What have you been doing today?

[Cornish Cream]

A bit of housework and the ironing

[mab19]

Held the ladder while DH cleaned out the gutters.  Then helped DS who was digging out the last of the NZ flax plants.  We now have a huge trailer full of the flax plants ready for the tip.  I will be so glad to see them gone.

[cookie1]

Menu planned for the week and did the food shopping, with a little washing to make it interesting.

[K Atie]

Chookie and Cookie we brought merino Rams . Just on our way home from Elmore field day !! Looking at cropping things . Very warm this arvo . No driving for me , well maybe the last stretch DH may get to tired .

[cookie1]

Do they have horns K Atie?

[astarra]

We are about to go to the beach
Just got to hang the last load of washing on the line first

[achookwoman]

Katie, thanks. Love the Elmore Field Day. Usually go , but missed it this year.
Planting a Pear tree today.

[Cuilidh]

Well, today was a special day for me for no other reason than that I had my very first full cup of coffee - an amazing feat for a 60++ year old to have survived this long without a single cup of java!!!   

I have always absolutely loved the aroma of freshly ground coffee but loathed the taste.  I have tried mochas, but they weren't very nice (too much coffee flavour) so I gave them up as a bad joke.  But recently I read somewhere that if you put a wee pinch of salt into the coffee it makes it taste better so, today, I met an acquaintance in a coffee shop and ordered a cappuccino and added some salt and, that was that, I drank the entire cup.    To be honest, I can't say that I loved the brew, but it was definitely palatable and so now I know that I can be more sociable when I meet up with friends in the future for a coffee  .

[judydawn]

That’s interesting Marina, maybe you will try it again one day. Mum accidentally poured a sachet of salt instead of sugar into her cappuccino once, I had to buy her another one!

[achookwoman]

Marina, I read recently that in the poor parts of Spain during the last war, the only coffee available was very bitter. They added salt to reduce the bitterness.
I am glad that you have discovered this. There is so much differences in coffee you might find you might also have to vary the amount of salt you add.

[cookie1]

Congratulations Marina. That is quite an achievement. I couldn't stand coffee until I was pregnant. Since then I have enjoyed it.
Next time I come over I will take you out for a coffee. (it may be a while DD isn't attending many conferences.)

[K Atie]

Cookie the Rams do have horns . Chookie we have not been to the Elmore field days for many years . A very quiet day as the whole week was too busy . Wool sale in Melbourne on Thursday- on to Melbourne for a few days . C Dior exhibition  , shopping out to dinner with DM . Even managed an quick impromptu visit to the dentist - this resulted in a set of top braces for DD . One eye tooth was coming down on an angle . DD was so good about it . DH and DS worked on moving an old drop loo to the shearing shead. DS took the sheep dog , who has moved into its new dog run built by DS , for a run while he rode his motor bike . DD decided to go on the ride on lawn mover for a few rounds of the garden , blades up . Have to love farm life . Think I am glad the holidays are coming to an end , will miss the relaxed days .

[Cuilidh]

Congratulations Marina. That is quite an achievement. I couldn't stand coffee until I was pregnant. Since then I have enjoyed it.
Next time I come over I will take you out for a coffee. (it may be a while DD isn't attending many conferences.)

I will look forward to that.

[achookwoman]

Katie, your farm life is very busy. Enjoy your stay in Melbourne.

[mab19]

Yesterday we planted 3 tomato plants, some lettuce seedlings and some marigolds.  The potatoes I planted a couple of weeks ago are now up and doing well.  I need to get some more potting mix to heel them up.