Country Nights

Autumn is well and truly settled in here in Kyneton. Plenty of Ash's turning their beautiful strong shades. Not allot of news here from 'sleepy hollow'. The natives are friendly, and the weather has been at its best ( beside the perennial lack of rain ). Last weekend was spent poking around the area, as well a a trip to Red Beards in Trentham, and a wander past our little plot of land.

Days consist of me working, either here or in the city, Champs looking out for the Otis, who is about as predictable as a greyhound. In her spare moments, walking cooking, and befriending the native fruit, flour, wine, coffee, book & meat sellers. She has been cooking, and made the most amazing apple tea cake today ( very CWA ), which was dismembered well before I thought to take a photo.

A couple of the photo's attached are from this evenings walk. There was a beautiful autumn chill in the air. The sun was setting, and all was nice and peaceful. The exact moments, I think, that we have come here to experience. The more time we're spending here the more it fits. Hope all is well. x J

we just feed him and he grows!
















Just around the corner from our house.

The nearby coliban river in its autumn glory.

House Guests & Sunshine

What a beautiful Easter long weekend. We had many visitors this weekend. Beck (friday/saturday), Mike & Sylv' (Monday/tues), Caro & Jay (Monday) & A Chook (Thursday).

We had beautiful sunshine and got out and about to see more of this little part of the world we find ourselves in. We went to Trentham to red beards bakery and got our hot cross buns cooked in the scotch oven. We went to a little coolroom shop out the back of a house in Musk called istra for some beautiful small goods, and to cap it of we visited zig zag rd wines on the way home.

We had a lovely quiet couple of days in the garden which has been bathed in sunshine, beautiful warm days, but admittedly the nights are getting chilly. The garden is greening up thanks to a bit of rain a few weeks ago, although it wont be long until it needs it again.

Otis is growing so quickly, and is adorable. The country air seems to agree with him.
In fact I think its agreeing with us all. We all seem a little more relaxed.

The town certainly seems to have all we need, with one significant omission - the bottle shops are appalling. I can see a monthly trip to see Barry & Tim ( Carlton Cellars ) to get ourselves a mixed dozen.