fairytale

Just like out of a fairy tale!
Formula for fairy tales...one crystal, one tree and sunlight...
We have a clay retreat here for the next week so things will be quiet on the blog for a while.
Have a good one!

Choppy Chop

DURING

AFTER

BEFORE

We love trees! That's why we moved here! But not when they drop their gumnuts and branches on our roof. On a windy night, it creates such a racket, keeping us awake all night. Not only that, but these three trees were so close to the house and so enormous that they prevented the much needed rain hitting a good deal of the roof...which for us without 'town water' translates in real terms like showers and flushing toilets! So they had to go. What an exciting day. The boys from Choppy Chop...yeah, that name is for real ...did an absolutely splendid job. We bought em a carton of beer cos we appreciated their efforts. It wasn't an easy job and they're a brave bunch. Me? I couldn't watch, let alone help. I helped by staying out of the way!
BTW, did you know you can see larger pics? Double click on any of these to see. Esp that 'during' one. You'll see Col the choppy chop guy up there in the tree like Tarzan.

AFTER

BEFORE

Before....and after... weeds

Pulling weeds

It's been a week of pulling weeds. I'm working on the front driveway and Curt's working on the elephant grass near the vegie patch, creating more space for vegies and giving new life to a couple of sorry looking banana trees.

Full moon over the valley...does it make ya wanna hoooooooowl?? Gorgeous eh!