Milking Goat.....

We have a new addition to the family.

Her name is Cherry and she is the sweetest goat ever. Over the years we 

have had a lot of goats, but Cherry is my favorite.

We choose to get a milking goat over a cow because they will eat any thing and we don't need as much room to keep a goat as you do a cow.

We don't buy any dairy now as we have milk and make our yogurt and cheese.

Cherve cheese is a goats milk cheese, it is a soft cheese and 

we flavor it to how we are feeling that day. This is the amount we get from 

2 litres.

 

I use the whey in my bread making, it gives a lovely cheesy taste.

We don't eat a lot of bread so I make cheese and bread twice a week. 

I wish I was better at making sour dough bread but I'm not so I have 

gone back to dry yeast.

 

The small loaves I use in the Airbnb for our guests, they 

love fresh bread.

below is the tray of breakfast goodies for our guests breakfast,

I also use the milk in my soap making..

I have been busy making dish cloths and washers as gifts as I was running low.

 Enjoy your week

Mandy

Hello!

Spring is nearly here and I have been spending a lot of time in the garden.

Also taking cuttings and getting a head start with them in the glass house.

Bruce has been busy putting windows into our out door area. They can all open and will keep the rain out so we can still use this space.

We did a market in our little local town last week end.

It was a Heritage festival and there was lots to do..Bruce enjoyed taking the grandies on rides..

I think Harry loved it as well.

  I have had the crocheting bug and making every one rugs..

The one below I made Chloe for her birthday.

I prefer the long ones my self as I can use them more, but the round is very popular.

We had some great rain last night so I'm out to weed the garden....

Enjoy your week...

Mandy

Welcome every one.
I have been a bit quiet around here as Both Alanah and Charlie have been staying. They go home next week as Alanah and Cam's house will be finished by then and they can move into their new home at Dalby.
Meanwhile I am getting in as much cuddling as I can.

He is the best baby, he will just lie there and watch you with his big almost black eyes.

Remember a couple of posts ago I showed you the crochet lamp shade cover?
Well it"s all finished,what do you think?

The photo above is of the lamp before, the lamp was only $1 and the shade was much more $3 haha.
I have it up at The Old Dairy as it looks good with the retro wall paper. I need to make one for the house now.

Yesterday we went to town and Alanah was able to get a few things she needed...We were getting a bit stir crazy
as it has been raining for the last week....

I do love foggy, wet winter days though...Lots of soup making and crocheting has been happening...

I hope you are enjoying your week...

Blessings

Mandy

Hello to a new week....and a beautiful day.
I do love Autumn weather, the cooler evenings see us coming inside earlier
which means I get much more crocheting done.

Above is a photo of my first crocheted scarf that I made. I started it over Easter while camping, it still has the smell of camp fire in it....
It was a good beginners pattern.

I am nearly finished my next project which is a lamp shade cover, I know it doesn't look like it yet. No pattern for this I am just making it up as I go along....Just got the edging to finish and then I will show you.

I am using Trap Art yarn for this mat. I discovered this while in Ipswich and haven't been able to get any more as no one sells it around us.
So I am now a supplier, my first order should arrive this week....I can't wait to get this finished, I think it will be for the lounge room.

The sewing machine has been brought into the house, as I have no sewing room again....We have Cassie's boyfriend living in Donna the Donga until he goes up north....Over the week end I just had to sew so in every thing came.....I made Kayleigh, Bruce's daughter some pillow cases she wanted.

Do you like my darling tray table, I picked it up last week end for $8, it matches my chair perfectly I think....

Yep I sure do enjoy the earlier evenings see how productive I've been? Mind you the house is a mess and I have 2 baskets of ironing I could be catching up on....Nah tomorrow I think I will go out into the garden....

Blessings

Mandy