A man, a boy, a bike and 3 dogs...

Pa couldn't wait to get H out on the bike last weekend. It was one of the funniest and cutest sites... H grinning and taking it all in, Pa holding on to H and steering and 3 Kelpies packed on the back... not wanting to miss any action. It was quite a sight and I'm not sure who loved it more.... H, Pa or the dogs...

I love the hands on the handle bars in the last photo - all ready to take charge!! (he wishes!!)

Once he found the horn it was on for young and old and every time he honked it the dogs would all bark their heads off... it was quite the sight and sound...

By the end of the ride there was quite the crowd on the hill... Me, N, MaMa, Pa, H, Aunty G, 2 lambs, 3 dogs and a cat!! Just your average Saturday on the farm...

Jx

Max the protector...

I have not seen anything like this... and I would really love to hear if any of you have...

Dad's eldest work dog Max was fascinated with H on the weekend. Max has also done it with another little boy who lives nearby and Mum was curious to see if he did the same thing with H. 

Well.... he did...

As you can see from the photos he nuzzled up to him and followed him everywhere. To the point it was like he was herding him... steering him away from stairs and walking in front of him all the time as if to protect him. It was amazing to watch and H was very good humoured about it all....

It was very sweet and endearing. But, as cute as it was, I would never take my eyes off them as it only takes a split second for a well intentioned action from either child or dog for it to end in tears or worse...

But despite my protective instincts... how damn cute is it!?... Jx

I would love to hear if any of you have a dog that does this?... and... has well intentioned attention from said dog ever turned aggressive?... Jx

Camellia Courtyard...

At the back of the house I grew up in there is a courtyard and it's full of Camellia's. They were finishing flowering when I was home on the weekend.

They were still full that I can only imagine how amazing they looked in full bloom...

Don't you think they're pretty?...

And I love this sundial. This has been in the garden for as long as I can remember...

Coco Chanel was really on to something when she chose the Camellia that would become Chanel's iconic symbol don't you think?

Does anyone know why she chose the Camellia? I have done a spot of googling and haven't been able to find a source that tells me. I would love to hear from you if you know...

Jx

Samm and Naughty Nancy...

Meet Samm and Naughty Nancy... they are my Mother's pet lambs. They are SAMM lambs - SAMM stands for South African Meat Merino. Naughty Nancy is not the prettiest of sheep and she is quite skittish but despite all of this she is very cute. Samm is a Ram, hence the name Samm. He is a beautiful little Ram and is one of the sookiest poddy's my Mother has ever reared.

They are seriously loved and quite spoilt. They are fed a full wine bottle of milk three times a day. When they are weaned they will join the other pets who are free to roam around the house paddock and come up to the side gate morning and night crying for their pellets... These sheep are so spoilt!!

As you will see they love their milk and they love nothing more than having a run and jump about. I was amazed to see Samm flying through the air in the below photos... too cute!

H was a great little helper when it came to the empty bottle. In relation to the lambs themselves... he switched between feigning interest and not being bothered at all. They were quite interested in him though...

Jx

My Mother's Crab Apple Tree...

It was just a long weekend here so we took the chance to head home to where I grew up - 5 hours west of Sydney in Central NSW and surprise my parents. It was Dad's Birthday on Saturday so it was a win/win all around.

We had such a lovely time despite Saturday being quite chilly.

I had a ball with the camera so I declare this week - country week!!

Being Spring there were many gorgeous things blooming in Mum's garden... one of the most stunning was this Crab Apple tree!! I couldn't resist photographing it to show you...

What do you think of Mum's Crab Apple?... Gorgeous isn't it!?...

I hope you all had a good weekend and have a nice week ahead of you

Jx

Coastal Vignette Inspiration...

I've been looking around the web for some coastal vignette's inspiration. I am filing these images away for future reference.  For when I want to change up our living room...

All images via Pinterest

Jx