in july

I like July.

Its the month after Winter Equinox.

The days are lengthening. 

We celebrate two birthdays and then have a big birthday break until November.

I spent half a day every Friday, stopping and starting the music for a bit of *ballet exam practice. The Fairy has taken to ballet like the proverbial duck to water, which is not surprising considering she has wanted to do ballet classes for a number of years.

There were some serious frosts and a few good blankets of snow early in the mornings. 

We knitted! Now that I am a knitter (haha!) the children were all inspired to have a go too! So here we are all with a project - a couple of learning squares, a beanie and the beginnings of the 'in three's' cardigan for the Tiny Elf.

There was even a foray into painting, both watercolours and acrylics. I love all that arty stuff but there is just so little room in this teeny shack, that it doesn't get done nearly enough.

*She has now done the exam and passed and we are all glad its over till next year!

**This half finished post has been lurking in the drafts folder all month! I know its the end of August but I just wanted to get it out there!!!

Thanks for dropping in! xx 

one day in August

Hello folks!!! Its been a long time again and I do apologise. Life has taken a turn in a slightly different direction and I just haven't made the effort to get my photos off the camera and add them to this blog! I hope I will find the momentum again because I do really enjoy the communication and creative side of things here!!  

So, finding all sorts of lovely pics on my camera and having gotten the apologies out of the way, I'm once again armed with the necessary items for an update!

 We have a family friend staying with us for a week or so and my girls have had a new lease of life in the outdoors! This was the scene that I looked out on from my upstairs window - three girls hunched over a fire under the pine trees. I grabbed the camera and ran out to take more pics. 

Yesterday, I smelt the smell of spring. Yes, indeed there was definitely something in the air. The girls must have thought so too because they were very keen on some camping style cooking.  

I really, really love it when when they get outside and do such bush-y things like that. Elli is 15, our friend is 14 and my little Fairy is 11 and still they all like to spend a few hours poking the fire and cooking up some lunch.

'Jaffles' was the request and after hunting up the jaffle irons and some fillings, they were off.   

We used to go camping fairly regularly and always had jaffles for at least one meal, but that hasn't happened for a while. Good to see them in use again! The girls tell me that they want to do this every day for the rest of the week and I have no objection at all!!! 

Thanks for dropping in..... see you again soon!