John is away up onto the hill early. I bake a Kugelupf for Tom to take to scouts tonight. They are celebrating international cultures..and Tom is going as an Austrian Mountaineer...wearing his Grandad Rudi's Austrian hat.
We have a very hectic day of orders...
Tom arrives in from school before we know it.
John goes up on the hill again while Tom and I mind the shop.
Than I drop him to scouts and head up to give John a hand.
Forestry Tasmania has taken advantage of the still day to do some burns...
Glad to head back home after about an hour of lugging turf , raking soil and sowing grass seed. Don't know how John keeps going..it is hard work.
We have found some amazing bits and pieces unearthed on the house site that must have belonged to previous owners. We suspect the homestead was burnt down years ago.The two rock-like objects are melted glass.
Quiet early night.
Tuesday and a warm day is predicted. John goes up early again..
Tom and I do the usual before school Clarinet and reading practice. I actually manage to get some sound out of Lucy's Clarinet...Thanks to Tom's encouragement. Very different to playing the recorder.. I think it may take awhile to master..Another hectic day of orders..
Very warm out by the afternoon. I decide on fruit salad, yoghurt and cashews for dinner..a family fav on a hot day.
John is off again in the afternoon and Tom does some Maths homework before work.
We enjoy our dinner when John returns about 6.30pm...then I open the Town hall and set up for Choir tonight. We have a lovely, lovely evening of singing.
Wednesday and it is a crazy 25°C when I go out at 6.30 this morning. It is quite dark today as there is a low cover of cloud...and I have a bit of trouble seeing my way around the park circuit.
Amazing sunrise..
John was planning on going up on the hill after breakie...but the rain begins to pelt down...so decides to have a catch up snooze instead. A very good plan. He has been getting up at 5.30am to make medicines before going up on the hill...and it is starting to hit him.very tired.
Tom and I do clarinet practice in the shop so we don't disturb John.
Tom is amazing..he is playing tunes that he has learnt on the Recorder...finding the right notes on the clarinet is quite a challenge. He inspires me to keep working on mastering a strong sound on my instrument.
John has a good sleep until 9am..Coffee time!! So glad he took a break today.
We have another really busy day of orders and John makes Bath Milk in the afternoon. His least favourite job!
Tom comes in from school and we do a bit more research on the Daintree...while I bake Jane's famous Apricot/Oat slice to take to Garden tomorrow. John heads out as usual.
After work Tom and I take up picnic dinner and do a bit of work on the hill until 7.30ish. We will miss the daylight next week..
Home to showers ,book, lego and bed.
Thursday and its cooler out this morning..
John heads up on the hill after breakie while Tom and I do Clarinet practice..I'm getting better...and Tom and I have a lovely play today.
I dispense a number of orders before John gets back...'clearing the decks' for him to take over when I go down to garden.
A lovely morning of weeding, harvesting followed by delicious lunch with great company...
Back at work and the orders have piled up. I take over while John gets on making a Eucalyptus/Plantago cream and cleaning glassware from this morning's work. A flat out afternoon..finishing last order just in time for 4pm post.
John goes up on the hill again...really showing signs of exhaustion now...but insists on plugging on..
After work I prepare the shop for 'In Stitches 'night.
A lovely group of women sharing lots of stories and laughter
I have a go at felting a little rabbit.. (I bought a beautiful 'how to' book ages ago when Marty and I were in Bondi.) Needs some more work...but not a bad effort for first go..
Friday and it is decidedly chilly.
John and I sleep in until 6.40am!!...and have a slower morning.
I set up the book table in the shop and John fills the Eucalyptus/Plantago he made yesterday.
Tom and I have a good session on the Clarinet today. Tom is quite amazing the way he just toodles around playing tunes.
A slower order day giving us time to pack the cream.
John has bought a number of Stone Pines for our land...a local guy Peter has grown them and drops them off today. Apparently the Possums don't go for them...we'll see!
I go into Huonville to pick up forms for us to register with the medical practice there...sadly our lovely Family practice in Cygnet is closing as their lease is expiring in June and will not be renewed. They have not found an alternative site so have to close..a tragedy.
The afternoon passes and John heads up as usual.
Jess and I have swapped photos...and you Unwins out there can guess who the 'podgey' one is in this shot(family joke) Not long to go now Jess..
Tom and I take up picnic dinner after work
John and I spend the morning on the hill then stop for a break when it's time to pick up Tom...we can hardly move to get out of the car!! But we are making headway..
We come back to get Tom to work...have dinner and go up one more time to do another hour or so...while we have the light. Daylight saving finishes tonight so our evening light will be getting shorter ..
Sunday is Market day.
The boys head up on the hill and I stay in town to help Kate unload her stall before going up.
Thomas is enjoying the occasional ride in the back of car to get another load with John..shouts of delight as they whizz past me.
Peter comes up to talk to John about best sites for Stone pines..
Our neighbour ,Esther wanders past on her way to walk a circuit through our land. Most of our neighbours walk our place to enjoy the views.. We love that it is enjoyed by lots of our friends..It is a special place.
Another full week behind us..
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