting seedlings with my children. I think it's such a gift to create a HOME for those we love! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117758083302493088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10266127464871119732013-04-06T09:00:51.308+10:002013-04-06T09:00:51.308+10:00Here our temperatures have been in the 80s recentl...Here our temperatures have been in the 80s recently. Spring is here. We just got over colds but our stamina is still not quite back to normal. I hope your's is over quickly. We want you to fully enjoy your visit with your sister!! :) As the years have flown by we certainly have noted a change in how we feel each season too. We used to take all but a very thin blanket off the bed during the summer month. Now we keep a thicker one on and use it. Also we are more uncomfortable in the coldest parts of the year or the hottest for that matter. We seem to notice things more...or is it what we are now home more and not at a work place and so our minds are on other things and not the temperatures? Hubbies work was never heated or cooled as he worked manual labor in plants. So he was not used to air conditioning and such. Good thing as we don't have it at home either! :) It sounds wonderful to have but I don't think we could ever afford the expense of such a device. Our neighbors who have them are always complaining of the high electricity costs of running them no matter how efficient they are. We are out working in the yards more than ever this time of year naturally. This year we have cut down on the amount we will grow. We are working instead of moving things around and making the space more efficient this year. With just the 2 of us now we have plenty already canned and dried to do us this year so we will only plant what we need for daily use this season. There will still be enough to give away to family. Doing things at our age takes a bit more time and effort so we are keeping this in mind with our improvements. We are ever so grateful though that we can still get out there and dig in the soil and feel the sun shine!!!! SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57654593187604638472013-04-06T07:28:40.574+10:002013-04-06T07:28:40.574+10:00Hope you are feeling better soon :) I noticed last...Hope you are feeling better soon :) I noticed last night it was pretty chilly when I put the dog out it seems to have come from no where - time to dig out the boxes full of winter clothes! We will be moving to Kilcoy in a couple of months it's even colder there in the winter and our house is an old Queenslander so I am going to be very busy crocheting blankets and slippers for us all<br />I love winter too being from England most of my comfort foods are warm stews and pies so I like being able to make them for my children in the winter - I would love a wood heater too Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213620336621126461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8038716980581866982013-04-06T06:25:12.402+10:002013-04-06T06:25:12.402+10:00Rhonda, i hope you feel better soon!
my favorite s...Rhonda, i hope you feel better soon!<br />my favorite season is autumn, followed closely by winter: cool/cold days, rain, snow, changing leaves, apple cider, stews, soups, knitting, reading, picking apples/pears. it's spring here now and i guess it's kind of nice: daffodils, tulips, trees blossoming, not too hot yet. i wish we could skip the whole summer thing though; i'm not a fan of it. <br />take care,<br />Tanya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3271567528357280732013-04-06T02:52:12.043+10:002013-04-06T02:52:12.043+10:00Rhonda we are between winter and spring here in No...Rhonda we are between winter and spring here in Northern Maine. There is still some snow on the ground, but the smell of spring is in the air, the temps are getting warmer, and the days are getting longer. The winters here are long and cold, so we are all looking forward to the warmer seasons. <br />Fall is definitely my favorite season. I compare myself to a bear that time of year, as I busy myself preparing for the long winter hybernation. Reading the grandchildren stories in front of a cozy fire, cuddled under warm quilts, the smell of bread in the oven and the love of family safely tucked inside together.<br />Feel better soon!<br />Julie<br />www.ourlittleredsaltbox.blogspot.com Julie ~ Keeper of My Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315846511295306909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-667803389172020772013-04-06T02:36:13.083+10:002013-04-06T02:36:13.083+10:00We're just into Spring, or supposed to be it&#...We're just into Spring, or supposed to be it's still in the minuses most nights, I love this time of year, it's usually the time for planting seeds in the greenhouse, preparing the veggie beds ready for use and deciding what is going where this year. I spend more time watching the chickens revelling in any sunshine that comes their way and we eat goose eggs for the precious couple of months that they lay for us.<br /><br />It's a time of promise of the good things to come, a time to fling open doors and windows and let the fresh air in, time to take stock and be thankful that another Winter has passed us by and we are here to start all over again.<br /><br />Sue xx<br /><br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26501648878693625992013-04-06T00:41:12.471+10:002013-04-06T00:41:12.471+10:00Hope you feel better soon!!Hope you feel better soon!!