Feather your Nest Friday, 14th of January, 2025.

I felt really slow to get back to a house in order and things organised (after having the girls) and I think it was the hot weather.   It is draining!  Fortunately the last two days have been mild and I feel 100x better!

The garden is producing due to keeping the water up!   I made a couple of beautiful dinners just with a garden and feta bake. 

With tons of cherry tomatoes I am making the kids a meatball and garden veggies bake tomorrow.   Over pasta this meal feeds everyone! 

I made one jar of strawberry jam from strawberries left from when the girls were here.

Lemons and eggs were my next target.   I get more than a dozen eggs a day.   This to me is golden as just about everyone is complaining about the cost of eggs and that is if you can get them at all!

Over the weekend I plan to make some jar deserts or parfaits with the Lemon Butter as well and also freeze some.

I have shared around zucchinis, eggs and cucumbers.

I made scones for Mum and made them pretty as it was her Birthday.

I am NEARLY sewing. I have a lot of cutting out done.  This weekend is a long weekend for Australia Day.  My gaol is to start producing new pot holders for Chloe and me then the gift cupboard then canning mats.

Early yesterday it was actually quite cool.  Tom and Chase were down at the cattle yards.  I have to show Tom's first pick is always one of his vests Nana Pat makes him.

Very Australia photo at the yards! 

I was given a beautiful box of kids crafts and activities.  Also a box of fine china!  This is Shelly, England!

My plan for 2025 gifts with the girls is to fill crystal containers (thrift store) and gorgeous tea cups with candles.   In the box there were several suitable and very pretty...

So these are added to the collection and I'm saving small boxes for later when they are made.  

Thank you for such a response to "For such a time as this."  We can do this.  Our Grandparents and Great Grandparents did!  How fantastic were they!?   My next post is A Year of Goodness post as I have a wonderful example from a friend and Bluebird which I thought was inspirational! 

This weekend Mum is giving me a large ham.  I will bake it and make a heap of salads and rolls.   Everyone will get some!   Cold meat and salads are the best meal in summer.  Fresh sandwiches and rolls in the freezer are also a great help.   

So really this was my slower week but I basically got there in the end.   As many of you are snowed or frozen in we have to acknowledge that what we can get done is partly down to the weather we are dealing with!   The main thing in extreme weather is everyone stays safe and healthy!   Keeping things running in extreme conditions is HARD WORK.

I have a man using the cabin over the weekend.... so I am pretty certain he will arrive with a big box of fruit and veggies!!  Ah this cabin might have been a years work to tidy up but I am constantly reaping rewards from this asset! 

I hope you had a good week.  How did you build up your home, pantry or garden?   Take time to appreciate all you achieved!xxx