Winter roses

I am in awe of my beautiful roses at the moment

They just keep keeping on in all their beautiful splendour

I pick bunches every few days and the house smells beautiful

with their fragrance and even the fallen petals still give off their scent.

I put them in every room,including on my dressing table 

I have been off line for a few weeks while my computer has been in 

getting looked at. Luckily nothing wrong.

I may finally get back to visiting a few of my favourite blogs

the links are on my side bar 

I hope all in Australia are enjoying the fresh rain we have gotten the last couple of days

The garden is smiling,it so needed a good drink.

I'll take some photo's outside tomorrow to post next week.

Until then I hope you are enjoying your garden wherever you may be

xx jeanetteann

Pretty bows thrifty find

                                                  I love bow,on most things, clothing mostly,but 
                                                  I never expected to find them on napkin rings. 

They are so sweet and even better,as I only paid $2.50 for a set of 6

They glisten when clustered in my silver bowl

I added some pretty pink rose buds from the garden

and pink lace edged napkins

I love anything that glistens when the light shines on them

Just like my little swans that look like they're floating on water

The weather here is so beautiful and so unusual for Autumn

My Spring bulbs are already peeping their little heads above the warm soil,

and it is only 3 weeks to Winter. Very strange indeed.

Not complaining though,I would like it in the 20's all year :)

I am joining some nice linky parties this week 

The links are on my side bar.

jeanetteann

Second flush of pink roses

We are having the most beautiful warm weather for Autumn

The roses are having a second flush after the lovely rain

and now sunshine.

I picked a beautiful bunch from my climber today

The scent is intoxicating

I can't remember what this climber is called,but it hasn't disappointed 

Displayed in a nice cream and pink jug on the dining table

Next to some of my Mothers Day flowers

Carnations also from Mothers Day,so beautiful

Tiny rose buds for the bathroom

Some for the sitting room mantle

Tiny fairy rose buds for the bathroom

I hope you all had a lovely Mothers Day

I am joining some linky parties this week

including Beverley's Pink Saturday

and Fresh cut Friday

The links are on my side bar 

Enjoy the lovely sunshine wherever you are in the World

xx jeanetteann

Roses in May

It is raining beautifully outside,in fact it's positively pouring down

Lovely wet rain.

Everything is looking so happy in the garden

I fertilised the roses in February and again in April,

so they are starting to get another flush of blooms

This one is Teasing Georgier  a beautiful climber

This is it's first year and it hasn't disappointed 

The rain was getting very heavy,so I thought I would pick them before they were damaged.

These two came away from their stems so I had to float them

They are so pretty. In Summer the colour turned from this lemon to a lovely russet .

Enjoy May wherever you are in the World,it's such a lovely Month of the year

I am joining my usual linky parties this week

The links are on my side bar

xx Jeanetteann

My new collection of smocked baby dresses

I have been working on a new collection of baby, smocked dresses

These are now available on Ebay  or in my Etsy shop

etsy.com/shop/jeanetteodonnell/ from the 1st May.

 Blue granny print  in cotton

Blue floral in 100% cotton 

Cream with pink roses 100% cotton 

White with pink bows and blue flowers 

cotton blend

Pink with white pin spots

cotton blend

Cream cotton twill with pink smocking and bullion roses 

All hand made and smocked 

I so love making baby clothes like these

What have you been making lately?

Join me at some lovely linky parties

including thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

The other links are on my side bar

Have a nice week

 xx jeanetteann

Choc chip biscuits and tea in the garden

I use this biscuit recipe for all my biscuit making and I just add different ingredients to it for a change each time I make them. Today I added cocoa powder and choc chips

Ingredients 
150grms plain flour (I sometimes use wholemeal if I have it )
75grms castor sugar
120grms soft margarine 
1/2tspn vanilla extract.

Sieve flour and sugar together and then rub in margarine to resemble breadcrumbs.
Add whatever you like at this stage and a 1/2 tspn vanilla
push mixture together to combine. Roll into sausage shapes

Cut into pieces and place on baking paper lined trays

Press down with a fork and bake in a fan forced 190c until golden

about 1/2  hour in my oven,but you will know your oven best so this may vary.

I double this recipe to get this many.

They keep really well in an air tight tin

They are ideal to have with a nice morning cuppa

Please join me,the weather is perfect today

I will join you at the linky parties 

The links are on my side bar

Enjoy and I hope you have a lovely blessed Easter break

xx Jeanetteann

Easy Rissotto

This is one of the cheapest and easy meals I make

I chop up lots of fresh veggies (whatever is in the fridge or garden)

Throw it into the wok with a tiny drop of oil on a high heat.

Stir fry for a few minutes about 5

Toss in a couple of handfuls of Aborio rice

stir fry for a few more minutes until well mixed 

Pour in a few spoonsful of chicken stock and stir until absorbed

Pour in about 2 more cupfuls of stock and stir

Simmer until hot

Put the lid on and turn heat right down low and leave

Check after about 10 mins and stir

until the liquid has almost gone but still quite moist

Check the grains of rice to make sure they are soft then toss in a knob of butter

and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Serve with some shaved pecorino cheese

Enjoy

Join me at my usual linky parties

the links are on my sidebar

xx jeanetteann