Have been busily preparing the old farm house for yet another Christmas .... dusting off the boxed Christmas decorations, draping the tinsel and decorating the tree ...... above is our front door ..... the brass bells tinkle delightfully whenever it is opened/closed ....
Decorating the tree with my daughter yesterday afternoon was great fun ..... baby son sat & watched us from afar .... next year he'll be old enough to join in the fun !
Nelson, our resident Handyman, worked all day yesterday (above) fitting new kitchen countertops for me (the old ones were looking decidedly tatty !) .... look out for the new counter tops in food shots being featured in upcoming recipes on the blog - ha ! (They're an odd grey colour, but all that were available in the city so it was either grey - or nothing at all).
The view from our veranda this afternoon ..... so green ! It's been raining on & off all day today, too. Off to bath the kids now and then hubby and I will be settling down to a light supper of Leek & Potato Soup (recipe to follow soon) and watching a bit of telly ..... hope you're having a lovely Sunday wherever you are in the world as you read this :)
Have been busily preparing the old farm house for yet another Christmas .... dusting off the boxed Christmas decorations, draping the tinsel and decorating the tree ...... above is our front door ..... the brass bells tinkle delightfully whenever it is opened/closed ....
Decorating the tree with my daughter yesterday afternoon was great fun ..... baby son sat & watched us from afar .... next year he'll be old enough to join in the fun !
Nelson, our resident Handyman, worked all day yesterday (above) fitting new kitchen countertops for me (the old ones were looking decidedly tatty !) .... look out for the new counter tops in food shots being featured in upcoming recipes on the blog - ha ! (They're an odd grey colour, but all that were available in the city so it was either grey - or nothing at all).
The view from our veranda this afternoon ..... so green ! It's been raining on & off all day today, too. Off to bath the kids now and then hubby and I will be settling down to a light supper of Leek & Potato Soup (recipe to follow soon) and watching a bit of telly ..... hope you're having a lovely Sunday wherever you are in the world as you read this :) 
