The Red Wren

Happy Valentine’s and Tomatoes

I noticed while harvesting the tomatoes that they look like little hearts! A few weeks ago I showed you the tomatoberries! Well – there’s piles of the now. The blue container is today’s yield! Do not be fooled though – the fruit may be tiny but the plant is a huge monster held up by five stakes!

Gardening

No drought

I was just out taking some photos of veggies (more on those later) and noticed that the weeds are out of control and the lawn needs cutting (again). Far cry from last year where we barely had anything. February 22nd 2009 February 10, 2010. Of course the later is two weeks earlier than the ...

Sewing and Craft

Nine Squares

Wow my first February post? I remember the same thing happening last year; I was all enthusiastic about craft projects (and home projects for that matter), then I settled back in the routine of full time work and all I wanted to do once home was relax and read other people’s blogs. How do ...

Gardening

Tomatoes

I planted a ‘tomatoberry’ tomato this year, named for the small strawberry shaped tomatoes. It’s been a real success, every morning I’m bringing in a handful of tomatoes and there’s many more to come!

Sewing and Craft

More Grannies!

I’m on a roll now! Two more squares today! I now have three! My hands hurt a bit now though. Does this get better in time?

Gardening

Crepe Myrtle

The crepe myrtle disappointed me a little last year by not flowering. This year it well and truly made up for it! It’s gorgeous!

Sewing and Craft

Granny Squares

A few weeks back I enthusiastically signed up for Pip of Meet me at Mike’s Granny a Day 2010. It’s taken me a little while to get started and there’s been a lot of pulling apart failed first attempts, but today it finally clicked and I made my first ever square! It’s ...

Sewing and Craft

Forest Friends Quilt- Finished!

I spent some of this afternoon sitting in a sunny spot in the lounge room finishing the last of this quilt; I really enjoyed working on this and it will be sad (in a good way) to see it head off to it’s new owner – a sweet little 18 month old by the name of Georgia. I was thinking ...

Sewing and Craft

iphone case

I’ve had my phone for a few months now, I’ve had the fabric for the case picked out for a few months now, but alas no case was made. Last night I arrived home and whipped one up, completely disregarding my initial choice of fabric*, proper measuring and careful cutting. It might ...