Slippers and gardening!

hi guys
hope everyone is well...
we have been busy little bees in the garden...we finally had our recycled concrete delivered (YAYAY) so have started laying our paths around melon's cottage and around melon's garden...i must admit that my body is NOT conditioned like it used to be...and my hands are struggling today...and my muscles are very very 'challenged'!!
pete reckons he feels fine...it looks absolutely awesome...and we cant wait till its finished...we have using the 'whacky packy' thingy which is working a real treat! we have set the pavers into the paths (so hopefully no tripping up)...and we reckon its coming together just how we thought it would...very very exciting to see some more progress.

We got all our plants planted last weekend...all the hangers-on...and some new paperdaisies we bought for the 'lil daisy' patch...
everything is growing well..and we have FINALLY had a tiny bit of rain. Up until this morning, we have had a hugely lean month with only 3mm registering at buchan. We went to feed out some more hay to the girls this morning, and had 15mm in the gauge for the week...noice!

I also went along to a 'slipperthon' which was held by Boatshed Quilting in Lakes Entrance (thanks HEAPS to Robyn and Lyn). An amazing 17 ladies rolled up to make a pair of little slippers for all the little poppets staying at Ronald McDonald House at CLAYTON (a place we spent a fair bit of time initially)...and best of all a pattern for making BIG slippers for us...it was a terrific night and all went very smoothly. Of course, a glass and champagne and pizza for tea topped it off! We are hoping to drop the slippers off over the next month or so...and will keep you posted on that...

Other than that, we have just instigated building our BIG house down the bottom of melon's cottage...we will hopefully have some plans drawn over the next few months and then the fun will begin! As pete says, we are really happy here in melon's cottage, it has been our home through so much...but we are motivated to get OUT of it so we can open it up to help others...

anyways..thats probably about it from us for the moment...we will try and keep the piccies of the garden coming...
all the very best
luv and hugs
the simpsons
xox



Slippers for a little poppet at Ronald McDonalds house...(a bit unfinished but you get the gist!)

the very busy girls at work

all the plants planted and mulched - yay



the front path...

the side path...yes, there is method to the madness of the colourful pavers!