the pod

i was so inspired by geisha’s amazing coffee photos on flickr, that i made a special stop for coffee at "the pod" in town today. jaz makes the best coffee & she makes it look almost too nice to drink – don’t you think? which version do you prefer – colour or sepia?

here comes the rain again

 

Vista

The past couple of days have been delightfully overcast & cool. I even ventured out for a walk on the airstrip late this afternoon (with a million or so flies) & the vista was so lovely, that i hurried home to get the tripod & bigma!  

Summer

a few of the things we’re loving this summer summer storms green grass catching caterpillars munching on mangoes when i look back at this photo, i want to remember: the way you loved to suck the mango juice/flesh off the skin & seeds as i cut them up that you begged me to cut your

Something special

I’ve always loved willow tree sculptures, so i was delighted to receive my 1st one from Madi for Christmas. Its called angel’s embrace – she says it reminds her of the way i cuddled her when she was a baby … & that makes it extra special!

bugs

the only downside to the recent rain is the abundance of bugs its spawned. bugs of all shapes & sizes have attached themselves to clothes on the line or made their way into the house … its seriously gross & trying to get rid of them is almost impossible (even the bug zapper can’t keep

back to school

we started our homeschool year as planned today. madi was excited about getting into her year 3 papers. bear on the other hand, would have preferred to go fencing with michael & kenny! all in all it was a good day – we even remembered to capture some 1st day pics! kenny arrived yesterday &

ibaked

Bananas are BIG in our family. Some people say you shouldn’t eat too many because of their high sugar content, but i figure they’re a healthier option than chocolate or muslea bars. what’s more, my kids love them, i love them & we all love banana cake! the recipe … Cathy’s Banana Cake Ingredients: 2tbs

the channels

There were scattered storms (& great clouds) around today. We only had 10 points at the house, but the hills were under the heart of the storm & Michael suspected the channels would be running. its a rare sight cause usually its too wet to get out there, but today we could! This is close

a fresh start

Today was all about getting the schoolroom ready. Madi has been keen to open her new papers – but i wanted to change the schoolroom around & clear the decks first so we can make a fresh start. A few pics from our day: the current schoolroom setup don’t panic card – the 1st item