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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21510 on: April 21, 2018, 07:26:57 am »
I had my hair cut yesterday Margaret!  This morning DH was going to see his Mum, DD was working so I decided to go and see my brother and his wife. It’s nearly an hour drive each way.  They have their new home all set up and the garden done.
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21511 on: April 21, 2018, 09:43:29 am »
Tried my hand at home canning / preserving today.... did 32 jars of Apple sauce with apples off our tree (sill got a whole sink full of apples to deal with yet)
Took a long time as I could only got four jars in my biggest stock pot at a time to process them!
Hearing them ping as they sealed was extremely satisfying tho!  :D
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21512 on: April 21, 2018, 10:43:16 am »
You will have a lovely supply for the times ahead. It must be very satisfying to do that with your own produce.
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21513 on: April 21, 2018, 10:46:08 am »
Well done Astarra. Preserved Apples are most  handy.

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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21514 on: April 21, 2018, 12:44:42 pm »
Took the kids shopping this morning! It was a madhouse! People everywhere! Guess that is what you get with school holidays!

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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21515 on: April 21, 2018, 04:20:15 pm »
Just some boring housework here.
DH had a visit from a friends DH who wants to set up a workshop. I gather he had a great time getting tips and hints on what tools to buy and the size of workshop he may need.
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21516 on: April 21, 2018, 10:39:42 pm »
Yesterday we went to the Creswick Farmers Market.   Couldn’t believe the number of people there.   They set up tables where you can sit with your coffee or lunch.  A year ago this was a very poorly attended market but in 12 months and a lot of effort it has developed into a lovely place with a great variety of stalls.  A lot of young people are growing and making there own produce.   There is a man who does cooking demos using products from the stalls.  Usually musical entertainment and all conducted under massive Oak trees.

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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21517 on: April 21, 2018, 11:54:57 pm »
Sounds like a lovely market, Chookie.

I went to a chamber music concert in Bendigo with my neighbour and a friend of his last night, it was wonderful.
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21518 on: April 22, 2018, 02:42:58 am »
We are going out to DS home this afternoon.  GD2 turns 19 today,
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« Reply #21519 on: April 22, 2018, 12:24:24 pm »
We met friends for coffee this morning and this afternoon I was very busy fooling around and really achieved nothing!
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21520 on: April 22, 2018, 05:18:25 pm »
Planted out some parsley plants, did the ironing and steamed cleaned the kitchen/dining room floor.
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21521 on: April 23, 2018, 12:37:09 am »
teaching our horses tricks, so I was cutting up apples, and carrots for treats. Then the girls went for a ride for a couple of hours.. :)
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21522 on: April 23, 2018, 07:44:32 am »
Cleaned the bathroom, removed everything off 2French sideboards and washed all dishes and polished sideboards. Vacuumed.  OMG I hate house work.

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« Reply #21523 on: April 23, 2018, 07:55:02 am »
Same here Chookie.  I would much rather be baking.

We had visitors this morning and are expecting some more any minute. It helps eat the baking!
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Re: What have you been doing today?
« Reply #21524 on: April 23, 2018, 08:41:54 am »
Same here Chookie.  I would much rather be baking.
Cleaned the bathroom, removed everything off 2French sideboards and washed all dishes and polished sideboards. Vacuumed.  OMG I hate house work.

I also hate housework, but I am always really happy when I get it all done and everything is clean and dust free again ... for another day or two, anyway.
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