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738629895733476206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2973869422147307762013-04-06T00:25:36.255+10:002013-04-06T00:25:36.255+10:00Feel better soon! Up here in Minnesota, USA.....we...Feel better soon! Up here in Minnesota, USA.....we are trending in the 40's (Fahrenheit) and struggling to get warmer. Springtime is just beginning here and the birds are returning, the snow is melted, and the children are playing outdoors more. It has been a very long winter, with several feet of snow and cold temperatures. I am looking forward to warmer temperatures and open windows! Short sleeve shirts are coming out of the closets and winter jackets are being packed away......enjoy snuggling in! Looking forward to getting Down to Earth delivered this week! Hopefully, with it will be some warmer air from down under!<br />Blessings,<br />Nicole BourgeoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72565236446675958032013-04-06T00:24:22.657+10:002013-04-06T00:24:22.657+10:00Hope you are feeling better today Rhonda ... I jus...Hope you are feeling better today Rhonda ... I just got over some kind of flu bug that put me in bed for a couple days. Not fun ... but it's amazing how your body heals itself. I was fortunate to not have to take antibiotics, but was close.<br />Healing thoughts coming your way!<br />SueSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586853908299803209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24388758003630398672013-04-05T23:16:05.093+10:002013-04-05T23:16:05.093+10:00Hello, hope you get back on your feet soon, sorry ...Hello, hope you get back on your feet soon, sorry to hear you havn't been well. Love the way you describe a home cooked meal, couldn't agree more. Here in the norwegian innland winter still has a fast hold. My vegetable garden is hidden under 30 cm of snow, but the light is different somehow and spring is on it's way. I love Autumn and winter perhaps best of all, but all four seasons are special. We are a real wood fire-family and a dream is to do up an old kitchen cooker and not be so dependant on electricity for preparing food. Pam xWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51124957711181484522013-04-05T22:53:11.116+10:002013-04-05T22:53:11.116+10:00Wishing you a speedy recovery, Rhonda! Kirsten xWishing you a speedy recovery, Rhonda! Kirsten xKirstenInWaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569348238616439719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89319055863036978722013-04-05T22:23:46.565+10:002013-04-05T22:23:46.565+10:00Spring has been stressful for the last few years. ...Spring has been stressful for the last few years. Just two years ago we were in drought and were hitting record spring temperatures. This week we finally recovered to 'normal' spring temperatures after the second coldest on record - and then the snow fluttered down again yesterday. <br /><br />Still, the quince shrubs in the park are looking glorious, the ground is warming up and the evenings are now longer - British Summer Time began last week. The tomato seedlings have been transplanted into bigger pots - I think it is the tomato seedlings that make me happiest at this time of year, actually. If it hadn't been so cool and damp, the first barbecue of the year would normally be on the equinox, too.<br /><br />I hope you feel better soon x Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526065510467428775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18366835550663570952013-04-05T22:22:27.614+10:002013-04-05T22:22:27.614+10:00Gee Rhonda, you really are having a rough trot lat...Gee Rhonda, you really are having a rough trot lately. I'll add you to my prayers list tonight & hope you're feeling better soon.<br />Take care,<br />Ann & Donnie<br />x x Calico Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37449465600379717482013-04-05T22:06:26.700+10:002013-04-05T22:06:26.700+10:00Take care and be gentle with yourself. Your body i...Take care and be gentle with yourself. Your body is telling you to slow down and let it recover form both your foot ailment and the virus. The outside world will be there for you when you are better. Lots of fluids and rest.Jingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357961722537445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-911671714906357092013-04-05T19:49:09.436+10:002013-04-05T19:49:09.436+10:00I do hope you are feeling better soon Rhonda...my ...I do hope you are feeling better soon Rhonda...my twins have had viruses recently too...so many things going around unfortunately.<br />Loved reading this post though as I was just sitting her last night thinking the same thing. For some reason as we begin to get the cooler weather I feel myself begin to come alive and want to cook wonderful stews and puddings as well as sit down and craft or read. I don't often get the time I want to with 2 yr olds but I know that this season of Autumn is my absolute favourite! Feel better soon xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586610467519318424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24820528725034551832013-04-05T19:06:58.848+10:002013-04-05T19:06:58.848+10:00Here in the netherlands i love the exciting feelin...Here in the netherlands i love the exciting feelings the comming spring gives me( i realy hate the cold winter)silliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113805157596590592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47428673508163355732013-04-05T18:35:47.033+10:002013-04-05T18:35:47.033+10:00oh Rhonda, Hope you feel better soon.
Priz
oh Rhonda, Hope you feel better soon. <br /><br />Priz<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996527700368329141noreply@blogger.com