Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Spend My Days


Dear Friend...
I feel like my days are flying by so fast....
Now that all my little munchkins are off to school I jam as much as possible into my day...
That they just whiz by....
I am still packing things and cleaning things up at the pub...
Busily crocheting some projects that are for a very big surprise!!!
and doing the usual...
Just now I think of one more job I was going to squeeze into today...
Wash the dog...
Oh I am sure little "Millie" will be thrilled that I forgot that job!!!

So even though I seem to be everywhere at the moment I seem to be not going very far...
From home that is...
Yes River Cottage has the charm of begin the place I want to spend my day...
And that feels so nice for a change!!!

Regards Dear Friend...
Thanks for listening
Michelle...

Loving The Vintage...

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Thinking of Other Things

Dear Friend...
I thought I should really catch up with some pics of my new adventures at River Cottage...
I have found lots of treasure since sifting through the copious amount of boxes
and cleaning up what was left here......
These 70's style beads were left behind by the previous owners...
Now why would anyone leave these behind...
Even though they are not in my most favorite colour...They are just gorgeous!!!

Now the most amazing amount of ivy is growing over the back part of the cottage...
Don't get me wrong I love it but I don't love the fact that slippery snakes
could love it as well...
So I have been clearing it from the bottom part and trimming back the top
which seems to be growing out of the gutters...
It is about a foot thick...
It will keep me busy, for a while!!!
But I am looking forward to finding some really pretty low covering plants to make it
less stark...and yes I will let my husband look after them as I know I can't be trusted with such responsibility...
I do well with children and pets...Not plants...
And seeing as though my husband losses thing (all the time) it is probably better that he looks after the plants...I don't think they can up and walk away!!!

Now the "Chook"collection that my husband collected years ago was found...
I know a very dear friend who has some of these...
It was hiding above the coolroom at the pub of all places...
Not mentioning any names of who could have "lost" them...

Yes I think I can safely now let you know the "PUB" is sold...
It has been a very emotional 7 years working and owning it...
So at this point all I will say is that now we as a family can move on...
To brighter fresher times!!!

So I have been cooking up a storm after coming across lots of old favorites...
I never realized I had so may electrical appliances...
I really don't know if this is good! But without a stove until winter when the fuel stove will be fired up on a daily basic, I have to be content with what I have...

The Slow Cooker....

A Pie Maker...
And even a Bread Maker...
The sandwich press, fry pan and rice cooker were begin a tad shy and didn't want their picture taken, so I let them off the hook this time...

I am trying to keep myself occupied as you can see...

and this helps me move on with things...
And I do hope that you too are looking at this year positively and with a purpose
I know this year has been a bit up and down as well for you...
But together we can lift the fog and clear our minds
for all the good things to come shining in,
while still having time to remember......

Regards sweetie...
Michelle...

Loving The Vintage...

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Speedie

Dear Friend...
This is Speedie...
He is a electric BBQ that was found in the shed of River Cottage...
Just adorable!!!
I think I will need a bit of CLR or something to clean the bottom tray as it is a tad rusty...
But just so kitschy cute...

I was going to write to you sooner but my nointernetitis came back again...
I think my modem has see better days as when I gently tapped it
it decided to start up this morning...After only just getting it back working too...
and then two days down again...Oh well

So if the letters are here and there at the moment I will apologize now...

So much has been happening my head is in a bit of a spin...
But most of which I will leave to tell you a little later as I don't want to
jinks myself in anyway...

The cottage is in disarray with more stuff than I really thought I had...
and it is a very slow process to sought through it all...
But getting there...
At least the lounge room is tidy and for me that is saying something...
I have been very hard and banned toys in this room...
Sometimes this doesn't always work but at least the little munchkins are trying...
And with no kids at home during the day I can seem to get on top of some of the clutter...
Which is really saying something...For me!!!

It has been raining here and everything is so green and pretty...
It looks like spring, instead it is the middle of summer which would normally mean water restrictions and brown lawns...
and I love our little valley looking so healthy...
I do hope the weather is begin kind to you and your family...

so till next chat...Stay well...
and I hope the lurgy nointernetitis doesn't sneeze it's way to you...

Regards Dear friend...I have missed you...

Loving The Vintage...