picturing a weekend
~ The geese (who live here but belong to the neighbours) are noisy and messy and they occasionally chase small children. I'll miss them terribly when we move.
~ We've had an unbelievable amount of rain in the last week. It's doing my tomatoes in, they're splitting and falling. They are still undeniably delicious and I am one of those cliché gardeners running around telling everyone they must plant tomatos because nothing you buy tastes as good.
~ In a break in the rain, we had a beautiful afternoon picking blackberries with friends. There were varying degrees of commitment to picking among the smallies, but most picked enthusiastically then ate them with the same dedication.
~ I picked while wearing a baby in a backpack, a feat I am very proud of as she would occasionally lunge for a berry nearly toppling me into the brambles. She eventually fell asleep.
~ We lay about on the lawn at Mum and Dad's in the early evening, drinking tea and watching kids on bikes then reconvened at our place for pizza, kid's movie and Irish beer. A perfect Saturday?
~ I have a new obsession (other than finding the right jersey cow); crocheting flowers. My craftiest pal dropped in this afternoon for a tutorial (this is the third time she's tried to teach me, I am a bit hopeless at crochet, she is a very good friend and incredibly patient.) It seems I've finally figured it out this time. I'm up to four. And on a roll. LOVE crocheted flowers! Absolutely no idea what I'm goigng to do with them, but I have a deep need to made hundreds.
Loved this weekend.
Did you? Hope you have something that gets you as hyped as crocheted flowers does for me?!
xxx
Jo
February 12, 2012 at 10:46 pmHave you ever read the book A summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy? It reminds me so much of your day with the geese etc!
http://www.amazon.com/Summery-Saturday-Morning-Margaret-Mahy/dp/0670879436
remoteislandparadise
February 12, 2012 at 11:58 pmBeautiful pics – your blackberrying photo’s remind me so much of last year when we picked (and ate) hundreds – such delicious fun. Sadly, there don’t seem to be any blackberries (or too good to be true organic bluberry farms) here on Flinders Island. I will just have to enjoy them vicariously through your blog! I also have a very crafty friend who knocks out crochet flowers at an amazing rate. She has made some fabulous (and always commented on) hair slides and ties for my little girls with them. Lou xx
michelle
February 13, 2012 at 11:54 amThat looks like the best kind of weekend.
Racheal
February 13, 2012 at 7:37 pmSounds like a lovely weekend! Crochet flowers are so cute, its something i want to give a go too. I think they would look lovely stitched onto a scarf or tea cosie.
SB
February 13, 2012 at 7:46 pmIf you had excess of crotcheted flowers you could give them to quite undeserving sisters (particularly if they were cream and green or autumn kind of colours- like the colours she often wears). ((big cheesy grin)) I’d make brooches out of them and pop them on a top or a coat. Or pin them in my hair!
innerpickle
February 13, 2012 at 10:23 pmBig cheesy grin back atya, miss autumn. Coming your way xxx
Melanie @ M&M
February 14, 2012 at 1:59 amHave you been to Attic24.typepad.com? Oh my gosh she loves to crochet anything, but her flowers and leaves are so gorgeous!
innerpickle
February 14, 2012 at 7:38 amI have, my friend Ali who taught me to crochet sent me there last year. Time to re-visit, thanks for the prompt! xx
Julie
February 14, 2012 at 10:28 amEvery time I see pictures of your folks’ property overlooking the ocean I get extremely jealous! What a gorgeous place to live! I am so happy for you and your family. I think the place you are renting is great but . . . To be able to see the ocean and raise your own pigs, chickens, dairy cow and be close to mom and dad. Wow! They must be a wealth of wisdom for your recent undertakings with livestock!
Wishing you the very best!