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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Pretty pastel tree

This year I have a soft pastel tree at the farmhouse. I’m not sure why, it just happened that way!!! I think the fact that I hadn’t put up the Christmas tree yet and my 4 grandchildren where on their way to visit may have had something to do with it!!! We had been so busy with harvest that I hadn’t quite managed to dress the tree when all of a sudden it needed to be done…NOW. I’m loving the mix of pale pink, blue and green.
This is very different to my tree at the beachhouse which is all silver and white. I love having trees to decorate at two different homes.
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This year my decorations have been really pared back as we have been harvesting and also we are in the process of leasing our farm. We will continue to live between the farm and the beachhouse but just not work as hard!! Sounds good to me!!
I’m planning on having lots of new things to share with you next year. I’m really looking forward to semi-retirement and lots of travel hopefully!!
Suzy
 
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Monday, September 16, 2013

A shabby old window

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I’ve had the last two weeks off work – I arranged for a replacement before I had my dental work done not knowing how I would be feeling. I have been fine this last week but decided to still take this week off so I could catch up with a few things around the farm house. I was a great idea as I have loved just pottering around, doing some cleaning, a little gardening and changing a few things around. The first place I changed was the top of the TV cabinet ready for spring. I hade been searching for an old white painted window for ages and finally found one the other day. I sanded it a little and generally cleaned it up to use. I am really happy how it turned out. Everything else I gathered up from around the house.
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Here’s what it looked like when I started to clean it!!
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I found this picture of the hydrangeas I had printed off ages ago and had put it in this distressed frame so I thought it just fitted in perfectly.
I love it when everything is clean …..now to start on the real windows!!
                                 Suzy



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Monday, August 19, 2013

Spring is in the air!!

Spring is on it’s way!!! Yay!!!  I just love autumn and spring so much. The days are now getting a little longer and not quite so cold. We have received some beautiful rains so the farm is looking lovely and green and the crops are doing well. Life on the farm is easy when it rains!!!! As I was walking through the family room yesterday morning I happened to look over towards the bookshelf and saw the glorious rays of the morning sun shining through.  I just had to take some quick photos….so quick in fact that I didn’t have time to do a quick dust but really, who cares? I just wanted to catch the rays at that moment.
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Today I went for a long walk. I have a new app on my phone which records my distance, number of steps etc and I am hooked on it!! Lucky something has me hooked on walking. I walked 7.5kms around some of our canola crop which is such a vibrant yellow at the moment.
More walking tomorrow after work. I just can’t imagine at the moment how I can possibly put on a bathing suit to swim with my grandies so I must do something!!
Have a lovely week,
Suzy
 
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Winter White Mantel

I thought it was high time to revamp my mantel (well, actually it’s the top of the tv cabinet but I decorate it as I would a mantel!!). I decided I would have it just silver and white but in the end I added a really old planter I had hidden away. It has some pretty blue flowers on it and I felt the whole look needed just a little colour. I already had some of the silver candlesticks up there so I just added a couple more. I ‘borrowed’ the lamp from the guest bedroom and the silver sticks in the jug are leftovers from  our daughters wedding which I sprayed silver long ago!!
I love the light from the lamp on the dull winter days. Actually today has been beautiful…….showers over night and sunshine during the day. Perfect!
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The candle sticks were throwing some weird shadows on the walls late this afternoon! I have been to the beach house over the weekend and have been making a few little changes which I will share  when I have finished them next week.
Happy Monday!!
Suzy
 
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