on my mind…
Joining in with Rhonda Jean over at Down To Earth today.
On my mind today is new-ness. The challenge and the stretch of it.
We're the new family in a small town. Henry's the new kid in Year One. We're meeting lots of lovely new people and I'm getting used to my new-to-me oven.
It's also a week of firsts.
Tilly's first ever ballet lesson.
The first time I actually looked under the bonnet of a car with genuine interest, as my Dad showed me how to recharge a car battery.
First visit to the local co-op who support local farmers and supply sustainable organic produce.
First time a complete stranger has ever stopped and asked if I needed help as I stood with one Blundstone boot in my hand at the back of my car, baby in front of me in a sling, trying to figure out how to squash the big spider roaming around the back of my car without accidentally whacking the baby. (The friendly stranger did it for me. I know it's not green and it was just a huntsman, but the idea of it crawling onto the kids while I was driving seemed accident-prone.)
Oh, and first pair of shoes.
on precious new feet.
xxx
Elastic Mom
February 11, 2011 at 9:00 pmHey Fiona, love your blog. I can relate to the newness. We recently made the decision to move from coastal Cape Town to a farm in the interior of South Africa, small town nearby, and all. I also cook from scratch and am looking forward to trying some of your recipes.
Renee
February 11, 2011 at 9:14 pmWe are new to big school and all the changes that makes to our glows and patterns and new to having the baby home by himself in the days.
And I recently tried your wheat crackers. Phenomenal! Love them. Never tried to make anything like that before. Not sure i eant to buy crackers any more. Afterwards I saw a similar concept on Heidi swansons blog- she had some more ideas of toppings that could flavor them.
Renee
February 11, 2011 at 9:15 pmGrrrr iPhone spelling….
lily boot
February 11, 2011 at 9:54 pmOh my that pretty pink ballet outfit looks so very familiar! What a rite of passage huh 🙂 Must be a wonderful feeling as you fit into and become part of a small, friendly community.
Christie
February 11, 2011 at 11:14 pmThinking of you as you enjoy (mostly I hope) these many firsts 🙂
umatji
February 12, 2011 at 12:15 amaw – sounds beautiful. I love you had help with the spider. i had a huntsman that lived under my sun shade and despite the fact that I knew it I never stopped jumping when i flipped it and he ran across the roof!
Linda Woodrow
February 12, 2011 at 9:09 amWelcome to country life, where complete strangers stop to help at the least excuse!
Estelle
February 12, 2011 at 9:36 amLove seeing that green green grass. No prickles? No green ants? A beautiful part of the world.
Fran
February 12, 2011 at 9:43 amThe shoes are the BEST! I just want to squish those tiny little feet. (In a nice way, obviously …)
Sarah
February 12, 2011 at 12:31 pmLove your photos, ADORE that baby. She could not be ANY cuter!!
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February 12, 2011 at 11:37 pmSounds like a lot of great ‘firsts’. Enjoy them and engraved in the ‘never forget’ part of your brain.