Perfect Saturday





Wild Mullien or Arrons Rod . Great as a tincture for respiratory problems.I'll see if I can dig some up and plant them in my herb garden.




Wild Cleavers. Good for skin problems, eczema,psoriasis etc.




A recently discovered little water hole.




These rocks are on the northern boundry and are wet so there must be underground water which feeds into the creek below.




A beautiful gum tree.




Looking westward. My blossom trees are blossoming. They should look gorgeous in a few years when they are much bigger.




Apparently this is Australian Indigo. It's very pretty with a delicate pink flower.

Need to find out if this has any medicinal properties



View from the north looking south.




Grahame out picking the noxious weed Fireweed.



Even the kangaroos were enjoying the day.







What a beautiful day it was here today. We spent most of it outside. Grahame and I both spent much of the day picking Fireweed which is a noxious weed . It's everywhere around here. Poisionous to cattle and horses and self seeds like crazy. We also finished fencing one of the small paddocks. For the past week we have had the neighbors pony. Today we made a temporary fence so he could graze on the long grass. But before we knew it he had knocked it down and bolted home up the road. So I put him back in his paddock and didn't bother bringing him back to our place again. The dogs also escaped up to another neighbors so I had to go and rescue them.
After watering the veggies and tidying up that area it was wine o'clock and time to listen to the third quarter of the Grand Final. Then I decided to get the camera out and take a few snaps of newly discovered plants and trees that looked lovely from where I was sitting. Which was in the grass near the creek with wine in hand and just admiring the beautiful scenery. Spoilt by the cursing from Grahame to the Collingwood players who he couldn't see mind you, but listening to the commentry on the radio.
Why does there have to be a loser? Couldn't both teams had won, they both played their hearts out, they both deserve to win. But no someone (team) has to be the winner and and the other go through the pain of being declared "The Loser". Messed up world we live in!
It would have been a good game to watch though. Now for the re-match next week to see who the loser really is.

School holidays are with us now. I loooove school holidays. Love not having to think about ironed uniforms, homework and what put in the lunch box. The boys will all go camping for a few days down near Eden. Camping is not compatible with my beliefs. My beliefs of comfort and not having to fumble with a tent door in the middle of the night whilst I look for a tree to squat behind. No siree I'll stay here with the porcelain bowl even though I have to flush it with a bucket .Have fun camping boys.

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of meeting up with a very old school friend. Not she's not old, infact she's as young as me and looks even younger than me, hard to believe I know! Dawn Scoltock and her gorgeous little girl Holly came for a visit. We haven't seen each other in over 20 odd years. It was so lovely to catch up after all those years.

I really love that I can find new things to look at here. Now that spring has sprung I'm discovering flowering shrubs and trees that I never knew were there before. And as we clear up the creek we find beautiful pockets of little rocks that have water trickling down them or little water holes. And also the wildlife and birds that come to visit.
Simple pleasures.