Super excited that the building part of the flat is almost done.. I've been ringing carpet guys and getting quotes.. and I'm hoping it's done and down by the time the kids and I get back from Perth! And then... Continue Reading →
So another freebie tree found on the internet was dragged to the shed. Poor bastard. It left it's dignity and came naked of any dirt at all - not even a smudge - 'pruned' (read: massacred) and heartlessly dragged out... Continue Reading →
Even better when half the ingredients are given to you by someone... makes it taste better 😉 Rhubarb Crumble: Stew together 6-8 big stalks of rhubarb, slicely finely / 4 large apples, peeled and chopped / 8 or so plums,... Continue Reading →
So we bought a cow paddock. Literally. Not a tree in sight. So it's a long way from here to the lovely tree-studded clipped grass meadow in my imagination 🙂 So I decided to start with Rhubarb. Why the hell... Continue Reading →
I'm dying for my new kitchen. My new old kitchen. My new old kitchen secondhand from someone else's house bought cheap on Trademe. Just give me a freaking sink and a real cooktop and some prep space that doesn't feel... Continue Reading →
The most exciting part of the building the shed has been watching the flat area get underway. It's moving slowly, but it's coming along. At first it was just a wall dividing that area off from the rest of the... Continue Reading →
After the first rush of excitement of moving into the shed, the feeling that followed was basically a growing ball of dismay and fear in my gut as the day to day reality of living in the dirt, bugs and... Continue Reading →
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