Almost notching up 1 year in Cygnet

 

Sunday and its a cool grey start. I have a lovely walk down to Martin's point today. Its so quiet..I hear fish flopping out of the water, birds chirping in the nearby trees, swans honking, cattle lowing in the distance...it is just wonderful.

The Lotus Eaters have a lovely display as usual..

When I return there are already some early Market stall holders setting up for the day.
Its a good morning...The sun appears and there are alot of people about today.
We have quite a few interesting people through the shop during the morning.
Thomas and I go for a short walk around town mid-morning..jut to warm up a bit.
The Dover mussel man is doing a good trade again..

We take a look at the new public toilets progress

Then head back via St Mark's cemetery..

We stay open until about 1.30ish ..We enjoy Cameron's grainy bread with salami for lunch...yummy.

The boys go to the hardware for mulch while I bake a Pistachio Cardamon cake...

John works on breaking open some Larch seed pods to collect the seed.

Then I get on with some sewing while the boys read..

Bec from RV drops in after 4. She is borrowing our car as hers has broken down..

We head out for a wonderful walk up through the Golf course and up along Guy's Rd.There are some stunning trees along the way...especially lovely in the late afternoon sun.

 

 

 

 

 

It's quite a walk..and Thomas is glad to reach home..

Thai green curry for dinner then reading and bed...

Monday and the sunrise is stunning..

 

We get on with our usual morning chores...and Tom heads off to school..

The emails stack up, phone starts ringing then the fax gets going....a busy morning...We come up for air about 2.30pm..

Before long Thomas arrives in from school. After a snack, he gets started on his homework...interviewing me re my favourite childhood books. We have a really enjoyable time talking about our favourite books and why we like them. He has to write up the answers in sentences...in running writing!!..He does a beautiful job of it...

Off to scouts and we walk down together while John fills a cream he has made today..

 

I do a bit of a circuit across the bridge and along the Esplanade then home..Its nice to spy a lone duck on the creek.

 

Dinner after scouts ,then all too soon (for Tom)..its time for bed.

 

Tuesday and its a grey start but a warm day of 15 degrees predicted.

And sure enough, the sun comes out...

After getting a number of orders underway, I go down to the Community garden.

 

There is still alot of water lying around ..but we can continue pruning the trees.

 

Its all hands on deck to relocate the chooks.. then various tidy up jobs.

 

We share a cuppa and a range of home-cooked goodies that everyone brings along..yummy. 

Back at the shop...John has been busy with orders all morning. We continue to work through then the rest of the day.

Social night at RV tonight. We enjoy soup and good conversation then I head over to school with Cate to a Board Meeting in the library. Its a long meeting as usual, but we have a very enjoyable time together.

 

Wednesday and its a bit rainy as I head out so I walk up the street instead. The trees have been pruned harshly and look very unattractive at the moment.

 

 

Today is Book Week Assembly for Thomas. They are all dressing up as their favourite character or champion.. so Tom is going as Harry Potter. He has been looking forward to it..and really looks the part.

  

We get on with orders through the morning..then John goes across to the assembly at 11.30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We coast through the afternoon. Ryan comes over at 4pm with Arlo. We talk house plans while the boys have a play together. Its a good afternoon together.

 

Evening comes and we have dinner and reading to follow...

 

Thursday morning I notice more signs of spring.. very encouraging. I think I may be a bit overdressed this morning as its already 10 degrees at 7am..

 

 

 

Tom happily heads to school.

We have  orders and customers through the morning. It goes quickly.

After lunch I go over to Tom's class to help out.

We do Father's Day craft again...the children all enjoy having their turn. Its a lovely afternoon.

The day has become very mild.

Tom has a play outside next to the Lotus Eaters..he likes to climb the trees . There is another younger boy there today and they have a nice time together.

After work we all walk down to the Sailing club as it is such a lovely mild evening.. Delightful

 

 

 

 

Back home and we have out Thursday night 'Devour' dinner...delicious as always.

Then reading and bed.

 

Friday and it feels like Spring is coming... Its pretty mild out...although i still need a scarf and woolly hat...

 

We get on with morning chores...

I just have to go out to say hello to the cows feeding out the back...

We get underway with orders once Tom goes to school.

The day passes quickly with orders to do and customers that come in for medicines..

Bec for RV comes by with a thankyou present for lending our car.(fresh eggs, a quince tree and apple tree) So lovely...

John harvests some Prunus flowers from the trees out the back.

 

 

Later in the afternoon, Tallon comes over for a remedy and we do a swap for another lovely tin for my collection...

 

Thomas arrives home and after a snack he goes to play in the tree near Lotus Eaters.

We have an early dinner as the boys have to go down to the Scout Hall to help set up for Sunday's Garage sale.. I bake a cake while they're away..

They arrive home about 9-ish full of praise for the fantastic camaraderie at the hall ... we soon head to bed as we have a big day tomorrow.

 

Saturday and we head into town . John and Tom go to the Book Sale for the last time. I am dropped in Hobart to do some shopping..Its a busy morning for us all. We are very glad to meet up at lunchtime and enjoy a rest and some lunch. We drive home via Snug so John can pick up some Equisetum plants from the nursery there..

 

On the way we stop at the abandoned garden at Kingston where a Larch tree is growing. John wants to inspect it to see if the sap is flowing..There is definitely sign of spring growth.

 

 

 

 

We stop at Huonville for a box of apples...

 

The wattles are all flowering and are a beautiful sight as we pass them on the roadside...especially wonderful as we drive down the valley into Cygnet.

