My mind is a bit of a tangle right at the moment so I thought perhaps one of Pip’s Taking Stock lists might be a good place to arrange my thoughts. It is rather long, so no need to read every detail!
Making: lunches and snacks
Cooking: salted maple honeycomb to put on top of some little cakes
Drinking: water, iced coffee and white wine,
all with plenty of ice cubes
Reading: school notes, so many of them
Wanting: this gorgeous hat
Looking: at my dying lawn and wondering what to
do with it
Playing: this video because Hermitude, Triple J
and Adelaide seem like a great summer combination
Deciding: to turn the dullest, most mundane
moments into something positive
Wishing: for a proper, old fashioned soaking
rain
Enjoying: our outback world, even though it can
be harsh at times
Waiting: for the bus
Liking: Graziher magazine
Wondering: if we have made the right choices
with schooling our children, always
Loving: my husband who rarely stops working to
make our lives better
Pondering: how to put together a special
vintage/recycled/reclaimed wedding gift
Considering: a new Elk handbag
Buying: a new Elk handbag
Watching: for the pretty light
Hoping: for a fun weekend ahead
Marvelling: at a talented Indian lady who is
making a big batch of flat bread for me
Cringing: at the harsh sun in the middle of the
day, really it is best to avoid it if possible
Needing: to eat more cucumbers from our abundant
crop
Questioning: why my last few batches of
sourdough have been too solid and far from my best baking
Smelling: my children, especially their hair
Wearing: when I am home, long sleeved shirts,
denim shorts and work boots
Following: too many people on Instagram, this website and Instagram is a favourite
Noticing: how dust in the air always adds more
interest to my photos
Knowing: that getting away from the house each
day is the best way to revive our spirits
Thinking: about a little tin hut we visited last
month
Admiring: our Annabelle for her resilience and ability
to adapt and take on challenges
Sorting: clothes, books, pieces of paper, lists,
craft projects, cooking projects and Lego men
Getting: into a new school routine
Coveting: more cotton shirts in more pretty
patterns
Disliking: innocent photos of innocent children,
partially dressed on social media. Is it
necessary I often wonder?
Opening: my camera bag, constantly
Giggling: at the things our George creates
throughout the day with paper, string, Lego and everything in between
Feeling: tired and energetic and happy and worried and
positive and everything in between
Snacking: Cruskits topped with hommus, cheese
and spicy relish, almonds, dark chocolate
Helping: with farm stuff when I can
Hearing: the hum of the air conditioner and the
ABC on the radio
You might feel like Taking Stock also?
Happy Friday, friends x
Anonymous
what a refreshing read Jane on a HOT afternoon…. maybe Autumn is not that far away after all! EWE BEAUTY
Jane S
Thank you Trish x
Anne
Interesting tin hut – it looks like a bar in the middle of nowhere. Totally agree about the innocent photos. It amazes me that photographing school sports day and the like is banned and yet those same protected children are photographed half naked by their parents and plastered across social media.
Keep eating those cucumbers!
Jane S
Exactly Anne, very perceptive of you! Years ago this little hut was purpose built in the middle of a sheep property for a Slim Dusty concert. Not sure if you are familiar with Slim Dusty but he was an iconic Australian country music singer who is sadly no longer with us. This hut was the bar for the audience at the concert and it has seen many parties ever since, I believe. The cucumbers are done…the heat has almost melted them off the vine x
Zena
The honeycomb looks scrumptious; I'll have to make this for the kids! I know what you mean, I get an uncomfortable feeling when I see those kinds of pics of kids; It's not necessary. I do hope you get that good soaking. I've enjoyed this whole post with Hermitude's Buzz. Thank you. Love that song.
Jane S
Thanks Zena, so glad to have found another Hermitude fan out there in blog world x
Say Little Hen
I always enjoy these posts and don't find them boring at all – I do read every detail! 🙂 My thoughts have been a bit jumbled lately too, perhaps Taking Stock is the answer?
Hurray for air conditioning! And I hope you get that good rain. We need more too but it's been so cool and Autumnal the last few days I'm a little worried about the wet season 🙂
Hope you have a good weeekend,
Sarah x
Jane S
Thanks for continuing to read Sarah and leave such thoughtful comments Sarah x
Kate @ Kate Writes
I love it when you take stock Jane…the school notes should ease up after the first few weeks. There always seems like a lot to keep on top of though!
Jane S
Happy Friday Kate x
e / dig in hobart
I second "wishing", with the addition of "on a regular basis".
and hommous on cruskits sounds amazingly crunchy! I have recently discovered fruit toast … with either peanut or almond butter. yum!
Jane S
Fruit toast…great idea!
cityhippyfarmgirl
That mid day sun is brutal. Years ago my brother needed to come up with a design for uni, being the helpful sister that I am, I came up with the single persons own personal canopy, (for walking around with of course). Still makes me laugh, but damn it, it would be practical.
Jane S
Sounds like a good design to me Brydie!
Amanda @lambsearsandhoney
Lovely post – what a great idea.
I hope you get some rain.
I hope we do too.
Jane S
Thanks Amanda, lovely to hear from you
Iris
Loved this post! Hopefully you´ll get some rain soon. 🙂 Here in Finland it is really snowy!!
Have a great week! Iris x
Jane S
Enjoy the snow, thank you! x