not so good news...

I'm absolutely wrecked. 

We've spent the past few days uptown in a hospital, dealing with tests, tests & more tests. 

My dear husband has been diagnosed with Thyroid Eye Disease & currently only has use of one of his eyes. The other is shut & when held open, has double vision. He starts treatment on monday, a dose of steroids each week for a month & a half. Hopefully this will be enough & further treatments won't be needed. 

He is most upset that he is unable to drive, it is his most favourite thing. There is a chance that he may not be able to race for quite some time. That's him below, racing at Phillip Island.

I may not be around much over the next few weeks. I'm emotionally & physically drained.

I'm staying positive though & we're just taking one day at a time. There's a few big decisions to be made. Big decisions scare me. Once I've made them I'm fine... it's just the whole lead up to them.

Huckle's birthday party is tomorrow. All of our lovely friends & family are helping the party happen. I am so grateful for their support, I really wouldn't have coped on my own. So, so grateful.

I hope you're having a gorgeous weekend.

Chat soon. x

wednesday colour...

A little colour inspiration to brighten your week.

Autumn leaves again. I do hope you are not tiring of them, for there is more autumnal goodness to come.

a slight delay...

The 12 month photo has been delayed a little. Huckle is hands down refusing to sleep today & I've done everything but tape my hands to my feet in desperate measure to NOT PULL MY HAIR OUT!

Sorry for yelling.

I'm distracting myself with some scenes from my time in the garden this week. 

Starting our winter sowing (probably a little late), chopping firewood (yes, I chopped it... well this tiny amount anyway) & picking roses to pretty up the bathroom.

Hopefully I'll have some headspace freed up sometime soon, so I can write about all the magical things my lovely little Huckle is up to now that he is one.

I hope your day is lovely & sunny & that all your smalls are sleeping (if you have them of course).

one...

Our little Huckle man turned a whole year this Easter day.

Happy Birthday sweet baby boy!

Our day involved zucchini & corn fritters for brekkie, a country drive, two markets, vintage toy & puzzle purchases, fried rice & dahl for lunch, a play in the playground, shoulder rides with Dada, orange & passion fruit birthday cake, teriyaki salmon for tea, more cake, lots of stories, playing & lots & lots of kisses & cuddles. 

A lovely ambling day.

Tomorrow there shall be more photos & perhaps a few sentimental words about the year that's passed. I better find a hankerchief... it's bound to be a tear jerker.

a happiest easter to you...

The past few days have been a bit blasé around these parts. I've been a bit off colour & perhaps a bit mopey too.

My head is full of thoughts, ideas & wonderings, but I'm having trouble getting it all into words. Writer's block it is. It may appear that i don't have much to say... but I do! Really I do! It's just that writing it into something that's even vaguely coherent seems to be the struggle. 

Maybe it has something to do with the mystery of the missing eggs.

Since the arrival of the Barnevelders, the Isa Browns have been funny about where they lay their eggs. At first one started laying in an old wine crate on the back porch, then the other joined her. The wine crate wasn't very private & there was a bit of fighting over who went first. Every morning it was quite a calamity.

Just this past week the eggs stopped altogether. I searched all the usual spots to no avail. I was becoming quite desparate for eggs & was longing to bake something. I just couldn't bring myself to buying eggs. I've become an egg snob! I was wishing & wishing for the Barnevelders to start laying.

But then today we found them. Hurrah! While we were poking about in the top paddock, the husband spied the stash. Twelve big eggs just in time for easter. 

Now I can make Hot Cross Buns, a very special birthday cake & even have eggs for brekky.

All's well that ends well.

Happy Easter to you all. May your eggs be plentiful be they from chicken or bunny.