I made jam early one morning, how satisfying watching the apricots, simmering away having it set and put away in jars for the winter.
I had some hours in the garden too which is taking on an autumn feel, bright dahlias and heleniums signalling that cooler days lie ahead.
Dawnings of amber and amethyst eves;
Soft in the south wind the laughter of leaves;
Breath of the poppy and death of the rose,
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!
Dapple on cheek of the apple and plum;
honey bees droning a die-away hum'
Swales in a shimmer and dales in a doze,
Midsummer comes and Midsummer goes!
Darting of dragon-fly, flutter of moth'
Barley in window and wheat in the swath;
Hush-song and thrush-song-the mother bird knows!
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!
Moonlight and noonlight all glamour and gleam;
Hillside and rillside a thrall to the dream;
Capture the rapture before the days close!
Mid summer comes and midsummer goes!
(Clinton Scollard
1860-1932)
We have been trimming the side shoots off our hazelnut trees in the evenings, its very peaceful down amongst the cool,green with a faint sniff of autumn wafting through.
I made the binding for the cot quilts and have been doing the hand stitching every opportunity that I get.
...while man of the house does a wee bit of fishing.
some TV slippers were knitted up as well.
The quilts also had a visit to Frasers beach one very hot and sunny day where we had a cup of tea, walked and relaxed and very exciting watched some little |Hector's dolphins playing in the surf.
The two new ewe lambs I
got this year have been a delight and very pretty.
Katy and Morag
We had a trip to Dunedin last week and called at the Hospice shop to do some thrifting, got some delightful finds!!
this pretty lidded dish was only $2 , I came home and picked big bunches of Oregano and hung them up to dry in the kitchen, they perfume the entire kitchen....mmmm
Have a happy week and bee busy
xx
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