Last week of Term 3

Sunday and its the annual Scout Garage sale...and..it's raining...not again!!!
The boys head down to the hall at 6.45am to begin the setup... I get there about 9 ish and we all stay there all day. John selling second hand furniture and I sell books, household goods etc..

 

It is miserable weather all day...but the event is reasonably successful.

At the end of the day we help box up what is left and it goes into an op-shop truck..the furniture is moved to a corner and will probably go to the tip sadly..

A big day...we are exhausted.

 

Monday and the morning is sunshiny...(perfect for a Garage Sale!!)

John makes a Eucalyptus/Plantago while I do orders...not stress day...nice.

This afternoon we are all going into Hobart with scouts to go on the tall Ships that are visiting Hobart.

A very enjoyable evening.

 

Tuesday...lovely Lotus display...

 

We have some new books in our window...hot off the press..

 

 

I have the first dentist appointment in Huonville this morning...just a checkup!! But he does find a little cavity that will need some work..
Quiet day in the shop. We fill and label Eucalyptus/Plantago cream John made yesterday.
I'm not needed at school this afternoon. It is a beautiful sunny one today..so we take turns to have a walk up the street with post.
After school Tom and I get together his gear for Cuboree camp on the weekend...very exciting..

Wednesday and it looks like we might be in for some rain today..

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First Primula is appearing in our garden..

I go into Hobart to pick up some 'swapping badges' for Cuboree camp. It's lovely to catch up with Hannah over a cuppa before she heads to Uni
Tom and I pack up his bags once everything has been labelled with his name!! Even the socks.

 

Thursday is cool again and the rain comes across. I spend a couple of hours at garden..weeding the garlic patch...then a sumptuous lunch with lovely company.

 

 

We have a quiet night in watching another episode of 'The nature of Australia'...

Friday and the sun shines...a good omen for Tom's camp weekend we hope..
We are kept busy with orders and customers today..
The afternoon arrives and Tom is very excited about camp.
We drive to The Lea at Kingston.. (a Scout Camp site)

It's a chilly evening...and they still have to get tents up in the dark...at least it's not raining. The enthusiasm of the cubs is high!!
John and I are happy to head home for a cosy dinner of toast!! then settle down in our comfy home..

Saturday dawns sunny...great for the campers..
John and I head up on the hill and dig out the drain at the gate then spend a few hours chopping out gorse..very rewarding, if tiring , work.

 

The rain comes across just as we are preparing to head home for late lunch.

Sadly for the scouts, the rain settles in for the afternoon..

I get on with some knitting while watching the second half of the AFL grand final...All is quiet in the main street...
Esther rings us to see if she can pick up some medicine for her goats (she and Hans are local makers of goat cheese products). The goats are giving birth and some are experiencing some problems..nice to know.
We treat ourselves to a RV pizza for dinner...then cosy down for the night.

Back to the routine...

After a slow start..and loads and loads of washing...we have lunch and head up on the hill to cut and poison Gorse... we make good headway. It is a gorgeous afternoon on the hill.

Back home and after Thomas has finished work at the Garden Larder..we go across to Peppermint Bay for a relaxed dinner. Back home by 7pm and we have a cosy night in.
I finish the jigsaw puzzle that we began last Saturday...it has been challenging!! Thanks to Lisa (from the post office) who lent the puzzle to us for Lioba's visit. It was a lovely communal activity during the week.

Sunday is market day...

we do the rounds then head back up on the hill.
After a couple of hours of cutting and pasting...we can really see the improvement as the Gorse outcrops are reduced one by one..

 

 

It is a magnificent day up on the hill again today..T-shirt weather!!
Tom and I do a bit of excavation work on the cubby site too.. working around the cows!!
We head back down at about 2 ish and we have delicious lunch at The Lotus Eaters.
Home for rest time...John has a snooze, Thomas has some computer time and after a cuppa I walk the Golf course circuit..Beautiful afternoon.
We snuggle down early tonight with books a good fire...and are all in bed by 8.30pm!!

The week begins as usual...school, work and scouts on Monday.
Tuesday is another work day..I note the gorgeous Spring display in the Lotus window this morning..

...not needed in Thomas' classroom today. John makes another cream and I label and pack the Comfrey oint he made yesterday. We have a quiet night .
Wednesday is bust to start then very quiet during the day...I knit and John snoozes..then I have a snooze. We are going out tonight. Off to see Bell Shakespeare production of The Comedy of Errors.

A drizzly, foggy drive to town for dinner at Stockman's Restaurant before the show at Theatre Royal.

Tom loves it...usual high standard production...with lots of laughs ...very clever !!
Thursday is drizzly but very mild. Lovely morning spent at Community Garden ..weeding , mulching and moving the chooks.. Enjoyable cuppa and chat to finish

 

Tom and I enjoy learning a new Recorder tune..onto our second book now..

We have a nice quiet night..listening to John read his favourite book...The Count of Monte Cristo!!

Friday and I go to a meeting midmorning about planning 100 year celebrations of the Town hall opening..we just toss around ideas at this stage.
We attend the opening of Bob Brown's latest photography exhibition at Lovett gallery...opened by Posie Graeme-Evans (of Mcleod's Daughter's fame!!)Some wonderful photos..

The boys then head down to the scout hall and spend a number of hours helping set up for Garage Sale on Sunday... I enjoy a nice quiet night watching Phryne  in her latest adventure...love the outfits!!

Saturday and we enjoy a quiet morning then head up on the hill to attack the gorse again..Very rewarding work.

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Tom take a little break to have a quick read!!

 

We have to leave one of the gorse bushes intact for the moment...as it is home for two baby birds.

The boys drop me off at Wattle Grove Road and I enjoy a walk home.(takes about an hour...so quiet and peaceful)

I get dinner on the way slowly while Tom goes off to help pack up at the Larder. we have early dinner then watch another episode of "The Nature of Australia"..very interesting..
Early night as it will be a big day tomorrow..