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| Clearview Farm |
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| Kitty collecting eggs |
I think one of the best parts
of the summer holidays when you are a kid is that they seem to go on forever and
by the time it is all over – you are well and truly ready to go back to school
and see all your friends. At least that’s how I remember it.
In the lead up to Christmas
it was all go, go, go here with birthdays, end of year performances, picnics
and get togethers for everything, not to mention managing the shop, wholesale
orders, online orders and markets. Phew……I am exhausted just thinking about it!
By the time it got to
Christmas day – I was glad I had, had the foresight to celebrate Christmas at
home – in a small way – our first Christmas in our new house. The children
enjoyed lazing about all day playing with new toys and we had a lovely lunch
just the four of us.
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| Milo collecting eggs and Kitty with a baby chick |
Having been all systems go
all year I really (in fact all of us) needed some time out and a good holiday
was required. So I shut the shop for the whole month of January and we settled
in for a well deserved rest.
First cab off the rank was a
week at the beach in Warrnambool – were we lazed about building sandcastles,
eating yummy café lunches and ice creams, going to the movies and of course spent
lots of time exploring all the op shops and vintage/antique shops looking for
treasures. And I must say – I was pretty chuffed with my haul!
Back home again and the
realities of being self employed mean’t that really even though the shop was
closed there was work to be done (what’s new!). So in between days at holiday
care – the kids and I tried to do lots of fun things together. Catching up with
friends, going to the movies, outings to Melbourne, picnics, craft
activities and of course visits to Sovereign Hill.
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| Going for a family walk in the third Gully |
We hadn’t visited for a while
and I knew the kids were old enough to really enjoy it. An organic farm – with extensive
apple orchards and lots of chooks – the gardens are rambling and filled with
gorgeous flowers, trees and ferns.
My in-law’s Jim and Carole
always cook amazing food – so a lot of eating was done, mixed in with some egg
collecting, picking fruit and flowers and exploring various ‘secret’ gardens (much
to Kitty’s delight). A big family walk down the third gully – walked off a
little of the decadent morning tea and a few hours where Sam & I took off
on our own for a lovely lunch and spot of treasure hunting whilst the kids hung
out with Grandma Eggs and Poppy Apples was great.
So all in all – the summer
holidays have been fun. Kitty is back to school on Thursday and The Crafty Squirrel
re-opens on Friday. Preparations are well underway for my tradeshow stand in
Sydney in Feb and the year is well underway!
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