Come on over

...to my place, come inside and I'll put the kettle on! It's so lovely to see you!

Wasn't it a sparkly, sunny weekend? Well it was here in Daylesford. It seems like so long since we have had two days of sunshine in a row. Doesn't life just seem better when the weather is so heavenly? What did you get up to? We had a happy & busy weekend, all the usual fun of ballet etc and lots of other things too.

I spent some time outside, walking & thinking & looking. So many pretty and beautiful parts of our world to take in, and admire.  I loved looking at this old gate on top of Wombat Hill, the garden's behind it were so green and lush, a kind of secret garden.

And on the gate was this beautiful & delicate web.

The colours of my weekend were bright and bold.
 Blues, greens, yellows, pinks, every colour of the rainbow.

 Driving back from Ballarat , along the Dean Road, I always find myself bewitched by the countryside, the views, animals, sky and of course the hills.

Something about the lines of the hills against the sky really does it for me. The contrasting colours and the hugeness of it all, wow. I have to be careful to keep my eyes on the road!

Back at home the garden is alive with colour & action, butter flies, flowers, 

and of course dandelions!

The kids played, did homework, read, and made things. We went to a picnic in Glenlyon and sat under the huge oak trees, eating delicious food and chatting with lots of lovely people. At home we baked, hung out the laundry, folded it and put it away. I'm really encouraging the kids to help out as much as possible, there is always so much to do in a big family.

Rosie kept herself busy with so many things. A handmade calendar, lots of cartwheeling, her 'band' which consists of her banging away on all our saucepans and a stint as a cat, complete with whiskers. Sticky tape sure comes in handy.

She also found some reading glasses on the nature strip outside our house, are they yours by any chance?

Of course she also found time for some chook action. Look Mum, no hands!!

Lemonade is a pretty relaxed chicken, and so soft too!

So, have you had a nice visit? I hope so. Did you enjoy your cup of tea?

Thanks so much for popping by, I hope you have a happy week,

see you soon xo