Happy days doing what I love

 During these days we have all been experiencing this last year, I like many of you, have been busy at home  doing things I enjoy. 😍

My little hobby business making smocked baby wear has blossomed with the help of my Etsy shop 

Etsy.com/shop/jeanetteodonnell 🌸

The garden has been so lovely and such a nice distraction, as the weather has been so unpredictable it has made the flowers not sure what season it is.

The hydrangeas are blooming and it’s now the first month of Winter, although small they still make a nice little pretty inside

We even had a few roses and the Impatiens have never stopped putting on a show

Our miniature Lots of lemon tree, after five years has produced a nice little crop for the first time

Peace rose

Hibiscus

Camelia 

Welcome rain 

Baking has played a big part in the pleasure of being home.  I am so enjoying making sour dough bread.

The process of making and feeding the sour dough starter intrigues me  no end.  The smell of bread baking  

Mmmmm is like no other.

I will be looking forward now to see what you all have been doing in these trying times

Until next time stay safe xx

Jeanette ann

My addiction to making baby clothes

 I just can’t help myself.  As soon as I find new fabric,I can’t wait to make a new little smocked dress.

I find it so therapeutic sitting at my sewing machine and creating these little sweeties.

Sew by day and smocked by night. It’s so easy to put a little bit of smocking in my bag when on road trips or little gettaways. No better way to while away the hours

I have been able to support this obsession by selling in my little etsy shop.   etsy.com/shop/jeanetteodonnell

To try and stay healthy as I get older, I have been making my own sour dough bread. That also has become an enjoyable pastime. Getting my hands into the lovely soft dough and the smell in the cosy kitchen when it’s baking is glorious.

Crunch yummy top with soft delicious Centre. Mmmmmm bliss

I hope you all have a lovely day and those doing it tough with this awefull virus and floods and fires my prayers are with you all.

🌞🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

Jeanette ann

Autumn days

Hello dear friends

The days seem to be flying by this year. Every time I turn around it’s the weekend again. When I worked it went so slowly,how on earth did I ever have time to go out to work,my days are so full.

I am not complaining though as I so enjoy all I fill my days with, that is until this dreadful pandemic arrived into our world. It seems surreal I cannot get my head around the sadness of it all.  So many people have already lost their lives and no end in site.
We are so fortunate here in Australia but my heart goes out to those in the world less fortunate.
Please God bring a swift end to it.
We are retired so it is easy for us to stay home as much as possible.  The worst part is being isolated from friends and family.
Our government has said we can still take walks as long as we stay a metre and a half away at least from people.
So each morning after breakfast we take little Rocky for his walk. We are enjoying seeing all that is happening in our neck of the woods. The Port where we live is going through a rejuvenation at last and there is always something new to see on our walk. Just so quiet as people stay home.

Please stay safe and God Bless

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What I’ve been doing lately

                             

            

      

  

Hello fellow bloggers

I hope all is well with you all. I must make the time to pay you a visit.

I have been so busy with my little hobby business which I love.
I thought I would show you a little of what I have made.

  

                   

      

  

We have been blessed with a visit from our eldest son, who has been staying with us before his planned trip to Canada.
He set up a website for me while he was here. I am quite basic at getting my head around technology
But I’m getting there.

Website
exclusivebabywear.com

Shop
Etsy.com/shop/jeanetteodonnell

                 

       

                 

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I love fabrics and am constantly on the lookout for nice,different ones. to what the shops have.  I have a very good supplier and have found some nice ones  online too.
Shopping online seems to be so popular at the moment,which I think is why shops are closing at an alarming rate.

I live in a Port and it’s at the moment going through a total regeneration.  Lots of little cafes and restaurants popping up, which is lovely as we take Rocky on his walks and there is always something  new to see. No boutiques or similar though.  


Well now lunch and then a little sewing as I caught up with my veggie garden planting yesterday. Carrots and radishes and winter lettuce all in.
Lovely rain forecast for the rest of the week before we are off for a little break to Port  Elliot down the coast for a few days next week.
 Bye for now xx Jeanette ann

Tea in the garden and my favourite pastime (sewing)

Hi there dear blogger friends. I hope you are enjoying the lazy Summer days as I am. Of cause some of you up North will be into Winter and that can be enjoyable too. I don't mind all Seasons really. There is always something interesting to keep us occupied, especially when one enjoys being creative.

I so love to create little baby dresses. I have been addicted to this little pastime for ages now. Whenever I can tear myself away from the garden,mainly in the afternoons I retreat to my sewing room and play.

This little silk pretty went to England
Purchased through my Etsy shop etsy.com/shop/jeanetteodonnell
Its nice to know someone likes my designs and it gives me some pin money to purchase more gorgeous fabric,which as many sewers know is an addiction I mean passion LOL

Well I must get on. Although I could blog all day I have so much I want to achieve while the weather is perfect. After the exhausting heat it’s a welcome change to have these beautiful 20 something days

Xx jeanette ann

I am back and it's Summer

Hello lovely bloggers. I am finally here to stay. I have been away a long time because of computer issues. After spending all day clicking and sorting I think I have finally found the issue (that is apart from my computer being quite elderly) hate the word old don't you even for a computer LOL

How hot this Summer is and it's only January, but am I unhappy?  nooooooo not me. I must admit being in air conditioning all day is not my favourite thing,but at least if I rise early enough in the mornings I can head to the beach with Rocky my little pooch. He's getting a little elderly now, hes 12 but if I let him rest in the shallows hes happy. He won't venture further than getting his little pawsies wet and after 12 years I don't think he will any time soon.  We have only had him 5 years, so not sure why water scares him but we try to encourage him a little each day.

I never used to be very fond of succulents in the garden but lately I’ve taken a shine to them. I was given one a gift and fell in love.
I searched the internet to find a pot for it as I decided to put it in the sun room as a start to my collection. I found little Groot on the wish site and think he is so cute with his new hair do
My next purchase was a String of Pearls which was very small but since I have put her into a pot and painted on her face she has grown quite a bit. I’ve named her Pearl.
Another Christmas gift was the Lucky plant which has really grown since Christmas
Now I’m hooked on succulents and indoor plants. On our morning walk I picked up some little cuttings too.

Although the days are very hot, we still manage to keep our cottage garden alive. The hollyhocks have just slowed down but will have another flush I'm sure as they are beautifully resilient. We have planted some native Hibiscus which are really fast growing. So pleased as the back fence looked a little tired after we removed the huge white one which really got far too big and was pushing over the fence.

Yesterday I decided to tie down the climbing rose (Graham Thomas) a lovely David Austin yellow beauty. To do so I had to move an old tea pot hanging over the arbour, boy did that tea pot get dropped quick smart. There was a wasp nest including momma wasp inside and did she let me have it. Wammm on my wrist she left her sting. After much ouching and hollowing hubby came to the rescue and removed the nest and squashed it. Today momma and popa wasp are not happy circling and looking inside that tea pot for their nest. I feel aweful but they are pests and not good to have around.  They attack the little birds taking a drink from the bird bath.

This beauty is Moondrop hibiscus which is one of our new ones which only grows to 1.5mtrs and I think shes so pretty

Red Cross rose

Nasturtium's getting near the end of their bloom

Well until next time Happy blogging,see you very soon
I will, I promise, get to visit many of you
xx jeanette ann