Good Afternoon Everyone,
Good Heavens I didn't realise it has been 4 months since I even looked at my website let alone
do any Rambling.
So sorry for not keeping in touch but have been having health issues so was the last thing on my mind. I had a heart operation in December , nothing major but had to go to Newcastle for it as no one does it up here on the North Coast and Gold Coast was not open as far as I know due to Covid.
Anyway that has solved the worst of the issues for now and I am slowly picking up and catching up
on everything.
I have been making soaps slowly to keep the stocks up so if you wish to order then I now have most of them back in stock or ready to be tidied and wrapped at least. Still have a couple to make and will gradually get them done. My problem is I cannot do as much as I used or as long as I used to as I have to keep sitting down and resting during and after each job but as I said I am getting better. It is much easier now than it was as a lot of my supplies were still in QLD as Ivan's brother
wasn't risking coming down and getting stuck here. Problems, Problems, Problems.
I have also had website issues due to me reading the "american" date wrong but they have been solved now as well.
Don't forget that there is free postage for orders over $50. This includes any Lotion or creme product as well.
Little Mac has settled into his new life here well. You do remember I moved down to Grafton Northern NSW in June last year. We are now living in an over 50's Village and loving it. So peaceful and so lovely 5 minutes from anywhere in town and such a pretty town as well with lots of lovely Jacaranda and poinciana trees flowering plus green grass everywhere. Summer so far has been mild and it rains more here. Mac doesn't go to Daycare anymore which I am sorry about but If I wanted to I could take him down to Bonville about ab hour south of here to join one just can't do it at the moment as cannot drive that far yet. We found a good vet here in town and all Mac's special food is ordered through them and I just collect it when it comes in. Too easy.
Living in the village I am restricted in what garden I can have but that hasn't been a big problem as I haven't been doing much. I have a few potted plants that I brought down in the car and they are in the carport extended area. I would like to get some shelving put in eventually as they are just sitting on the cement but are protected from the hot afternoon sun. I have a flower garden out the front with a few shrubs and ground covers growing and they have been enough until now as I can manage to water and trim them but I want to get rid of the grass out the back and put in a gravelled area that will hold shrubs in pots for my native bees and also to make it easier for the guys that mow the grass as it is not wide enough for the zero turn mower to fit in all the bits and so next door nieghbour mows it for me. I am glad he does as I sold all my grass cutting gear before we moved.
I bought my box of bees down strapped into the front seat with the seatbelt and they have been quite happy out the back as they get the morning sun up until lunchtime then they are shaded by the house during the afternoon. I split the hive a couple of weeks ago and now have 2 boxes. So far they seem to be going ok so I hope they continue and can both get a queen to keep them intact. I wanted to do the split earlier but I didn't have the little box they live in as it was with the soap supplies in Qld until just before Christmas. The weather seems kind enough so hopefully they can build up enough to keep them going before winter really gets here.
Well that is enough for my first Ramble back and I will endeavour to keep them coming on a more regular basis from now on.
Take Care and be kind to each other.
Blessings
Good Heavens I didn't realise it has been 4 months since I even looked at my website let alone
do any Rambling.
So sorry for not keeping in touch but have been having health issues so was the last thing on my mind. I had a heart operation in December , nothing major but had to go to Newcastle for it as no one does it up here on the North Coast and Gold Coast was not open as far as I know due to Covid.
Anyway that has solved the worst of the issues for now and I am slowly picking up and catching up
on everything.
I have been making soaps slowly to keep the stocks up so if you wish to order then I now have most of them back in stock or ready to be tidied and wrapped at least. Still have a couple to make and will gradually get them done. My problem is I cannot do as much as I used or as long as I used to as I have to keep sitting down and resting during and after each job but as I said I am getting better. It is much easier now than it was as a lot of my supplies were still in QLD as Ivan's brother
wasn't risking coming down and getting stuck here. Problems, Problems, Problems.
I have also had website issues due to me reading the "american" date wrong but they have been solved now as well.
Don't forget that there is free postage for orders over $50. This includes any Lotion or creme product as well.
Little Mac has settled into his new life here well. You do remember I moved down to Grafton Northern NSW in June last year. We are now living in an over 50's Village and loving it. So peaceful and so lovely 5 minutes from anywhere in town and such a pretty town as well with lots of lovely Jacaranda and poinciana trees flowering plus green grass everywhere. Summer so far has been mild and it rains more here. Mac doesn't go to Daycare anymore which I am sorry about but If I wanted to I could take him down to Bonville about ab hour south of here to join one just can't do it at the moment as cannot drive that far yet. We found a good vet here in town and all Mac's special food is ordered through them and I just collect it when it comes in. Too easy.
Living in the village I am restricted in what garden I can have but that hasn't been a big problem as I haven't been doing much. I have a few potted plants that I brought down in the car and they are in the carport extended area. I would like to get some shelving put in eventually as they are just sitting on the cement but are protected from the hot afternoon sun. I have a flower garden out the front with a few shrubs and ground covers growing and they have been enough until now as I can manage to water and trim them but I want to get rid of the grass out the back and put in a gravelled area that will hold shrubs in pots for my native bees and also to make it easier for the guys that mow the grass as it is not wide enough for the zero turn mower to fit in all the bits and so next door nieghbour mows it for me. I am glad he does as I sold all my grass cutting gear before we moved.
I bought my box of bees down strapped into the front seat with the seatbelt and they have been quite happy out the back as they get the morning sun up until lunchtime then they are shaded by the house during the afternoon. I split the hive a couple of weeks ago and now have 2 boxes. So far they seem to be going ok so I hope they continue and can both get a queen to keep them intact. I wanted to do the split earlier but I didn't have the little box they live in as it was with the soap supplies in Qld until just before Christmas. The weather seems kind enough so hopefully they can build up enough to keep them going before winter really gets here.
Well that is enough for my first Ramble back and I will endeavour to keep them coming on a more regular basis from now on.
Take Care and be kind to each other.
Blessings
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