tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post3208346498633862018..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Feather your Nest Friday, 2nd November. 2018. Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-15590908558830200952018-11-22T01:59:38.367-08:002018-11-22T01:59:38.367-08:00Amazing!! I collect and love hearts, too! Beautifu...Amazing!! I collect and love hearts, too! Beautiful find! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81738523090164136752018-11-14T04:22:25.472-08:002018-11-14T04:22:25.472-08:00Thank you Leslie! xxxThank you Leslie! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81562090098526515092018-11-14T04:22:05.193-08:002018-11-14T04:22:05.193-08:00Hi Gigi... it isn't enamel but it looks it due...Hi Gigi... it isn't enamel but it looks it due to the colour scheme but its ceramic. I got two the same in a thrift store for 50c each. I have a large pink one also. I love hearts! I kind of collect them. I just watch for them all the time and they seem to turn up! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-41418708703867994862018-11-09T13:33:23.108-08:002018-11-09T13:33:23.108-08:00Thank You for allowing me to comment. I am an ex d...Thank You for allowing me to comment. I am an ex dairy farmer and aware of the struggles of paying bills, no holidays, droughts, floods, low prices and no retirement etc.<br />However I am referring to changes in life due to in forseen circumstances such as sibling rivalry, divorce, bad health that needs a nursing home and down sizing closer to amenities. I am not trying to dampen your enthusiasm. Just plan as you have planned this stage in your life. Continue to love the change and inspire all of us to make the most of our change. Please read my blog " Margie In Miami " It is just a bit of trivia and fun for retirees or should I say late bloomers. Love your blog as it reminds me of days gone by when I was young.margieinmiamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985781555320668600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-2800317273330935352018-11-08T18:50:02.884-08:002018-11-08T18:50:02.884-08:00Dear Jen,
Both Mum and Harper are heaps better tha...Dear Jen,<br />Both Mum and Harper are heaps better thank you!<br />I just posted we will have show and tell... so take some photos. Your gifts are always just gorgeous. I still remember last years! Especially your Mums!<br />I am going to fire up some 2019 challenges! This year has been an absolute marathon! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-55813623646774010012018-11-08T18:46:37.079-08:002018-11-08T18:46:37.079-08:00That is excellent! 500 pots! Oh wow! It will be ...That is excellent! 500 pots! Oh wow! It will be wonderful when you are settled again! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-53952581915613720792018-11-08T18:44:54.364-08:002018-11-08T18:44:54.364-08:00Dear Kathy,
Thanks... Mum is doing much better. O...Dear Kathy,<br />Thanks... Mum is doing much better. Our lavender roses have just gone mad! I will have to post another pic to show. You would never know they are only a few weeks old!<br />When we were little we got the left over pastry to make something. I can remember making a little mouse which Mum baked! lol. So little bits can become something! Sorry I have taken long time to reply I got back from Adelaide yesterday! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-6887086858593163452018-11-06T13:13:39.184-08:002018-11-06T13:13:39.184-08:00Hi Annabel,
I hope your mother feels some relief...Hi Annabel, <br /><br />I hope your mother feels some relief soon and is quickly on the mend. It is good to hear that Harper is feeling better! Your roses are beautiful, especially that lavender one. Loved seeing the quilt and also your scrumptious jam tart - what a great idea!<br /><br />Hope you have a great day,<br />KathyKathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-47066442441654590162018-11-06T11:14:10.230-08:002018-11-06T11:14:10.230-08:00Dear Annabel,
Hoping this finds both your Mum and...Dear Annabel,<br /><br />Hoping this finds both your Mum and little Harper doing much better! I am so glad for your house sale...timeliness makes the world of difference, and you will be so much cozier with your things about you. It will really and truly feel like home! Those sausage rolls are calling my name! And that quilt is just gorgeous. What an heirloom. <br /><br />We are still slowly cleaning out the garden. It has been very wet, so hard to get in there, but I do still have a few things that need to be harvested...more carrots, etc. I've also started my brain cells turning about Christmas gifts, so am making some good progress on that front. I definitely need to get in hand for next year, though!!! Monthly Christmas challenge 2019, here I come!!!<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.<br /><br />xx Jen in NSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-58250619423594212582018-11-06T06:07:46.287-08:002018-11-06T06:07:46.287-08:00Picked up heavy duty removalist boxes via Gumtree ...Picked up heavy duty removalist boxes via Gumtree for $1-2/box. I am moving and almost all my furniture etc will be in storage for several months. My small pot plant collection are holidaying/'lost' amongst my Mothers 500 or so pots until I settle again. RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-31811579689153513782018-11-06T02:19:21.273-08:002018-11-06T02:19:21.273-08:00Love your new place - and roses - ahhh, so beautif...Love your new place - and roses - ahhh, so beautiful!