Forgotten Photos

Forgotten Photos

These guys used to be so cute and fuzzy, now a month later they are all long necks and legs. Ethan received his first award at school, luckily Nana was there to witness the presentation at the school assembly.  Ethan excelled in, wait for it…….STARTING 

Christmas Post #4

Christmas Post #4

Tara Hamster-Hunter & her Search for the Robotic Hamster Ahhh well, who want’s a toxic hamster anyway?

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

No time for getting dressed, there are planes, and shields and x-wing fighters to be made! Look at this delicious playlist, so nice.  I think we might have to buy tickets to the Wilco show at the Civic……

Summer’s finally here and it’s a hot one

Summer’s finally here and it’s a hot one

……..but don’t think for a second that you might catch me complaining, I wait for 8 months of the year for this season.  I bitch and moan and detest winter and autumn because they are cold and rainy, I hate spring because it is so 

Picnic anyone?

Picnic anyone?

The Jack’s have splashed out and made a grown-up purchase, check out our sassy new wooden picnic table! What a Sunday to get some new outdoor furniture!  We have just had the most gorgeous weekend after last week finished with three days of rain and 

Christmas Post #2:  The decorating.  It is done.

Christmas Post #2: The decorating. It is done.

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful….“ It has now been raining for about 3 days and I’m not quite sick of it yet as I’m pretty sure I can see my veges growing from where I sit.  Yus. BACK 

It’s here!  It’s here!

It’s here! It’s here!

The first Christmas Post of the year!!!  Excited much? Mark your calendars, for today the 3rd of December is the all-time Melissa’s Best Day of 2009 Winner.  Don’t ask why, just tip your cans and wine glasses and give us a big ol cyber hug! 

Living off the land.  Or trying.

Living off the land. Or trying.

I am soooooo excited about my vege garden this summer, I haven’t felt this excited since the summer of 2006 which is when we moved to opposite land and I couldn’t stop planting shit because we had a GARDEN AND WE DIDN”T LIVE IN AN 

A Big Week

A Big Week

Ethan’s birthday week is always crazy, compounded this year by that inconvenient employment issue I have been having for the last six months….MY JOB!  I really love it actually, I just like to complain. Lucky for Nana, Grandparents day was the day before Ethan left 

Dave Cooks:  Homemade Salt n Pepper Squid Rings

Dave Cooks: Homemade Salt n Pepper Squid Rings

Oh my God.  Internet geeks I might only say this once and consider it for your benefit…..NOM NOM. I am a fat big fan of squid/calamari, whatever.  Especially The Backyard’s Salt n Pepper Squid dish.  I am probably only it’s #2 fan as Ethan is