Well, the warm days are upon us and everybody is in a festive mood. Time to reflect, relax and let the sun warm you up. I’ve always wanted to grow sunflowers because, as a child, I was amazed to learn that their heads turn towards the sun. I thought it was magical that plants could […]
Lately it seems as though the sun never sets on Thyme Out. We’ve been waking up with the sun blazing through the blue sky and spending many a lunchtime out on the deck taking in the rays. Mind you, we made sure to invest in a sun umbrella with a UPF Protection Rating of 50+. […]
It’s a new month and still so many things to do while the summer is here. To wake up with the blue sky and warm sun certainly puts the guests in a good mood and I make the most of it by serving them a lovely breakfast with the bi-fold windows wide open. The views […]
Today I found myself reflecting on our life here at Thyme Out. I realised that it has been a good eight months since we first moved in. And what a amazing experience it has been! Frans and I have put in a lot of hard work and it is great to see so many things […]
I haven’t seen so many umbrellas in one day! It’s amazing how many quirky, silly and downright gorgeous umbrellas there are floating about. I saw some with giant green leaves as well as those representing a whole range of companies in the area. All these umbrellas came together at the annual Cross Hill Country Fair […]
There’s something about shrubs and trees that flower first before any of their leaves appear. And the Magnolia is one of my favourites. The first time I discovered Magnolias was when my mum came over to New Zealand in 1996 and we took her to the Palmerston North Esplanade. While Frans was looking after the […]
It was D-Day for the daffodils today as they put their best faces forward to help the Cancer Society’s fundraising campaign. I was privileged to welcome the Society’s two volunteers Jackie and Jim to the Thyme Out Estate. It was their first visit to our place and they thought the views were amazing. Jackie and […]
Shhhh… Please do not disturb… Daffodils growing for the Big Day! Next week I will be inviting volunteers from the Cancer Society to come over and pick the daffodils that have been growing all over the Estate. Every day I see more and more of them coming through, brightening up the garden with their lovely […]
