And roasting and crushing of eggshells to feed to the bok flock :)
Saw our architect last night. LOVED the plans they have come up with, match perfectly what I drew up and outlined to them. But...the cost...is DOUBLE what we thought it would be. Sigh. Dreams...floating up high...out of reach...
Linking up to Hazel for Winter Wednesday. Over and out.
Ooo what are your plans for? I recently had my new kitchen drew up, when things proved too expensive we just looked at it again and kept on going until it was within my teeny tiny almost non exsitent budget! My architect is very savvy that way, she put herself through uni as a single mum and has since built up a hugely successful business. But having to do it hard really means that she knows how to be practical and slash costs!
ReplyDeleteOh I blathered :) But I LOVE plans and houses and new stuff.
I love plans and architects...I do hope things come to fruition for you.
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky thing - I love fresh peas!! I have only just planted my seedlings so I have a way to go before I can sit down in the patch and eat mine. They're like lollies to me :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a bummer about your plans. I hope you work something out x
Winter Peas. Home grown peas are always good. We just finished a basement and have done a kitchen in an old house. Here is my sage advice: The projects always cost twice as much and take twice as long as we hope. Don't give up; just get creative.
ReplyDeleteMmmm fresh peas! do miss and master Bok like to help shell them? Good Luck with your reno plans and love your new cooking pot!! Ciao
ReplyDeleteYum fresh peas. Such a shame our dog ate all of ours straight from the vine!
ReplyDeleteThe peas are only just flowering in our vege garden at present, but we have got asome on the way! Also got tomatoes comimg soon and we had freshly picked lettuce on a sandwich yesterday. It is so good to have a vege garden!
ReplyDeleteI love roasitng amd crushing eggshells for my girls, too and this morning I made them an oatmeal and spinach mash. They loved it.
There is no comparison between freshly podded peas and the frozen variety is there.
ReplyDeleteYummy fresh peas!! Isn't it hard waiting for them to mature though!
ReplyDeleteRoasting the egg shells? Hmm, Is this for flavour?? I usually just crush mine up and toss them in with the scraps! :)
Yay for fresh peas - the slugs ate mine so I have to live vicariously - I'll keep your post open all through dinner.
ReplyDeleteOh those fresh peas look drool worthy, I hope mine are as prolific but at the moment they are tine little seedlings. Sorry about the plans, hope you can work something out.
ReplyDeleteWe have so many friends building at the moment, they have brilliant tips, i can't wait to put all the ideas, budget savers & my maths together for an amazingly simple homestead, seems we'll be capable of doing so much of it (preparation, tiling, painting, plumbing, electrical) ourselves, thanks to my clever husband & my natural design instincts, yahoo!! Building a 6 bedroom home is not going to be free, that is for sure!! Love Posie
ReplyDeleteI love fresh peas, but I've never had any more than a snack at once.
ReplyDeleteTell us more about your renovation ideas? There's always a way to make things work somehow.
Sigh, why does everything good always cost so much? x
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your kind comments on my blog and the virtual hug. Have enjoyed visiting your beautiful blog. (Hester from Hester's Garden - had trouble logging into my google account to comment)
ReplyDeleteYum - home-grown peas! Good luck with your house plans. The unfortunate thing about home improvements is they always end up being WAY over budget and tricker than first seemed -- but then you enjoy the results all the more because you know the effort that went into it.
ReplyDeleteShelling peas is so much fun look at that cute smiling face.
ReplyDeleteShelling peas brings back lovely memories of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteWe've had fresh peas for dinner tonight too - just such a wonderful experience! :)
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