 

 

We unload the car then drive up on the hill to collect some sticks...the weather looks like it is changing...and the wind is really whipping up..but its breathtaking to be out.

 

 

Back home we prepare for early showers and dinner so we can begin the final Harry Potter DVD..

We settle down as the rain begins to pelt down...very cosy indeed..

We get to bed early-ish in preparation for our big day tomorrow...

Spring in the air

Sunday and its very quiet without Thomas ..The day is sparkling..so its a good one for the scout camp. I get on with various chores while John sorts books from yesterday.
By mid morning, I decide to go for a walk up on the hill...the warm day is just calling me outdoors.
John decides to join me and we have a delightful hour walking some new areas of our land...down in the trees by the stream.

Coffee time ...so we drive home and wander up to RV..enjoying our drinks and good conversation.
John does more sorting while I make a lemon Marmalade from the little lemons on our trees...its a bit runny but look delicious!!

I potter in the garden a bit...getting restless to see Thomas. Melanie, Finn's mum, is bringing him home About 2.30ish we hear a car pull up and there he is!! Happy but very tired..
We unpack his gear do a bit more gardening then Thomas crashes..and sleeps for a good hour or so..
We have a peaceful afternoon , reading and I bake some choc-chip cookies for school lunch box..
Then we have early showers, enjoy the pies we bought yesterday, watch a  bit of Olympics then its off to bed.

Monday and I get up at 6 to watch the Closing ceremony of the Olympics.. Tom appears at about 6.30 and we enjoy watching together...quite a show.
Its a misty morning..

Tom happily heads off to school.
John and I get on with orders that come in all morning.. It's busy today...how we like it.
I have to go in to Huonville half way through the day to see the dentist..I broke a tooth...bummer!!
It is a beautiful drive though and the dentist work is not too traumatic...but I do have to go back in a few weeks for a crown to be done..
I enjoy the drive home even more...and before long Thomas is home from school.
About 4ish, Tom and I go for a bike ride down to the Sailing club as there is no Scouts tonight. Its such a wonderful evening..and we have a lovely time.

Tome gets on with homework after dinner then reading and bed...

Tuesday and a stunning sunrise today.

After John has got his morning coffee I go down to Community Garden for the morning. There is still alot of water on the ground...but we all find different jobs to do. Weeding, planting seeds, pruning etc.
I spend the morning weeding a garlic patch. It is so warm..that i soon take a few layers of clothes off...just delightful. I thoroughly enjoy myself.
We stop for the usual cuppa and chat before saying our goodbyes until next week.

Back at the shop and its pretty quiet.
We have lunch then John  does some book pricing...while I do a couple of orders.
The clouds have come across and on a walk to the post office I feel the first drops of rain..but it doesn't stay around for long.
After 4pm I have a half hour walk up around town...umbrella in hand..but I don't use it.
Tom does a great job finishing his homework.
John has a few customers through the shop while I am away and sells a number of books.
We go up to RV for Tuesday night social...and enjoy soup and conversation with some new faces...terrific.

Home and settle down for a quiet night.

Wednesday and again the sky is colourful..

Such a lovely morning. There is a solitary swan standing in the middle of the road as I head home..a delightful sight.

John and Thomas have their usual morning reading session. Tom has found himself a good position..

We have a fairly quiet day..only a few orders to do and a few customers..

The weather changes dramatically mid afternoon as rain and wind sweep through town.

Tom arrives in from school and we all head to Huonville.  Tom has a plantar wort that needs attention so we are taking him to the doctor..
Back home we have an early dinner of chips and burgers then settle down to read the evening away...lovely.

Thursday and again the sky glows.

It rained a little as I walked today..and I suspect we may see more today.
I watch the senior students line up outside Carmel hall across the road each morning this week.
They are sitting Formative exams this week..

We have a very quiet day today..I even get out my knitting for a bit...
After lunch I go over to Tom's class and help with a Father's Day gift activity..it's a secret!!
At least it was not as messy as the slime we made last week.
We had a number of customers through the afternoon and we sold a few books.
It was a cool afternoon/ evening so we were happy to get through early showers and settle down to read the night away.

Friday and its a grey , cool and drizzly start to the day. I don't get too wet though.

John's plants are doing well..

John and Tom enjoy their usual read. The book is called 'The Boggart' and often has Tom in stitches of laughter!! It's delightful to hear.

We have a really busy day today...lots of orders and customers too.
I decide to make up our Spring Remedy sign for the window...well it was warm at the beginning of the week!!

Before long Thomas walks through the door...that day went quickly...
He has the May Ball class photo that we ordered some time ago.. It's terrific..

We finish off work for the day and snuggle down for the night..

Saturday and John and Tom head into town for a Book Sale..
They bring me breakie in bed before they go which is just delightful!!.
I enjoy a quiet read before doing some washing then getting on with some sewing of THE DRESS..
I take a break and drive down the Cygnet Coast to collect a box of sticks..Its pretty fresh out and the wind is blowing the water about...but I love it!!.

Back home and I do some more sewing. Its coming along well...It's a new sewing process for me...having to work in short stages...as I need to fit the dress on Jess before proceeding. I'm finding it very enjoyable...
The weather comes and goes a bit today..

Its lovely to see the cattle getting extra feed as I work.

Before long the boys arrive home and unload their haul of books and gardening paraphernalia..pots, potting mix etc. John has plans to get more medicinal plants growing..
The afternoon gets away as we potter... then we have early showers to watch the second last HARRY POTTER movie...Tom has been looking forward to this all week.
We have dinner after to movie to give time to digest the movie a bit before bedtime...
We all have a quiet read  then are glad to go to our beds... Market day tomorrow...