garden update

its been a while since i did a garden update, so here is the latest as to what is happening in my backyard.

i grew this sunflower, and it was nice and big and happy.

 

then when it dried out i gave it to my friend who has a bird feeder that attracts lorikeets who eat sunflower seeds. they were also happy to have this yummy snack.

 

it appears that i can not grow tomatoes very well. but capsicums or peppers i can grow.  here are my happy capsicum plants, both bell peppers, chillis and jalapenos.

the first mini harvest. i still need to try the chillis to see how hot they really are.

my grandma inspired me to grow my own horseradish. so here it is happily growing in a corner of the garden that nothing else wanted to grow in.  i cant wait to try it. not sure how to tell when its ready, must ask Baba next time.

my lime tree is happy as. making so many limes this is my second crop this year.

so yummy.

i love limes.

i replanted some of my front succulent garden area. it is slowly progressing.

the new border of spike plants is good, it looks kind of uninviting but then all nice in a row.

and i got new shoes. not garden shoes just new shoes.

 
just because they were on sale

new phone, new shoes

my old mobile phone recently started to not work properly. the screen started displaying backwards and in a funny language.

it was second hand from a friend who gave it to me about 6 years ago now.

i am not one who enjoys shopping for new technology, and i am also not a huge fan of phones that are phones, tvs, cameras, internet, etc. i just want a phone for texting and calling.

 

reluctantly i went shopping for a new phone. i bought this one. it is a phone with large numbers aimed at the elderly. i liked it well enough and bought it. upon setting it up it turns out that the texting function was poorly designed, and actually painfully to use. so i returned the phone.

this meant i had to go on another shopping trip for a new phone. since my last phone was a nokia i thought i would get a new nokia, because the user logic should be similar.

this is the phone i got. its old school with numbers and not a touch screen. it does have a camera on it, and it can go on the internet, but i don't know how to do that. the texting function is good and it operates in a similar way to my old phone.

 

 so a success. and its blue so it will stand out when i am looking for it. and it didn;t cost me $600 like an iphone.

one thing i don't mind shopping for is shoes.

i got 2 new pairs of el naturistas the other day. a friend of mine owns a shoe 

importing /selling company and she gave them to me at mates rates. 

these lovely red mary jane type shoes

 

and these more everyday slip on shoes. i am ready for the winter weather now.

new shoes!

its been a while since my last post - i have been away for the installation and opening of my exhibition. more on that very soon.



but before i left i was lucky enough to get three new pairs of shoes. aren't they lovely?

fancy me

myself and borris are not fancy people. but the other day we had the opportunity to go out to a launch of the new retail shop at work and the theme was cocktail dress and lounge suit. borris was still in his shorts at the time this photo was taken because it was hot outside so there are no images of him in his lounge suit. :(

but this is me in my fancy dress. i bought this from an op shop 2 years ago and have not worn it yet, along with my favorite Fluevog Shoes that i bought with my dad about ten years ago.

It was nice to be fancy for a minute.

this one is for Little Brown Badger and her love of shoes

it has been really hot here lately. and up until now i have only had two pairs of super cheap flip-flops to wear....until last weekend when i purchased some new birkenstock sandals.



they are a bit more bold or colourful than i am used to, normally i would have chosen the all black version but the sale on these persuaded me otherwise.

so littlebrownbadger i hope that you get to do your own shoe shopping soon!