<br />Do you know where you found that lovely heart shaped dish? I love hearts and am always looking for dishes in that shape. Is it enamel? Please do share. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-69700348025088013742018-11-05T13:51:52.828-08:002018-11-05T13:51:52.828-08:00Everything looks great. So happy for you all in yo...Everything looks great. So happy for you all in your new adventure. My, have you accomplished allot in a short time.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />LeslieLeslie McKinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082544707682903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20765534280723036002018-11-05T12:55:57.012-08:002018-11-05T12:55:57.012-08:00Ohhhh, I would LOVE to know where you found that e...Ohhhh, I would LOVE to know where you found that enamel heart shaped pan .... !! :) Your new place looks amazing. So happy for you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-66092897889590825952018-11-05T09:11:02.880-08:002018-11-05T09:11:02.880-08:00Annabel, all those little extra touches you do to ...Annabel, all those little extra touches you do to your baking and presentation of gifts, etc. inspire me so much! You are so talented. And Jacqui! The quilt is a work of art! Inspiration everywhere. This is my happy place.<br /><br />Annabel, I'm especially praying for your Mom. And am so glad to hear that Harper is on the mend.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your new home and all your holiday preparations,<br />PhyllisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-23559572912761999992018-11-05T02:29:31.182-08:002018-11-05T02:29:31.182-08:00Dear Jacqui, Mum is a constant creator like you. S...Dear Jacqui, Mum is a constant creator like you. She has always shared so much with others, giving to people she has heard have had a baby and so on. My Nan had friends like this that made me things and I still have them all! Such goodness and kindness. People remember these things forever. <br />Also I know Mum (and me too actually) pour ourselves into creating and it kind of alleviates stress and worry and helps you sleep etc. I saw a t shirt the other day that said "I knit so I dont kill people" lol<br />I think Mum might agree with this at times haha!<br />With much love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-82663039547864872812018-11-05T02:26:03.370-08:002018-11-05T02:26:03.370-08:00Dear Rhonda, I am so glad your Grand daughter is o...Dear Rhonda, I am so glad your Grand daughter is ok. What a fright. How lucky we are with good health care. <br />Thank you re the cooking. I am not a fancy cook at all but homey! If that is a word. I used to cook for a cafe when the girls were little. This gave me some extra cash. People will always want good food I guess! It sure is a money saver and stretcher as I know you cook a lot too! <br />Many thanks, with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-71856770790912397212018-11-04T04:58:18.488-08:002018-11-04T04:58:18.488-08:00Dear Annabel, I’m so happy for you and your new h...Dear Annabel, I’m so happy for you and your new home 🏡 <br />That wedding quilt is beautiful and I know it must of been sewn with love. <br />Our oldest granddaughter also came down with pneumonia and strep this week. The dr gave her a potent antibiotic and she got better fast and is good as new. <br />Your baked good are beautiful as usual. I think if you wanted a job that you could have a very successful bakery. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-69537093103918166672018-11-04T01:53:18.476-08:002018-11-04T01:53:18.476-08:00Dear Margaret, My family are farmers and we dont b...Dear Margaret, My family are farmers and we dont believe or practice retirement. But yes things are secure and the farm will also go from us to my daughter and her husband eventually so we are trying to keep the future secure as far down the track as we possibly can. I think thats important. I think of my Granddaughters in everything and future Grandchildren. We are long term planners! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-28001455244255324652018-11-03T23:13:45.688-07:002018-11-03T23:13:45.688-07:00Love reading your blog and progress. Do hope you h...Love reading your blog and progress. Do hope you have secured your future and block legally. Stops all worry and looks after retirement.margieinmiamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985781555320668600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-73400564498142016242018-11-03T21:45:38.396-07:002018-11-03T21:45:38.396-07:00Dear Vicky,
I love the one tank trip... I do that ...Dear Vicky,<br />I love the one tank trip... I do that too and can incorporate many shops all in a loop type order. <br />I also have felt hospital a mini vacation... except for being sick I didnt mind it!<br />I love to make dusters from soft pretty fabrics! And hankies if really soft which pj material often is. Lovely! Not waste there!<br />I hope you have a good week and water is back on this will make life so much easier. It is wonderful your Mum is doing so well! What an ordeal.<br />With much love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-43964126443089186592018-11-03T20:17:14.064-07:002018-11-03T20:17:14.064-07:00Annabel,
