Lovely, lazy autumn lunch......

Met up with friends for lunch on Sunday....tried a local restaurant, Slippery Jacks...food was great...my meal was chicken breast on smashed potatoes with pancetta.....beautiful autumn meal, the taste and colours were amazing...I also thought the presentation was beautiful...somehow it makes it taste better when it looks fabulous....I always enjoy a meal that I haven't had to prepare myself.....I love a lazy Sunday lunch with good friends, good food and a glass of wine.....

Nourishing body and soul...

Healthy snacking ....all organic - grapes, mandarine, almonds and macadamia nuts

Having spent so much time and energy in the garden and other pursuits, I feel I have been neglecting my body and my health.....my general fitness is not good and also I haven't been eating as well as I would like too......today I have started to once again focus on my health and wellbeing, including mind and soul.....haven't done yoga in ages and was very out of practice this morning....but will persevere and try to do a daily practice in the morning, including meditation. .....also pay attention to everything that I eat....mindful eating is important...if it doesn't nourish my body or offer any health benefits, I will try not to eat it...I do love wine and cheese though....hhhmmmmm.....

Simple little things.......

 The sun was still shining today after a chilly start to the week......the last rays of autumn sunshine are something to really savour....heading into winter in the hills.....it gets chilly up here......along with the cooler weather comes changes around the house......out comes the knitting.....need to get into the cooler weather planting  in the garden.....put on the warm bed linen in preparation for the cold nights to come......stock up on firewood for those lovely long evenings when we can sit in front of the coonara........it's definitely the small things that make up the fabric of our lives.........

Along with the cooler weather the knitting comes out....

This is going to be a scarf....I enjoy knitting patterns that offers a bit of a challenge

My Phalaenopsis Orchid has flowered again......so beautiful....

Cooler Autumn weather means changing the bed linen to the warmer cover....
....someone thought it looked perfect to settle into.......

Hope everyone enjoys the change of seasons and all that it brings as much as I do..........!

Every little bit helps.....

I'm committed to using environmentally friendly products in every room in the house.  I don't use anything with chemicals around the home or in the garden.....want to avoid pesticides completely.  I use organic hair products including hairspray...also use organic make up , mascara, eyeshadow and lippy.....still have  a couple of products that are not organic, but working on it...unfortunately still get my hair dyed but looking at alternative solutions to that.....get a bit of flack from friends and family who don't take environmental warnings on board.....but I am prepared to do what I can to protect my home, those who live in it..... and do my bit for the planet.......

Eco, organic in my bathroom products include handwash, face products, soap,
shampoo and conditioner etc

chemical free eco cleaning products, vinegar, carb soda, floor cleaner, window cleaner
and of coarse eucalyptus oil..my favourite thing...

Eco in the kitchen, including organic essential oils, dishwashing tabs and liquid...
.trusty spray bottle that I put the oils into mixed with water to
create room freshener....home smells beautiful.....

Eco products for the laundry....safe for grey water

What I read in March ...

Book club read for this month was Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy....unfortunately once again not a favourite of mine....I found this book to be a summary of piano lessons and awards received by a very self absorbed individual...a virtual transcript of everything she achieved from ages 9 to 20....she was very successful but very very boring.......only saving grace was the piano teacher....she sounded fantastic...would not recommend....however I bet the others in the group enjoyed it....I need a meaty story, something to get my teeth into..... a page turner....is that too much to ask ....!!!

Who's crowing now.......

Oh dear.......strange noises heard from the hen house this morning.......sounded a lot like cock-a-doodle-doo........that's right the "Hens" are roosters......so sad, I was sure they were hens....no longer trust google images.....Foster and Wilson will now be looking for a new home.....