Latest happenings

Three years ago I bought some cushions on sale. They were such a good price, even cheaper than buying the fillers on their own. Anyway, the covers were ugly. So with my trusty serger, and some fabric I bought on sale some months back ($8.00 per metre) I've covered those cushions. The color is neutral - I was hoping to find a particular color, but they didn't have it in stock.



An update on the foot. Sore, painful and swollen. My progress is coming along. The exercises I am doing change every week, and muscles are slowly starting to build up. The problem is no longer the bone, it is all the muscle wastage while the foot and leg was confined. Currently I can walk (oh and I use that term loosely! - it's more like a waddle) with one crutch. My major accomplishment this week has been to be able to carry a cup of tea. Finally I'm getting a little more independence.

Swollen foot on the right. All the bruising has now gone.



So now I have to start driving. Part of my exercises. I did a practice run on Saturday. Decided to get petrol and a punnet of silver beet. Driving okay - walking ... hmmm... not so much :( Lots of pain. I really didn't walk that much either.

When buying the punnets of silver beet I saw a few other interesting items. I came away with beetroot, leeks, purple sage, rosemary and parsley. The other punnet on the left is cheddar cauliflower given to me by a co-worker. The next challenge - planting them. Yes - I still over-estimate what I can physically achieve.



Here's a couple of carnations that I need to plant too.



Strawberries are coming along nicely. I hope I get to them before the birds.



And finally, my Dad's lavender is in flower. A very precious memory of him.