Our vege garden....

We are trying to live our lives with respect and thought for our beautiful planet....true, we don't always tread lightly but each day we aim high and add another environmentally conscious act to our list.
This is our vege garden, it's a work in progress as all gardens are, and it's here that we spend a lot of time as a family. It's relaxing and fun at the same time.......we get yummy things to eat and our children get dirty (oh so much fun for any child) for a purpose.

This is the WIP of our vege gardens......

This is our strawberry patch.....our kids adore strawberries so we have to grow a lot

And this mornings pick......

Our patch of mint......it WAS a small plant......

The sunflower seeds our boys helped Daddy plant.....

And this is Daddy's project.....growing pines native to our area.

Spring flowers,babywearing, crafts....

It's spring here on my side of the world and mother nature sure has put on a display - these pics are just a few of the flowers brightening my days.......

 

And of course the other things brightening my days:

My beautiful new daughter Calliope, she's 8 weeks now - this is her in one of her fav positions....snuggled against me in my babywearing mei tai wrap.

And a cheerful shipment of yarny goodness - this lot is from 'Family Pendragon'.....highly recommend their dyeing skills and yarns!!!!

And sewing.....I find hand sewing so relaxing and comforting. These cute organic cotton embellished baby tees can be found in my shop :)

Lil red riding hood!

This is my entry into the 'Red riding hood yarns' showcase!!!! I adore the yarns Hannah dyes and you should so take a look.....oh and don't forget to check out the other entries all made to the theme of little red riding hood!

Plus of course I am still working on chevron scarves - This order is going out this week :)

And this is a mermaid top for my lil princess - I adore the colors in this yarn from Cathy's destash!!!

More scarves #2

Probably not the most exciting post as it's quite similar to the last one.....here are the pics of my latest hooking efforts - More Scarves.....I've gotten a lot of interest in these and have been busy completing my wwfy list.
The first two are an order for Kelly.....I'm quite impressed with my photography of late :)

This would have to be my favorite!

 

And these two are #2 and #3 of a total of six scarves for Mel........

Going to have a wee break from crochet while I finish a test knit but then it's on to scarf #4 for Mel - a lovely deep red!

More scarves....

Another crochet chevron scarf....love this mini mochi colorway! 

And a knitted 'poplar' scarf in a super gorgeous red!!!

Both are 'will work for yarn projects' .... 2013 spots are still open HERE if you would like a chevron scarf.

Calliope and her name...

Introducing lil "Calliope Hartlyn" .....Our newest family member was born on the 3/7/12.

Her name is a special one (as are all our childrens names) that came to me one night as I was drifting off to sleep....I hadn't been thinking of names at the time and it certainly hadn't been a name I had come across before so I kind of ignored it.....anyway a few days later it popped in my head again and curiosity got the better of me and on the internet I went searching for what it was. The more I read the more I liked it and so I told my husband who immediately said he loved it too.

It was a hard name at first as we would forget it....we'd look at each other and say 'what were we thinking of naming her' LOL took us quite a while for it to stick in our heads but it was determined and we knew it was a sign that it was our daughters name.

Pronounced ka-LYE-ah-pee it is of Greek origin and means 'beautiful voice'.

In Greek mythology Calliope was the eldest of the muses and named 'muse of epic poetry' and also the goddess of eloquence which she bestowed on princes and kings.

It is also believed that she was Homer's muse and the inspiration for the poem 'Odyssey'.

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.  
Langston Hughes

Catch up.....

I only have 2 and a bit weeks now til our 6th lil person enters the world (hopefully sooner) so this post will be a catch up on what I've been creating......

Another two test knits for 'yarn madness'....aren't they the sweetest!

shrug

This dress is a heavily modified version of a doll dress to fit newborn size instead.

Waffle blanket

'The Queens boy' is the title of this one.....for my Angelus!

Another new baby knit in a yarn I've held onto forever....soft, squishy and oh so pretty!

On my needles right now is a 'baby vertebrae' for a WWFY knit.....It's been requested in two row stripes and is looking very stylish - I'll post a piccy once I divide for the sleeves :)
I'm also about to start a crocheted vest for my eldest son but I can't decide on buttons or a zipper?????
What do you think?
 

AND look at this yarny goodness......so soft and buttery!
1272g of corridale x…..swoon ♥
From a rescue sheep, Pavlova, at the 'New Gully Santuary'. When they shear her they process the yarn completely and then handpaint it - I got every last bit of this season!!!!
All proceeds to the sanctuary which they run.
 
And just because here is a lil pic of belly bub at 37 weeks :)

Ta da.....recent makings

I adore this top....another brilliant test knit by 'yarnmadness'....can be made as a vest or dress!

cabled stag beanie with ribbing...

for my husband!

Crochet ruffle bag - this one is going all the way to the USA for my swap partner!

Test knit of 'snugglegs'....I did the enclosed toe version but they can be made as leg warmers too.

And I finished another WWFY knit....such a sunny top!

Finding silence...ordinary beauty...

Shards of frozen water across the top of my glass,

 The light of the window 

so delicate and pretty 

yet ordinary.

It was a rare moment of silence and oneness that held me still and let me look instead of letting the thin layer dissolve unseen for the beauty that it was.....for that moment I am grateful.