Hi Iza, hi Stringers 🙂

Glad the weather turned out ok, Iza. There were quite a few fire emergencies around Australia today, but I haven't watched the news yet so I'm not sure if any properties were damaged. Fires must scare you, living where you do. I don't have enough trees where I live, so bushfires don't happen...floods do instead.

Stringers, I used my new pruning saw and ruined a good tree. When I stood back to admire my work, I noticed it was completely lopsided lol. I'll have to see if I can even it up tomorrow.

I am having salad from my garden tonight. I've picked it...now I just have to find the mojo to dress and eat it. I am excited that I can make a full salad with nothing from the shop!

Hi Karen
LOL @the lop sided tree. pruning is something we need to do later this week. I'll have to keep a close eye on OH, you know how men like to chop everything in sight lol

We had ham and veggies...............again..............with a few sausages thrown in to stop the men from complaining.

 

I think I am getting over eating ham every day.

 

We always buy our eldest daughters a meat club for Christmas...........(like a Christmas club that you pay into each week at the butchers)..........and they went to spend it today.

 

Our youngest grandson thought he was in heaven................he bought chicken on a stick.............(kababs)....and his burgers...................and his lamb chops............and................and......................and.

 

I wonder if he would be as enthusiastic if it was a veggie Christmas club...........some how I think not....

Karen.................my hubby does not prune........................he amputates.

Good afternoon Stringers 

 

The first post I saw when I logged in was yours Flashie - about the amputations!  I have seen a few trees suffer similarly over the years - with a whipper snipper 

 

Karen - please don't get one 

 

Not much to report from the wonderful west ......... cricket/tennis ........ you don't really want to know lol

 

Getting to the time I should be thinking about preparing dinner - I have a touch of the 'can't be bothereds' today - it is good to have a lazy day now and again 

 

How terrific to dine out on your home grown produce Karen - very rewarding after all the work you invested in the gardens and moving the soil!

 

I want pictures though - not that I don't believe you - just want to see the results 

 

 

Glad to read you and your friends were not impacted by the fires Iza 

 

Fires/cyclones/hail storms ....... a continent of amazing diversity isn't it!

 

Flashie - did you go down to watch some of the yachts coming up the Derwent?  Not an armchair ride down the coast for some!

Wild Oats sure is a fantastic 'machine'.  It will be interesting to see what the Oatleys come up with for the America's Cup Challenge they have lodged an entry for!

 

 

Good evening Stringsters

 

Flashie, sometimes amputating can be a good thing. My OH absolutely hacks the roses and we have the best and most blooms since he took over the pruning.

 

Is it a full moon?

No Prim - it isn't but since when has that made a difference to some lol

lol

Prim, I'll take a photo tomorrow...best salad I've ever had! I even put one small tomato in.