busy busy (end of summer)

a busy summer is drawing to a close

I've spent that last 2 months holed up writing, writing, writing that MFA exegesis

(still oodles to do - but I can see light at the end of the tunnel...)

which is more light than I see most mornings

we rise predawn every morning...

to milk the cows and get the kiddies off to swim training before school...

(freaky fish kidlets)

My poor garden has been more than just neglected in the summertime rush - 

its been positively abandoned

but I've been pickling the odd things that survived my neglect
like the Italian white and purple garlic...

 In other news - earlier in February 

Honey-hound had to spend time at the vets thanks to a nasty abscess 

(naughty Sarah-woof had a nibble on Honey-hound's rear end and an infection took hold)

 note the hound is wearing the 'cone of shame'

poor hound

But soon she was back to her wickedy best 

 

honey hound with pilfered tome and shaved bottom

(oooo the shame! the shame!)

In other exciting (and LOUD) news

Sass FINALLY got his fingers onto that sax 

He has been hankering to learn to play the sax for more than 2 years

oh boy! (he's LOVIN' the alto sax! its LOUD!!!!)

 EJ has started on flute - so cute

I love their strange sounds and smiley faces

In between honks and hoots and howls

is the hum of the dehydrator

what a revelation home dried fruit is!

I've been cranking out tonnes and tonnes of
dried apples and nectarines from the orchard

I've even dried a whole tray of over-ripe mangoes that we purchased CHEEEEEEP

yummmmmmmmmo!


sigh

summer is drawing to a close

.....

a zine in the works...

I'm putting the finishing touches on a large pile of small zines...

and will do a big reveal (and an even bigger giveaway)

very very soon

I promise


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