Good Morning,
The days are just heaven here at the moment 14 degrees over night and up to 26-27 during the day, only one thing would make it better and that is rain, We have had 7.5 mls for April and May after 75 mls in March. The grass has gone brown and crunchy again and the birds and animals are wanting to come in and eat the green bits where the bio cycle pumps around the trees. Guess can't expect much else as we enter into the dry season but oh how it would be lovely to get some decent rain.
How are you all going with the lockdown gradually easing. Nothing has really changed at my house. We only go out when necessary to food shop or get prescriptions filled although we did have our first coffee out the other to help the new owners of a café in Gatton we go to sometimes.
Not a lot going on in the soap room as orders have dwindled away but I di make some lovely Karma Luxury Soap last week and I know of a couple more that are getting down in numbers so will have to get in there and get them done next week.
Good news at last as some of the Festivals/Fairs later in the year maybe still be going ahead so I am looking forward to that and the CO-OP shop is starting back from Tuesday slowly at first just 3 days a week to see how we go and then hopefully back to the whole week. My day for being there won't be until later so I have another few weeks to get my website sorted out. Finally finished the Retail List Catalogue and have updated the Facebook Folders but if you notice any errors please let me know as I miss things due to my eyes, Hope I can get it all done before I get back on the treadmill as things start to ramp up.
Not a lot went on in the garden this month as I finished all the mulching and the weeds have finally slowed down. I have trimmed the dahlias back and will dig them up next week as I need to add more soil and mulch to plant potatoes in. My neighbour gave me a heap of her chats that are shooting
so will need to get it done. I think it a bit late to plant but maybe if I mulch them right up to the top leaves and keep adding as they grow they will survive any frosts, I also pulled out the running beans as they had died off although there is one there that I must have missed as I saw some new leaves coming on it when I cut the dahlias back. I have planted some dutch iris bulbs under the native trees trying to get things to flower for the native bee hive over winter thank goodness the closest natives have nice gardens or else my little bees would starve over winter.
Mac has just finished his course of antibiotics. He has had a couple of fits and Dr Kym wanted to treat him for any bacteria he may have in his stomach before doing full bloods and scans for epilepsy and such diseases. I have been feeding him raw chicken mince mixed with grated vegetables as he loves it but apparently raw chicken is not good for them so now Mac has his dinner cooked every afternoon. I hope that is all it was although he does seem to be better and hasn't had anymore turns.
He is one of the "old boys" at playgroup now and has finally started to settle in with the pack and play. He loves going there but for nearly 12 months has stood by and watched the other small ones run around and play instead of joining in. Now he is up and over in and under with the best of them and drags me across the car park just to get in the door.
Well that is all for now do take care stay safe and remember be kind to each other.
Blessings
The days are just heaven here at the moment 14 degrees over night and up to 26-27 during the day, only one thing would make it better and that is rain, We have had 7.5 mls for April and May after 75 mls in March. The grass has gone brown and crunchy again and the birds and animals are wanting to come in and eat the green bits where the bio cycle pumps around the trees. Guess can't expect much else as we enter into the dry season but oh how it would be lovely to get some decent rain.
How are you all going with the lockdown gradually easing. Nothing has really changed at my house. We only go out when necessary to food shop or get prescriptions filled although we did have our first coffee out the other to help the new owners of a café in Gatton we go to sometimes.
Not a lot going on in the soap room as orders have dwindled away but I di make some lovely Karma Luxury Soap last week and I know of a couple more that are getting down in numbers so will have to get in there and get them done next week.
Good news at last as some of the Festivals/Fairs later in the year maybe still be going ahead so I am looking forward to that and the CO-OP shop is starting back from Tuesday slowly at first just 3 days a week to see how we go and then hopefully back to the whole week. My day for being there won't be until later so I have another few weeks to get my website sorted out. Finally finished the Retail List Catalogue and have updated the Facebook Folders but if you notice any errors please let me know as I miss things due to my eyes, Hope I can get it all done before I get back on the treadmill as things start to ramp up.
Not a lot went on in the garden this month as I finished all the mulching and the weeds have finally slowed down. I have trimmed the dahlias back and will dig them up next week as I need to add more soil and mulch to plant potatoes in. My neighbour gave me a heap of her chats that are shooting
so will need to get it done. I think it a bit late to plant but maybe if I mulch them right up to the top leaves and keep adding as they grow they will survive any frosts, I also pulled out the running beans as they had died off although there is one there that I must have missed as I saw some new leaves coming on it when I cut the dahlias back. I have planted some dutch iris bulbs under the native trees trying to get things to flower for the native bee hive over winter thank goodness the closest natives have nice gardens or else my little bees would starve over winter.
Mac has just finished his course of antibiotics. He has had a couple of fits and Dr Kym wanted to treat him for any bacteria he may have in his stomach before doing full bloods and scans for epilepsy and such diseases. I have been feeding him raw chicken mince mixed with grated vegetables as he loves it but apparently raw chicken is not good for them so now Mac has his dinner cooked every afternoon. I hope that is all it was although he does seem to be better and hasn't had anymore turns.
He is one of the "old boys" at playgroup now and has finally started to settle in with the pack and play. He loves going there but for nearly 12 months has stood by and watched the other small ones run around and play instead of joining in. Now he is up and over in and under with the best of them and drags me across the car park just to get in the door.
Well that is all for now do take care stay safe and remember be kind to each other.
Blessings
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