Prayers for your mum as she recovers. I h...Annabel,<br />Prayers for your mum as she recovers. I hope her pain is lessening. My mum is doing good, but wow all of the appointments! I know some don't like the hospital, but it is a little like a vacation for me if I have to go and stay. I even sleep through them drawing my blood haha! <br />I used a $25 gift card from surveys to stock up on some cat food and had a $1 coupon off of cat food so added a bag of cat litter and only paid .26 for it. I found several marked down cans of soup and some marked down bakery donuts and got $30 worth of items for less than $10. CVS sent me $4 free to use so I stopped there during my one tank trip and got 2 bags of fun size chocolate bars and 2 full size chocolate bars for $1.99. The full size ones are going to be Christmas gifts. I have been using things up from the fridge and freezer and even 2 little pieces of celery haven't been wasted. I am on it! Although the well still isn't fixed I have a routine for collecting extra water when it rains hard enough or hauling in water from the neighbor's hose. The rain has refilled the rain tanks so we have plenty from those and I added more bottled water to add back to the pantry since we are still using it. I am so grateful I have been stocking it over the years. We have saved on heat by burning the free wood we get. I was gifted some pajamas I won't wear so I will be turning them into pretty dust cloths like last time. I love making them for some reason. Rick has saved hundreds on the parts we needed for the well and the few mower repair jobs he has gotten. I am going over the sales ads tomorrow and deciding the direction I will take for another one tank trip. I love coming home with the truck full of bargains. <br />Your compost looks so good! I love when the compost is good it makes everything grow so well. And your garden and roses are just beautiful! <br />XOXO<br />Vicky<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-17256093889626880772018-11-03T18:37:17.755-07:002018-11-03T18:37:17.755-07:00Dear Terri, You are so right. Hostile has no day ...Dear Terri, You are so right. Hostile has no day or night! Intensive care where Dad has been several times is so noisy! But the general ward is noisy too with action, commotion etc.<br />This has been a big year for so many of us. November snuck up on me. We were pre occupied with the wedding! <br />Yes finding a pace is key. Breaks are a key. I can do so much more if I stop for a break, cup of tea then off I go again. I have really learned this. I am amazed what can be done with pacing yourself.<br />Have a good new week Terri! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-24899808424426089132018-11-03T18:34:26.140-07:002018-11-03T18:34:26.140-07:00Dear Holley, Its an epidemic... there are quite a ...Dear Holley, Its an epidemic... there are quite a few of us on the move! <br />I am so thrilled for you. Yes I know all the work! Paperwork, getting the house ready, packing, it never seems to end BUT eventually it all comes together. It all does pay off in the end. I have had to use the "do the next thing" policy as I honestly didnt know what to do next so I just did something!<br />It is so similar to us... I have moved close to my daughter who just got married. My other daughter and family are moving closer in January! Can you believe that!<br />I will pray. I really hope you will share the journey as I would love it! I wonder if God is moving so many of us to the country for a reason...<br />It always pays to "listen" and act on it. Every single time.<br />So happy for you! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70808812925317845662018-11-03T16:59:32.265-07:002018-11-03T16:59:32.265-07:00Dear Lana,
I thought of the verse "pleasant ...Dear Lana, <br />I thought of the verse "pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and HEALING to the bones" how true this is. How kind you are. <br />It is great you have organised the Christmas stockings! I am heading to Adelaide tomorrow to fill out forms to complete our sale. Then I am going to do the same... some Christmas shopping and organising. I am looking forward to it! <br />I am glad you have had such a lovely time at the Lake house. Truly refreshing! Have a safe trip home and good week! With love and thanks, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39594007970189058142018-11-03T16:52:54.320-07:002018-11-03T16:52:54.320-07:00Dear Barb, Thank you! Mum is getting a bit bette...Dear Barb, Thank you! Mum is getting a bit better but it is a very slow process. <br />I have had the gift bag with purchase last year... it was a huge number of good products and so useful. Some I used some became gifts. I will watch out to see if one is around again as I would love to get it. Our Chemist did it. Also Priceline had something similar. I am going to Adelaide tomorrow so will look around.<br />You had such a fun day on Thursday! That was so nice! A day like that does us the world of good! <br />The craft goodies are amazing. You can even use them as craft kits for your nieces! Perfect!<br />Well done on such great savings! I hope the new week will be really good. Thank you for sharing your week! With much love Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.com